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Aurora proclaims ‘Rosary Beads Back‑to‑Back Day’ as city honors IHSA state champions
Summary
Council hosted Rosary High School’s girls swim team to recognize back‑to‑back IHSA state championships, presented awards and a mayoral proclamation naming Dec. 16 a day in their honor.
The council took time at the start of its Dec. 3 meeting to honor Rosary High School’s girls swim team after the team won its second consecutive Illinois High School Association state championship.
The ceremonial portion included remarks from a school representative and Coach Glenn Brown. Coach Brown told the assembled crowd, “These girls earned it. They worked hard all year. I told them all year, anybody can win one, but it takes a special group to win two.” Athletes were recognized individually by name during the presentation; the mayor presented a proclamation and the city awarded a Mayor’s Award of Excellence and other tokens of recognition.
The proclamation (read at the meeting) designated Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, as “Rosary Beads Back‑to‑Back Day” in Aurora and noted the team’s history, naming the roster and coaching staff mentioned in the proclamation. The mayor and aldermen applauded the team and encouraged a citywide celebration.
Why it matters: the ceremony was civic recognition of local student‑athletes’ accomplishment and provided visible community support for extracurricular achievement.
Council action: this was a ceremonial proclamation and presentation; the matter did not require formal council vote or budgetary action during the meeting.
