Bill Text: NY K00449 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Assembly Resolution 449 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim August 17, 2019, as Model Aviation Day in the State of New York

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 31-20)

Status: (Passed) 2019-05-29 - adopted [K00449 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-K00449-Introduced.html


Assembly Resolution No. 449

BY: M. of A. Zebrowski

        MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim
        August  17, 2019, as Model Aviation Day in the State
        of New York

  WHEREAS, This  Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to  memorialize
Governor  Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim August 17, 2019, as Model Aviation
Day in the State of New York, in  conjunction  with  the  observance  of
National Model Aviation Day; and

  WHEREAS,  Beginning  with  Leonardo  di  ser  Piero da Vinci's first
designs of flying machines in the late 1400s, model aviation has  become
a respected hobby and a valuable educational tool; and

  WHEREAS,  The  Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA), a Congressionally
recognized  community-based   organization,   is   an   association   of
aeromodelers  organized  for  the  purposes  of  education, development,
promotion, advancement and safeguarding of aeromodeling activities; and

  WHEREAS, Founded in 1936, AMA is the  world's  largest  aeromodeling
organization,  representing  2,500  clubs and 188,000 members from every
walk of life, income level, and age group; and

  WHEREAS, AMA's first headquarters was founded in New York State, and
numerous national and international  aeromodeling  flight  records  have
been accomplished in New York State; and

  WHEREAS,  The  first  aeromodeling  club  in  the  United States was
founded in New York State by noted aviator and educator  Ms.  E.  Lilian
Todd  in  New  York  City,  in  the  year  1908,  dedicated  to arousing
enthusiasm in aeronautics via model aircraft; and

  WHEREAS,  Numerous  AMA  clubs  across  New   York   State   conduct
educational and public events, and support hospitals, food banks, animal
shelters,  veterans  groups, first responders, disaster relief, Veterans
Administration patient programs and numerous  other  charitable  causes;
and

  WHEREAS,  AMA  clubs  across  New York State will celebrate National
Model Aviation Day on  August  17,  2019,  raising  funds  for  Disabled
American  Veterans (DAV), an organization chartered by the United States
Congress, and local New York State charities; and

  WHEREAS, National Model Aviation Day was created to encourage  model
aviation  clubs  and  communities, to promote the hobby, and raise funds
for worthy charitable causes; and

  WHEREAS, New York State AMA clubs will  be  holding  National  Model
Aviation Day events on August 17, 2019, to inspire people of all ages to
learn  and  experience the thrill and fantasy of flight; now, therefore,
be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
memorialize  Governor  Andrew  M.  Cuomo to proclaim August 17, 2019, as

Model Aviation Day in the State of New York,  in  conjunction  with  the
observance  of  National Model Aviation Day, and to urge all New Yorkers
to participate in and support activities involving model aviation events
in their area; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  copies  of  this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the  State  of
New York, and to the AMA clubs across New York State.