LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Dan Scalo of Monroe-Woodbury High School
upon the occasion of being named the 2009 Gatorade New York Football
Player of the Year

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, 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, this Legislative Body is justly proud to congratu-
late Dan Scalo of Monroe-Woodbury High School upon the occasion of being
named the 2009 Gatorade New York Football Player of the Year; and
WHEREAS, The first Section IX athlete to win the football award, Dan
Scalo led Monroe-Woodbury High School to its sixth straight Section IX
Class AA title, helping to extend the Crusaders' local winning streak to
51 games; and
WHEREAS, After playing his entire junior year with a torn labrum in
his throwing shoulder while taking Monroe-Woodbury High School to the
New York State Championship game, Dan Scalo led the section this season
with 1,569 yards rushing on 194 carries for an 8.1 yards per carry aver-
age, with 20 touchdowns; he also threw for 1,148 yards and 13 touch-
downs; and
WHEREAS, Poised eagerly with enthusiasm and determined purpose, Dan
Scalo now stands honorably, with just pride in his accomplishments and
in eager anticipation of future challenges, understanding and appreciat-
ing the caring counsel and support provided by his teachers, coaches and
parents; and
WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride and
accomplishment, and Dan Scalo has clearly made a contribution to the
spirit of excellence which is a tradition at Monroe-Woodbury High
School; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when young
people who represent their schools and communities with pride and deter-
mination and achieve excellence and success in competitive sports are
brought to our attention, they should be celebrated and recognized by
all the citizens of the great State of New York; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate Dan Scalo of Monroe-Woodbury High School upon the occasion
of being named the 2009 Gatorade New York Football Player of the Year,
and to extend to him its best wishes for a future of purposeful success
and well-being, fully confident of his response to a promising future
and appreciative of the model he represents for all aspiring young
people of the Empire State; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Dan Scalo.