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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to recognize the Thompson Karate
4Foundation Academy and Grandmaster Dr. Cynthia Thompson; and
 
5    WHEREAS, The Thompson Karate Foundation Academy was
6founded in 1991 and offers all students martial arts training
7as well as after school tutoring and mentoring; students learn
8the discipline of the martial arts, travel to local, national
9and international tournaments and participate in several
10community service projects that are related to developing
11self-respect, self-discipline, and academic success; they have
12two foundations that award college scholarships and also serve
13as a court appointed community service organization; and
 
14    WHEREAS, The Thompson Karate Foundation Academy is funded
15completely by Dr. Cynthia Thompson and Master Jean Thigpen;
16funding covers all student expenses for competitions, assuring
17that every student will have an opportunity to represent their
18community world-wide; and
 
19    WHEREAS, The Thompson Karate Foundation Academy supports
20the Girls-N-Gi's All Female Martial Arts College Scholarship
21Tournament, the Girls-N-Gi's Pageant, Kick the Streets Martial
22Arts, Kick the Streets Mission, educational benefits, Court

 

 

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1Appointed Community Service Organization Markham Juvenile
2Probation, community service and mentoring, Kick the Street
3Martial Arts male scholarships, and the Chicagoland Black Belt
4Martial Arts Association Organization; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Previously, the Thompson Karate Foundation
6Academy has supported the Cynthia L. Thompson Academic
7Scholarship, the Chicago Police Department and Chicago Public
8Schools "We Care" Role Model Program, the Roseland Community
9Youth Volunteer, Chicago State University Academic
10Scholarships, and the University of Illinois Principal's
11Summer Institute Scholarships; therefore, be it
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
13HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
14recognize the Thompson Karate Foundation Academy and
15Grandmaster Dr. Cynthia Thompson, and we wish them many more
16years of success; and be it further
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
18presented to the Thompson Karate Foundation Academy as a symbol
19of our respect and esteem.