HR0693 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives congratulate Robert Quick of Boy Scout Troop 901 who was named the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Department of Illinois "Eagle Scout of the Year" for 2003; and

WHEREAS, Robert Quick, a Robinson High School valedictorian, is the son of Larry and Phuong Quick; he joined Boy Scout Troop 901 in 1991 and is currently assistant scoutmaster; and

WHEREAS, He was sponsored by local VFW Post 4549 and Auxiliary, and was selected as the winner from more than 400 VFW posts in the State; he received a $200 award and a citation at his troop meeting on May 6, 2003; he was cited for leadership, community involvement, and his academic record; and

WHEREAS, His Eagle Scout Service Project was to develop the "Pioneer City Heritage Trail" that guides visitors to see points of interest in the history of Palestine, Crawford County, and Illinois; the trail is used for biking, hiking, and education; he participated in 122 hours of service to complete the project and acquired more than $1,300 in donations to fund it; and

WHEREAS, The troop he was part of also participated in organ donor and clothing drives along with the "scouting for food" drive; and

WHEREAS, In high school, he was active in band, jazz band, scholastic bowl, Beta Club, International Club, Math Team, WYSE, JETS, Business Club, Computer Club, Student Senate, and Interact; he also participated in the All-State Theater Production on sound crew and attended the National Young Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C., in 2003; and

WHEREAS, Robert Quick plans to attend Northwestern University in the fall of 2004 and major in radio/television and film; and

WHEREAS, In being part of this high rank of Eagle Scout, Robert Quick joins an elite and honorable fraternity of achievers that counts among its members an extraordinary number of this nation's great leaders in business, government, education, and other sectors of society; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Robert Quick on being named the 2003 VFW Department of Illinois "Eagle Scout of the Year" and commend him upon the unswerving dedication to excellence that is the hallmark of the Eagle Scout; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Eagle Scout Robert Quick as an expression of our respect and esteem.