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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Joshua VanAssche
4 of Boy Scout Troop 493 in Schaumburg on the occasion of
5 attaining the coveted rank of Eagle Scout; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Joshua is a member of the Order of the Arrow; he
7 is involved with church and helps with the St. Matthew's
8 Religious Education Program; he is on the freshman lacrosse
9 team and was accepted to the Project Lead the Way Engineering
10 Program at Conant; and
 
11     WHEREAS, His friend, Emily, was diagnosed with Hodgkin's
12 Llymphoma in 2008 and became the inspiration for Joshua's Eagle
13 Scout project; he made Emily a fleece blanket in her favorite
14 color; later, after learning about Project Linus, he began
15 making blankets to comfort children who are critically ill,
16 traumatized, or in need; and
 
17     WHEREAS, Together with support from local businesses, his
18 church, local schools, his scout troop, the local Cub and Girl
19 Scout organizations, family, friends, and other volunteers,
20 Joshua has made and delivered over 450 blankets, the largest
21 donation that Project Linus has received to date; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, The best news is that now his friend Emily is
2 cancer free; she runs for her school's cross country team and
3 together with her family, made over 26 blankets for Project
4 Linus; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Joshua has been nominated for Schaumburg's
6 Volunteer of the Year Award in the Youth Individual category;
7 he was nominated by the Faith Formation Coordinator and one of
8 the teachers from St. Matthew's; and
 
9     WHEREAS, His official Eagle Court of Honor will be held on
10 April 10, 2010 at St. Matthew's Hughes Center in Schaumburg;
11 and
 
12     WHEREAS, Joshua VanAssche serves as a model of hard work,
13 integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of
14 Illinois; therefore, be it
 
15     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
16 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
17 congratulate Joshua VanAssche on achieving the rank of Eagle
18 Scout; and be it further
 
19     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
20 presented to Joshua VanAssche as a symbol of our respect and
21 esteem.