Bill Text: NY K00549 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating the Columbus Elementary School Chess Team for capturing the 2019 US Chess Federation National Elementary K-6U1000 Chess Championship

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-12 - adopted [K00549 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-K00549-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 549

BY: M. of A. Otis

        CONGRATULATING   the  Columbus  Elementary  School
        Chess Team upon the occasion of capturing  the  2019
        US  Chess  Federation  National  Elementary K-6U1000
        Chess Championship

  WHEREAS, Excellence and success in competitive games can be achieved
only through practice, commitment, team play and team  spirit,  nurtured
by dedicated coaching and strategic planning; and

  WHEREAS,  Scholastic  competition  enhances  the  moral  and  mental
development of the young people of this State, preparing  them  for  the
future  by  instilling  in  them  the  value  of teamwork, encouraging a
standard  of  healthy  living,  imparting  a  desire  for  success   and
developing a sense of fair play and competition; and

  WHEREAS,  From  May  9-12,  2019,  five  Columbus  Elementary School
students  competed  in  the  US  Chess  Federation  National  Elementary
K-6U1000  Chess  Championship  in  Nashville, Tennessee; they were among
2252 chess players representing 46 states competing on 700 teams  in  16
sections; and

  WHEREAS,  In  the  first  event,  on Thursday May 9, 2019, the chess
students competed in 11 rounds of Blitz (speed chess),  placing  7th  in
the nation; after playing seven additional rounds of chess, the Columbus
Elementary School Chess Team finished the weekend in First Place; and

  WHEREAS,  The  talent displayed by this team is due in great part to
the efforts of Coach Mark Hegenauer, a skilled and inspirational  tutor,
respected for his ability to develop potential into excellence; and

  WHEREAS,  The  team's  overall  record  is outstanding, and the team
members were loyally and enthusiastically  supported  by  family,  fans,
friends and the community at large; and

  WHEREAS, The hallmarks of the Columbus Elementary School Chess Team,
from   the   opening  match  of  the  season  to  participation  in  the
championship, proved to be  a  group  of  masterminds,  displaying  good
sportsmanship and ability, and demonstrating that these team players are
second to none; and

  WHEREAS,   Competitively  and  academically,  the  members  of  this
exemplary team have proven themselves to be an unbeatable combination of
talents, reflecting favorably on their school; and

  WHEREAS, Coach Mark Hegenauer has done  a  superb  job  in  guiding,
molding and inspiring the team members toward their goals; and

  WHEREAS,  Competition  instills  the  values  of teamwork, pride and
accomplishment, and Coach Mark Hegenauer and his outstanding  team  have
clearly  made  a  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 Columbus Elementary School Chess Team:
Constantine Zalatis, Dylan Minchez, Ignacio  Valencia,  Dylan  Solovyev,
Aiden  Rodriquez,  Naolin  Concha,  Joel Salick, Giovanna Murgia, Gianna
Murgia,  Guilianna  Murgia  and Ashley Corazao; and Coach Mark Hegenauer
upon the occasion of capturing the 2019  US  Chess  Federation  National
Elementary Chess Championship; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  copies  of  this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of the Columbus Elementary School Chess  Team
and Coach Mark Hegenauer.