South Carolina H 4037: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO COMMEND AND APPLAUD SINDARIUS THORNWELL OF LANCASTER COUNTY FOR EARNING THE CONSIDERABLE HONOR OF SEC PLAYER OF THE YEAR.

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2025-2026 Bill 4037 Text of Previous Version (Feb. 19, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4037

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A house RESOLUTION

to welcome Mark Leavens, President of the Tournament 
of Roses Association, as he visits the Town of Clover to support the Clover 
High School Pride of Clover Marching Band which has been invited to appear in the 
137th Rose Bowl Parade in Pasadena, California, in 2026.

Whereas, the South 
Carolina House of Representatives is pleased to learn that the president of the 
Tournament of Roses Association, Mark Leavens, and his wife, Kay, will be 
visiting Clover from March 10 to March 14 to bring publicity to the Pride of 
Clover Marching Band's appearance in the Rose Bowl Parade and to support the 
band members in their fundraising efforts for the trip to California; and

Whereas, the Clover High School 
marching band has been invited to appear in the 137th Annual Rose Bowl Parade 
on January 1, 2026, in Pasadena, California, only the seventh band from the 
Palmetto State to appear in this prestigious parade and the first in the last twenty 
years to do so; and

Whereas, the mission of the 
Rose Bowl Association is to "bring people together to celebrate the hope and 
joy of a new year filled with unlimited possibilities, inspiring imagination 
and creating memories," and the Rose Bowl Association will be doing just that 
for the members of Clover's marching band; and

Whereas, the first Rose Bowl 
Parade was held in 1890 to celebrate the beauty of the Pasadena community. 
Founder Charles F. Holder observed, "In New York, people are buried in snow. 
Here, our flowers are blooming, and our oranges are about to bear. Let's hold a 
festival to tell the world about our paradise!"; and

Whereas, in the midst of the recent 
fire tragedies that plagued Pasadena, Palisades, Paradise, Hughes, 
Eaton, Altadena, Sierra Madre, and other areas in the Pasadena vicinity, the 
mission of the Rose Bowl Parade is all the more vital to the residents of those 
areas, as well as a treasured tradition across the nation; and

Whereas, the Tournament of Roses Association is a volunteer 
organization, and Mr. and Mrs. Leavens are to be commended for their 
volunteerism in supporting this worthwhile endeavor and for their willingness 
to stand alongside the Pride of Clover Marching Band in this exciting 
opportunity; and

Whereas, the Town of Clover, 
Clover School District, and the Palmetto State extend their appreciation to the 
Tournament of Roses Association for the extraordinary opportunity this 
invitation is providing for their students to take part in such a high-profile 
event and to learn and grow through the experience of travel and the wider 
opportunities to perform. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House 
of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, welcome 
Mark Leavens, President of the Tournament of Roses Association, as he visits 
the Town of Clover to support the Clover High School Pride of Clover Marching 
Band which has been invited to appear in the 137th Rose Bowl Parade in 
Pasadena, California, in 2026.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution 
be presented to Mark Leavens.

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