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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives wish to recognize the Providence Catholic 
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Dancing Celtics Pom Pon Squad of New Lenox for their many 
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accomplishments in the 2003-2004 season; and

 
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    WHEREAS, This year the Providence Dancing Celtics squad 
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contained 20 very talented dancers; they started the season by 
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attending a Universal Dance Association summer camp at Northern 
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Illinois University; they brought home a trophy for Home 
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Routine, received the "On the Ball Award", a spirit stick, a 
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bid to nationals, and numerous superior ribbons with over 25 
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teams attending the camp; and

 
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    WHEREAS, In September of 2003, they attended their first 
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competition of the season at Great America; they competed with 
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only one routine and placed first in the category; this earned 
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them a bid to the National Dance Alliance national competition 
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in Orlando, Florida; they ventured to Orlando and placed 6th in 
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hip-hop in the nation and 9th in kick in the nation; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Dancing Celtics attended two regional 
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competitions, bringing a hip-hop routine and a kick routine to 
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each event; in January of 2004, they competed at Oak Forest 
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High School and the next month at Stagg; during regionals, they 
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placed both of the routines in the top three within their 
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category and advanced both of the routines onto 
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SuperSectionals; and

 
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    WHEREAS, In March of 2004, the Dancing Celtics attended 
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SuperSectionals at Fremd High School in Palatine and for the 
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first time ever, they placed first at SuperSectionals in one of 
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their categories; this advanced both of their routines to the 
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State finals; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, On March 27, 2004 they participated in the 25th 
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Annual IDTA (Illinois Drill Team Association) State 
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Competition at the University of Illinois; they took home their 
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first ever State Championship trophy for the team; in addition, 
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they took home a second place trophy for their routine in the 
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hip-hop category, making them an important part of history at 
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Providence Catholic High School; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Dancing Celtics team include 
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Christine Briski, Brittany Chionis, Liz Eichorst, Kristin 
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Creed, Liz Czupta, Andrea Micetic, Sarah Strubbe, Amanda 
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Johnson, Bo Kelm, Lauren Knazur, Amy Nelson, Stephanie Peters, 
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Staci Stevens, Kelly Turner, Susie Turnock, Danielle Edmonson, 
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Annie Lagoni, Kelly Creed (Captain), Stephanie Torres 
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(Captain), and Corie Wall (Captain); and

 
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    WHEREAS, The team is lead by coaches Beth Franczyk and 
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Jennifer Williams; therefore, be it
 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate the Providence Catholic High School Dancing 
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Celtics Pom Pon Squad on a fantastic season filled with many 
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outstanding accomplishments; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the coaches and to each member of the team as a 
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token of our respect and esteem.