2015-2016 Bill 1123: Chesnee High School Competitive Cheer Team - South Carolina Legislature

1 South Carolina General Assembly 2 121st Session, 2015-2016 3 4 S. 1123 5 6 STATUS INFORMATION 7 8 Concurrent Resolution 9 Sponsors: Senator Reese 10 Document Path: l:\council\bills\rm\1518cm16.docx 11 12 Introduced in the Senate on February 25, 2016 13 Introduced in the House on March 1, 2016 14 Adopted by the General Assembly on March 1, 2016 15 16 Summary: Chesnee High School Competitive Cheer Team 17 18 19 HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 20 21 Date Body Action Description with journal page number 22 2/25/2016 Senate Introduced, adopted, sent to House ( Senate Journalpage 5) 23 3/1/2016 House Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence ( House Journalpage 1) 24 25 View the latest legislative information at the website 26 27 28 VERSIONS OF THIS BILL 29 30 2/25/2016 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 10 11 TO SALUTE THE CHESNEE HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITIVE 12 CHEER TEAM, COACHES, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS FOR A 13 SUPERLATIVE SEASON AND TO HONOR THEM FOR 14 WINNING THE CLASS AA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE. 15 16 Whereas, to no one’s surprise, the Chesnee High School 17 competitive cheer team once again showed its championship 18 caliber at the state competition and took home the title trophy; and 19 20 Whereas, an exultant cheering section supported the team, and the 21 team in return gave its fans something to cheer about: a fantastic 22 show that enthralled the entire crowd and deservedly earned the 23 top prize; and 24 25 Whereas, the win gave Coach Allie Tyner, Assistant Coach Emily 26 Blanton, and their welltrained athletes several other things to cheer 27 about besides a new title, among them backtoback undefeated 28 seasons and the South Carolina State Cheerleader of the Year 29 award; and 30 31 Whereas, this newest championship delivered a third straight title 32 to Chesnee, a state of affairs that may necessitate the construction 33 of a new trophy case to house all the honors the competitive cheer 34 team continues to accumulate; and 35 36 Whereas, the price of the win was a dedication that demanded 37 regular, disciplined practice. The team and its coaches counted the 38 chance at another title worth the necessary labor; and 39 40 Whereas, team members are Kinsley Allaire, Aly Barfoot, Haley 41 Bowen, Ravyn Burgos, Christian Chesney, Bethanie Dalton, Rose 42 Gipson, Sarah Hancock, Maci Hollifield, Alyssa Lamb, Grace

[1123] 2 1 Lowe, Megan Owens, Lexus Price, A’Miracle Scott, Makayla 2 Scruggs, Lauren Thompson, Gracie Thompson, Brianna Wilson, 3 Lexis Horne, Breanna Cromer, Tori Cash, Mackenzi Scruggs, 4 Mackenzie Fogle, and Lexis Bray; and 5 6 Whereas, proud of the consummate grace, skill, commitment, and 7 sportsmanship consistently displayed by the members of the 8 Chesnee High School competitive cheer team, the South Carolina 9 General Assembly takes great pleasure in commending them for 10 their latest achievement. Now, therefore, 11 12 Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives 13 concurring: 14 15 That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this 16 resolution, salute the Chesnee High School competitive cheer 17 team, coaches, and school officials for a superlative season and 18 honor them for winning the Class AA State Championship title. 19 20 Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to 21 Principal Tom Ezell and Coach Allie Tyner of Chesnee High 22 School. 23 XX 24

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