By: Hill H.R. No. 165 73R3608 LBD-F R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, In keeping with the school's well-established 1-2 tradition of excellence in interscholastic competition, the North 1-3 Garland High School varsity coed cheerleading squad has again met 1-4 with great success, placing first in their respective division at 1-5 the National Cheerleading Association Championship competition held 1-6 at the Dallas Convention Center December 28-29, 1992; these fine 1-7 young athletes competed with more than 558 teams from 39 states and 1-8 impressed the judges with their innovative cheering, dancing, and 1-9 gymnastic routines; and 1-10 WHEREAS, With this most recent victory, dedicated members of 1-11 the North Garland High School varsity coed squad achieved the 1-12 unprecedented feat of winning the national coed championship title 1-13 four years in a row; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Under the experienced leadership of Bobby Detrick, a 1-15 former cheerleader from Southern Methodist University, and Stacey 1-16 Keathley, a dancer from Los Angeles and former Plano East High 1-17 School cheerleader, the team has achieved a crowd-pleasing style 1-18 that it consistently performs with fine-tuned precision; and 1-19 WHEREAS, The squad's sponsor, Laurel Dingrando, also has 1-20 contributed a great deal to the success of this remarkable group; 1-21 with a knack for organization, she has skillfully managed and 1-22 coordinated the group's many needs and activities, positively 1-23 affecting to a large extent its chances for success; and 1-24 WHEREAS, Members of the North Garland High School's 2-1 award-winning varsity coed squad include Younis Baiani, Amy 2-2 Bereuter, Stacey Buchanan, Mitzi Burrow, Cristy Callaway, Brian 2-3 Cawthon, David Griffin, Josh Hackett, Mindy Hesse, Heath House, 2-4 Jennifer James, Stacy Johnson, Greg Michniak, Stefani Pitcock, Jon 2-5 Thomas, Tyson Thomas, Victor Togunde, Julie Wilson, and Trey 2-6 Woolston; each performed with excellence and skill after months of 2-7 grueling preparation; and 2-8 WHEREAS, This fine team stands as a shining example to groups 2-9 everywhere of the importance of hard work, determination, and 2-10 enthusiasm in building a truly successful program; indeed, the 2-11 unique achievements of the talented North Garland High School 2-12 varsity coed cheerleading squad, its directors, and its sponsor are 2-13 a shared source of pride to the school and community and are 2-14 deserving of special legislative recognition; now, therefore, be it 2-15 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas 2-16 Legislature hereby congratulate the North Garland High School 2-17 varsity coed cheerleading team for its success in achieving top 2-18 honors at the National Cheerleading Association Championship; and, 2-19 be it further 2-20 RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared 2-21 for the members of the team, its directors and its sponsor and for 2-22 prominent display at North Garland High School as an expression of 2-23 high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.