HR0160 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Students of Harry D. Jacobs High School in Algonquin were inspired to participate in the 2006-2007 Project Ignition program; and

WHEREAS, Project Ignition, sponsored by State Farm and coordinated by the National Youth Leadership Council, gives high school students and their teachers a unique opportunity to work together in addressing the critical issues of teen driver safety and how it affects them, their community, and the world around them; and

WHEREAS, The Jacobs High School team, including 12 students and 4 teachers designed the "In the Blink of an Eye - Think Before You Drive" public service campaign to increase safe driving among teenagers, reduce the number of teen-related crashes, and create community awareness for various transportation concerns; and

WHEREAS, The team's teen-to-teen campaign incorporates numerous projects and school-wide and community-wide initiatives targeting all forms of dangerous driving; and

WHEREAS, The Jacobs High School Project Ignition team has been selected as one of ten finalists from across the country, winning a $5,000 stipend from State Farm to travel to the National Youth Leadership Council's 18th Annual National Service-Learning Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico in March 2007, to present their "In the Blink of an Eye - Think Before You Drive" program before an international audience and a renowned panel of judges; and

WHEREAS, The Jacobs High School team will compete for the national "Best of the Best" award and a grant of $10,000 to be used to continue the project; and

WHEREAS, The State of Illinois proudly recognizes the dedication and hard work by this outstanding team, and commends all those involved in making this project a success and in making a positive difference in our communities and across the State; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the students and faculty of Harry D. Jacobs High School for their award-winning Project Ignition campaign, "In the Blink of an Eye - Think Before You Drive," promoting teen driving safety; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the teachers and students of the Project Ignition program at Harry D. Jacobs High School in Algonquin as a symbol of our esteem.