Chapin Dance Team

2025-2026 Bill 1152: Chapin Dance Team - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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S. 1152
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Senate Resolution
Sponsors: Senator Cromer
Document Path: SR-0662KM-AMB26.docx
Introduced in the Senate on April 28, 2026
Adopted by the Senate on April 28, 2026
Summary: Chapin Dance Team
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

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4/28/2026

Senate

Introduced and adopted (
Senate Journal-page 8
)

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04/28/2026

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.

W
hereas, 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

W
hereas, 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

W
hereas, 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

W
hereas, 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

W
hereas, 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

W
hereas, 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

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

W
hereas, 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

W
hereas, 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,

B
e it resolved by the
Senate
:

T
hat 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.

B
e 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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