Bill Text: NY J02004 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating the Southold/Greenport High School Robotics Team, R.I.C.E. 870, upon the occasion of capturing two Regional Titles

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-18 - ADOPTED [J02004 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J02004-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 2004

BY: Senator LAVALLE

        CONGRATULATING  the Southold/Greenport High School
        Robotics Team, R.I.C.E. 870, upon  the  occasion  of
        capturing two Regional Titles

  WHEREAS,  Educational competitions which serve to better prepare our
students for their future participation in  the  areas  of  Science  and
Technology are worthy of praise and support; and

  WHEREAS,  It  is  the intent of this Legislative Body to commend and
pay tribute to those young people who, by achieving outstanding  success
in  educational  competition,  have  inspired  and  brought pride to our
majestic Empire State; and

  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing  traditions,  this  Legislative  Body  is  justly proud to
congratulate the Southold/Greenport High School Robotics Team,  R.I.C.E.
870, upon the occasion of capturing two Regional Titles; and

  WHEREAS,  To  the  praise  and  applause  of their excited fans, the
Southold/Greenport High School Robotics  Team  captured  a  first  place
victory  at  the  2019 Finger Lakes Regional Competition on March 14-16,
2019, at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT); and

  WHEREAS,  Furthermore,  this  win  clinched  a  spot  in  the  World
Championships  in  Detroit,  considered the largest student-focused STEM
celebration in the nation; and

  WHEREAS, Two weeks later, R.I.C.E. 870 competed against 47 teams  to
win  the  Small  Business  Partnerships of Long Island Regional No. 2 on
March 28-30, 2019, at Hofstra University; additionally,  they  were  the
proud  recipients  of the Entrepreneurship Award in recognition of their
strong business plan; and

  WHEREAS, This is the first Southold/Greenport High  School  Robotics
Team  to  win  two  regional competitions in one season; the team is now
ranked in the top 10% of all active FIRST Robotics Teams worldwide; and

  WHEREAS, The incredible talent displayed by  this  team  is  due  in
great  part  to  the  efforts  of Team Advisors Christine Schade and Bob
Gammon, skilled and inspirational tutors respected for their ability  to
develop potential into excellence; and

  WHEREAS,  Poised  eagerly  with  enthusiasm  and determined purpose,
these  students  now  stand  honorably,  with  just   pride   in   their
accomplishments   and   in  eager  anticipation  of  future  challenges,
understanding and appreciating the caring counsel and  support  provided
by their teachers, advisors and parents; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate the Southold/Greenport High School Robotics Team,  R.I.C.E.
870,  upon  the  occasion  of  capturing  two Regional Titles; and be it
further

  RESOLVED, That copies of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted  to  the  members  of  the  Southold/Greenport  High  School
Robotics Team, R.I.C.E. 870, and Team Advisors Christine Schade and  Bob
Gammon.