HR0848 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate the Wildcats, the cheerleading squad of Queen of Martyrs School in Evergreen Park, on winning their 3rd consecutive State championship; and

WHEREAS, The Queen of Martyrs competitive cheerleading squad captured the Illinois Cheerleading Coaches Association State championship in Springfield on February 12, 2012; and

WHEREAS, The Wildcats bested 20 other teams in the Small Junior High School Division; the young team features 3 eighth-graders, 4 seventh-graders, 7 sixth-graders, and 4 fifth-graders; and

WHEREAS, The squad's eighth-graders, Kaci Spallina, Valerie Minnick, and Brenna Burke, have been members of all 3 State championship squads; and

WHEREAS, In addition to winning the State championship, the Wildcats also captured first-place finishes in 6 other competitions; and

WHEREAS, The Coach of the Wildcats is Tracy Rewers; squad members are: Abby Arvesen, Annie Bojan, Maggie Bojan, Brenna Burke, Amanda Capuano, Katie Carey, Sydney DeHaan, Mia DeMonica, Shannon Duffin, Maeve Lorimer, Mary McKenna, Valerie Minnick, Abby Powell, Carly Reno, Ally Rewers, Kaci Spallina, Molly Sullivan, and Claire Zupan; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the Wildcats of Queen of Martyrs School and wish them continued success in the future; and be it further

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