2015 Regular Session ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 15
BY SENATORS THOMPSON, ADLEY, ALLAIN, AMEDEE, APPEL, BROOME,
BUFFINGTON, CROWE, DONAHUE, GALLOT, GUILLORY,
JOHNS, KOSTELKA, MARTINY, MILLS, MORRELL, MURRAY,
PEACOCK, PERRY, RISER, GARY SMITH, TARVER,
WALSWORTH, WARD AND WHITE
A RESOLUTION
To commend and congratulate the University of Louisiana at Monroe water ski team for its
fourth straight win on October 18, 2014, resulting in a total to date of twenty-six
national championship titles won at the National Collegiate Water Ski Association
competition.
WHEREAS, the University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM) water ski team was
originally created in 1977, in Leesville, Louisiana, at the Danny Rowzee's Invitational
Collegiate Water Ski Tournament; and
WHEREAS, collegiate water skiing athletes compete in three events, including the
slalom, trick skiing, and jumping; and
WHEREAS, the ULM water ski team has been dominant in the sport since the
inception of collegiate water ski competition in 1979, capturing twenty-six out of the past
thirty-six national championship titles; and
WHEREAS, in 1983, after winning four consecutive national championships, the
ULM student body passed a referendum assessing all full-time students one dollar per
semester as part of their activity fee, which provides additional operating, maintenance, and
travel cost for the water ski team; and
WHEREAS, with generous support from the ULM student body and administration,
families, friends, and the entire community, the water ski team is able to attract and recruit
athletes from around the world; and
WHEREAS, the ULM Director of Recreational Services and the ULM Water Ski
Coach, Treina Landrum, along with Coach Martin Bartalsky, extends sincere gratitude for
the ever-increasing support by the ULM student body and administrative staff, and to
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business supporters Jay Bennett of Bennett Boat and Ski from Zachary, Louisiana, Aarne
Clowe with MasterCraft Boats from Vonore, Tennessee, and Dean Blackett of PAC
Environmental and Construction Services, from Monroe, Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, the team competes in the National Collegiate Water Ski Association
South Central Region against other conference schools, including University of Louisiana
at Lafayette, Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, Texas
A&M University, the University of Arkansas, Mississippi State University, and Oklahoma
State University; and
WHEREAS, the members of the 2014-2015 ULM water ski national championship
team who are hereby commended for their athletic excellence include Eleanor Benjamin of
London, England; Manon Costard of Marseille, France; Emilia Hoikkanen of Helsinki,
Finland; Sasha Danisheuskaya of Minsk, Belarus; Maddison McCammon of Kelowna,
Canada; Laura Rader of Villach, Austria; Mara Salmina of Poetscach, Austria; Janice
Stevens of Morrisburg, Ontario, Canada; Jake Bridges of Dublin, Ireland; James Earl of
Solihul, England; Taylor Horton of Moorpark, California; Martin Kolman of Prague, Czech
Republic; Adam Pickos of Santa Rosa Beach, Florida; and Michael Stevenson of Gilbert,
Arizona.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby commend and congratulate the University of Louisiana at Monroe water ski
team on its fourth straight win on October 18, 2014, resulting in a total to date of twenty-six
national championship titles won at the National Collegiate Water Ski Association
competition.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
University of Louisiana at Monroe water ski team.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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