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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Thomas Richard
4Simac of Boy Scout Troop 297 in Schaumburg-Hoffman Estates, on
5achieving the rank of Eagle Scout; and
 
6    WHEREAS, He has been in scouting since the age of 7; he
7earned the Arrow of Light as a Webelos Scout; he earned 29
8merit badges, with 21 badges required to earn the rank of Eagle
9Scout; in 2008, he was elected to the Lakota Lodge of the Order
10of the Arrow and is now a Brotherhood honor member of the
11lodge; and
 
12    WHEREAS, He served as Den Chief for Cub Scout Pack 297 for
133 years and earned the Den Chief Service Award in 2010; he
14continues to work as a Troop Guide with the boys from Pack 297
15who have crossed over to Troop 297; and
 
16    WHEREAS, For the past 2 years, he has served as a volunteer
17with West Suburban PADS, assisting with providing emergency
18shelter to the homeless; Thomas assists with serving food and
19setting up bedding for people; and
 
20    WHEREAS, His Eagle Scout project involved refurbishing the
21shower and storage rooms used by PADS at the Saint Mary of

 

 

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1Celle Catholic Church in Berwyn; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Thomas is currently a sophomore at Hoffman Estates
3High School; a Court of Honor will be held on July 22, 2012;
4and
 
5    WHEREAS, Thomas Simac exemplifies what a Boy Scout should
6be and lives by the Scout Oath and Scout Law: he is
7trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind,
8obedient, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent; therefore, be it
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
10NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
11we congratulate Thomas Simac on achieving the rank of Eagle
12Scout and wish him all the best in his future endeavors; and be
13it further
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
15presented to Thomas Simac as a symbol of our respect and
16esteem.