Commending John Adams High School Mock Trial Team for Winning the 2005 Mock Trial State Championship

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RESOLUTION NO. -S l 3 3—O,' A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, PUBLICLY COMMENDING JOHN ADAMS HIGH SCHOOL MOCK TRIAL TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2005 MOCK TRIAL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP ' 1,emaa, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, is proud to recognize that more than sixty (60) schools from throughout the State of Indiana recently competed in regional mock trial competitions; and that the John Adams High School Mock Trial Team ultimately won the Mock Trial State Championship held in Indianapolis, Indiana, on March 12 -13, 2005 with this marking the 5t' consecutive year in which a John Adams team emerged as the State Champion; and Wlpmaa, the Council notes that mock trial is an extracurricular program where a fictitious case involves either criminal or civil allegations; and where mock trial team members compete in actual courtrooms & display their knowledge of procedure, debate and drama skills complete with witness statements, stipulations, exhibits, relevant law and jury instructions before judges; and °A", the Council would especially like to publicly recognize that the John Adams High School Mock Trial Program is organized and sponsored by Judith Overmyer, a teacher at John Adams; that their Mock Trial coach was South Bend attorney Gregory K. Blanford, who has volunteered countless hours of his time in preparing this year's Indiana State Championship Mock Trial Team whose members include: Eric Blom Jordan Hurwich Eric Silverstri Emily Cahill Avatar Joshi Stephen Veldman Brandon Mahon UVaas, ��.Pive�ave, Ge W reaaG , by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: Section I. On behalf of all of the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the Common Council hereby congratulates each and every member of the John Adams High School Mock Trial Team, along with their program's organizer and sponsor, Judith Overmyer and their coach Gregory K. Blanford for winning the 2005 Mock Trial State Championship. Section II. The South Bend Common Council believes that the hard -work, discipline, and dedication of the students on the John Adams High School Mock Trial Team has enabled each of these juniors to be excellent role models for all students throughout our country; and each team member has brought the highest of honors to themselves, their family and friends, John Adams High School, the South Bend Community School Corporation and all of the residents of the City of South Bend, Indiana. Section III . The Common Council wishes the John Adams High School Mock Trial Team the very best as they represent the State of Indiana at the National High School Mock Trial Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina on May 5-7,2005. Section IV . This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by Council and approvrythe May or. / U I O�L !r (�u�0 Kelly, Varner, 5' District 6 Jo oorde, City Clerk IRESENTED 3 --V-Os r, 1JSt APPROVED {ADOPTED 3- 2tf'03- KathleenCekanski- Farrand,COunciI Attorney Stephen J. LueWe, Mayor of South Bend