K1066-2011 Actions

• Mar 21, 2012: adopted

K1066-2011 Text

 LEGISLATIVE  RESOLUTION  congratulating the Baldwinsville Central School
 District Marching Band for winning First Place at the  2011  Gator  Bowl
 Field Band and Parade Competition
 WHEREAS,  It  is  the  sense  of  this Legislative Body to recognize and
 commend those dedicated and distinguished teams that  are  committed  to
 the pursuit of excellence and bring great pride to their schools and the
 citizens of New York State; and
 WHEREAS,  Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long
 standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to  congratu
 late  the  Baldwinsville  Central School District Marching Band upon the
 occasion of winning First Place at the 2011 Gator Bowl  Field  Band  and
 Parade Competition; and
 WHEREAS, To prepare for the national competition, members of the Bald
 winsville  Central School District Marching Band rehearsed for two extra
 months, logging countless hours of practice to learn  new  music  charts
 and perfect their skills; and
 WHEREAS,  At the Gator Bowl Field Band and Parade Competition, held on
 December 31, 2011, in Jacksonville, Florida, the  Baldwinsville  Central
 School  District  Marching  Band swept all categories including: Overall
 Percussion, Overall Guard, Overall Marching, Overall General Effect  and
 Overall Music for parade band; and
 WHEREAS, In addition, the Baldwinsville Central School District March
 ing  Band  took  first  place for Best Drum Major, Best Percussion, Best
 Guard, Best Marching, Best General Effect and Best Music for a  marching
 band; and
 WHEREAS,  To  place  first  in  a national competition, as done by the
 Baldwinsville Central School District Marching  Band,  is  a  remarkable
 achievement, since Baldwinsville defeated nine other schools from across
 the  county to win a $10,000 prize and be selected to perform its entire
 routine during the Gator Bowl football game on January 2, 2012; and
 WHEREAS, With this year's theme being Apollo '11: From  the  Earth  To
 the  Moon, the Baldwinsville Central School District Marching Band cele
 brated the pioneering spirit of NASA's Apollo moon missions and  paid  a
 riveting tribute to our country's brave and dedicated astronauts through
 their field band and parade performance; and
 WHEREAS, Members of the Baldwinsville Central School District Marching
 Band  also  wore a mission patch on their uniforms, co-designed by offi
 cial NASA artist Timothy Gagnon, who they met at the NASA-Kennedy  Space
 Center during their trip; and
 WHEREAS,  No  marching  band  can  succeed  without outstanding talent
 throughout its entire roster; such was the case for the  2012  Baldwins
 ville Central School District Marching Band whose members include: Cait
 lyn Barron, Erin Burke, Lucas Butchko, Angie DeSain, Will Grindle, Marie
 Knittel,  Zach  Meyers,  Bradley  Porceng,  AJ  Reilly-Vinicombe, Justin
 Taylor, Brian Arthur, Joe Frevele, Austin  Kline,  Daxton  Miller,  Ryan
 Tighe,  Rick  Kearney,  Chris Lefancheck, Megan Lefancheck, Nate Piazza,
 Drew Stephens, Evelyn Abbott, Matthew Heaton, Ian Lang,  Arin  Anderson,
 Liz  Boyce,  Lisa Caswell, Melissa Cefaliello, Ashley Champ, Sam Donhau
 ser, Becca Goodsell, Rachel Starr, Mary Zarnowski,  Emily  Bayhan,  Cate
 Beamish,  Paige  Dickter,  Rachel Hewitt, Tori Johnson, Brittany LaRock,
 Katie Mangicaro, Gabrielle Piraino, Chelsey  Pitcher,  Natalie  Redmore,
 Carina Scalise, Isabella Stephens, Stacy Tooke, Maria Teresa Bianchetti,
 Katie Bulger, Evan Donhauser, Sarah Garraffo, Nick Piazza, Noah Siddall,
 Peter  Snell,  Vicky  Thompson,  Schyler  LaBeef,  David Millen, Garrett
 Darrah, Tyler Werner, Anna Capria, Nick  Hloderwski,  Todd  Lowe,  Emily
 Martell,  Elise  Conklin,  Sean Honsinger, Nate James, Brandon McArdell,
 Mike Stapleton, Ben Bardenett, Aron Callard, Nicole Damon, Joe  Honsing
 er,  Sean Ivey, Ryan Knaul, Andrew Nave, Grace Bianchetti, Connor Bogar
 dus, Lucy Catalino, Michelle Chapman, Joe  Crawford,  Renee  Fenzl,  Kim
 Impellizierri, Erin Knaul, Steven Li, Eric Shane, Jesse Wilhelm, Macken
 zie  Polzin, Nate Porceng, David Tack, Taylor Shane, Morgan Noone, Emily
 Siddall, Jenna Alexander, Brianna Cico, Stephanie Cico,  Bella  Corrado,
 Lydia  DiCaprio,  Owen Freeley, Carley Garcia, Amy Harper, Meghan LaGoe,
 Justine Moss, Alyssa Richards,  Mara  Sickles,  Hannah  Sims,  Gabrielle
 Uhrig, Sarah Uhrig, Mackenzie Collins, and June Schult; and
 WHEREAS,  The  success  of  the  Baldwinsville Central School District
 Marching Band is due in great part to  the  efforts  of  Director  Casey
 Vanderstouw, and his outstanding staff: Assistant Director Nick Farrell,
 Megan  Cullen,  Dr.  Kenneth Magara, Tori Bean, Brian Callard, Christina
 Jestin, Karen Watt, Shannon  Spalding,  Kris  Dubois,  Randall  Bennett,
 Edward  Steenstra,  Shawn  Westover,  Mike Kearney, Aaron Walters, Kelly
 Cullen, Nick Baratta, Dr. Robert Bridge, Ron Hardin, Morgan Noone, Emily
 Siddall, and Adam LeBeau; the band was also assisted by the  support  of
 friends, family and the community; and
 WHEREAS,  The  Baldwinsville  Central  School  District  Marching Band
 shared noteworthy attributes off the field, as well as  in  competition;
 individually  and  collectively, they exhibited professionalism and good
 sportsmanship and demonstrated to their community and  the  Nation  they
 have an outstanding combination of talent and character; now, therefore,
 be it
 RESOLVED,  That  this  Legislative  Body pause in its deliberations to
 congratulate the Baldwinsville Central  School  District  Marching  Band
 upon  the  occasion  of winning First Place at the 2011 Gator Bowl Field
 Band and Parade Competition; and be it further
 RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran
 smitted to the members of  the  Baldwinsville  Central  School  District
 Marching  Band,  and  to  the  Band  Director, Casey Vanderstouw and his
 staff.

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