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Honor Mitchell Smith for Golf

Official title

“Congratulating student-athlete Mitchell Smith upon the occasion of being named the 2017 Prep Talk Player of the Year for Boys Golf”

Sponsor Chris JacobsSD-60
Status
Adopted
Impact
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Outcome
Adopted

What's happening

This resolution congratulates Mitchell Smith for being named the 2017 Prep Talk Player of the Year for Boys Golf.

Why it matters

  1. Highlights the importance of youth sports. by acknowledging how athletic competition fosters not just physical skills, but also values like teamwork, discipline, and fair play—qualities that benefit young people throughout their lives.

  2. Showcases the role of individual achievement within a team context,. emphasizing how Mitchell Smith’s leadership and sportsmanship contributed to his team’s spirit and tradition of excellence at Orchard Park High School.

  3. Links academic and athletic excellence,. recognizing Mitchell Smith’s plans to pursue higher education in finance and data science, and suggesting that success in sports can complement and reinforce academic goals.

  4. Serves as a public recognition and encouragement,. both honoring Mitchell’s hard work and setting an example for other young athletes in the community to strive for similar distinction and character.

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Honor Mitchell Smith for Golf

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Chris Jacobs

Senator · Senate District 60

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History

  1. Adopted
  2. Reported to calendar for consideration
  3. Referred to finance

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Senate Resolution No. 2907 BY: Senator JACOBS CONGRATULATING student-athlete Mitchell Smith upon the occasion of being named the 2017 Prep Talk Player of the Year for Boys Golf WHEREAS, Excellence and success in competitive sports can be achieved only through… Show all

Senate Resolution No. 2907 BY: Senator JACOBS CONGRATULATING student-athlete Mitchell Smith upon the occasion of being named the 2017 Prep Talk Player of the Year for Boys Golf WHEREAS, Excellence and success in competitive sports can be achieved only through strenuous practice, team play and team spirit, nurtured by dedicated coaching and strategic planning; and WHEREAS, Athletic competition enhances the moral and physical 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, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize our young individuals, who strive for athletic and academic excellence through rigorous training and mental and physical discipline; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to congratulate student-athlete Mitchell Smith upon the occasion of being named the 2017 Prep Talk Player of the Year for Boys Golf, to be celebrated at its Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at the Hyatt Regency Buffalo Hotel and Conference Center in Buffalo, New York; and WHEREAS, An integral part of the Orchard Park High School Boys Golf Team, senior Mitchell Smith has displayed tremendous hard work, outstanding athletic skill, and exemplary sportsmanship to receive this prestigious honor; and WHEREAS, Mitchell Smith capped an outstanding season by taking part in the New York State tournament, in Long Island; and WHEREAS, This incredibly talented athlete averaged 36 for his high school season, the best nine-hole score in ECIC rankings; and WHEREAS, After graduation, Mitchell Smith plans to major in finance and data science at Mercyhurst University in Erie, Pennsylvania; and WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride and accomplishment, and Mitchell Smith has clearly made a contribution to the spirit of excellence which is a tradition of his school; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to congratulate student-athlete Mitchell Smith upon the occasion of being named the 2017 Prep Talk Player of the Year for Boys Golf, and to wish him continued success in all his future endeavors; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Mitchell Smith.

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