File #: 14-1690    Version: 1 Name: CONGRATULATING LEMONT HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADERS
Type: Consent Calendar Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 2/20/2014 In control: Gorman
On agenda: 4/9/2014 Final action: 4/9/2014
Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING LEMONT HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADERS WHEREAS, the members of the Cook County Board of Commissioners are proud to recognize excellence in school sports; and WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners recognizes the importance of team sports in developing the qualities of teamwork, respect, hard work and dedication in young adults; and WHEREAS, the Lemont High School Cheerleaders displayed those qualities and worked together with coaches Dave Erlenbaugh, Bree Grady and Brittany Cantarino, to achieve a great season and progress to become the 2014 IHSA Medium Division State Champions; and WHEREAS, this marks the 9th consecutive time that the Lemont High School Cheerleaders made a state final appearance taking third place in 2006 and 2012, and placed at the state runner-up in 2007, 2008 and 2013 and won state titles in 2009, 2010 and 2011; and WHEREAS, the Lemont High School Cheerleaders final score of 90.84 marked its best score of the...
Sponsors: ELIZABETH "LIZ" DOODY GORMAN, JERRY BUTLER, EARLEAN COLLINS, JOHN P. DALEY, JOHN A. FRITCHEY, BRIDGET GAINER, JESÚS G. GARCÍA, GREGG GOSLIN, STANLEY MOORE, JOAN PATRICIA MURPHY, TONI PRECKWINKLE (President), EDWIN REYES, TIMOTHY O. SCHNEIDER, PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS, ROBERT STEELE, LARRY SUFFREDIN, JEFFREY R. TOBOLSKI
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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
 
CONGRATULATING LEMONT HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADERS
 
WHEREAS, the members of the Cook County Board of Commissioners are proud to recognize excellence in school sports; and
 
WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners recognizes the importance of team sports in developing the qualities of teamwork, respect, hard work and dedication in young adults; and
 
WHEREAS, the Lemont High School Cheerleaders displayed those qualities and worked together with coaches  Dave Erlenbaugh, Bree Grady and Brittany Cantarino, to achieve a great season and progress to become the 2014 IHSA Medium Division State Champions; and
 
WHEREAS, this marks the 9th consecutive time that the Lemont High School Cheerleaders made a state final appearance taking third place in 2006 and 2012, and placed at the state runner-up in 2007, 2008 and 2013 and won  state titles in 2009, 2010 and 2011; and
 
WHEREAS, the Lemont High School Cheerleaders final score of 90.84 marked its best score of the post season; and
 
WHEREAS, the Lemont High School Cheerleaders placed third at the Midwest Cheer Fest and the North Pole Invite, placed first at the Winter Meltdown at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates; and on its way to the State Championship placed second in the sectionals at Riverside-Brookfield High School and was first after the prelims in Bloomington, IL which qualified them for the State Championship Finals; and
 
WHEREAS, teammates  Seniors: Madison Detres, Emily Durham, Gianna Letizia, Miranda Neumann, Rebecca Peraino, Kelsey Tate, Gianna Turek and D. J. Wohead; Juniors: Easton Kral, Reann Kwasneski, Elly Lambert, Nicole Markley, Stephanie Markley, Kayly Norris, Samantha Palumbo, Jenna Polk and Samantha Walus; Sophomores: Erin Cliff and Katelyn Papierski; and Freshman Caitlyn Henry are to be congratulated on leading the Lemont High School Cheerleaders to a great season and impressive championship we are all proud of.
 
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the members of the Cook County Board of Commissioners join their family, friends and community in congratulating the coaching staff and team members of the Lemont High School Cheerleaders on their great achievements and their sense of teamwork, respect, hard work and dedication.
 
BE IT FURTHER RESOVLVED that this resolution be spread across the official text of the proceedings of this honorable body and that suitable copies hereof be presented to the coaching staff and team membersend