Bill Text: NY J02030 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating Ben Jenkin upon the occasion of capturing the 2023 NYSPHSAA Nordic Boys 7.5K Individual Championship

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-03-26 - ADOPTED [J02030 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J02030-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 2030

BY: Senator STEC

        CONGRATULATING  Ben  Jenkin  upon  the occasion of
        capturing  the  2023  NYSPHSAA  Nordic   Boys   7.5K
        Individual 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 Ben
Jenkin upon the occasion of capturing the 2023 NYSPHSAA Nordic Boys 7.5K
Individual  Championship  on  Monday,  February  27,  2023,  at  Bristol
Mountain Winter Resort in Canandaigua, New York; and

  WHEREAS,  A  standout  ski  racer  for  the  Queensbury  High School
Spartans, Ben Jenkin won the Nordic Boys  7.5K  Individual  Championship
with  an  outstanding time of 22:15.5, beating the second-place finisher
by nearly 40 seconds; and

  WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by Ben Jenkin is due in great
part to the efforts of Coach Paul Allison, a skilled  and  inspirational
tutor,  respected  for his ability to develop potential into excellence;
and

  WHEREAS, Ben Jenkin's overall record is outstanding; he was  loyally
and enthusiastically supported by his family, teammates, friends and the
community at large; and

  WHEREAS,  Athletically  and  academically,  Ben  Jenkin  has  proven
himself to be an unbeatable combination of talents, reflecting favorably
on his school; and

  WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of  teamwork,  pride
and  accomplishment,  and  Ben Jenkin has clearly made a contribution to
the spirit of excellence which  is  a  tradition  of  his  school;  now,
therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate Ben Jenkin upon the occasion of capturing the 2023 NYSPHSAA
Nordic Boys 7.5K Individual Championship; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Ben Jenkin.