HR0027 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) has officially supported girls and boys gymnastics for 50 and 70 years respectively; and

WHEREAS, Illinois gymnastics has enjoyed working cooperatively with the IHSA in order to provide a meaningful and healthy alternative to more traditional and team sports, following IHSA's core principle that each and every student is important; and

WHEREAS, Boys gymnastics provides an opportunity for those boys who generally do not have the physical stature that is required to excel in other sports; and

WHEREAS, Local school districts, parents, teachers, coaches, and athletes are supportive of gymnastics in Illinois and have not initiated any effort to the IHSA to remove it as an official support in Illinois; and

WHEREAS, Illinois high school gymnastics programs have yielded Olympic Gold Medal winners, NCAA National Championships, and a diversity of citizens who continue to contribute to the well-being of our State; and

WHEREAS, Official support of gymnastics by the IHSA does not prevent a school from discontinuing or adding the sport to its student athlete programs, but eliminating it as an official IHSA sport would have a negative impact on students and coaches; 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 Illinois High School Association and Illinois' students, coaches, and parents on 70 years of boys gymnastics and 50 years of girls gymnastics achievements; and be it further

RESOLVED, That we commend the IHSA for its continued official support of boys and girls gymnastics in the State of Illinois; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the IHSA as a symbol of our respect and esteem.