Bill Text: NY K00599 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim August 12, 2023, as Model Aviation Day in the State of New York

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-11)

Status: (Passed) 2023-06-01 - adopted [K00599 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-K00599-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 599

BY: M. of A. Zebrowski

        MEMORIALIZING  Governor  Kathy  Hochul to proclaim
        August 12, 2023, as Model Aviation Day in the  State
        of New York

  WHEREAS,  This  Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to memorialize
Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim August 12, 2023, as Model Aviation Day
in the State of New York, in conjunction with the observance of National
Model Aviation Day; and

  WHEREAS, Beginning with Leonardo  di  ser  Piero  da  Vinci's  first
designs  of flying machines in the late 1400s, model aviation has become
a respected hobby and a valuable educational tool; and

  WHEREAS,   The   Academy   of   Model   Aeronautics    ("AMA"),    a
Congressionally-recognized    community-based    organization,   is   an
association of aeromodelers organized for  the  purposes  of  education,
development,  promotion,  advancement  and safeguarding of aeromodelling
activities; and

  WHEREAS,  Founded  in  1936,  the  AMA  is   the   world's   largest
aeromodeling  organization,  representing 2500 clubs and 188,000 members
from every walk of life, income level, and age group; and

  WHEREAS, The AMA's first headquarters was founded in New York State,
and numerous national and international aeromodeling flight records have
been accomplished in New York State; and

  WHEREAS, The first  aeromodeling  club  in  the  United  States  was
founded  in  New  York State by noted aviator and educator Ms. E. Lilian
Todd in  New  York  City,  in  the  year  1908,  dedicated  to  arousing
enthusiasm in aeronautics via model aircraft; and

  WHEREAS,   Numerous   AMA   clubs  across  New  York  State  conduct
educational and public events, and support hospitals, food banks, animal
shelters, veterans' groups, first responders, disaster relief,  Veterans
Administration  patient  programs  and numerous other charitable causes;
and

  WHEREAS, AMA clubs across New York  State  will  celebrate  National
Model  Aviation  Day  on  August  12,  2023,  raising funds for Disabled
American Veterans (DAV), an organization chartered by the United  States
Congress, and local New York State charities; and

  WHEREAS,  National Model Aviation Day was created to encourage model
aviation clubs and communities, to promote the hobby,  and  raise  funds
for worthy charitable causes; and

  WHEREAS,  New  York  State  AMA clubs will be holding National Model
Aviation Day events on August 12, 2023, to inspire people of all ages to
learn and experience the thrill and fantasy of flight;  now,  therefore,
be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim August 12, 2023, as  Model
Aviation  Day  in  the  State  of  New  York,  in  conjunction  with the
observance of National Model Aviation Day, and to urge all  New  Yorkers
to participate in and support activities involving model aviation events
in their area; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  copies  of  this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of the State of  New
York, and to the AMA clubs across New York State.