HR0306 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate the Razzle Dazzles Junior Parade Corps on winning the World Title in the Junior Parade Corps competition at Ghent, Belgium, at the National Baton Twirling Association World Championships as part of Team USA; and

WHEREAS, Team USA took the floor first in their division competing for the world championship title against teams from Holland, Croatia, and the Czech Republic; and

WHEREAS, This was the first time the Razzle Dazzles competed at the world championships; during their time overseas the team toured Paris, France and London, England; and

WHEREAS, The Razzle Dazzles are under the direction of Laura Spaeth and Dawn Cmiel and choreographer Sherry Parisi; and

WHEREAS, The team members from Zion, Winthrop Harbor, Antioch, and Arlington Height are Neva Butkus, Melissa Taylor, Kaitlin Spaeth, Kalie May, Hayley Love, Maggie Potter, Jenny Campbell, Maddie Butkus, Lexi Richardson, Mackenzie Cmiel, Taylor Wald, and Anna Scheldrup; team members from Kenosha, Wind Lake and Paddock Lake, Wis. are Marisa Staronowicz, Erin Ginnaty-Moore, Samantha Atkielski, Kendall Vega, Liz Bruno, Meghan Kelsey, Arista Flanagan, Nicci Geiger, Kaitlyn Rhey, Ashley Anderson, Jennifer Sinnen, Michaela Slanchik, Jenny Tenyer, Cynthia Burnett, Haylee Bande, and Phylicia Quiroz; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the Razzle Dazzles for their outstanding accomplishment and wish them all the best in their future endeavors; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the Razzle Dazzles Junior Parade Corps as a symbol of our respect.