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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to congratulate Erin Barry of 
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Ambassador Girl Scout Troop 804 on the occasion of winning the 
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Gold Award from the Girl Scouts organization; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Gold Award is the highest recognition that a 
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Girl Scout can obtain; the award is equivalent to the rank of 
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Eagle awarded by the Boy Scouts; to earn a Gold Award, a girl 
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must meet several requirements, including leadership projects, 
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career exploration, meeting challenges to learn about herself 
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and the world around her, earning four interest projects, and 
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the completion of a community service project of over 60 hours; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, For her Gold Award project, Erin Barry chose to 
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help families that live in shelters due to domestic violence or 
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homelessness; she has spent over 8 months collecting donations 
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of art supplies that can be stored at various shelters for the 
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children there to use or keep; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Erin Barry is currently a senior at Lincoln Park 
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High School in the International Baccalaureate program; she 
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plans to pursue a career in teaching and has a great passion 
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for art; she plans to attend college either in Minnesota or at 
 


 






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Knox College; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Erin Barry will be presented with her Gold Award 
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at an official presentation at the First Congregational Church 
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of Forest Glen in Chicago on May 4, 2008; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The dedication and effort put forward by Erin 
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Barry on the behalf of her community serves as an inspiration 
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to the people of the State of Illinois; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate Erin Barry of Ambassador Girl Scout Troop 804 on 
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the occasion of winning the Gold Award and wish her continued 
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success and happiness in the future; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Erin Barry as a symbol of our esteem and respect.