--- title: SR 996. Rock Springs Christian Academy Wrestling Team; congratulate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr996 cite_as: SR 996, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr996 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr996.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr996/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74256 date: 2026-03-20 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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Rock Springs Christian Academy Wrestling Team; congratulate ## Text Senate Resolution 996 By: Senator Harbin of the 16th A RESOLUTION Congratulating the Rock Springs Christian Academy wrestling team for winning the 2026 GAPPS State Wrestling Championship; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Rock Springs Christian Academy wrestling team has established and maintained a proud tradition of excellence with equal emphases on character and academics; and WHEREAS, excellent play, superior teamwork, and extraordinary resilience made this team a spectacular one to observe throughout the season, and as a fitting finale to its remarkable 2026 campaign, the team captured its second state wrestling championship; and WHEREAS, the phenomenal performance of the team is a clear indication of the outstanding athletic ability, dedication, hard work, and unity of purpose and spirit of each member of the team, and the astute direction of coaches Jonathan Bischoff and Jason Valdez; and WHEREAS, this all-star team included Miles Donnigan, Chael Brown, Trenten Henderson, Drew Beauchamp, Kale Donnigan, Caleb George, Levi George, Nate Harper, Shane Perkins, Cody Garner, Xavier Bond, Samuel Chambers, Clark Fagin, Noah Reynolds, and River Pines; and WHEREAS, as this magnificent team earned its well-deserved reputation for excellence by performing with courage and precision over months of training and competition, it is abundantly proper to call them champions. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body congratulate the Rock Springs Christian Academy wrestling team for winning the 2026 GAPPS State Wrestling Championship and extend best wishes for their continued success. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the Rock Springs Christian Academy wrestling team. ## 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 Senate resolution congratulates the Rock Springs Christian Academy wrestling team for winning the 2026 GAPPS State Wrestling Championship. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It honors the Rock Springs Christian Academy wrestling team for capturing the 2026 GAPPS (Georgia Association of Private and Parochial Schools) State Wrestling Championship, the team's second state title. The resolution praises the team's athletic ability, teamwork, and character, and credits coaches Jonathan Bischoff and Jason Valdez along with a list of named team members. It formally directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team as a keepsake of the honor. ### What it does - Formally congratulates the Rock Springs Christian Academy wrestling team for winning the 2026 GAPPS State Wrestling Championship. - Names the team's coaches, Jonathan Bischoff and Jason Valdez, and lists all 15 team members by name. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the team. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulation, as it is a purely ceremonial statement of recognition. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors the Rock Springs Christian Academy wrestling team, its coaches Jonathan Bischoff and Jason Valdez, and its 15 listed student athletes. It has no legal effect on any other Georgians. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial consequences; it is a formal, symbolic gesture of public recognition. For the honored students and coaches, it provides an official record of their athletic achievement from the Georgia Senate. ### Key provisions - The resolution recites the team's season achievements and second state wrestling championship as background (whereas clauses). - The resolved clause has the Senate officially congratulate the team and extend best wishes for continued success. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a distributable copy available to the team. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-20) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-03-20) - Sponsors: Marty Harbin - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74256 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr996.md?full=1