LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating student-athlete Alyssa Mahoney on
earning First Place in Floor Exercises and the "All-Around" in the
Silver Division at the Manhattan Classic 2010 Gymnastics Competition on
March 6, 2010

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 New York State, preparing them for the
future by instilling in them the value of teamwork, encouraging a stand-
ard 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, by
achieving outstanding success in athletic competition, have inspired and
brought pride to themselves as well as to their school and community;
and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to congratu-
late Alyssa Mahoney on earning First Place in Floor Exercises and the
"All-Around" in the Silver Division at the Manhattan Classic 2010
Gymnastics Competition, which took place at the Borough of Manhattan
Community College in New York City on March 6, 2010; and
WHEREAS, Alyssa Mahoney, a resident of Greenwood Lake and a sophomore
at George F. Baker High School in Tuxedo, New York, also earned Second
Place on the Balance Beam, Second Place on the Uneven Bars, and Third
Place on the Vault; and
WHEREAS, Alyssa Mahoney, age 15, started gymnastics when she was eight
years old and in the fourth grade; she began at Sports, Fitness and Fun
in Florida, New York, where she continues to be part of the team coached
by Irene Raubeson; and
WHEREAS, After her first year of classes, she rapidly progressed,
learning such difficult skills as cartwheels on the balance beam; and
WHEREAS, When she was only nine, Alyssa Mahoney was put on the USAIGC
(U.S.A. International Gymnastics Committee) Bronze Team; during her
first year on the team she competed and qualified for Nationals, and has
been going ever since, proudly representing USAIGC in New York; and
WHEREAS, Last year, Alyssa Mahoney went to Palm Springs, California
and competed against Bermuda, Canada and Mexico as well as other Ameri-
can states; she was one of ten finalists and earned Second Place in
Floor Exercises in the Silver Division with a score of 9.4; and
WHEREAS, Alyssa Mahoney plans to continue doing gymnastics and compet-
ing throughout high school and college; she is an honor student and she
likes to bake in her free time; and
WHEREAS, Alyssa Mahoney's record is outstanding and she has been
loyally and enthusiastically supported by her family, fans, friends and
the community at large; and
WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride and
accomplishment, and Alyssa Mahoney has clearly made a contribution to
the spirit of excellence which is a tradition of her team, her school
and her community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate Alyssa Mahoney on earning First Place in Floor Exercises
and the "All-Around" in the Silver Division at the Manhattan Classic
2010 Gymnastics Competition on March 6, 2010 and to wish her well in all
her future endeavors; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Alyssa Mahoney.