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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013 | |
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S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N | |
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CONGRATULATING THE EAST GREENWICH HIGH SCHOOL PROJECT UNIFY TEAM | |
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ON WINNING A GOLD MEDAL AT THE 2013 USA VOLLEYBALL OPEN NATIONAL | |
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CHAMPIONSHIP | |
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Introduced By: Senators Hodgson, Metts, P Fogarty, Satchell, and Pearson | |
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Date Introduced: June 11, 2013 | |
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Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration | |
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WHEREAS, The East Greenwich Unified Volleyball Team, winner of the Gold Medal at |
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the 2013 USA Volleyball Open National Championship, was invited to compete again this year |
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after compiling an outstanding fall campaign and winning the Rhode Island State Unify |
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Volleyball Championship; and |
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WHEREAS, The East Greenwich Unified team committed to attending three practices a |
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week with the Rhode Island Adult Unified Program at Johnson and Wales University and |
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attended numerous fundraisers to support the trip; and |
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WHEREAS, Unified athletics pairs students with special needs with volunteer students |
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who practice together and work hard to build camaraderie, develop social skills and leadership |
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skills, forge bonds that will last a lifetime and, most importantly, work together to compete |
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vigorously in an athletic endeavor and strive mightily to win games and championships; and |
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WHEREAS, The East Greenwich team started off on fire at the National Championships |
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in Louisville, Kentucky, as they swept Arizona, New Hampshire, and North Carolina on the first |
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day of competition. The Semi-finals also went East Greenwich's way as it defeated North |
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Carolina for a second time. One often learns the most about a team when it faces adversity and |
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East Greenwich faced adversity on the court after being dominated by Arizona in the first set of |
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the championship match. However, East Greenwich overcame its nervousness early in the match |
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and exhibited the poise and grit of a true champion as it came back to sweep the last two matches |
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and repeat as national champions; and |
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WHEREAS, Winning a championship in a team sport requires lots of sacrifice, hard |
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work, and complete dedication to the concept that the team comes before any individual desires. |
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The East Greenwich team exhibited these traits in abundance all year by every member, including |
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Tessa Egan, Maggie Mathieu, Kim Whittaker, Connor Finn, Brandon Eckles, Liam Shaughnessy, |
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Michael Carne, Matthew Cruise, Chris Colgan, Patrick Quinn, Jon-Erik Hurtubise, and Matthew |
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De Luca. The East Greenwich Unified Volleyball Team was also blessed to be led by the |
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outstanding coaching and leadership provided by Patty Carosotto, Dave Egan, and Casie Rhodes, |
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as well as the support provided by Athletic Director Chris Cobain; now, therefore be it |
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RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations |
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hereby congratulates the East Greenwich Unified Volleyball Team on winning the Gold Medal at |
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the 2013 USA Volleyball Open National Championship; and be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to East Greenwich High School Athletic Director |
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Chris Cobain. |
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