Monroe Mayor Bobby Kilgore at Shining Light
Friday, September 30, 2011

We were privileged to have the mayor of Monroe, Bobby Kilgore, address our student body on the subject of leadership from the position of a public servant. In addition to giving insight into public service, answering questions, and meeting our students and staff, Mayor Kilgore recognized our back-to-back-to-back state championship basketball team and coaches with an official proclamation from the city of Monroe!
Proclamation
Shining Light Baptist Academy
Royal Crusaders Boys Basketball
P-2011-19

WHEREAS, the Shining Light Baptist Academy Royal Crusaders Boys
Basketball Team are the two time defending NCCSA 1A State Champions for
2009 and 2010; and

WHEREAS, the Royal Crusaders moved up to 2A in 2011 and won the 2A
NCCSA State Championship with a record of 25 wins and 5 losses; and

WHEREAS, the Royal Crusaders won the championship game by a score of
61-57 against Fellowship Baptist Academy; and

WHEREAS, the Royal Crusaders won the 2A NCCSA Foothills regular season and regional playoff championship games; and

WHEREAS, the Royal Crusaders won the Tabernacle Invitational Tournament in Monroe, North Carolina and The Crown College Royal Crusader Tournament in Powell, Tennessee; and

WHEREAS, Jared Cruse was named 1st Team All-State, West Coast Tournament Tyler Wilkerson Sportsmanship Award recipient, The Crown College Royal Crusader Tournament MVP, and Fellowship Tournament All-Tournament Team and Andrew Cruse was named 2nd Team All-State, The Crown College Royal Crusader Tournament All-Tournament Team and the Fellowship Tournament All-Tournament Team and Trenton Raymond received the Tabernacle Invitational Tournament MVP and was a member of The Crown College Royal Crusader Tournament All-Tournament Team; and

WHEREAS, Coach Jason Martin received the 2A NCCSA Championship Coach's Award and he was assisted by Pastor Tim Cruse and Matt Wilkerson; and

WHEREAS, the team's accomplishment served as an inspiration for fellow students, parents and the Monroe community.

NOW, THEREFORE, I Bobby G. Kilgore, by the virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of the City of Monroe, do hereby proclaim the Shining Light Baptist Academy's Royal Crusaders Basketball Team a vital part of the City of Monroe community and encourage all citizens to express appreciation and support for the team's accomplishments.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of Monroe to be affixed this the 30th day of September, 2011.


Bobby G. Kilgore, Mayor