LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the Girls' Basketball Team of the
Shelter Island Union Free School District upon the occasion of capturing
the New York State Class D Championship

WHEREAS, Excellence and success in competitive sports can be achieved
only through strenuous practice, team play and team spirit, nurtured by
dedicated coaching and strategic planning; and
WHEREAS, Athletic competition enhances the moral and physical develop-
ment of the young people of this State, preparing them for the future by
instilling in them the value of teamwork, encouraging a standard of
healthy living, imparting a desire for success and developing a sense of
fair play and competition; and
WHEREAS, The 2008-2009 Girls' Basketball Team of the Shelter Island
Union Free School District captured the New York State Class D Champion-
ship; and
WHEREAS, In addition, the 2008-2009 Girls' Basketball Team of the
Shelter Island Union Free School District had an outstanding season; and
WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by this team is due in great
part to the efforts of Head Coach Rick Osmer, a skilled and inspira-
tional mentor, respected for his ability to develop potential into
excellence; and
WHEREAS, The team's overall record is outstanding, and the team
members were loyally and enthusiastically supported by family, fans,
friends and the community at large; and
WHEREAS, The hallmarks of the 2008-2009 Girls' Basketball Team of the
Shelter Island Union Free School District, from the opening game of the
season to participation in league play and winning the Class D Champion-
ship, were a sisterhood of athletic ability, of good sportsmanship, of
honor and of scholarship, demonstrating that these team players are
second to none; and
WHEREAS, Athletically and academically, the team members have proven
themselves to be an unbeatable combination of talents, reflecting favor-
ably on their school and community; and
WHEREAS, Head Coach Rick Osmer has done a superb job in guiding, mold-
ing and inspiring the members of the 2008-2009 Girls' Basketball Team of
the Shelter Island Union Free School District toward their goals; and
WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride and
accomplishment; Head Coach Rick Osmer and the 2008-2009 Girls' Basket-
ball Team of the Shelter Island Union Free School District's outstanding
athletes have clearly made a 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 2008-2009 Girls' Basketball Team of the Shelter Island
Union Free School District; its members: Callie Starzee, Katie McGayhey,
Katrina Kaasik, Kelsey Heinze, Emily Gibbs, Katie Siller, Kelsey McGay-
hey, and Mackenzie Needham; and Head Coach, Rick Osmer; on their New
York State Class D Championship, outstanding season, and overall team
record; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the members and coach of the 2008-2009 Girls' Basketball Team
of the Shelter Island Union Free School District.