HR827: HR827 FCS Innovation Academy Splatoon 3 Team; winning the Spring 2024 GHSA Esports State Championship; commend

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors the FCS Innovation Academy Splatoon 3 esports team for completing an undefeated Spring 2024 season and winning the GHSA Esports State Championship at the University of West Georgia. It also notes the team's later win at the Summer 2024 PlayVs National Championship Tournament, which came with scholarship money for each player. The resolution recognizes the team's coach, Zabby Heying, and the training and teamwork behind their success in Splatoon 3, a competitive team-based video game. It does not change any Georgia law. It simply directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for the team as a keepsake.

• Congratulates the FCS Innovation Academy Splatoon 3 Team for winning the Spring 2024 GHSA Esports State Championship.
• Recognizes the team's undefeated season and its later win at the Summer 2024 PlayVs National Championship Tournament.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to the team.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulation; it is a ceremonial statement by the House of Representatives.

The resolution directly names the FCS Innovation Academy Splatoon 3 Team and its head coach, Zabby Heying. It has no effect on the public, businesses, or government agencies beyond the honor itself and the House Clerk's task of distributing a copy.

The resolution carries no legal or financial effect; it is a symbolic honor. Its main real-world consequence is that the team receives an official document from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizing their esports championship achievements.

• The resolution's whereas clauses describe the team's undefeated Spring 2024 season and their win at the GHSA Esports State Championship at the University of West Georgia.
• It notes the team's Summer 2024 PlayVs National Championship win, which included over $1,000 in scholarship funds per player.
• The resolving clause formally congratulates the team and wishes them continued success.
• A final clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team.

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• Charles Martin (R, HD-049)Primary sponsor
• Jan Jones (R, HD-047)
• Brent Cox (R, HD-028)
• Scott Hilton (R, HD-048)
• Matt Reeves (R, HD-099)
• Deborah Silcox (R, HD-053)

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