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J01676 Summary:

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J01676 Actions:

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05/24/2019REFERRED TO FINANCE
05/30/2019REPORTED TO CALENDAR FOR CONSIDERATION
05/30/2019ADOPTED
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J01676 Text:

 
Senate Resolution No. 1676
 
BY: Senator MAYER
 
        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,
and  Aiden  Rodriquez;  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.
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