--- title: HR 837. Milton Eagles boys cross country team; winning the 2024 GHSA 5A Boys Cross Country State Championship; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr837 cite_as: HR 837, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr837 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr837.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr837/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71829 date: 2025-03-27 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-08-28 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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Milton Eagles boys cross country team; winning the 2024 GHSA 5A Boys Cross Country State Championship; commend ## Text 25 LC 129 0294 House Resolution 837 By: Representatives Martin of the 49th, Jones of the 47th, Cox of the 28th, and Reeves of the 99th A RESOLUTION Commending the Milton Eagles boys cross country team for winnin g the 2024 GHSA 5A1 Boys Cross Country State Championship; and for other purposes.2 WHEREAS, the Milton Eagles boys cross country team has establis hed and maintained a3 proud tradition of excellence with equal emphases on character and academics; and4 WHEREAS, this superlative team has completed another triumphant season of cross country5 competition that included several prestigious invitationals and meets; and6 WHEREAS, excellent play, superior teamwork, and extraordinary resilience made this team7 a spectacular one to observe throughout the season, and as a fitting finale to its remarkable8 2024 campaign, the team captured its second boys cross country state championship in9 school history; and10 WHEREAS, the phenomenal performance of the team is a clear indication of the outstanding11 athletic ability, the dedication and hard work, and the unity o f purpose and spirit of each12 member of the team; its elite skill level and continuing growth ; and the astute direction of13 Head Coach Katie Bailey; and14 H. R. 837 - 1 - 25 LC 129 0294 WHEREAS, as this magnificent team earned its well-deserved reputation for excellence by15 performing with confidence, grit, and precision over months of training and competition, it16 is abundantly proper to call them champions.17 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that18 the members of this body commend the Milton Eagles boys cross country team for winning19 the 2024 GHSA 5A Boys Cross Country State Championship and extend their most sincere20 best wishes for continued success. 21 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized22 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the23 Milton Eagles boys cross country team.24 H. R. 837 - 2 - ## 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 formally commends the Milton Eagles boys cross country team for winning the 2024 GHSA 5A Boys Cross Country State Championship, the school's second title in program history. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizing the Milton Eagles boys cross country team for its 2024 season, which ended with the team capturing the 2024 GHSA 5A Boys Cross Country State Championship. The resolution describes the team's season of invitationals and meets, credits the players' athletic ability and teamwork, and names Head Coach Katie Bailey for her leadership. The resolution does not change any Georgia law or create any funding or program. It simply commends the team and 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. ### What it does - Formally commends the Milton Eagles boys cross country team for winning the 2024 GHSA 5A Boys Cross Country State Championship. - States that this was the team's second boys cross country state championship in school history. - Credits Head Coach Katie Bailey and the team members for their performance during the 2024 season. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the team. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names the Milton Eagles boys cross country team and Head Coach Katie Bailey. It has no regulatory or financial effect on any other group of Georgians. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal effect on Georgia law, funding, or regulation. Its practical significance is symbolic: it gives the team and coach official recognition from the state legislature and a keepsake copy for the achievement. ### Key provisions - The resolved clause commends the team for winning the 2024 GHSA 5A Boys Cross Country State Championship and wishes them continued success. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-27) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-27) - Sponsors: Charles Martin, Jan Jones, Brent Cox, Matt Reeves - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71829 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr837.md?full=1