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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives wish to congratulate Amy Skeen, Executive
4 Director of Girls in the Game (GIG), on being honored by the
5 National Council of Youth Sports as the recipient of the 2007
6 Hershey's STRIVE (Sports Teach Respect, Initiative, Values and
7 Excellence) Local Youth Sports Administrator of the Year; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Girls in the Game is a non-profit organization
9 that encourages girls in the Chicago area to participate in
10 sports activities for better health and fitness; and
 
11     WHEREAS, Girls in the Game offers an assortment of sports
12 and health programs for girls, including an after-school
13 program in 20 high-need sites, a five-week summer camp, a
14 community outreach program, and a parent train-the-trainer
15 initiative; and
 
16     WHEREAS, Under the leadership of Amy Skeen, the budget for
17 Girls in the Game has more than tripled in the last four years;
18 the program has been acknowledged by Chicago Mayor Richard M.
19 Daley for its outstanding service to the community and
20 award-winning programming; and
 
21     WHEREAS, STRIVE honors adult leaders for their "heartfelt

 

 

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1 passion, enthusiastic commitment, and contagious spirit to
2 help kids succeed in youth sports activities; therefore, be it
 
3     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
4 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
5 congratulate Amy Skeen on this honor and wish her continued
6 success in the future; and be it further
 
7     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8 presented to Amy Skeen as a symbol of our respect and esteem.