A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION,  Honoring the 2001 Britton Braves High School football team, coaches, and staff.

     WHEREAS,  the 2001 Britton Braves High School football team won the 11-B State High School Football Championship with an 10-2 record through outstanding character, dedication, and perseverance; and

     WHEREAS,  head coach Dan Olson, assistant coaches Chris Rothe and Pat Renner, and their staff provided excellent leadership and support to the members of the team, achieving the first- ever State Football Championship in Britton High School's history; and

     WHEREAS,  the students of the 2001 Britton Braves football team showed enormous pride and great leadership on and off the field, and nine members of the Britton Braves were named to the All-State Football Team:

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT COMMEMORATED,  by the Seventy-seventh Legislature of the State of South Dakota, that the 2001 Britton Braves High School football team, coaches, and staff be recognized for their excellence in athletics for the 2001-2002 school year.