Bill Text: NY K00470 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School Boys Varsity Cross Country Team and Head Coach Chip Button upon the occasion of capturing the New York State Federation Cross Country Team Championship

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2022-01-18 - adopted [K00470 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-K00470-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 470

BY: M. of A. Walsh

        CONGRATULATING  the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High
        School Boys Varsity  Cross  Country  Team  and  Head
        Coach Chip Button upon the occasion of capturing the
        New   York   State  Federation  Cross  Country  Team
        Championship on November 20, 2021

  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  healthy
living, and developing a sense of fair play and competition; and

  WHEREAS,  This  Legislative Body is justly proud to congratulate the
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Boys Varsity Cross Country Team and Head Coach
Chip Button upon the occasion of capturing the New York State Federation
Cross Country Team Championship; to the praise  and  applause  of  their
excited   fans,   the  Spartans  won  their  third  straight  Federation
Championship at Bowdoin Park in Wappingers Falls, New York, on Saturday,
November 20, 2021; and

  WHEREAS, The team has now won their  22nd  Section  2  Championship,
their  fifth  consecutive  Class  B Championship, and demonstrated their
superlative teamwork, which has been a mainstay for this elite track and
field program; and

  WHEREAS, Proudly donning the school's colors of  maroon  and  white,
family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically
supported  the  Spartans  throughout  their  journey  as they once again
finished with an impressive Suburban Council dual meet record  prior  to
their post season success; and

  WHEREAS,  In  a sport such as cross country, which demands speed and
agility, Head Coach Chip Button and his skilled  coaching  staff  worked
hard  to  hone  the  skills  of  this  championship team, teaching these
outstanding athletes lessons which will prove invaluable both on and off
the course; and

  WHEREAS, Coach Chip Button and all the outstanding athletes  on  the
Burnt  Hills-Ballston  Lake Boys Varsity Cross Country 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 Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Boys Varsity
Cross Country Team: Ryan  Allison,  Keller  Casey,  Brody  Dugan,  Peter
Fulgieri,  Nicholas Grock, Silas Marvin, Cayden Robleno, Matthew Rounds,

Ben Smith, and Matthew Windecker; and Head Coach Chip  Button  on  their
outstanding season and overall team record; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  copies  of  this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Boys Varsity
Cross Country Team,  Head  Coach  Chip  Button,  Athletic  Director  Joe
Scalise,  Principal  Timothy Brunson and Superintendent Patrick McGrath,
Jr.