Assembly Resolution No. 734

BY: M. of A. Slater

CONGRATULATING the Putnam Valley High School
Varsity Cheerleading Team upon the occasion of
capturing the NYSPHSAA Game Day Cheerleading
Championship

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
Putnam Valley High School Varsity Cheerleading Team and Coach Kelly
Wilson upon the occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA Game Day Cheerleading
Championship held at the Visions Veterans Memorial Arena in Binghamton,
New York, on Sunday, November 5, 2023; and

WHEREAS, The 10-section showdown was New York State's first
championship for the Game Day category which celebrates traditional
cheerleading and is modeled after sideline cheer routines performed at
sporting events; and

WHEREAS, Family, friends, and the community loyally and
enthusiastically supported the Putnam Valley High School Varsity
Cheerleading Team throughout their journey to their capturing the
championship; and

WHEREAS, In a sport such as cheerleading, which demands athletic
prowess and agility, Coach Kelly Wilson, who has coached cheerleading at
Putnam Valley High School for eight years, worked hard to hone the
skills of this championship team, teaching these outstanding athletes
lessons which will prove invaluable both on and off the field and court;
and

WHEREAS, Coach Kelly Wilson and all of the outstanding athletes on
the Putnam Valley High School Varsity 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 Putnam Valley High School Varsity
Cheerleading Team and Coach Kelly Wilson upon the occasion of capturing
the NYSPHSAA Game Day Cheerleading Championship; and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of the Putnam Valley High School Varsity
Cheerleading Team and Coach Kelly Wilson.