Senate Resolution No. 362 BY: Senator PALUMBO CONGRATULATING the Ward Melville High School Cheerleading Team upon the occasion of capturing the 2024 Class A Game Day State Championship Title on November 10, 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 Ward Melville High School Cheerleading Team upon the occasion of capturing the 2024 Class A Game Day State Championship Title on Sunday, November 10, 2024, at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, New York; to the praise and applause of their excited fans, the Patriots defeated eight other teams in their division to the Championship; and WHEREAS, Proudly donning the school's colors of green and gold, family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically supported the Patriots throughout their journey as they finished the championship competition with an impressive final score of 91.10, edging out all their fierce competitors; and WHEREAS, In a sport such as cheerleading, which demands athletic prowess, strength, and agility, Coaches Georgia Curtis and Maggie Hurley worked hard to hone the skills of this championship team, teaching these outstanding athletes lessons which will prove invaluable both on and off the mat; and WHEREAS, Coaches Georgia Curtis and Maggie Hurley and all the outstanding athletes on the Ward Melville High School Cheerleading 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 Ward Melville High School Cheerleading Team: Angelinas Barker, Skylar Berger, Kate Biondi, Juliet Brittman, Ashlynne Cicero, Emma Clontz, Sasha Dabrowski, Mackenzie Gannon, Ryan Gannon, Fawn Honor, Emma Jackson, Ian Licavoli, Olivia Lygum, Londyn Marks, Emma Miller, Kaylee Murphy, Keira Pirozzi, Keira Riddle, Olivia Riegel, Giuliana Russell, Jessica Scardino, Mattea Shank, Kylie Sitar, and Abby Stabile; and Coaches Georgia Curtis and Maggie Hurley; and be it further RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to the members of the Ward Melville High School Cheerleading Team, and Coaches Georgia Curtis and Maggie Hurley.