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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives congratulate Robert Quick of Boy Scout Troop 
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901 who was named the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Department 
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of Illinois "Eagle Scout of the Year" for 2003; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Robert Quick, a Robinson High School 
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valedictorian,  is the son of Larry and Phuong Quick; he joined 
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Boy Scout Troop 901 in 1991 and is currently assistant 
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scoutmaster; and
 
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    WHEREAS, He was sponsored by local VFW Post 4549 and 
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Auxiliary, and was selected as the winner from more than 400 
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VFW posts in the State; he received a $200 award and a citation 
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at his troop meeting on May 6, 2003; he was cited for 
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leadership, community involvement, and his academic record; 
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and
 
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    WHEREAS, His Eagle Scout Service Project was to develop the 
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"Pioneer City Heritage Trail" that guides visitors to see 
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points of interest in the history of Palestine, Crawford 
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County, and Illinois; the trail is used for biking, hiking, and 
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education; he participated in 122 hours of service to complete 
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the project and acquired more than $1,300 in donations to fund 
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it; and
 
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    WHEREAS, The troop he was part of also participated in 
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organ donor and clothing drives along with the "scouting for 
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food" drive; and
 
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    WHEREAS, In high school, he was active in band, jazz band, 
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scholastic bowl, Beta Club, International Club, Math Team, 
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WYSE, JETS, Business Club, Computer Club, Student Senate, and 
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Interact; he also participated in the All-State Theater 
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Production on sound crew and attended the National Young 
 


 






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Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C., in 2003; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Robert Quick plans to attend Northwestern 
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University in the fall of 2004 and major in radio/television 
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and film; and
 
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    WHEREAS, In being part of  this high rank of Eagle Scout, 
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Robert Quick joins an elite and honorable
fraternity of 
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achievers that counts among its members an extraordinary
number 
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of this nation's great leaders in business, government, 
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education,
and other sectors of society; therefore, be it
 

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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate Robert Quick on being named the 2003 VFW 
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Department of Illinois "Eagle Scout of the Year" and commend 
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him upon the unswerving dedication to excellence that is the 
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hallmark of the Eagle Scout; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Eagle Scout Robert Quick as an expression of our 
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respect and esteem.