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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Allana Chittick on
4 being selected to receive the National Youth Leadership Award
5 from the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Allana is a senior at Paris Cooperative High
7 School and an honor student; she was selected to the honors
8 choir for the Illinois Music Educators Association, served as
9 Sergeant of the school dance team, and participated in school
10 drama and musical productions; she provided mentoring to 4th
11 and 5th grade underprivileged students, was a member of the
12 Spanish club, choreographed the annual May Fete celebration for
13 3 years, taught swim lessons to children and senior citizens
14 and swimming on the YMCA/Paris School District swim team, and
15 was also a life guard; and
 
16     WHEREAS, Allana has been involved in The Coalition Against
17 Methamphetamine Abuse (CAMA) since she was nine years old; she
18 later served as Secretary and Vice President for the CAMA Teens
19 when she entered high school, and through that role she has
20 worked on underage drinking campaigns and assisted in
21 conducting tobacco compliance checks in three counties; and
 
22     WHEREAS, She collaborated with the Pontiac Prescription

 

 

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1 Drug Disposal Program and "Operation Medicine Cabinet" which
2 yielded over 120 pounds of expired medications, and she is
3 working to establish local permanent drop-off sites in
4 partnership with law enforcement; she supported annual
5 all-county prevention conferences called P.A.R.T.Y (Positive
6 Actions Relating to Youth); and she presented awareness
7 campaigns to the local school board as well as international
8 visitors from Great Britain; and
 
9     WHEREAS, In 2007, Allana was one of three CAMA teens who
10 participated in National Youth Training in Tucson, Arizona; and
 
11     WHEREAS, Participation in National Youth Training is
12 required for eligibility to be considered for the National
13 Youth Leadership Award; therefore, be it
 
14     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
15 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
16 congratulate Allana Chittick for receiving the National Youth
17 Leadership Award; and be it further
 
18     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
19 presented to Allana Chittick as a symbol of our respect and
20 esteem.