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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Joseph John Jacks 
4on the occasion of attaining the coveted rank of Eagle Scout; 
5and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Joseph Jacks joined the Cub Scouts upon entering 
7the first grade; he earned the highest rank in Cub Scouts, the 
8Arrow of Life, in January of 2005; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, As a Boy Scout, Joseph Jacks joined Boy Scout 
10Troop 96 in February of 2005; he subsequently advanced to the 
11ranks of Tenderfoot in June of 2005, Second Class Scout on July 
1215, 2005, and First Class Scout on October 3, 2005; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, As a First Class Scout, Joseph Jacks served as a 
14Den Chief for Troop 96 and earned the Den Chief Service Award 
15for exemplary services to Cub Scouting while representing Troop 
1696; during this time, he also served as the Troop's Assistant 
17Patrol Leader for the Sputnik Patrol; he reached the rank of 
18Star Scout on March 19, 2007; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, After earning the required 11 Merit Badges and 
20acting as a Patrol Leader and Troop Guide, Joseph Jacks 
21completed the requirements for the Rank of Life Scout on 
 
 
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1September 15, 2008; as a Life Scout, he continued to be a Guide 
2for the Troop during 2009 and 2010, training newly installed 
3Scouts and helping them to become troop leaders; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Joseph Jacks began his Eagle Project, the 
5construction of fish habitats for Gages Lake, in the spring of 
62009; he completed the final steps of this conservation project 
7in June of 2011; over a 2-year period, he created and installed 
820 unique fish habitat structures that were strategically 
9placed in Gages Lake in Lake County; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, After earning 31 Merit Badges, Joseph Jacks 
11completed his Eagle Scout Board of Review on August 16, 2011; 
12his Eagle Court of Honor was held on October 1, 2011; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Joseph Jacks is a resident of Wildwood and is 
14currently a senior at Warren Township High School in Gurnee; he 
15enjoys playing the guitar and drums and plans to study business 
16and engineering after high school; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Joseph Jacks serves as a model of hard work, 
18integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of 
19Illinois; therefore, be it
  
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
21NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
 
 
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1we congratulate Joseph John Jacks on the occasion of attaining 
2the coveted rank of Eagle Scout and wish him continued success 
3and happiness in the future; and be it further
  
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
5presented to Joseph Jacks as a symbol of our esteem and 
6respect.