LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending three Maple Avenue Middle School
student filmmakers upon the occasion of being named winners in C-SPAN's
StudentCam 2015 competition

WHEREAS, It is the intent of this Legislative Body to recognize and pay
tribute to those young people who, by achieving outstanding success in
educational competition, have inspired and brought pride to our majestic
Empire State; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
three Maple Avenue Middle School student filmmakers upon the occasion of
being named winners in C-SPAN's StudentCam 2015 competition; these exem-
plary students will be honored by representatives from C-SPAN and Time
Warner Cable on Monday, June 15, 2015, at their school; and
WHEREAS, StudentCam, C-SPAN's annual, national video documentary
competition encourages students to critically analyze an issue of inter-
est and create a short five to seven minute document about that topic;
and
WHEREAS, Each year since 2006, C-SPAN has invited middle school and
high school students to produce short documentaries on an issue of
national importance; in 2015, students used video cameras to answer the
question, "The Three Branches and You: tell a story which demonstrates
how a policy, law, or action by either the executive, legislative, or
judicial branch as affected you or your community."; and
WHEREAS, Students worked in teams or as individuals to address a wide
range of public policy issues, from education to healthcare to minimum
wage, and immigration; and
WHEREAS, Grace Sablich, Brooke Baumeister, and Alexa Hulse, three
outstanding eighth grade students from Maple Avenue Middle School, Sara-
toga Springs, New York, submitted a stellar video entitled "Equal Pay
for Equal Work"; their incredible work earned them a top StudentCam
award from out of 2,280 entries submitted from 45 states, and the
District of Columbia; and
WHEREAS, Educational competitions which serve to better prepare our
students for future participation in the marketplace of ideas are worthy
of praise and support; and
WHEREAS, Poised eagerly with enthusiasm and determined purpose, these
scholars now stand honorably, with just pride in their accomplishments
and in eager anticipation of future challenges, understanding and appre-
ciating the caring counsel and support provided by their teachers, advi-
sors, and parents; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend three Maple Avenue Middle School student filmmakers upon the
occasion of being named winners in C-SPAN's StudentCam 2015 competition;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Grace Sablich, Brooke Baumeister, and Alexa Hulse.