Bill Text: NY J01973 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Resolution 1973 (Prior Session Legislation)

NY State Legislature page for J01973

Introduced

Bill Title: Congratulating the C.W. Baker High School Girls Senior 4 Crew Team for winning their respective race in the New York State Scholastic Rowing Championships

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-14 - ADOPTED [J01973 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J01973-Introduced.html


Senate Resolution No. 1973

BY: Senator ANTONACCI

        CONGRATULATING  the  C.W.  Baker High School Girls
        Senior 4 Crew Team  upon  the  occasion  of  winning
        their   respective   race  in  the  New  York  State
        Scholastic Rowing Championships

  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
C.W.    Baker  High School Girls Senior 4 Crew Team upon the occasion of
winning their respective race in the New York  State  Scholastic  Rowing
Championships; and

  WHEREAS,  To the praise and applause of their excited fans, the Bees
defeated Nardin Academy High School by about five seconds to capture the
Championship on Sunday, May 12, 2019, in Saratoga Springs, New York;  in
2018, the same team won the Junior 4 Event; and

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

  WHEREAS, In a sport such as crew, which demands concentration, speed
and  strength,  Varsity  Coach  Chris  Ludden,  Assistant  Coach Cassidy
Christensen, and Volunteer Coach Allura Francis 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, Coach Chris Ludden and all of the outstanding  athletes  on
the  C.W.  Baker High School 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 C.W. Baker High School Girls Senior 4
Crew Team: Coxswain, Sydney VanAuken; Stroke,  Alena  Criss;  3rd  seat,
Erin  Mordaunt;  2nd  seat,  Grace Skapura; and 1st seat, Hannah Norton;
Varsity Coach Chris Ludden; Assistant  Coach  Cassidy  Christensen;  and
Volunteer  Coach  Allura  Francis  upon  the  occasion  of winning their
respective race in the New York State Scholastic  Rowing  Championships;
and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  copies  of  this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of the C.W. Baker High School Senior  4  Crew
Team,  Varsity  Coach Chris Ludden, Assistant Coach Cassidy Christensen,
and Volunteer Coach Allura Francis.