LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the North Rockland High School
Boys Bowling Team and Coach Joan Nelson upon the occasion of winning the
New York State 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 North Rockland High School Boys Bowling Team are the 2010
New York State Champions; in addition, they are the League, County and
Sectional Champions; and
WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by this team is due in great
part to the efforts of Coach Joan Nelson, a skilled and inspirational
tutor, respected for her 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 North Rockland High School Boys Bowling
Team, from the opening game of the season to participation in the cham-
pionship, were a brotherhood 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
WHEREAS, Coach Joan Nelson has done a superb job in guiding, molding
and inspiring the team members toward their goals; and
WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride and
accomplishment, and Coach Joan Nelson and the outstanding athletes on
the North Rockland High School Boys Bowling Team 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 North Rockland High School Boys Bowling Team; its
members: Robert Borovec, Jared Burgos, Thomas Nelson, Jason Novak,
Michael Manzione, Ryan Mulqueen, Brian Tessora, James Wargo and Brad
Simon; and Coaches Joan Nelson, Don LaSpina, and Joe Ardiri on their
outstanding season and overall team record; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the North Rockland High School Boys Bowling Team and to the
aforementioned coaches.