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To honor and celebrate the 2010 Hartley Hawk Football Family for being crowned State Champions in Division IV.
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WHEREAS, Bishop Hartley High School, named in memory of Bishop James J. Hartley, the fourth Bishop of Columbus, bases itself upon 6 pillars-faith, service, preparation, spirit, community, and leadership; and
WHEREAS, using the 6 pillars as a foundation, at least 98% of Bishop Hartley graduates attend a two- or four-year college with the class of 2009 earning over $7.7 million in academic and merit-based scholarships; and
WHEREAS, Bishop Hartley believes that becoming a well rounded individual is essential to any child's success with over 90% of its students involved in some sort of extracurricular activity including; numerous clubs, a drama department, the Hawks Always Remember To Serve (HARTS) Club, an In the Know Team, an outstanding music department, and an athletics department that is second to none; and
WHEREAS, the 2010 Hartley Hawk Football Family started its quest for gridiron glory with a "Win Every Day" offseason program that included various team building activities that culminated with a season opening win versus Amanda-Clearcreek; and
WHEREAS, the 2010 Hartley Hawk Football Family persevered through the ups and downs of the football season, overcoming injuries, and other challenges that would have stopped lesser teams from achieving their goal of reaching the State playoffs; and
WHEREAS, the 2010 Hartley Hawk Football Family represented the City of Columbus in the Division IV State Championship game by defeating Chagrin Falls 34-13; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That we do hereby honor and celebrate the 2010 Hartley Hawk Football Family for being crowned State Champions in Division IV.