LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Savannah Boucher upon the occasion
of winning four Championships in the National Junior College Athletic
Association Division III track and field meet

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, by
achieving outstanding success in athletic competition, have inspired and
brought pride 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 Savannah Boucher of Mohawk Valley Community College upon the occa-
sion of winning four Championships in the National Junior College
Athletic Association Division III track and field meet; and
WHEREAS, A young woman of singular distinction and superlative abili-
ty, Savannah Boucher, from New Hartford, New York, won the 1500-, 5000-,
and 10,000-meter runs as well as the 3000-meter steeplechase and was
named All-American and Outstanding Track Athlete; and
WHEREAS, Savannah Boucher currently owns the school record in the
steeplechase event with 11:56.54 and also won the Mountain Valley
Conference and Region III Championship in the same event; and
WHEREAS, An avid competitor, in 2010, Savannah Boucher placed second
in the nation and All-American in cross-country; and
WHEREAS, Loyally and enthusiastically supported by family, fans, and
friends, Savannah Boucher has proven herself to be an unbeatable combi-
nation of talents, reflecting favorably on her community; and
WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride and
accomplishment, and Savannah Boucher has clearly made a contribution to
the spirit of excellence which is a tradition of her school; and
WHEREAS, Poised eagerly with enthusiasm and determined purpose, Savan-
nah Boucher now stands honorably, with just pride in her accomplishments
and in eager anticipation of future challenges, understanding and appre-
ciating the caring counsel and support provided by her teachers, coaches
and parents; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate Savannah Boucher upon the occasion of winning four Champi-
onships in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III
track and field meet; and be if further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Savannah Boucher.