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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois General Assembly are 
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pleased to congratulate the members of the Rosemont Cavaliers 
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Drum & Bugle Corps on the occasion of their 60th anniversary; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps were founded in 
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1948 by Don Warren; he is the only person to ever serve as 
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corps president for the Cavaliers, a role he has filled for 60 
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consecutive years; when the group was created, it was known as 
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the Boy Scout Troop 111 Drum and Bugle Corps; today, the 
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Cavaliers are sponsored by the village of Rosemont; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The corps songs of the Cavaliers Drum and Bugle 
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Corps are "Over the Rainbow" (since 1951) and "The Corps Song", 
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set to the tune of "Semper Paratus"; the corps cheer or battle 
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cry is "Splooie", the meaning of which is known only to members 
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who have been initiated into the Cavalier brotherhood, a 
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process taking two years to achieve; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps has a long 
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history of success in the competitive ranks of Drum Corps 
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International (DCI) as well as the earlier VFW and American 
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Legion Championship years in the 1950s through 1970s; the 
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Cavaliers have won more championships, including Drum Corps 
 


 






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International, VFW, American Legion, and Winter Guard 
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International championships,  and contests than any other drum 
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and bugle corps in the history of the activity; after winning 
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the 2006 DCI World Championships, the Cavaliers set a new 
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record for the most DCI World Championship Titles in a single 
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decade with an astounding five championships; they are only one 
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of two junior drum and bugle corps to experience two undefeated 
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seasons, which they achieved in 1961 and 2002; the Cavaliers 
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formerly held the record for the most consecutive victories of 
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any drum and bugle corps, with 63 first place finishes in a row 
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over three seasons; the Cavaliers also achieved a three-peat in 
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the winter color guard activity, winning the Winter Guard 
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International Championship in 1981, 1982, and 1983; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Since 2001, the Cavaliers have become known within 
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the drum and bugle activity for their unique conceptual 
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approach to brass pedagogy, which revolves around establishing 
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a characteristic tone quality on Concert F and then 
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transferring the characteristic sound of that note to notes 
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above and below it, both individually and across the ensemble; 
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the importance of individual listening and awareness in these 
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"matching" exercises is stressed to the point where a 
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mechanical tuner is never used during a summer at the 
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Cavaliers; and
 
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    WHEREAS, The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps continues to be 
 


 






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an annual selection for the DCI Classic Countdown, a fan picked 
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repertoire of all drum corps shows from the past; and
 
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    WHEREAS, The incredible talent of the Cavaliers Drum and 
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Bugle Corps has garnered the corps a measure of fame; the corps 
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have played for United States Presidents Harry Truman, Dwight 
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Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, and Lyndon Johnson; in 2005, 
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select members of the corps were chosen to appear on The Oprah 
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Winfrey Show to portray a college marching band; and

 
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    WHEREAS, A 60th Anniversary Celebration banquet will be 
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held on August 3, 2008 in honor of the Cavaliers Drum and Bugle 
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Corps and its visionary leader; and
 
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    WHEREAS, The marching designs and fundamental marching 
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technique of the Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps have 
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revolutionized the marching band and drum corps idiom 
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throughout the past 60 years; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE 
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SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we congratulate the members of 
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the Rosemont Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps on the occasion of 
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their 60th anniversary and wish them continued success and 
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happiness in the future; and be it further

 
 


 






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    RESOLVED, That we congratulate Don Warren for his 60 years 
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of dedicated leadership and guidance in mentoring the Rosemont 
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Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps and wish him many more happy years 
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to come; and be it further
 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Rosemont Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps founder Don 
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Warren as a symbol of our esteem and respect.