Full Text of HR0424 98th General Assembly
HR0424 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are pleased to congratulate Boy Scout Troop 677 | 4 | | on the occasion of its 100th anniversary; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, In 1913, the Disciples of Christ Church, now known | 6 | | as Gurnee Community Church, organized and sponsored Scout Troop | 7 | | 1; 100 years later it is now Boy Scout Troop 677; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Throughout its history, Troop 677 has been a | 9 | | familiar presence around the Village of Gurnee; in 1923-1924, | 10 | | when the church building was moved to its current Grand Avenue | 11 | | site and additions were made to it, Troop 677 had the honor of | 12 | | shoveling the first dirt from the new basement site; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Throughout the intervening years, Troop 677 has | 14 | | participated in countless service projects and community | 15 | | events, including highway clean-ups, Scouting for Food, Gurnee | 16 | | Days, and Memorial and Veteran's Day remembrance ceremonies; | 17 | | and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Troop 677 is proud to have over 70 of its scouts | 19 | | attain the rank of Eagle Scout, a significant and highly | 20 | | recognized achievement; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, A celebration for Troop 677's 100th anniversary | 2 | | will be held on June 8, 2013, at the Gurnee Community Church; | 3 | | therefore, be it
| 4 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 5 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 6 | | we congratulate Troop 677 on its 100th anniversary, and wish | 7 | | the troop many more successful years; and be it further
| 8 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 9 | | presented to Troop 677 as an expression of our esteem and | 10 | | respect.
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