South Carolina S 1152: Chapin Dance Team

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2025-2026 Bill 1152 Text of Previous Version (Apr. 28, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 1152

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A senate RESOLUTION

TO CONGRATULATE THE CHAPIN HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VARSITY 
DANCE TEAM, COACHES, Program, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS ON AN OUTSTANDING 2025-2026 
SEASON AND TO HONOR their CONTINUED LEGACY of Excellence.

Whereas, the Chapin girls 
dance program, established in 2009 within Lexington-Richland School District 
Five, has grown into a premier competitive organization comprised of varsity, 
junior varsity, and middle school teams demonstrating a sustained commitment to 
excellence through discipline, academic achievement, and community service; and

Whereas, the program 
has built a distinguished legacy of champions, earning widespread recognition 
for its dedication, sportsmanship, and high performance at both the state and 
national levels; and

Whereas, during the 
extraordinary 2025-2026 competitive season, the program achieved unprecedented 
success, securing multiple state championship titles at the South Carolina 
Dance Association state championship in February 2026; and

Whereas, the Chapin varsity 
dance team earned state championship titles in pom, marking their fifth 
consecutive state championship in the category. The team also secured state 
championship titles in lyrical and jazz, and the team achieved the highest 
overall varsity score in jazz; and

Whereas, the Chapin varsity 
dance team further distinguished itself on the national stage by earning the 
title of 2026 National Champions in hip hop at the Contest of Champions in 
March 2026; and

Whereas, the Chapin girls 
dance program also celebrated additional state championship titles during the 
2025-2026 season, including junior varsity pom and middle school hip hop, 
underscoring the program's depth, development, and continued excellence at 
every level; and

Whereas, the program 
has achieved remarkable long-term success, including sixteen national 
championship titles and sixteen state championship titles over the past five 
years; and

Whereas, the Chapin 
High School girls dance program has flourished under the leadership and 
guidance of Head Coach Brittany Olecheck Orr, along with dedicated assistant 
coaches, Hayley Olecheck, Nicole Urbany, and Kim Langley, whose leadership and 
mentorship have been instrumental to the program's continued success; and

Whereas, the members of 
the South Carolina Senate appreciate the pride and recognition that the Chapin 
High School girls dance team has brought to its school and community and look 
forward to a future filled with further accomplishments by the team and its 
talented students. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That the members of the 
South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, 
congratulate the Chapin High School girls varsity dance team, coaches, program, 
and school officials on an outstanding 2025-2026 season and honor their 
continued legacy of excellence.

Be it further resolved 
that a copy of this resolution be presented to the Chapin High School girls dance 
program; head coach, Brittany Olecheck Orr; and principal, Ed Davis.

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