1 | 1 | | *HR1516* |
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2 | 2 | | Introduced Version |
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3 | 3 | | HOUSE |
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4 | 4 | | RESOLUTION No. ___ |
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5 | 5 | | Introduced by: Aylesworth |
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6 | 6 | | ____________________________________ |
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7 | 7 | | 1 A HOUSE RESOLUTION recognizing Indiana 4-H's work |
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8 | 8 | | 2 to advance positive youth development in the state. |
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9 | 9 | | 3 Whereas, Indiana 4-H was established in 1904 in Hamilton |
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10 | 10 | | 4 County by John F. Haines, a school superintendent, to develop |
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11 | 11 | | 5 young boys and girls in the state; |
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12 | 12 | | 6 Whereas, 4-H members consistently demonstrate the ability |
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13 | 13 | | 7 and leadership necessary to be champions and serve as |
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14 | 14 | | 8 outstanding representatives and officers of the young people of |
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15 | 15 | | 9 Indiana; |
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16 | 16 | | 10 Whereas, The Purdue University Extension 4-H youth |
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17 | 17 | | 11 development program offers educational programming in |
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18 | 18 | | 12 science, technology, engineering and mathematics, healthy |
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19 | 19 | | 13 living, and civic engagement to over 163,000 youth each year |
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20 | 20 | | 14 in partnership with all 92 Indiana counties and thousands of |
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21 | 21 | | 20253041 |
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22 | 22 | | HR 1516/DI 140 2025 2 |
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23 | 23 | | 1 4-H volunteers; |
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24 | 24 | | 2 Whereas, Community clubs, after-school programs, |
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25 | 25 | | 3 in-school programs, camps, and workshops give 4-H members |
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26 | 26 | | 4 across Indiana an opportunity to be among the youngest |
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27 | 27 | | 5 students at Purdue University; |
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28 | 28 | | 6 Whereas, Indiana 4-H successfully prepares youth for |
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29 | 29 | | 7 employment, enlistment, and education, with 72 percent of |
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30 | 30 | | 8 Indiana 4-H high school graduates having attended |
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31 | 31 | | 9 post-secondary institutions over the past six years, and 86 |
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32 | 32 | | 10 percent of those were enrolled at institutions within the state of |
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33 | 33 | | 11 Indiana; |
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34 | 34 | | 12 Whereas, Justice Ulmet of Monroe County, Lauren Lacey of |
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35 | 35 | | 13 Wayne County, Lennon Woods of Montgomery County, Macy |
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36 | 36 | | 14 Young of Ripley County, Maddie Bedel of Vanderburgh County, |
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37 | 37 | | 15 Claire Donaldson of Lake County, Carolanne Lorenzoni of |
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38 | 38 | | 16 Marion County, Marley King of Elkhart County, and Emily |
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39 | 39 | | 17 Greene of Warren County serve with distinction and dedication |
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40 | 40 | | 18 as the 2024-2025 class of Indiana 4-H ambassadors, |
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41 | 41 | | 19 representing the interests, beliefs, and desires of all 4-H |
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42 | 42 | | 20 members of the state; |
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43 | 43 | | 21 Whereas, Sarah Kuhn of Allen County, Brooklyn Albertson |
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44 | 44 | | 22 of Boone County, Abigail Montemer of Hamilton County, Noah |
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45 | 45 | | 23 Miller of Lake County, Justice Ulmet of Monroe County, and |
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46 | 46 | | 24 Evelyn Stallings of Warrick County were selected to represent |
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47 | 47 | | 25 Indiana at the 103rd National 4-H Congress; and |
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48 | 48 | | 26 Whereas, It is fitting and proper that the outstanding |
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49 | 49 | | 27 accomplishments of these extraordinary individuals be |
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50 | 50 | | 28 recognized: Therefore, |
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51 | 51 | | 29 Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the |
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52 | 52 | | 30 General Assembly of the State of Indiana: |
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53 | 53 | | 31 SECTION 1. That the Indiana House of Representatives |
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54 | 54 | | 32 recognizes February 11, 2025, as 4-H Day at the Statehouse and |
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55 | 55 | | 33 commends both the Purdue University Extension 4-H youth |
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56 | 56 | | 34 development program and each of the national and state |
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57 | 57 | | 35 recognized honorees for their numerous accomplishments and |
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59 | 59 | | HR 1516/DI 140 2025 3 |
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60 | 60 | | 1 the leadership they have demonstrated. |
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61 | 61 | | 2 SECTION 2. That the Principal Clerk of the House of |
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62 | 62 | | 3 Representatives shall transmit copies of this resolution for |
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63 | 63 | | 4 distribution to the Purdue Extension 4-H youth development |
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64 | 64 | | 5 program. |
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65 | 65 | | 20253041 |
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66 | 66 | | HR 1516/DI 140 2025 |
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