2009-J2324
LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the St. Stephen's Girls 6th Grade
Basketball Team upon the occasion of capturing the 2009 Orange County
CYO Championship
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and pay
tribute to those young people within the State of New York who have
inspired and brought pride to their school and community by achieving
outstanding success in athletic competition; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, it is the sense of this Legislative Body to
congratulate the St. Stephen's Girls 6th Grade Basketball Team upon the
occasion of capturing the 2009 Orange County CYO Championship; and
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 athletic talent displayed by this team is due in great
part to the efforts of Coaches Madeline Layne and Eileen O'Brien,
skilled and inspirational tutors who have done a superb job in guiding,
molding and inspiring the members of the St. Stephen's Girls 6th Grade
Basketball Team toward their goals; and
WHEREAS, Loyally and enthusiastically supported by family, fans, and
friends, the St. Stephen's Girls 6th Grade Basketball Team have proven
themselves to be an unbeatable combination of talents, reflecting favor-
ably on Warwick, New York; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate the St. Stephen's Girls 6th Grade Basketball Team upon the
occasion of capturing the 2009 Orange County CYO Championship; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the St. Stephen's Girls 6th Grade Basketball Team.