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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The 4-H Youth Development Program has provided |
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| 6 | 7 | | invaluable experience-based training for youth across the Lone Star |
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| 7 | 8 | | State for 107 years; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The Texas 4-H program can trace its roots back to |
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| 9 | 10 | | 1908, when agricultural agent Tom Marks organized the Jack County |
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| 10 | 11 | | Corn Club, which taught local boys about the latest production |
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| 11 | 12 | | technology; over the following years, there was a rapid expansion |
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| 12 | 13 | | of educational programs directed to rural youth, including |
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| 13 | 14 | | opportunities for girls in Milam County to gain insight on better |
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| 14 | 15 | | cultivation and canning methods for homegrown tomatoes and for |
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| 15 | 16 | | African American youth in Waller County to learn about vegetable |
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| 16 | 17 | | gardening and raising poultry; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Today, Texas 4-H claims a membership of more than |
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| 18 | 19 | | 65,000, with another 850,000 young Texans participating in 4-H |
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| 19 | 20 | | programs at school or youth centers; members acquire life skills, |
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| 20 | 21 | | develop strong character, and improve their readiness for the |
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| 21 | 22 | | workplace and for college; each program promotes productive use of |
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| 22 | 23 | | the four H's--Head, Heart, Hands, and Health--and supports the |
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| 23 | 24 | | organization's motto, "to make the best better"; moreover, |
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| 24 | 25 | | participants are encouraged to give back to their fellow citizens |
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| 25 | 26 | | through volunteer projects to protect the environment, mentor |
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| 26 | 27 | | younger children, and help the less fortunate; and |
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| 27 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Administered by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension |
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| 28 | 29 | | Service and the Prairie View A&M Cooperative Extension Program, 4-H |
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| 29 | 30 | | is made possible through the dedicated efforts of numerous |
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| 30 | 31 | | employees and over 56,000 trained volunteers; and |
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| 31 | 32 | | WHEREAS, Throughout its proud history, the 4-H program has |
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| 32 | 33 | | helped develop young Texans into role models by providing |
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| 33 | 34 | | activities that build character and instill strong values, and the |
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| 34 | 35 | | organization is indeed worthy of special legislative recognition; |
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| 35 | 36 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 36 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 37 | 38 | | Legislature hereby recognize March 25, 2015, as 4-H Day at the State |
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| 38 | 39 | | Capitol and extend to all those associated with the organization |
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| 39 | 40 | | sincere best wishes for continued success. |
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