NO. R-345. JOINT RESOLUTION Congratulating the 2002 Champlain Valley Union High School

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NO. R-345. JOINT RESOLUTION congratulating the 2002 Champlain Valley Union High School Crusaders division I championship alpine girls ski team.

(J.R.S. 136)

Offered by: Senator Lyons of Chittenden County, Senator Ankeney of Chittenden County, Senator Condos of Chittenden County, Senator Leddy of Chittenden County, Senator Munt of Chittenden County and Senator Snelling of Chittenden County.

Whereas, the 2001-2002 Champlain Valley Union High School (CVU) girls alpine ski team demonstrated a strong mastery of the slopes as it clinched this year’s state championship crown, and

Whereas, all through the season, these young ladies skied with speed, finesse and great enthusiasm, and they were clearly considered contenders for the state championship title, and

Whereas, on championship tournament day at the Bromley Mountain Resort, the team members skied their very best, and

Whereas, scoring for each event, the giant slalom and slalom, is determined by the results of each school’s top four finishers, and

Whereas, based on this formula, as a team, the Crusaders placed third in the giant slalom and second in the slalom, and

Whereas, when all of the scores were tallied, the CVU team had won first place and the Division I state championship, and

Whereas, the team’s fantastic skiers, Sarah Beal, Kaitlin Bray, Lauren Hibbard, Kat Lawlis, Laura Lewis, Sarah Minkler, Kalee O’Shaughnessy, Lydia Paquette, Danielle Petter, and Ashley Pilla, were significant contributors to this championship season, and

Whereas, Head Coach Rob Engelken and Assistant Coach Rob Margolin taught and motivated these young skiers to speedier descents and smoother landings, now therefore be it

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:

That the General Assembly congratulates the Champlain Valley Union High School 2002 Division I championship girls alpine ski team, and be it further

Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this resolution to Rob Engelken at Champlain Valley Union High School.