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

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

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