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Regular Session, 2013
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 99
BY SENATOR THOMPSON
SENATE. Designates May 29, 2013, as "4-H Day" at the legislature and commends the
state officers of 4-H.
A RESOLUTION1
To designate May 29, 2013, as "4-H Day" at the legislature and commends the state2
Executive Board officers of 4-H.3
WHEREAS, LSU AgCenter 4-H program participants gain knowledge and life skills4
enabling them to become positive, productive, and compassionate members of their5
communities; and6
WHEREAS, 4-H has three primary program initiatives: citizenship; healthy living;7
and science, engineering and technology; and8
WHEREAS, 4-H youth learn leadership, citizenship and life skills through a variety9
of projects with topics such as outdoor skills, aerospace, animal science, nutrition, forestry10
and community service; and11
WHEREAS, "Learn by doing" is the 4-H club slogan which encourages members to12
make things, take part in club meetings, help their neighbors through club activities, learn13
interesting new things, learn to follow and learn to lead; and14
WHEREAS, the Louisiana 4-H Youth Development program continues to expand15
to meet the needs of youth, with participation exceeding two hundred forty thousand in16
Louisiana; and17
WHEREAS, today over twelve hundred 4-H members and volunteers from all sixty-18 SR NO. 99
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four parishes are at the Capitol for the twelfth annual 4-H Day meeting legislators and1
learning about the legislative process.2
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana3
does hereby designate May 29, 2013, as 4-H Day at the legislature and commends the state4
officers of 4-H.5
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana also6
recognizes and commends the 2012-2013 state 4-H Executive Board officers as follows:7
Hailey Johnson, President; Mary Johns, Vice President; Madison Bonsall, Secretary; Peyton8
Arthur, Historian/Reporter; and Brittany Domingue, Parliamentarian.9
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the10
state president of the 4-H Executive Board.11
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Curry Johnson.
DIGEST
Thompson SR No. 99
Designates May 29, 2013, as "4-H Day" at the legislature and commends the state Executive
Board officers of 4-H.