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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, It has come to the attention of this Body that
3 the Darien Youth Club is celebrating its 40th Birthday on
4 July 25, 2000; and
5 WHEREAS, Over the past 40 years, the Darien Youth Club,
6 which began as the Lace-Marion Hills Youth Club in 1960, has
7 evolved from a small, informal boys' baseball program into a
8 formal community youth sports activities organization with a
9 membership, in all activities, of over 3,500 boys and girls;
10 and
11 WHEREAS, It is the club's intent to present all
12 activities in a "fun" oriented type of environment that will
13 result in an enjoyable and memorable experience for all
14 children and young adults participating in the activities;
15 and
16 WHEREAS, The Darien Youth Club feels that integrity,
17 honesty, sportsmanship, team spirit, community spirit, and
18 compassion are the most important qualifications that a
19 member, coach, instructor, or volunteer worker possesses; and
20 WHEREAS, The Darien Youth Club programs are for all
21 children, regardless of race, color, creed, sex, athletic
22 ability, or physical or mental ability; their philosophy is
23 that all children are created equal; therefore, be it
24 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
25 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
26 we congratulate the Darien Youth Club on its 40th Birthday
27 and we thank all the coaches, managers, and volunteer workers
28 for their dedication and devotion; and be it further
29 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
30 presented to President Thomas A. Skweres.