Bill Text: NY J01934 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating the Niskayuna High School Girls JV Crew Team upon the occasion of capturing the National Championship

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 40-22)

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-12 - ADOPTED [J01934 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J01934-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 550

BY: M. of A. Steck

        CONGRATULATING  the Niskayuna High School Girls JV
        Crew  Team  upon  the  occasion  of  capturing   the
        Scholastic  Rowing  Association  of America National
        Championship

  WHEREAS, Individual and team championships are highly  sought  after
in  high  school  sports;  this  Legislative Body commends rare athletic
achievements and pays special  recognition  to  those  who  pursue  such
excellence and become examples for the youth of this great Empire State;
and

  WHEREAS,  Athletic  competition  helps to enhance both the moral and
physical development of young athletes, preparing them for the future by
instilling in them the importance of teamwork, encouraging a standard of
healthy living, and developing a sense of fair play and competition; and

  WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to  congratulate  the
Niskayuna  High School Girls JV Crew Team upon the occasion of capturing
the Scholastic Rowing Association of America National Championship; and

  WHEREAS, To the praise and  applause  of  their  excited  fans,  the
Silver Warriors competed against 10 nationally ranked boats to win their
fourth  National  Championship on May 24-25, 2019, at Dillon Lake, Ohio;
and

  WHEREAS, Proudly donning the school's colors, family,  friends,  and
the community at large loyally and enthusiastically supported the Silver
Warriors  throughout  their  journey  as they ended their season with an
impressive overall record; and

  WHEREAS, In a sport such as rowing, which demands athletic  prowess,
speed  and  agility,  Coaches  Stacey  Apfelbaum  and Sabrina Skotarczak
worked hard to hone the skills of this championship team, teaching these
outstanding athletes lessons which will prove invaluable both on and off
the water; and

  WHEREAS, Coaches Stacey Apfelbaum and Sabrina Skotarczak and all  of
the outstanding athletes on the Niskayuna High School Girls JV Crew Team
have   clearly   utilized  dedication,  determination  and  teamwork  in
providing a lasting contribution to the spirit of excellence which is  a
tradition of their school; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate the members of the Niskayuna  High  School  Girls  JV  Crew
Team:  Madeleine  Castle,  Heather Schmidt, Leslie Abad-Neagu and Jackie
Lasek; and Coaches Stacey Apfelbaum  and  Sabrina  Skotarczak  on  their
outstanding season and overall team record; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  copies  of  this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of the Niskayuna High School  Girls  JV  Crew
Team, and Coaches Stacey Apfelbaum and Sabrina Skotarczak.