UNOFFICIAL COPY 25 RS BR 1985 Page 1 of 2 XXXX 2/25/2025 6:01 PM Jacketed A RESOLUTION recognizing the outstanding achievements of the Highlands High 1 School varsity dance team at the National Dance Alliance High School Nationals. 2 WHEREAS, the varsity dance team of Highlands High School has shown a 3 dedication to excellence and consistently performed at an exceptional level; and 4 WHEREAS, the Bluebirds' commitment to teamwork, discipline, and athleticism 5 has made them a source of pride for their community and their school; and 6 WHEREAS, the members of the Highlands High School varsity dance team are 7 Drew Ellison, Sarah Steiden, Rose Ewald, Adalynne Shaw, Cate Fischer, Annie 8 Kuhnhein, Meredith Kleier, Saryn Stepner, Brianna Horner, Abbie Rowland, Elise 9 Hellmann, Shelby Shields, Morgan Herald, Ella Cunningham, Addy Orme, and Reese 10 Witte. The team is led by head coach Ashley Wrobleski and assistant coaches Molly 11 Ferring and Lauren Arnold; and 12 WHEREAS, after earning Kentucky High School Athletic Association state 13 championships on December 15, 2024 in both the Pom and Hip-Hop categories, the 14 Bluebirds set their sights on nationals; and 15 WHEREAS, on February 14 to 16, 2025, the Highlands High School varsity dance 16 team traveled to Orlando, Florida, to compete at the National Dance Alliance High 17 School Nationals; and 18 WHEREAS, their Large Varsity-Hip-Hop performance saw Highlands High School 19 ranked first during the semifinal round. They went on to earn the second-highest score in 20 the finals, missing out on the national championship by less than one-half of one point; 21 and 22 WHEREAS, the Bluebirds' Medium Varsity-Pom performance earned them an 23 automatic qualification into the finals from the preliminary round, where they were 24 named national champions in their division; 25 NOW, THEREFORE, 26 Be it resolved by the Senate of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 25 RS BR 1985 Page 2 of 2 XXXX 2/25/2025 6:01 PM Jacketed Kentucky: 1 Section 1. The Senate does hereby congratulate and honor the Highlands High 2 School varsity dance team on their outstanding achievements at the National Dance 3 Alliance High School Nationals. 4 Section 2. The members of the Senate commend the leadership of Ashley 5 Wrobleski, Molly Ferring, and Lauren Arnold and celebrate the members of the 6 Highlands High School varsity dance team. 7 Section 3. The Clerk of the Senate is directed to transmit a copy of this 8 Resolution to Senator Shelley Funke Frommeyer for presentation to the Highlands High 9 School varsity dance team. 10