LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the Monroe County Sting of Roches-
ter, New York, upon the occasion of capturing the 2009 USA Bowl National
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 people of this State, by instilling in them the value of team-
work, 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 proud to congratulate the
Monroe County Sting of Rochester, New York, upon the occasion of captur-
ing the 2009 USA Bowl National Championship; and
WHEREAS, The Monroe County Sting has been in existence since 1996; it
has achieved unparalleled success over the years, including Northeastern
Football Alliance championships in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2007 and
2008; it won the N.F.E. National Championship in 2007, and the USA Bowl
National Championship in both 2008 and 2009; and
WHEREAS, Ending the 2008 Summer/Fall season ranked by National Foot-
ball Events and Minor League Football News as one of the top minor leag-
ue football teams in the United States, the Monroe County Sting of
Rochester, New York, captured its second consecutive USA Bowl National
Championship by downing the Detroit Seminoles 18-13 in a game played in
Miami, Florida; and
WHEREAS, Playing organized football at the highest amateur level, the
Monroe County Sting competes in the Northeastern Football Alliance with
teams from across New York State, including Albany, Buffalo, Cortland,
Jamestown, Johnstown (Glove-Cities), Lyndonville, Olean (Southern Tier),
Potsdam (St. Lawrence Valley), Rochester (Monroe County), Rome, Syra-
cuse, Troy and Watertown; and
WHEREAS, The exceptional athletes of the Monroe County Sting receive
no compensation; they are young men from the local community who play in
front of their family and friends for the love of the game; they are the
future educational, economic, and political leaders in their region,
whose achievements deserve to be recognized in order to help them become
positive role models to younger men and women in their community; and
WHEREAS, The athletic talent and success displayed and achieved by the
Monroe County Sting is due in great part to the efforts of Owner Wayne
Brockman, Sr., General Manager Elijah George, Assistant General Manager
Marc Gray and Head Coach Ronnie Davis and his staff; skilled and inspi-
rational leaders, respected for their ability to develop athletic poten-
tial into excellence; and
WHEREAS, The Monroe County Sting Championship team is also ably and
enthusiastically supported by the entire Sting Staff and by its "Queen
Bee" coaches and "Queen Bees"; and
WHEREAS, The hallmarks of the Monroe County Sting, from the opening
game of the season to victory in the USA Bowl Championship game, were a
brotherhood of athletic ability, an unbeatable combination of talents,
and a dedication to winning that reflected favorably on their team,
league and community; and
WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride and
accomplishment; the Monroe County Sting Team's outstanding athletes have
clearly made a contribution to the spirit of excellence which is their
tradition; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate the members, management, coaches, staff, "Queen Bees" and
"Queen Bee" coaches of the Monroe County Sting of Rochester, New York,
upon the occasion of capturing the 2009 USA Bowl National Championship,
and on their outstanding season, overall team record and league champi-
onship; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the members, management, coaches, staff, Queen Bees, and
Queen Bee coaches of the Monroe County Sting of Rochester, New York.