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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to congratulate Caitlin Brecklin 
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of Ambassador Girl Scout Troop 804 on the occasion of winning 
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the Gold Award from the Girl Scouts organization; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Gold Award is the highest recognition that a 
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Girl Scout can obtain; the award is equivalent to the rank of 
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Eagle awarded by the Boy Scouts; to earn a Gold Award, a girl 
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must meet several requirements, including leadership projects, 
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career exploration, meeting challenges to learn about herself 
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and the world around her, earning four interest projects, and 
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the completion of a community service project of over 60 hours; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, For her Gold Award project, Caitlin Brecklin chose 
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to form a "Space Club" where children in 5th to 8th grades 
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could come every other week and do activities, as well as learn 
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more about astronomy and space exploration; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Caitlin Brecklin is currently a senior at 
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Northside College Prep in Chicago; she has chosen to pursue a 
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career in astrophysics and has always been fascinated with 
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outer space; she has been accepted to attend Michigan State 
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University in September of 2008; and

 
 


 






HR1176
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    WHEREAS, Caitlin Brecklin will be presented with her Gold 
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Award at an official presentation at the First Congregational 
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Church of Forest Glen in Chicago on May 4, 2008; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The dedication and effort put forward by Caitlin 
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Brecklin on the behalf of her community serves as an 
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inspiration to the people of the State of Illinois; therefore, 
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be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate Caitlin Brecklin of Ambassador Girl Scout Troop 
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804 on the occasion of winning the Gold Award and wish her 
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continued success and happiness in the future; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Caitlin Brecklin as a symbol of our esteem and 
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respect.