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SENATE RESOLUTION No. ___




DIGEST OF INTRODUCED RESOLUTION


     A SENATE RESOLUTION to recognize the success of the Indiana/World Skating Academy and the accomplishments of its students in 2006 National Figure Skating Competition.



KENLEY




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Introduced

Second Regular Session 114th General Assembly (2006)


SENATE RESOLUTION


     MADAM PRESIDENT:

    I offer the following resolution and move its adoption:

    A SENATE RESOLUTION to recognize the success of the Indiana/World Skating Academy and the accomplishments of its students in 2006 National Figure Skating Competition.

    Whereas, the Indiana/World Skating Academy, located at the Pan American Plaza in Indianapolis, is one of the best facilities in the world for training to compete in ice sports;

    Whereas, students have year-round access to state of the art training facilities to develop their skills both on and off the ice under the direction of national and world class coaches;

    Whereas, several of the students who have been training for figure skating competition at the Indiana/World Skating Academy qualified to compete at the 2006 Junior Nationals held in Westminster, Colorado, on December 1-6;

    Whereas, Cassie Andrews, Nicholas Andrews, Carly Powers, and David Powers, coached by former national Russian figure skating team members Serguei and Elena Zaitsev, qualified to compete in the Juvenile Pairs competition at the National Championships;

    Whereas, each of the pairs gave an outstanding

performance with Carly and David placing 6th overall and Cassie and Nicholas capturing the Juvenile Pairs National Championship Title;

    Whereas, in addition to competing in the Juvenile Pairs competition, Cassie Andrews also qualified for the Juvenile Ladies division where she finished 12th in the nation;

    Whereas, in her first year of competition as a Senior Lady, Abigail Legg qualified to compete in the State Farm U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Missouri, from January 7-15, 2006. With the direction and encouragement of her coach, Pieter Kollen, Abigail skated to a 16th place overall finish in national competition; and

    Whereas, Cassie, Nicholas, Carly, David, Abigail, and their coaches are to be commended for their hard work and success achieved in national competition. Each is an outstanding representative of the state of Indiana: Therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate of the

General Assembly of the State of Indiana:


    SECTION 1. The Indiana Senate recognizes the figure skaters and coaches from the Indiana/World Skating Academy and congratulates them on their accomplishments at the 2006 National Championships in figure skating.
    SECTION 2. The Secretary of the Senate is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to Serguei Zaitsev, Elena Zaitsev, Pieter Kollen, Cassie Andrews, Nicholas Anderson, Carly Powers, David Powers, and Abigail Legg.