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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate the Antioch Vikings
4Football and Cheer on the occasion of the organization's 50th
5anniversary; and
 
6    WHEREAS, In 1970, the Antioch Vikings Junior Tackle
7Football was founded by Richard "Leo" McGrain with the help of
8Jim Walsh, Ron Vogt, Russ Lehn, and many others who were part
9of the Junior Football League of Northern Illinois; and
 
10    WHEREAS, The Vikings are now part of The Chicagoland Youth
11Football League and the Illinois Cheer Association; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Cheerleading officially became part of the
13Vikings in the early 1980s, transforming the organization into
14the Antioch Vikings Youth Football and Cheer; and
 
15    WHEREAS, The Vikings used Williams Park along with Antioch
16High School as their first home fields; the team then moved to
17Polley Field and Antioch Upper Grade School before moving to
18the Tim Osmond Sports Complex; and
 
19    WHEREAS, The Vikings team colors were originally orange
20and brown from the 1970s to the 1980s, switching to black and

 

 

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1gold during the 1990s to the 2010s; the team's colors are
2currently black and crimson; and
 
3    WHEREAS, The Antioch Vikings Football and Cheer will
4celebrate its anniversary with a naming and dedication
5ceremony of its stadium and grandstands on October 2, 2022;
6and
 
7    WHEREAS, The stadium will be named Viking Stadium in honor
8of all those who founded the Vikings and those that carried and
9continue to carry the tradition of sportsmanship, leadership,
10volunteerism, and community with the Vikings name; and
 
11    WHEREAS, The bleachers will be named the John F. Nebel
12Grandstands in honor of John F. Nebel, who served the Vikings
13program as a board member, president, coach, mentor, friend,
14and shining example of the Viking spirit; he, along with many
15volunteers, led the effort to secure a donation for the
16bleachers from the Naval Station Great Lakes; and
 
17    WHEREAS, The Antioch Vikings Football and Cheer's current
18board includes President Darren Smith, Vice President of
19Football Andrew Waszcyzk, Vice President of Cheer Allisa
20Fancke, Football Player Personnel Director Richard Lee, Cheer
21Player Personnel Director Christina Barrera, Treasurer Nilesh
22Patel, Registrar Amber Campbell, Football Equipment Director

 

 

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1Cameron Campbell, Cheer Equipment Director Chelsea Leedle,
2Field Director Justin Puentes, Field Director Carl Painter,
3Field Director Travis Hammond, Team Mom Coordinator Heather
4Wickert, Flag Director Jon Aldana, Concessions Director Chris
5Igou, and Secretary Dan Bender; therefore, be it
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
7HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
8we congratulate the Antioch Vikings Football and Cheer on the
9organization's 50th anniversary, and we recognize the men and
10women who started and have continued to nurture the Antioch
11Vikings Football and Cheer program, from the founders to every
12past and present board member, president, coach, volunteer,
13player, and cheerleader; and be it further
 
14    RESOLVED, That we wish the Antioch Vikings Football and
15Cheer continued success; and be it further
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
17presented to the Antioch Vikings Football and Cheer
18organization as an expression of our esteem and respect.