Honor Rome Marching Band Win

Senate Resolution No. 1353 BY: Senator GRIFFO CONGRATULATING the Rome Free Academy Marching Band upon the occasion of winning the 2018 Large School Division 3 New York State Field Band Conference Championship on October 18, 2018 WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize the dedication and commitment of our young people who distinguish themselves through excellence in musical competition; and WHEREAS, Music competition provides an opportunity for students to exhibit their practical skills to an audience, thereby giving them a sense of pride in their hard work and efforts; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to congratulate the Rome Free Academy Marching Band upon the occasion of winning the 2018 Large School Division 3 New York State Field Band Conference Championship; and WHEREAS, Consisting of 74 members from grades 8-12, the Rome Free Academy Marching Band, and a Color Guard, traveled to the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York, on Sunday, October 18, to capture this monumental victory; and WHEREAS, When it was time to perform "Mirage," each and every member of the Rome Free Academy Marching Band had in mind the goal of representing themselves, their school and their community by performing with the highest standard of excellence; and WHEREAS, The Black Knights faced stiff competition from eight other schools in their class to win their first Championship with an incredible score of 83.25, beating the second place team by a very close margin; and WHEREAS, No marching band can succeed without outstanding talent throughout its entire roster; such was the case for the 2018 Rome Free Academy Marching Band whose members include: Drum Majors, Izabella Rivera and Katie Dursi; flutes, Levia Hernandez, Megan Norris, Amity Szatko, and Rowan Parker; piccolo, Kayleen Martelli; clarinets, Maria Keeney, Madison Wolfe, Clarissa Burkhart, Avery Hildebran, Alexa Platis, Aleena Rosario, and Madison Short; saxophones, Rafael Rivera, David Salce, Gianna Kleber, Mallory Tikalsky, Olivia Bauer, Dennis Van Hoesel, Mariah Taylor, Isabella Davis, and Nick Feretti; trumpets, Zoey Fragapane, Anja Burkhart, Sven Van Hoesel, Enrique Rivera, Cooper Englebert, and Alex Linderman; mellophones, Dominic Sleszynski and Jacob Talbort; trombonists, Bethany Beeman, Joe Keeney and Jacob Cosentino; euphonium, Zach Swistak; tuba, Giovanna Sudol, Ramzy Davis, and Alex Zappavigna; percussion, Patrick O'Neil, Zach Filer, Deven Hosley, Emily Worth, Chris Incorvaia, Hunter Pisaneschi, Christopher Cobb, Christian Cobb, Antonio Cicci, Jimmy Pike, Erin Lennon, Alexus Lennon, Kevin O'Neill, Mia Mirabelli, and Kenneth Davis; and WHEREAS, Color Guard Captains are Adriana Beckwith, Kayla Bush, and Kaitlin Flint; and Color Guard members include: Taylor Griffin, Tori Wright, Myia Wright, Casey Hunziker, Hana Samad, Emily Brement, Becky Worth, Rebecca Norman, Adelina Rivera, Elena Davis, Lily Fleming, Ally Ferretti, Kayla Davis, Erika Rizzo, Kelly O'Neill, Hannah Morrison, Kaylee Gazzilli, and Joe Gazzilli, with special assistance from Anthony Coney; and WHEREAS, The Rome Free Academy Marching Band's achievements stand as a proud testament to the leadership of Director, Jake Meiss; Superintendent, Peter C. Blake; Assistant Superintendent of Operations and Management, Robert Mezza Jr.; Director of Fine Arts and Engineering Technology, Andrea Falvo; Principal, Brian LeBaron; staff, Aaron Decker, Mike Fenton, Anne Gannon, Nick Johnson, Jamie Mazur, Lindsay Mogle, Melissa Rashford, and Keller Shelton; the hard work of its members and the dedication of its parents, teachers, administration and community-at-large, illustrating the spirit of excellence and achievement which is the school's hallmark and tradition; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to honor the members of the Rome Free Academy Marching Band, who positively represent their school, who are role models to their classmates, who exemplify the marching band's goal of continued excellence, and who have brought great pride to their community; and be it further RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to the members of the Rome Free Academy Marching Band; Director, Jake Meiss and his aforementioned staff; Superintendent, Peter C. Blake; Assistant Superintendent of Operations and Management, Robert Mezza Jr.; Director of Fine Arts and Engineering Technology, Andrea Falvo; and Principal, Brian LeBaron.