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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
CONGRATULATING WENDELL PHILLIPS ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ON WINNING THE IHSA CLASS 5A CHAMPIONSHIP
WHEREAS, Wendell Phillips Academy High School has a long history of service to the Bronzeville community; and
WHEREAS, in 2015, Wendell Phillips Academy’s football team, the Wildcats, became the first Chicago Public School high school to win a State championship in football; and
WHEREAS, on November 25, 2017, Wendell Phillips Academy High School football team won the IHSA Class 5A championship with a perfect season (14-0); and
WHEREAS, under Coach Troy McAllister, the team continues the time-honored tradition of sportsmanship and integrity; and
WHEREAS, the Wildcats are role models for fellow students and the community; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the President and the Cook County Board of Commissioners, on behalf of the residents of Cook County, congratulate Wendell Phillips Academy High School football team on their championship; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this text be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body, and an official copy of same be presented to Wendell Phillips Academy High School football team and coach.
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