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Senate · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session

SR461: SR461 Haralson County High School Game Day Cheerleading Team; congratulate

Last action March 27, 2025 · Senate Read and Adopted

A Georgia Senate resolution formally congratulates the Haralson County High School game day cheerleading team for winning the 2024-2025 Georgia High School Association Game Day State Championship for Region 1A.

In plain language

This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It recognizes the Haralson County High School game day cheerleading team for winning the 2024-2025 Georgia High School Association Game Day State Championship for Region 1A, an event that judges teams on cheer, band chant, and fight song. The resolution praises the team's coaches, Bethany Pittman and Tunya Parker, and names all the individual team members. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team, so they have a formal record of the recognition.

What the bill does

  • Formally commends and congratulates the Haralson County High School game day cheerleading team for its 2024-2025 state championship win.
  • Names and credits the team's coaches, Bethany Pittman and Tunya Parker, for their leadership.
  • Lists all individual members of the cheerleading team by name in the resolution text.
  • Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team.

Who it affects

The resolution directly names and honors the Haralson County High School game day cheerleading team, its coaches Bethany Pittman and Tunya Parker, and its listed student members, along with the school and its Region 1A community.

Why it matters

The resolution carries no legal or funding effect; it is a formal, symbolic honor. For the team, coaches, and school community, it provides an official Senate record recognizing their state championship achievement, which they can keep as a distributed copy.

Key provisions

  • The whereas clauses describe the team's performance in the Game Day division, which judges cheer, band chant, and fight song.
  • The resolved clause has the Senate commend and congratulate the team for winning the 2024-2025 Georgia High School Association Game Day State Championship.
  • A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available to the team.

From the bill

the Haralson County High School game day cheerleading team has brought17 great pride and honor to its school, families, and community through the team's hard work18 and sportsmanship

The resolution's stated reason for honoring the team.

Status timeline

  1. 2025-03-27Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
  2. 2025-03-25Senate Hopper (Senate)

Sponsors

  • Jason Anavitarte (R, SD-031)Primary sponsor
  • Timothy Bearden (R, SD-030)

Topics

  • high school cheerleading
  • Haralson County High School
  • Georgia High School Association
  • state championship

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