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Regular Session, 2014
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 132
BY SENATOR THOMPSON
LEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS. Designates May 28, 2014, as 4-H Day at the legislature
and commends the state officers of 4-H.
A RESOLUTION1
To designate May 28, 2014, as 4-H Day at the legislature and to commend the state 4-H2
Executive Board officers.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 and life skills through a variety of projects9
on topics such as outdoor skills, aerospace, animal science, nutrition, forestry, and10
community service; and11
WHEREAS, "Learning by Doing" is the 4-H club slogan which encourages members12
to develop and improve their critical thinking and communication skills; and13
WHEREAS, the Louisiana 4-H Youth Development program continues to expand14
to meet the needs of youth, with participation exceeding two hundred forty thousand15
members across the state; and16
WHEREAS, through its extraordinary record of research, education, youth17
development, and community service, Louisiana 4-H is an invaluable asset to the LSU18
AgCenter and the state of Louisiana; and19 SR NO. 132
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WHEREAS, today more than twelve hundred 4-H members and volunteers from all1
sixty-four parishes are at the capitol for the thirteenth annual 4-H Day meeting legislators2
and learning about the legislative process.3
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana4
does hereby designate May 28, 2014, as 4-H Day at the legislature.5
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana also6
recognizes and commends the 2013-2014 state 4-H Executive Board officers as follows:7
Anne Catherine LeBlanc, President; Benjamin "Buck" Owens, Vice President; McKenna8
Jenkins, Secretary; Kreig Todd, Historian/Reporter; and Austin Gaspard, 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 Tammy Crain Waldrop.
DIGEST
Thompson SR No. 132
Designate May 28, 2014, as 4-H Day at the legislature and to commend the state 4-H
Executive Board officers.