HR0305 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HR0305 LRB103 32298 LAW 61600 r

HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate the 2022-2023 Bell Blaze cheer team of Alexander Graham Bell Elementary School on placing second at the 2023 Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Score! Co-Ed Cheer City-Wide Championship; and

WHEREAS, The Bell Blaze cheerleading program, formed by Coaches Heather Burke and Melissa Whiting 10 years ago, consists of fifth through eighth grade students attending Alexander Graham Bell Elementary School; and

WHEREAS, During the 2022-2023 season, the Bell Blaze cheer team won first in its regional tournament, placed third in the semifinals, and then placed second in the finals, marking the season as the team's most successful to date; and

WHEREAS, The Bell Blaze cheer team is led by Head Coaches Jennie Dede and Heather Burke, who have remain committed to girls' athletics and have instilled the values of hard work and sportsmanship in their team members; and

WHEREAS, The Bell Blaze cheer team is further led by Assistant Coaches Griffin Goldinand and Melissa Whiting, who have also been crucial to the success of the team; and

WHEREAS, The 2022-2023 Bell Blaze cheer team members are Lexi Carbone, Lucille Cheeseman, Deniana Clemente, Sheane Finn, Scarlet Guy, Alec Harmon, Treise Johnson, Keira Kenealy, Poppy Koning, Heather Liebovitz, Ariana Mcdonald, Sienna McVicker, Madline Rich, Annalise Tully, Olivia Van Wazer, Julia Velasquez, Lucy Velasquez, Rios Amaris, and Diya Julka; and

WHEREAS, The Bell Blaze cheer team's success is a tribute to the dedication and effort each team member put into competing and performing the team's difficult routine; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the 2022-2023 Bell Blaze cheer team of Alexander Graham Bell Elementary School on placing second at the 2023 Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Score! Co-Ed Cheer City-Wide Championship; and be it further

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be presented to the Bell Blaze cheer team and Alexander Graham Bell Elementary School as an expression of our esteem and respect.