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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the 
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State of Illinois are pleased to congratulate Reyniesha Sharp 
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on being named the Youth of the Year for the State of Illinois 
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by Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA); and

 
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    WHEREAS, Miss Sharp is an nine-year member of the Boys & 
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Girls Club of Alton; in addition to winning this prestigious 
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title, she will receive a $1,000 scholarship from the Reader's 
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Digest Foundation; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Youth of the Year program, which has been 
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nationally sponsored by the Reader's Digest Foundation for 59 
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years, recognizes outstanding contributions to a member's 
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family, school, community, and Boys & Girls Club, as well as 
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personal challenges and obstacles overcome; and

 
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    WHEREAS, By being an active member in her Club, Miss Sharp 
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was chosen to represent the Club in leadership and 
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entrepreneurial conferences, in which she lectured on topics 
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concerning youth; she is a member of the Keystone Club, a teen 
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group that practices leadership through learning and community 
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service, and she participates in all core programs at the Club; 
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she also volunteers with the Club's homework assistance 
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program, which led to her being hired as program assistant in 
 


 






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the social and recreational area; her involvement with the Club 
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has deemed her a leader and role model to other youth; and

 
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    WHEREAS, She attends Alton High School and participates in 
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many extracurricular activities, including the Lewis and Clark 
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Community College Upward Bound program, track, basketball, and 
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tennis; she has volunteered at nursing homes, participated in 
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community clean-ups in elderly communities, school zones, and 
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impoverished neighborhoods, and tutored fourth grade 
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elementary students; she has a true concern for others and a 
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strong willingness to better her community; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Miss Sharp will compete against other youth from 
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states located in BGCA's Midwest Region; regional winners will 
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then advance to the national competition in Washington, D.C.; 
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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 Reyniesha Sharp on being named the Youth of the 
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Year for the State of Illinois by Boys & Girls Clubs of 
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America; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Miss Sharp as an expression of our esteem.