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S 1152

Chapin Dance Team

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Ronnie Cromer

The resolution ceremonially honors Chapin High School girls varsity dance team for its 2025-2026 season achievements and long-standing excellence, with no policy effect or funding.

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Bill Summary · S 1152

Summary of Bill S 1152 (Session 2025-2026) – South Carolina

Note: This item is a Senate resolution recognizing a high school dance team, not a bill proposing new law or fiscal changes. It expresses congratulations and public honor rather than creating enforceable policy.

Main purpose and intent

  • To congratulate and honor the Chapin High School Girls Varsity Dance Team, their coaches, program, and school officials for the 2025-2026 season.
  • To acknowledge the team’s legacy of excellence, leadership, and community impact.

Key provisions and changes

  • The resolution:
    • Recognizes Chapin High School girls dance program as a premier competitive organization within Lexington-Richland School District Five.
    • Affirms the program’s commitment to discipline, academic achievement, and community service.
    • Documents the team’s 2025-2026 season achievements, including state championships in multiple categories and a national championship.
    • Commends the coaching staff (Head Coach Brittany Olecheck Orr and assistants Hayley Olecheck, Nicole Urbany, and Kim Langley) for leadership and mentorship.
    • Notes the program’s broad success across varsity, junior varsity, and middle school levels, including 16 national and 16 state championships over the past five years.
    • Expresses pride and appreciation from the South Carolina Senate and looks forward to future accomplishments.

Who or what is affected

  • The Chapin High School girls dance program and its affiliates (head coach, assistant coaches, school officials) are the primary subjects of recognition.
  • The resolution serves as formal commendation from the South Carolina Senate.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Status: Introduced and adopted on April 28, 2026.
  • Action history indicates the resolution passed the Senate without substantive policy changes.
  • Sponsors: Primary sponsor with possible co-sponsor(s), including Ronnie Cromer.
  • The document is ceremonial in nature and does not impose requirements, allocate funds, or alter statutory obligations.

Notable details

  • The program’s achievements cited for 2025-2026 include:
    • State championships in pom, lyrical, and jazz (with the varsity team achieving the highest overall varsity score in jazz).
    • National championship in hip hop at the Contest of Champions (March 2026).
    • State championships in junior varsity pom and middle school hip hop.
  • The resolution emphasizes a track record of success: 16 national and 16 state championships over the past five years.

Bottom-line

This bill is a ceremonial recognition by the South Carolina Senate celebrating Chapin High School’s girls varsity dance team for extraordinary performance in the 2025-2026 season and for maintaining a long-standing culture of excellence. It does not create new law or provide funding but serves to publicly honor the team and its leadership.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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