HR1571 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Each year, an estimated 250 people fall through ice-covered bodies of water and drown; most are boys between the ages of 6 and 15 years; and

WHEREAS, On February 19, 2010, Kathy Kohler Baxmeyer, her son, Kadin, and Kadin's best friend, Austin, all drowned after ice gave way on a frozen pond, the boys fell through, and Kadin's mom tried to save them; and

WHEREAS, Project SKiPPeR was created out of that tragedy and is an educational program that will go into schools and teach children about the dangers of ice-covered water; and

WHEREAS, Project SKiPPeR is an acronym for "stay calm, kick like a swimmer, aim for ice edge, prop arms onto ice opening, pull yourself up onto ice, exit the water, roll away"; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we respectfully request that the State Board of Education inform school districts about Project SKiPPeR; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be delivered to the State Board of Education.