A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE BROOME HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY AND JUNIOR VARSITY GIRLS STRENGTH TEAMS, COACHES, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS FOR A REMARKABLE SEASON AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM FOR WINNING THE 2025 SOUTH CAROLINA CLASS AAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE AND THE OVERALL FEMALE TEAM STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
Summary
H5083 is a House resolution recognizing and honoring the Broome High School varsity and junior varsity girls strength teams, along with their coaches and school officials, for an outstanding 2025 season. The resolution celebrates the team’s victory at the South Carolina High School Strength Coaches Association State Meet, where Broome won both the Class AAA State Championship and the Overall Female Team State Championship.
The resolution highlights the team’s accomplishments in detail, including eight individual state champions, numerous All-State selections, and several new state records. It specifically names athletes who won state titles or set records, and it commends Head Coach Dr. Chad Cooksey and Assistant Coach Rebecca Cooper for their leadership and for teaching discipline, teamwork, and life lessons through the sport. The measure also directs that a copy of the resolution be presented to Principal Josh Fowler and Coach Chad Cooksey.
Impact
This resolution does not change state law or create any new legal obligations. Its effect is ceremonial: it places the House’s official recognition into the legislative record and formally congratulates the Broome High School girls strength teams for their achievements. The only practical action required is presentation of the resolution to the school principal and coach.
Sentiment
The sentiment around the bill is strongly positive and celebratory. The resolution is entirely laudatory, emphasizing athletic success, school pride, and community recognition. No votes, committee debate, or opposing testimony are provided, and the available context suggests unanimous or noncontroversial support typical of honorary resolutions.
Contention
There is no apparent substantive contention in the bill text or available legislative history. Because H5083 is a congratulatory resolution rather than a policy measure, it does not raise fiscal, regulatory, or legal disputes. Any discussion would likely focus only on the appropriateness of the recognition and the specific achievements being honored, but no disagreement is reflected in the record provided.