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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, State Representative Monique D. Davis and the
3 members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to
4 welcome the 4-H community to the Illinois State Capitol; and
 
5     WHEREAS, 4-H is the largest youth organization in the State
6 of Illinois, challenging nearly 300,000 Illinois youth to
7 "learn by doing" with fun, hands-on activities teaching skills
8 for living; and
 
9     WHEREAS, 4-H is the premier youth educational program of
10 the United States Department of Agriculture and supported by
11 the latest research from Illinois' land grant university, the
12 University of Illinois; and
 
13     WHEREAS, 4-H is part of the University of Illinois
14 Extension and is available to all youth in every county in the
15 State; and
 
16     WHEREAS, More than 24,000 caring, nurturing adults
17 volunteer with 4-H youth by creating learning laboratories to
18 practice real world skills needed today and in the future; and
 
19     WHEREAS, 4-H enriches the lives of Illinois youth while
20 focusing on the mission mandates of science, engineering, and

 

 

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1 technology, healthy living, and citizenship/leadership; and
 
2     WHEREAS, 4-H is committed nationally to engage One Million
3 New Scientists and One Million New Ideas by the year 2012
4 through promoting the concepts of science, engineering, and
5 technology in 4-H programs and activities; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Research by Tufts University has shown that 4-H
7 members do better in school, are more likely to see themselves
8 going to college, are less likely to engage in risky behaviors,
9 and contribute more to their communities; and
 
10     WHEREAS, 4-H offers youth supervised independence, a sense
11 of belonging, a spirit of generosity towards others, and an
12 opportunity to master life challenges; and
 
13     WHEREAS, 4-H members pledge their head, heart, hands, and
14 health to making the best better in their clubs, communities,
15 country, and world; therefore, be it
 
16     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
17 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
18 Tuesday, March 9, 2010 is 4-H Day at the Illinois State
19 Capitol, saluting the rich traditions of Illinois 4-H, the
20 outstanding accomplishments of Illinois 4-H members and
21 leaders and the commitment to science education for our future

 

 

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