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1
HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to recognize the members of the
4 Chicago Ice Theatre for their great work in blending figure
5 skating, theater, and dance; and
 
6     WHEREAS, The Chicago Ice Theatre (CIT) is an affiliate of
7 the Theatre On Ice (TOI), a form of competitive figure skating
8 that is popular in Europe; TOI combines the grace of figure
9 skating with the excitement of theater and dance; TOI programs
10 are judged by U.S. Figure Skating judges and are evaluated on
11 technical merit and presentation with emphasis on originality,
12 costuming, artistry, and musicality; and
 
13     WHEREAS, The Chicago Ice Theatre has participated in
14 numerous TOI events; the CIT placed 4th in the national
15 standings and 3rd in the international standings in the 2009
16 Dancing with the Stars Above event; the team placed 3rd in the
17 national standings and 4th in the international standings in
18 the 2009 A League of Their Own event; the team earned the gold
19 medal at the 2007 Stomp event; the team also earned the Gold
20 National medal and the Silver International medal at the 2008
21 Chiller event; and
 
22     WHEREAS, The members of the Chicago Ice Theatre serve as

 

 

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1 models of hard work, integrity, and dedication for the people
2 of the State of Illinois; therefore, be it
 
3     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
4 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
5 recognize the members of the Chicago Ice Theatre and wish them
6 continued success and happiness in the future; and be it
7 further
 
8     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9 presented to the Chicago Ice Theatre as a symbol of our esteem
10 and respect.