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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Erin Barry of
4 Ambassador Girl Scout Troop 804 on the occasion of winning the
5 Gold Award from the Girl Scouts organization; and
 
6     WHEREAS, The Gold Award is the highest recognition that a
7 Girl Scout can obtain; the award is equivalent to the rank of
8 Eagle awarded by the Boy Scouts; to earn a Gold Award, a girl
9 must meet several requirements, including leadership projects,
10 career exploration, meeting challenges to learn about herself
11 and the world around her, earning four interest projects, and
12 the completion of a community service project of over 60 hours;
13 and
 
14     WHEREAS, For her Gold Award project, Erin Barry chose to
15 help families that live in shelters due to domestic violence or
16 homelessness; she has spent over 8 months collecting donations
17 of art supplies that can be stored at various shelters for the
18 children there to use or keep; and
 
19     WHEREAS, Erin Barry is currently a senior at Lincoln Park
20 High School in the International Baccalaureate program; she
21 plans to pursue a career in teaching and has a great passion
22 for art; she plans to attend college either in Minnesota or at

 

 

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1 Knox College; and
 
2     WHEREAS, Erin Barry will be presented with her Gold Award
3 at an official presentation at the First Congregational Church
4 of Forest Glen in Chicago on May 4, 2008; and
 
5     WHEREAS, The dedication and effort put forward by Erin
6 Barry on the behalf of her community serves as an inspiration
7 to the people of the State of Illinois; therefore, be it
 
8     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
9 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
10 congratulate Erin Barry of Ambassador Girl Scout Troop 804 on
11 the occasion of winning the Gold Award and wish her continued
12 success and happiness in the future; and be it further
 
13     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14 presented to Erin Barry as a symbol of our esteem and respect.