SR 461: Haralson County High School Game Day Cheerleading Team; congratulate

This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia Senate honoring a specific local achievement. It recognizes the Haralson County High School game day cheerleading team for winning the 2024-2025 Georgia High School Association Game Day State Championship in Region 1A, a competition judged on cheer, band chant, and fight song performance. The resolution names the team's coaches, Bethany Pittman and Tunya Parker, and lists all 26 team members individually. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team. The resolution does not change any Georgia law, create any program, or spend any state money; it simply records the Senate's formal congratulations.

• Formally congratulates the Haralson County High School game day cheerleading team for its 2024-2025 Region 1A state championship win.
• Names and recognizes the team's two coaches, Bethany Pittman and Tunya Parker, for their leadership.
• Lists all 26 individual team members by name in the resolution's text.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the team.

The resolution directly names and honors the Haralson County High School game day cheerleading team, its two coaches, and the school's community. It also involves the Secretary of the Senate, who is tasked with distributing a copy of the resolution to the team.

The resolution carries no legal or financial effect; it does not change Georgia law or fund any program. Its practical significance is symbolic, giving the team, coaches, school, and community formal public recognition from the state Senate for their athletic achievement.

• The resolved clause has the Senate commend and congratulate the team for winning the 2024-2025 Georgia High School Association Game Day State Championship.
• A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to the team.
• The whereas clauses detail the competition's judged elements (cheer, band chant, and fight song) and name the coaches and all team members.

1. 2025-03-27Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2025-03-25Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Jason Anavitarte (R, SD-31)Primary sponsor
• Timothy Bearden (R, SD-30)

• high school cheerleading
• Haralson County High School
• legislative commendation
• Georgia High School Association