--- title: HR 1379. Juniors Running Club of Norcross; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1379 cite_as: HR 1379, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1379 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1379.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1379/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73310 date: 2026-02-17 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. 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Juniors Running Club of Norcross; commend ## Text House Resolution 1379 By: Representatives Beckles of the 96th, Adeyina of the 110th, Clark of the 108th, McClain of the 109th, Ali of the 106th, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending the Juniors Running Club of Norcross; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Juniors Running Club was founded in the fall of 2013 at Norcross Elementary School in Norcross, Georgia, with just 40 runners in grades 3-5, and by spring 2014 had grown to over 100 active members; and WHEREAS, today the program operates out of Baldwin Elementary School in Norcross and includes more than 100 elementary school runners, 30 middle school runners, and 15 adult runners; and WHEREAS, the Juniors Running Club strives to promote movement and fitness through the sport of running; to prepare runners for high school cross country and track; to serve as ambassadors for running and for Baldwin Elementary, Summerour Middle, and Norcross High in the Norcross community, Gwinnett County, Georgia, and beyond; and to inspire teachers and parents to live active, healthy lifestyles; and WHEREAS, during the 2025-2026 season, the Baldwin, Summerour, and adult teams collectively known as Norcross Running participated in Global Running Day 2025, and Baldwin Elementary hosted a highly successful fall program, averaging 80-90 runners each Friday morning at 7:00 a.m.; and WHEREAS, the Baldwin Juniors compiled an impressive total of 1,601 miles as a group, with 65 runners reaching the half marathon distance of 13.1 miles and 8 runners achieving the full marathon distance of 26.2 miles; and WHEREAS, the Baldwin Juniors earned 1st place in the Girls Division and 2nd place in the Boys Division in the Cluster Race among seven local schools; and WHEREAS, the Summerour Juniors achieved several podium finishes, including three 1st-place wins and a 3rd place finish at the Gwinnett County Championship out of 21 middle schools, a 2nd place team finish in a USATF Cross Country meet alongside Baldwin Juniors, and a historic first podium finish for the boys in the North Georgia Meet in Athens, Georgia; and WHEREAS, both Baldwin and Summerour Juniors capped off the season with an out-of-state trip to Louisville, Kentucky, to compete in the Middle School Nationals 2025; and WHEREAS, training resumes in March as the runners prepare for the Spring Track Season, the Baldwin Schoolwide Fun Run, and the Norcross Cluster Distance and Track Meet; and WHEREAS, the Juniors Running Club exemplifies excellence in youth athletics and community engagement, fostering dedication, teamwork, and healthy lifestyles among the young people of Norcross and Gwinnett County; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this exceptional program be appropriately recognized. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend the Juniors Running Club of Norcross for their remarkable achievements during the 2025-2026 season and extend best wishes for continued success. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the Juniors Running Club. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution commends the Juniors Running Club of Norcross for its achievements during the 2025-2026 running season, including race wins and a trip to national middle school championships. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial honor from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizing the Juniors Running Club of Norcross, a youth and adult running program based at Baldwin Elementary School in Norcross, Georgia. It does not change any law. The text recounts the club's history since 2013, its growth to over 100 elementary runners, 30 middle school runners, and 15 adult runners, and its recent season's accomplishments, including 1,601 total miles run by the Baldwin Juniors, multiple podium finishes at county and regional meets, and a trip to compete in the Middle School Nationals in Louisville, Kentucky. The resolution formally commends the club for its achievements and extends best wishes for continued success. It also directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the club. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends the Juniors Running Club of Norcross for its 2025-2026 season achievements. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the club. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a ceremonial statement by the House of Representatives. ### Who it affects The Juniors Running Club of Norcross, including its elementary, middle school, and adult runners, along with Baldwin Elementary, Summerour Middle, and Norcross High School communities in Gwinnett County, Georgia, who are named and honored in the resolution. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal or financial effect on Georgians; its significance is symbolic. It gives the club official recognition from the state House of Representatives, which the club may use for community pride or publicity, but it changes no rights, funding, or rules. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses detail the club's founding in 2013, its growth, and its 2025-2026 season results, including 1,601 total miles and multiple podium finishes. - The resolved clause formally commends the club for its achievements and wishes it continued success. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy available for distribution to the club. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-17) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-17) - Sponsors: Arlene Beckles, Segun Adeyina, Jasmine Clark, Dewey McClain, Akbar Ali, Samuel Park - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73310 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1379.md?full=1