LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Bainbridge-Guilford/Afton
student-athlete Chris Burnett upon the occasion of winning the Division
II 3,000 meter steeplechase event at the New York State Public High
School Athletic 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, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to congratu-
late Bainbridge-Guilford/Afton student-athlete Chris Burnett upon the
occasion of winning the Division II 3,000 meter steeplechase event at
the New York State Public High School Athletic Championship; and
WHEREAS, On Saturday, June 12, 2010, Chris Burnett, a
Bainbridge-Guilford/Afton senior, finished with a time of 9:41.20 in the
steeplechase and was within 11-100ths of a second of the personal best
he ran in the previous week's State Qualifier on the same track; and
WHEREAS, Chris Burnett's overall record is outstanding; he was loyally
and enthusiastically supported by family, fans, friends and the communi-
ty at large; and
WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride and
accomplishment, and Chris Burnett has clearly made a contribution to the
spirit of excellence which is a tradition of their school; now, there-
fore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate Bainbridge-Guilford/Afton student-athlete Chris Burnett
upon the occasion of winning the Division II 3,000 meter steeplechase
event at the New York State Public High School Athletic Championship;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Chris Burnett.