Senate Resolution No. 2035

BY: Senator STEC

CONGRATULATING the Queensbury Boy's Nordic Relay
Team upon the occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA
Relay Nordic Ski Championship on February 27, 2024

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 a standard of
healthy living, and developing a sense of fair play and competition; and

WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to congratulate the
Queensbury Boy's Nordic Relay Team upon the occasion of capturing the
NYSPHSAA Relay Nordic Ski Championship on Tuesday, February 27, 2024,
held at Mount Van Hoevenberg in Lake Placid, New York; and

WHEREAS, To the praise and applause of their excited fans, the
Queensbury Boy's Nordic Relay Team captured the state title and their
performance contributed to the Queensbury Boy's Nordic Team's fifth
state championship in program history; and

WHEREAS, Family, friends, and the community at large loyally and
enthusiastically supported the Queensbury Boy's Nordic Relay Team
throughout their journey as their season ended with an impressive time
of 22:47.4 in the 7.5-kilometer state relay race; and

WHEREAS, In a sport such as skiing, which demands athletic prowess,
speed, and agility, Head Coach Paul Allison has worked hard to hone the
skills of this championship relay team, teaching these outstanding
athletes lessons which will prove invaluable both on and off the slopes;
and

WHEREAS, Head Coach Paul Allison and all of the outstanding athletes
on the Queensbury Boy's Nordic Relay Team have clearly utilized
dedication, determination, and resilience 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 Queensbury Boy's Nordic Relay Team: Ben
Jenkin, Patrick Cirillo, and Alden Guay and Head Coach Paul Allison upon
the occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA Relay Nordic Ski Championship on
February 27, 2024; and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of the Queensbury Boy's Nordic Relay Team and
Head Coach Paul Allison.