HR874: HR874 Denmark High School boys cross country team; winning the 2024 GHSA Class 6A State Cross Country Championship; commend

This House resolution is a ceremonial measure from the Georgia General Assembly recognizing the Denmark High School boys cross country team's 2024 state championship win in the Georgia High School Association's Class 6A division. It praises the team's performance, coaching, and individual members by name. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team as a keepsake of the honor.

• Congratulates the Denmark High School boys cross country team for winning the 2024 GHSA Class 6A State Cross Country Championship.
• Names the team's head coach, Andrew Hudson, and lists individual team members by grade level.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team.
• Extends the House's best wishes for the team's continued success, without creating any new law or funding.

The resolution directly names and honors the Denmark High School boys cross country team, its head coach Andrew Hudson, and its individual student athletes. It has no legal or financial effect on anyone else in Georgia.

The resolution carries symbolic rather than legal weight. Its main real-world effect is that the team receives an official printed copy of the Georgia House's recognition of their state championship, a common honor for Georgia school sports achievements.

• The resolution's whereas clauses describe the team's season, its championship win, and the coaching of Andrew Hudson.
• It lists team members by class year: seniors, one junior, two sophomores, and two freshmen.
• The resolved clause formally congratulates the team and wishes them continued success.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute a copy of the resolution to the team.

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• Brent Cox (R, HD-028)Primary sponsor
• Carter Barrett (R, HD-024)
• Rick Jasperse (R, HD-011)
• Lauren McDonald (R, HD-026)
• David Clark (R, HD-100)
• Todd Jones (R, HD-025)

• high school sports
• cross country
• Denmark High School
• GHSA championships
• legislative commendation