As Introduced 136th General Assembly Regular Session S. R. No. 47 2025-2026 Senator Brenner A R E S O L U T I O N Honoring the Olentangy Berlin High School competition cheer team on winning the 2024 OHSAA Division I Spirit State Championship. WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio are pleased to pay tribute to the Olentangy Berlin High School competition cheer team as the 2024 Ohio High School Athletic Association Division I Spirit State Champion; and WHEREAS, The talented Olentangy Berlin High School competition cheer team is, indeed, to be heartily commended for decisively earning this year’s OHSAA Division I State Championship as well as Best of Category awards for band chant, fight song, and crowd leading. The squad’s performances, which culminated in a sixth-place finish at the national competition, reflects the outstanding collective effort by a gifted group of athletes, and without exception, the team has devoted countless hours to training and practice in order to ensure peak conditioning. Clearly, this demanding regimen has paid handsome dividends; and WHEREAS, The members of the Olentangy Berlin High School competition cheer team have epitomized the power, poise, and precision that befit true champions. Despite sometimes grueling pressure, they have consistently maintained their composure and morale, exhibiting strength, exuberance, and grace in every challenging encounter. Time and again, they have risen to the occasion, amply demonstrating their unflagging determination, and their impressive maturity and finesse have earned them widespread respect, even among their most formidable rivals; and WHEREAS, By weathering a rigorous schedule, the members of the 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 S. R. No. 47 Page 2 As Introduced Olentangy Berlin High School competition cheer team have learned much about dedication, self-discipline, leadership, and perseverance. Their first-place finish is a measure of their stalwart commitment to the sport, and their indomitable spirit has made their families, friends, and coaches incredibly proud; therefore be it RESOLVED, That we, the members of the Senate of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, applaud the Olentangy Berlin High School competition cheer team on its 2024 OHSAA Division I Spirit State Championship and wish its members continued success in all of their future endeavors; and be it further RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the Senate transmit a duly authenticated copy of this Resolution to the Olentangy Berlin High School competition cheer team. 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37