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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate the Jacksonville High
4School dance team, the J'ettes, on their accomplishments at the
5IHSA State Finals tournament; and
 
6    WHEREAS, The J'ettes perform at basketball games, parades,
7community events, camps, and other events throughout the year;
8they also compete in both the Illinois High School Association
9(IHSA) Competitive Dance State Series and at the Illinois Drill
10Team Association (IDTA) regional and state competitions; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Both the Varsity and Junior Varsity teams competed
12in the IDTA State Series at three regional competitions held at
13Belleville East, Edwardsville, and Highland; the teams
14qualified all four of their routines and advanced to State on
15their first try; and
 
16    WHEREAS, On February 10, 2018, they competed at the IDTA
17State Contest in Springfield, where they earned State Titles in
18five different categories; the Junior Varsity team won first
19place in the Lyrical and Pom Dance categories; they also won
20the High Point Award for the highest-scoring routine in the JV
21Division and the Grand Champion title for the highest
22cumulative points in the JV division; the Varsity team won

 

 

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1first place in the Pom Dance and Hip Hop categories; they were
2also Grand Champion Runner-Ups in the AA Division; and
 
3    WHEREAS, The J'ettes are coached by Tiffany Hickox,
4Stephanie Bezler, Katie Armstrong, and Sara Gray; the team's
5manager is Ariana Swift; and
 
6    WHEREAS, The J'ettes Varsity Team includes Captains Emilie
7Bezler and Camri Middleton; Squad Leaders are Anna Bezler,
8Jordan Brockhouse, Sydney Hembrough, Sarah May, and Sara
9Wilson; Varsity Members are Breanne Kaufmann, Jocelyn Fuhr,
10Regan Davis, Grayson Moore, Olivia Pine, Chloe Burrus, Ava
11Lahey, Kat Fuhr, Layne Rogers, and Paige Hadden; the Junior
12Varsity Team consists of Gabbi Meehan, Paige Scaman, Dani
13Dillard, Esha Kulkarni, Millie Pine, Amelia Symons, Grace
14Turner, Claire Van Aken, Julianne Wilson, and Paiten Wilson;
15and
 
16    WHEREAS, The J'ettes serve as models of hard work,
17integrity, and dedication for the people of the State;
18therefore, be it
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
20HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
21congratulate the Jacksonville High School dance team, the
22J'ettes, on their accomplishments at the IHSA State Finals

 

 

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1Tournament, and we wish them many more successful seasons; and
2be it further
 
3    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
4presented to Jacksonville High School as a symbol of our esteem
5and respect.