Assembly Resolution No. 954

BY: M. of A. Giglio JA

CONGRATULATING the Rocky Point High School Varsity
Cheerleading Team upon the occasion of capturing the
Small Division II Universal Cheer Association
National High School Cheerleading Championship on
February 12, 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
Rocky Point High School Varsity Cheerleading Team upon the occasion of
capturing the Small Division II Universal Cheer Association National
High School Cheerleading Championship on Monday, February 12, 2024, at
the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida; and

WHEREAS, Challenging over 90 teams, the Rocky Point High School
Varsity Cheerleading Team competed three times with zero deductions in
their routine; and

WHEREAS, Returning after winning this title in 2020, family,
friends, and the community loyally and enthusiastically supported the
Rocky Point High School Varsity Cheerleading Team throughout their
journey to capturing the championship; and

WHEREAS, In a sport such as cheerleading, which demands athletic
prowess and agility, Coaches Samantha Ferrara and Jessica Fleischer,
have worked hard to hone the skills of this championship team, teaching
these outstanding athletes lessons which will prove invaluable both on
and off the competition stage; and

WHEREAS, Coaches Samantha Ferrara and Jessica Fleischer and all of
the outstanding athletes on the Rocky Point 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 Rocky Point High School Varsity
Cheerleading Team: Ariana Amato, Kaylee Gallino, Abby Rae Hughes,
Samantha Morelli, Sophia Musraca, Caiden Palank, Alexis Polaski, Ella
Reisinger, Reese Rogers, Alison Rubinetti, Callie Russell, Edie
Sternkopf, Adrianna Tavolaro, Ella Velazquez, Avery Ward, and Scarlett
Ward and Coaches Samantha Ferrara and Jessica Fleischer upon the
occasion of capturing the Small Division II Universal Cheer Association

National High School Cheerleading Championship on February 12, 2024; and
be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of the Rocky Point High School Varsity
Cheerleading Team and Coaches Samantha Ferrara and Jessica Fleischer.