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HR294 • 2026

Commending the Lightridge High School Marching Storm.

Commending the Lightridge High School Marching Storm.

Education
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
McAuliff
Last action
2026-04-20
Official status
Passed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide detailed information on future events or financial support, so such claims are removed.

Commending the Lightridge High School Marching Storm

This bill commends the Lightridge High School Marching Storm for being invited to perform in London's New Year's Day Parade on January 1, 2027.

What This Bill Does

  • Commends the Lightridge High School Marching Storm band for their invitation to perform in the London Parade on January 1, 2027.
  • Recognizes the band's achievements since the school opened five years ago, including being named a Bands of America regional finalist three times and performing at Mickey's Celebration Cavalcade.
  • Expresses admiration for the hard work and dedication of the students, teachers, and community.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Lightridge High School Marching Storm band
  • Jonathan Phillip, director of the Lightridge High School Marching Storm

Terms To Know

London Parade
An annual New Year's Day celebration in London where performers from around the world come to play music and dance.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This bill does not provide any financial support or create new rules, it only commends the band.
  • The bill focuses on past achievements and does not discuss future events.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-20 House

    Bill text as passed House (HR294ER)

  2. 2026-03-09 House

    Engrossed by House

  3. 2026-03-09 House

    Agreed to by House by voice vote

  4. 2026-03-05 House

    Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26108746D

Official Summary Text

Commending the Lightridge High School Marching Storm.

Current Bill Text

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Commending the Lightridge High School Marching Storm.
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 9, 2026
WHEREAS, on October 28, 2025, the Lightridge High School Marching Storm band of Loudoun County was formally invited to perform in the London Parade, the annual New Year's Day celebration in London, England, on January 1, 2027; and
WHEREAS, Lightridge Marching Storm will be one of the few marching bands from the United States to have the distinct honor of performing in next year's London Parade, where they will appear alongside thousands of other performers from around the globe; and
WHEREAS, as part of the London Parade, a cherished spectacle that is one of the biggest New Year's Day events in the world, the Lightridge Marching Storm will appear before more than a half million spectators and hundreds of millions of television viewers worldwide; and
WHEREAS, in the five years since Lightridge High School opened, the Lightridge Marching Storm has been named a Bands of America regional finalist three times and also notably performed in Mickey's Celebration Cavalcade to honor the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World; and
WHEREAS, the accomplishments of the Lightridge Marching Storm are the result of the hard work and dedication of the student-musicians, the leadership and guidance of their director and teachers, and the unwavering support of their families and the entire Lightridge High School community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the Lightridge High School Marching Storm hereby be commended for being invited to perform in London's 2027 New Year's Day Parade; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Jonathan Phillip, director of the Lightridge High School Marching Storm, as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for the band's achievement and best wishes for their success.