[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 87 (Friday, May 19, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E673-E674]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING SPIRIT XPLOSION

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 19, 2017

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
remarkable professional minority business Spirit Xplosion Home of CE 
All Stars of Cleveland, Mississippi.
  Mrs. Kimetria Parks, owner/coach is a native of Holly Springs, 
Mississippi. She moved to Cleveland, Mississippi in 1999 while 
attending Delta State University. She's married to Mr. Christopher 
Parks, Co-Owner/Coach and they have two beautiful daughters named Paris 
Kaitlyn Parks and Layken Parks. Mrs. Parks earned a Bachelor of 
Business Administration in 2003 and a Masters of Business 
Administration in 2013 from Delta State University. She is the Finance 
Officer of Mississippi United to End Homelessness and owner/coach of 
Spirit Xplosion Home of CE All Stars. She fellowships with St. Peter MB 
Church in Sunflower, Mississippi. Mr. Parks graduated from Delta State 
University in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science in General Studies and 
Minor in Family Consumer Science and Criminal Justice, and in 2012 with 
a Masters in Physical Education with an Emphasis on Human Performance.
  She has a great love and compassion for young people. Her ministry is 
to inspire young people to excel in all things with God's leading and 
to encourage women. Everything she does is done with the spirit of 
excellence. Her motto is: ``If I can help somebody then her living is 
not in vain.'' She loves God whole-heartedly and thrives to live 
according to his will and his way; not just on Sunday, but every day. 
She's a genuine giver and does it cheerfully. Everything she has God 
gave it to her, everything she owns God has blessed her with it, and 
she has faith the size of a mustard seed and know that it's not over 
until God says it's over.
  Spirit Xplosion Home of CE All Stars was established in 2011 and 
kicked off their first season in February, 2012. Their competitive 
teams have won several UCA, Athletic Championship, Jam Fest, Deep 
South, WSA, and local competitions. They strongly believe that their 
success originates from the dedication and commitment of the athletes 
and parents. Furthermore, they realize the importance of hard work, 
discipline, a family atmosphere, and perhaps most importantly--fun. 
Each child is an individual and is treated as such to instill 
confidence and a sense of personal accomplishment. Their main focus is 
to prepare children for the challenges that lie ahead of them. Their 
ability to work as a team, striving toward a common goal, will prove to 
be a lifelong skill. The encouragement to reach that goal is CE All-
Stars passion.
  Spirit Xplosion Home of CE All Stars competitive teams are not 
recreational. They train to compete at a high level of intensity. Two 
of their main goals are to create award winning routines, and to be an 
active group in the community. This type of goal requires commitment to 
attendance and structured workouts. Spirit Xplosion Home of CE All-
Stars athletes commit twelve months to the program. CE All-Stars is a 
family and love building new relationships with everyone that walks 
through their doors.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing an 
outstanding minority business in the Mississippi Delta.

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