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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives congratulate Robert Quick of Boy Scout Troop
4 901 who was named the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Department
5 of Illinois "Eagle Scout of the Year" for 2003; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Robert Quick, a Robinson High School
7 valedictorian, is the son of Larry and Phuong Quick; he joined
8 Boy Scout Troop 901 in 1991 and is currently assistant
9 scoutmaster; and
 
10     WHEREAS, He was sponsored by local VFW Post 4549 and
11 Auxiliary, and was selected as the winner from more than 400
12 VFW posts in the State; he received a $200 award and a citation
13 at his troop meeting on May 6, 2003; he was cited for
14 leadership, community involvement, and his academic record;
15 and
 
16     WHEREAS, His Eagle Scout Service Project was to develop the
17 "Pioneer City Heritage Trail" that guides visitors to see
18 points of interest in the history of Palestine, Crawford
19 County, and Illinois; the trail is used for biking, hiking, and
20 education; he participated in 122 hours of service to complete
21 the project and acquired more than $1,300 in donations to fund
22 it; and
 
23     WHEREAS, The troop he was part of also participated in
24 organ donor and clothing drives along with the "scouting for
25 food" drive; and
 
26     WHEREAS, In high school, he was active in band, jazz band,
27 scholastic bowl, Beta Club, International Club, Math Team,
28 WYSE, JETS, Business Club, Computer Club, Student Senate, and
29 Interact; he also participated in the All-State Theater
30 Production on sound crew and attended the National Young

 

 

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1 Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C., in 2003; and
 
2     WHEREAS, Robert Quick plans to attend Northwestern
3 University in the fall of 2004 and major in radio/television
4 and film; and
 
5     WHEREAS, In being part of this high rank of Eagle Scout,
6 Robert Quick joins an elite and honorable fraternity of
7 achievers that counts among its members an extraordinary number
8 of this nation's great leaders in business, government,
9 education, and other sectors of society; therefore, be it
 
10     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
11 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
12 congratulate Robert Quick on being named the 2003 VFW
13 Department of Illinois "Eagle Scout of the Year" and commend
14 him upon the unswerving dedication to excellence that is the
15 hallmark of the Eagle Scout; and be it further
 
16     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
17 presented to Eagle Scout Robert Quick as an expression of our
18 respect and esteem.