HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommending John Adams High School Mock Trial Team for Winning the 2005 Mock Trial State ChampionshipAttest:
RESOLUTION
3433 -05
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
March 28,
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City Clerk
-W \k D, P Le - \ n/ President of Common Council
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
March 29,
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Approved and signed by me March 30, 20 05
City Clerk
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. /
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KathleenCekanski- Farrand,COunciI Attorney
Stephen J. LueWe, Mayor of South Bend