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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to honor the student team from West 
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Chicago Community High School for winning first place in the 
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Stock Market Game (SMG) program fall 2006 session; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Illinois Council on Economic Education (ICEE) 
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has coordinated The Stock Market Game program for Illinois 
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teachers and their students for over 18 years, reaching over 
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410,000 students; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Students who participate in The Stock Market Game 
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program learn more than investing, they learn core academic 
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concepts and skills that can help them succeed in the classroom 
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and in life; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Starting with a virtual cash account of $100,000, 
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students strive to create the best-performing portfolio using a 
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live trading simulation; they work together in teams, 
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practicing leadership, organization, negotiation, and 
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cooperation as they compete for the top spot; in building a 
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portfolio, students research and evaluate stocks, and make 
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decisions based on what they have learned; and

 
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    WHEREAS, There were 10,465 students participating in the 
 


 






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fall session; with the large number of participants, finishing 
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with a top performing portfolio is  proof of a winning team; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The team from West Chicago Community High School 
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is made up of Mike Deimling, Adam Olson, and Nathan Sullivan; 
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the team is led by teacher Don Zabelin; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate the West Chicago Community High School team for 
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winning first place in The Stock Market Game program; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
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presented to Don Zabelin and his students as a symbol of our 
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respect.