LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating W.C. Mepham High School student-
athlete Salimat Ayinde upon receiving All State honors

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 W.C. Mepham High School student-athlete Salimat Ayinde upon receiv-
ing All State honors; and
WHEREAS, A senior soccer star, Salimat Ayinde was previously awarded
All-Conference and All-County accolades; and
WHEREAS, Salimat Ayinde was a five-year starter on the girls' varsity
soccer team, as well as a team co-captain this year; she is a member of
the National, Art, Social Studies, English and French Honor Societies,
and will play Division I soccer for Iona College in the fall of 2011;
and
WHEREAS, Salimat Ayinde's overall record is outstanding; she was
loyally and enthusiastically supported by family, fans, friends and the
community at large; and
WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride and
accomplishment, and Salimat Ayinde has clearly made a contribution to
the spirit of excellence which is a tradition of her school; now, there-
fore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate student-athlete Salimat Ayinde upon receiving All State
honors; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Salimat Ayinde.