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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Caitlin Brecklin
4 of Ambassador Girl Scout Troop 804 on the occasion of winning
5 the Gold Award from the Girl Scouts organization; and
 
6     WHEREAS, The Gold Award is the highest recognition that a
7 Girl Scout can obtain; the award is equivalent to the rank of
8 Eagle awarded by the Boy Scouts; to earn a Gold Award, a girl
9 must meet several requirements, including leadership projects,
10 career exploration, meeting challenges to learn about herself
11 and the world around her, earning four interest projects, and
12 the completion of a community service project of over 60 hours;
13 and
 
14     WHEREAS, For her Gold Award project, Caitlin Brecklin chose
15 to form a "Space Club" where children in 5th to 8th grades
16 could come every other week and do activities, as well as learn
17 more about astronomy and space exploration; and
 
18     WHEREAS, Caitlin Brecklin is currently a senior at
19 Northside College Prep in Chicago; she has chosen to pursue a
20 career in astrophysics and has always been fascinated with
21 outer space; she has been accepted to attend Michigan State
22 University in September of 2008; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, Caitlin Brecklin will be presented with her Gold
2 Award at an official presentation at the First Congregational
3 Church of Forest Glen in Chicago on May 4, 2008; and
 
4     WHEREAS, The dedication and effort put forward by Caitlin
5 Brecklin on the behalf of her community serves as an
6 inspiration to the people of the State of Illinois; therefore,
7 be it
 
8     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
9 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
10 congratulate Caitlin Brecklin of Ambassador Girl Scout Troop
11 804 on the occasion of winning the Gold Award and wish her
12 continued success and happiness in the future; and be it
13 further
 
14     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
15 presented to Caitlin Brecklin as a symbol of our esteem and
16 respect.