--- title: HR 932. 2024-2025 Pickens County Dragonettes; excellent season; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr932 cite_as: HR 932, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr932 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr932.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr932/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72036 date: 2025-04-02 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. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr931.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr933.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr932.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 932 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-04-02 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Rick Jasperse text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR932/2025 upstream_id: 2019447 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - girls basketball - Pickens County - high school sports - legislative commendation --- # HR 932. 2024-2025 Pickens County Dragonettes; excellent season; commend ## Text 25 LC 129 0498 House Resolution 932 By: Representative Jasperse of the 11th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending the 2024-2025 Pickens County Dragonettes for their excellent1 season; and for other purposes.2 WHEREAS, the Pickens County Dragonettes secured the number one overall seed in the3 state playoffs; and4 WHEREAS, the Dragonettes ended their stellar season 27-3 in the Elite Eight of the Georgia5 state playoff; and6 WHEREAS, the Dragonettes overcame all expectations and succeede d through many7 obstacles including losing five seniors and head coach Brandon Thomas; and8 WHEREAS, this team continued the tradition of excellence for Dragonettes Basketball by9 demonstrating hard work, dedication, and perseverance; and10 WHEREAS, sports and competition are core to the development of maturity in young men11 and women; and12 H. R. 932 - 1 - 25 LC 129 0498 WHEREAS, the Dragonettes showed impressive team cohesion and sp ortsmanship13 throughout the season.14 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that15 the members of this body recognize and commend the the girls of the 2024-2025 Pickens16 County Dragonettes basketball team.17 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized18 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the19 Dragonettes basketball team.20 H. R. 932 - 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 Pickens County Dragonettes girls basketball team for their 2024-2025 season, which ended with a 27-3 record and a run to the Elite Eight of the state playoffs. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors the Pickens County Dragonettes girls basketball team for its 2024-2025 season. The team earned the number one overall seed in the state playoffs and finished 27-3, reaching the Elite Eight round, despite losing five seniors and their head coach before the season. The resolution states that the House recognizes and commends the team for demonstrating hard work, dedication, perseverance, and sportsmanship. It directs the Clerk of the House to prepare an official copy of the resolution for distribution to the team as a keepsake. The resolution does not change any Georgia law; it is a ceremonial statement of praise. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends the 2024-2025 Pickens County Dragonettes girls basketball team on behalf of the Georgia House of Representatives. - States factual highlights of the season, including the number one playoff seed and the 27-3 record through the Elite Eight. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team. - Creates no new law, funding, or penalty; it is a symbolic honor rather than a regulatory or budget measure. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names the players and program of the Pickens County Dragonettes girls basketball team. It does not impose duties or effects on the general public, other schools, or state agencies beyond the Clerk of the House, who must prepare the commemorative copy. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal effect beyond a formal, public expression of praise from the Georgia House of Representatives. For the team and its community, it serves as an official record and keepsake recognizing their season's achievements. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses recite the team's playoff seeding, final 27-3 record, and Elite Eight finish in the Georgia state playoffs. - The resolution notes the team overcame the loss of five seniors and head coach Brandon Thomas before the season. - The resolving clause has the House of Representatives formally recognize and commend the team. - A further resolution directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to the Dragonettes. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-04-02) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-04-02) - Sponsors: Rick Jasperse - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72036 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr932.md?full=1