Full Text of HR0574 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to recognize the Thompson Karate | 4 | | Foundation Academy and Grandmaster Dr. Cynthia Thompson; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, The Thompson Karate Foundation Academy was | 6 | | founded in 1991 and offers all students martial arts training | 7 | | as well as after school tutoring and mentoring; students learn | 8 | | the discipline of the martial arts, travel to local, national | 9 | | and international tournaments and participate in several | 10 | | community service projects that are related to developing | 11 | | self-respect, self-discipline, and academic success; they have | 12 | | two foundations that award college scholarships and also serve | 13 | | as a court appointed community service organization; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, The Thompson Karate Foundation Academy is funded | 15 | | completely by Dr. Cynthia Thompson and Master Jean Thigpen; | 16 | | funding covers all student expenses for competitions, assuring | 17 | | that every student will have an opportunity to represent their | 18 | | community world-wide; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, The Thompson Karate Foundation Academy supports | 20 | | the Girls-N-Gi's All Female Martial Arts College Scholarship | 21 | | Tournament, the Girls-N-Gi's Pageant, Kick the Streets Martial | 22 | | Arts, Kick the Streets Mission, educational benefits, Court |
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| 1 | | Appointed Community Service Organization Markham Juvenile | 2 | | Probation, community service and mentoring, Kick the Street | 3 | | Martial Arts male scholarships, and the Chicagoland Black Belt | 4 | | Martial Arts Association Organization; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Previously, the Thompson Karate Foundation | 6 | | Academy has supported the Cynthia L. Thompson Academic | 7 | | Scholarship, the Chicago Police Department and Chicago Public | 8 | | Schools "We Care" Role Model Program, the Roseland Community | 9 | | Youth Volunteer, Chicago State University Academic | 10 | | Scholarships, and the University of Illinois Principal's | 11 | | Summer Institute Scholarships; therefore, be it
| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 13 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 14 | | recognize the Thompson Karate Foundation Academy and | 15 | | Grandmaster Dr. Cynthia Thompson, and we wish them many more | 16 | | years of success; and be it further
| 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 18 | | presented to the Thompson Karate Foundation Academy as a symbol | 19 | | of our respect and esteem.
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