HR1217 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The Triad High School varsity cheerleaders recently won the IHSA State Cheerleading Championship and the Illinois Cheerleading Coaches Association (ICCA) State Championship; and

WHEREAS, The team competed in the IHSA Sectional Cheerleading Competition on Saturday, March 4, 2006, and earned the right to compete in the State Competition on March 10-11, 2006, in Bloomington; and

WHEREAS, They first competed in the preliminary round against 25 other teams in the medium varsity division, placing in the top 10, qualifying for the finals held on Saturday, March 11, 2006; and

WHEREAS, In the finals, the team threw a flawless routine, earning the first place trophy and the title of the first IHSA State Cheerleading Champions ever; and

WHEREAS, On Sunday, March, 12, 2006, the team competed in the ICCA Championship Cheerleading competition in Springfield, where they also took first place; and

WHEREAS, The Triad High School varsity cheerleaders are led by head coach, Kelly Grapperhaus, and assistant coaches, Annette Mills, Rebecca Severit, and Dave Van deVelde; and

WHEREAS, The members of the varsity squad include Kelsey Adams, Amanda Berg, Amber Bohnenstiehl, Katie Boucher, Kelley Brink, Kate Cange (Captain), Krista Findlay, Dori Fuhler, Meredith Heuiser, Lauren Lacopo, Emily Lynn, Bailey Schneider, Niki Sipole, Emily Smith (Captain), Laura Straube, Ashley Weder, and Chelsea Weider; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the Triad High School varsity cheerleaders on winning the IHSA State Cheerleading Championship and the Illinois Cheerleading Coaches Association State Championship; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to each of the members and coaches of the varsity cheerleading squad and to Triad High School.