HR0356 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY


  

 


 
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to recognize the Belleville Black Knights
4Drum & Bugle Corps on the occasion of celebrating its 70th
5anniversary; and
 
6    WHEREAS, The Belleville Black Knights Drum & Bugle Corps
7was organized by Forrest T. Creson and Vernon Poole in
8Belleville in 1953; and
 
9    WHEREAS, The Belleville Black Knights Drum & Bugle Corps
10represented the City of Belleville and the State of Illinois
11in performances and competitions throughout the United States
12and Canada; and
 
13    WHEREAS, From 1953 through 1990, the Belleville Black
14Knights Drum & Bugle Corps provided an opportunity for youth
15between the ages of 12 to 21 throughout Southern Illinois to
16learn the principles of music and visual performance,
17responsibility, self-discipline, and comradery; and
 
18    WHEREAS, The Belleville Black Knights Drum & Bugle Corps
19successfully won five national championships and 24 state
20championships and were finalists in 25 national championships;
21and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, The Belleville Black Knights Drum & Bugle Corps
2will celebrate its 70th anniversary with a reunion to be held
3at the Catholic War Veterans Post 370 located in Belleville on
4August 26, 2023, with the event featuring guest speaker Major
5General Jeffrey T. Pennington of the U.S. Air Force, a member
6of the Black Knights in the 1970s, and entertainment being
7provided by the Ainad Shrine Drum & Bugle Corps and The Ancient &
8 Honorable Drummers of the Black Knights; therefore, be it
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
10HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
11we recognize the Belleville Black Knights Drum & Bugle Corps
12on celebrating its 70th anniversary; and be it further
 
13    RESOLVED, That we commend all members of the Belleville
14Black Knights Drum & Bugle Corps for their dedication and hard
15work; and be it further
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
17presented to the Belleville Black Knights Drum & Bugle Corps
18as an expression of our esteem and respect.