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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives wish to recognize the valiant work of those | ||||||
| 4 | associated with the Boy Scouts of America Iroquois Trail | ||||||
| 5 | district; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, The Iroquois Trail district represents 32 | ||||||
| 7 | Scouting troops, over 1,000 Scouts, and 350 adult
members and | ||||||
| 8 | volunteers; it has brought the rich tradition of Scouting and
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| 9 | community service to the heart of Chicago; it represents a | ||||||
| 10 | collection of diverse
neighborhoods in the City of Chicago, | ||||||
| 11 | including, Archer Heights, Back of the Yards,
Bridgeport, | ||||||
| 12 | Brighton Park, Canaryville, Cicero, Clearing, Ford City, Gage | ||||||
| 13 | Park, Little
Village, Lower West Side, Marshall Square, | ||||||
| 14 | McKinley Park, Midway, New City, Pilsen,
South Lawndale, and | ||||||
| 15 | West Elsdon; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, These neighborhoods are some of the most | ||||||
| 17 | economically
depressed areas in Chicago and offer very few | ||||||
| 18 | community-based youth programs; the Iroquois Trail district | ||||||
| 19 | leadership has spearheaded outreach
into these areas; their | ||||||
| 20 | commitment and drive to help introduce children and their | ||||||
| 21 | families to
the values of Scouting in these communities is | ||||||
| 22 | exemplary in following the Scout Oath; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, The Scouts of the Iroquois Trail district should | ||||||
| 2 | be commended for their
tireless work incorporating the | ||||||
| 3 | underprivileged youth in the City of Chicago into their | ||||||
| 4 | programs; regardless of
gender, ethnicity, skin color, and or | ||||||
| 5 | sexual orientation, they push for inclusiveness, providing
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| 6 | opportunities for those who normally would not have any; their | ||||||
| 7 | commitment to help guide
children to make ethical and moral | ||||||
| 8 | choices, not just as Scouts but as individuals, should be
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| 9 | highlighted; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, As a result of the strong leadership, a number of | ||||||
| 11 | successes occurred for the Iroquois Trail district
Scouts in | ||||||
| 12 | 2016; over 300 new Scouts joined; 13 Scouts reached the
highest | ||||||
| 13 | rank achievable, Eagle Scout; the Scouts collectively | ||||||
| 14 | volunteered over 5,000 hours of service in their communities | ||||||
| 15 | and continued in participating in Honor Flights to Washington, | ||||||
| 16 | D.C. with local veterans; and they collected the most food | ||||||
| 17 | overall in the past year for the Scouting for Food drive; | ||||||
| 18 | therefore, be it
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| 19 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 20 | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
| 21 | recognize the valiant work of
those associated with the Boy | ||||||
| 22 | Scouts of America Iroquois Trail district; and be it further
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| 23 | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | ||||||
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| 1 | presented to the members of the Iroquois Trail district as a | ||||||
| 2 | symbol of our respect and esteem.
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