South Carolina H 5553: Honorable John William Riser, Sr.

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2025-2026 Bill 5553 Text of Previous Version (Apr. 21, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 5553

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A house RESOLUTION

to recognize and honor the chapin high school girls 
varsity dance team, coaches, and program for their outstanding achievements 
during the 2025-2026 competitive season and for 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, and also secured state championship 
titles in Jazz, achieving the highest overall Varsity score, and in Lyrical; 
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 as a whole 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, this 
exceptional program is led by Head Coach Brittany Olecheck Orr, along with 
dedicated assistant coaches Hayley Olecheck, Nicole Urbany, and Kim Langley, 
whose leadership and mentorship have been instrumental in the program's 
continued success; and

Whereas, the 
achievements of the Chapin Varsity Dance Team reflect great credit upon 
themselves, their school, their coaches, and their community, serving as an 
inspiration to students across the State of South Carolina. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the 
South Carolina House of Representatives, 
by this resolution, recognize and honor the Chapin High School girls varsity 
dance team, coaches, and program for their outstanding achievements during the 
2025-2026 competitive season and for their continued legacy of excellence. 

Be it further resolved 
that a copy of this resolution be presented to the Chapin Girls Dance Team.

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