Senate Resolution No. 1410

BY: Senator TEDISCO

CONGRATULATING the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High
School Boys Varsity Cross Country Team and Head
Coach Chip Button upon the occasion of capturing the
New York State Federation Cross Country Team
Championship on November 20, 2021

WHEREAS, Individual and team championships are highly sought after
in high school sports; this Legislative Body commends rare athletic
achievements and pays special recognition to those who pursue such
excellence and become examples for the youth of this great Empire State;
and

WHEREAS, Athletic competition helps to enhance both the moral and
physical development of young athletes, preparing them for the future by
instilling in them the importance of teamwork, encouraging healthy
living, and developing a sense of fair play and competition; and

WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to congratulate the
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Boys Varsity Cross Country Team and Head Coach
Chip Button upon the occasion of capturing the New York State Federation
Cross Country Team Championship; to the praise and applause of their
excited fans, the Spartans won their third straight Federation
Championship at Bowdoin Park in Wappingers Falls, New York, on Saturday,
November 20, 2021; and

WHEREAS, The team has now won their 22nd Section 2 Championship,
their fifth consecutive Class B Championship, and demonstrated their
superlative teamwork, which has been a mainstay for this elite track and
field program; and

WHEREAS, Proudly donning the school's colors of maroon and white,
family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically
supported the Spartans throughout their journey as they once again
finished with an impressive Suburban Council dual meet record prior to
their post season success; and

WHEREAS, In a sport such as cross country, which demands speed and
agility, Head Coach Chip Button and his skilled coaching staff worked
hard to hone the skills of this championship team, teaching these
outstanding athletes lessons which will prove invaluable both on and off
the course; and

WHEREAS, Coach Chip Button and all the outstanding athletes on the
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Boys Varsity Cross Country Team have clearly
utilized dedication, determination, and teamwork in providing a lasting
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 members of the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Boys Varsity
Cross Country Team: Ryan Allison, Keller Casey, Brody Dugan, Peter
Fulgieri, Nicholas Grock, Silas Marvin, Cayden Robleno, Matthew Rounds,

Ben Smith, and Matthew Windecker; and Head Coach Chip Button on their
outstanding season and overall team record; and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Boys Varsity
Cross Country Team, Head Coach Chip Button, Athletic Director Joe
Scalise, Principal Timothy Brunson and Superintendent Patrick McGrath,
Jr.