Georgia Senate Bill SR957

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 3/16/26
• Enrolled: 3/18/26
• Passed: 3/18/26

Caption

North Paulding High School Varsity Competition Cheerleading Team; recognize

Summary

Senate Resolution 957 is a commemorative resolution recognizing and commending the North Paulding High School Varsity Competition Cheerleading Team for its accomplishments during the 2025 season. The resolution highlights the team’s Georgia High School Association Class 6A State Championship, noting that the title was the first state championship in North Paulding High School athletics history and that the team set a school record score of 106.5. The resolution also praises the team’s academic performance, citing a 92.4 overall team GPA, and its broader program success, including three region championships and a Team of the Year finalist recognition. In addition, it acknowledges the coaches’ leadership and the athletes’ participation in the school’s Game Day Cheer Program, which finished fourth at the state level. Beyond athletics, SR 957 emphasizes the team’s community service, including support for fall athletic teams and volunteer work at events such as West Ridge Night to Shine, Special Olympics activities, and Holiday in the Den. The resolution frames the team as a source of pride for the school, community, and state, and as an example for future student-athletes. As a Senate resolution, the measure does not change substantive state law or amend any statutes. Its practical effect is ceremonial: it formally records the Senate’s recognition of the team and directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute an official copy of the resolution to the cheerleading team. The overall sentiment is strongly positive and unanimous in tone, with no recorded opposition, controversy, or committee debate in the provided materials. The only notable point of discussion is the resolution’s celebratory purpose, which focuses entirely on honoring student achievement, leadership, and service rather than policy issues.

Impact

SR 957 has no direct impact on Georgia statutes, regulations, or agency authority. It is a nonbinding honorary resolution that formally recognizes a high school athletic team and authorizes distribution of the resolution, creating only a ceremonial and public-record effect rather than any legal change.

Sentiment

The sentiment around the resolution is wholly favorable. The bill text is celebratory, and the available context shows no votes, committee objections, or recorded debate. It is presented as a straightforward commendation of athletic success, academic excellence, and community service.

Contention

There is no apparent contention in the provided record. The resolution is noncontroversial and purely honorary, and no opposing viewpoints, amendments, or committee concerns are included in the available materials. Any discussion would likely have centered on the team’s accomplishments rather than on policy or legal issues.