HR212: HR212 Juniors Running Club; commend

25 LC 129 0121 House Resolution 212 By: Representatives Beckles of the 96th, Romman of the 97th, Park of the 107th, Clark of the 108th, Adeyina of the 110th, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending the Juniors Running Club; and for other purposes.1 WHEREAS, the Juniors Running Club was established in 2013 with just 40 students from2 grades third through fifth; and3 WHEREAS, the club currently operates out of Baldwin Elementary School in Norcross,4 Georgia, and has grown to include approximately 100 elementary school runners, 30 middle5 school runners, and 15 high school runners; and6 WHEREAS, the club's teams have achieved significant competitive success, with its7 elementary school runners winning multiple cluster races against six elementary schools in8 the Norcross cluster and its middle school team earning numerous podium finishes since it9 began competing in cross country in 2014; and10 WHEREAS, the middle school runners finished the 2016 and 2019 seasons with remarkable11 perfect season records, ranking seventh in the State of Georgia; and12 H. R. 212 - 1 - 25 LC 129 0121 WHEREAS, in 2017, the Juniors Running Club was awarded the Arthur Blank Scholarship,13 providing over 100 pairs of new Mizuno running shoes to its elementary and middle school14 athletes; and15 WHEREAS, the club has competed several times at the Junior Olym pics Nationals and16 Regionals, including in Birmingham, Alabama, in 2016; Tallahassee, Florida, in 2017 and17 2019; Charleston, South Carolina, in 2018; Madison, Wisconsin, in 2019; Lexington,18 Kentucky, in 2020 and 2021; and Louisville, Kentucky, in 2024 a t the Middle School19 Nationals; and20 WHEREAS, the mission of the Juniors Running Club is to promote movement and fitness21 through the sport of running, prepare runners for high school c ross country and track22 competition, and serve as ambassadors for the sport and their schools; and23 WHEREAS, these magnificent teams have earned their well-deserve d reputation for24 excellence, and it is abundantly fitting and proper that their extraordinary accomplishments25 be appropriately honored.26 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that27 the members of this body recognize and commend the Juniors Runn ing Club for its many28 exemplary victories as well as extend best wishes for continued success.29 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized30 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the31 Juniors Running Club.32 H. R. 212 - 2 -