Full Text of HR0962 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate the Simeon Career Academy | 4 | | boys basketball team, the Wolverines, on the occasion of its | 5 | | historic visit to Senegal; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, The Wolverines spent six days in the West African | 7 | | country of Senegal, making history in the process by becoming | 8 | | the first team and first group of people to bring a group of | 9 | | young Black men to that part of Africa; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, The Wolverines' trip came to fruition thanks to | 11 | | Tim Flowers, a Simeon alumnus who will succeed longtime coach | 12 | | Robert Smith after next season, the sponsorship of Simeon | 13 | | alumnus and NBA player Derrick Rose, and the support of fellow | 14 | | assistant coaches Joshua Davis and Jaleni Neely; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, The Wolverines' Senegal-bound group included the | 16 | | four aforementioned men, a group of chaperones, and 14 members | 17 | | of the team; the group also included former Chicago Bulls | 18 | | teammates and NBA All-Stars Joakim Noah and Luol Deng; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, The Wolverines immersed themselves in Senegalese | 20 | | culture by trying local cuisine, visiting museums and | 21 | | landmarks, and sightseeing; the group also visited NBA Academy |
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| 1 | | Africa, an elite training center in Senegal for the top male | 2 | | and female basketball prospects from throughout the continent; | 3 | | and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, The Wolverines additionally visited Gorée Island, | 5 | | a tiny island off the coast of Senegal known for its role in | 6 | | the Atlantic slave trade, further providing the team with an | 7 | | eye-opening experience; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, By visiting Senegal, the Wolverines were given | 9 | | the opportunity to bond from their shared cultural experience | 10 | | and return stronger as a team based on friendship and | 11 | | brotherhood; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Coach Flowers has expressed hopes to make Senegal | 13 | | an annual trip; therefore, be it
| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 15 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 16 | | we congratulate the Simeon Career Academy boys basketball | 17 | | team, the Wolverines, on its historic visit to Senegal, and we | 18 | | wish the team continued success; and be it further
| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 | | presented to the Wolverines as an expression of our esteem and | 21 | | respect.
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