Bill Text: NY K00584 | 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) 2019-06-14 - adopted [K00584 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-K00584-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 584

BY: M. of A. Palumbo

        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,  The members of the Southold/Greenport High School Robotics
Team,  R.I.C.E.  870  include:  Rob  Elliston,  Jake  Mazzaferro,   Will
Dickerson, Liz Jernick, Kat Kilcommons, Courtney Martocchia, Simon Mraz,
Irene  Papamichael,  Yao  Yao Reilly, Jackson Rung-Wile, Stephen Schill,
Melody Silie, Joe Silvestro, Molly Tuthill, Paige  Wachtel,  Drew  Wolf,
Michael  Wineberger,  Tyler  Woodhull,  Shane  Costello,  Aidan Crowley,
Carlos Gomez, Saylor Hughes, Eric Jensen, Kai Kaufman, Hunter  Lieblein,
Samantha  Tondo,  Jackson  Volosik, Tom Cardi, Jack Murray, Jack Reilly,
Matthew Schill, Ava Silvestro and Jacob Volosik; 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.