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2016 SESSION

16104366D
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 160
Offered February 23, 2016
Commending the Eastside High School one-act play team.
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Patron-- Pillion
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WHEREAS, the Eastside High School one-act play team of Coeburn claimed its second consecutive state title, winning the Virginia High School League Group 1A state theatre championship in December 2015; and

WHEREAS, the Eastside High School one-act play team received second place at the Conference 48 tournament and won the 1A West regional tournament to advance to the state competition; Alissa Stanley won the best acting award at the conference tournament, and Alissa Stanley, along with Kailey Kyle and Kaitlyn Hall, won the best acting award at the regional tournament; and

WHEREAS, the Eastside High School one-act play team performed Nora’s Lost, a play about a woman with Alzheimer’s disease who follows a vision of her late husband into the woods on a cold night; Nora’s life flashes before her, revealing her former life as a dynamic teacher, caring wife, and loving mother; and

WHEREAS, the talented members of the Eastside High School one-act play team contributed to the team championship with a variety of skills, including playing roles, creating the backdrop, performing music and sound effects, and coordinating lighting; Kailey Kyle and Kaitlyn Hall went on to win the best acting award at the state tournament; and

WHEREAS, the victory is a testament to the skill and hard work of the student actors and crew, the leadership of the coaches and faculty, and the enthusiastic support of the entire Eastside High School community; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the Eastside High School one-act play team hereby be commended on winning the 2015 Virginia High School League Group 1A state theatre championship; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Shane Burke, coach of the Eastside High School one-act play team, as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for the team’s achievements and best wishes for the future.