Full Text of HR0928 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate the boys, girls, and young | 4 | | adults that helped 4-H of Kendall County celebrate National 4-H | 5 | | Week during the month of October; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, National 4-H Week was October 4-10, 2020; the | 7 | | week-long designation provided an opportunity for youth, | 8 | | parents, volunteers, and alumni to celebrate the many | 9 | | achievements and opportunities that 4-H clubs offer youth in | 10 | | communities all across the country; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Holding true to the club's foundational | 12 | | commitment to improve the Head, Heart, Hands, and Health of | 13 | | youth, the 2020 National 4-H theme this year was | 14 | | Opportunity4All; the campaign is centered on helping put an end | 15 | | to the opportunity gap that, according to the National 4-H | 16 | | Council, impedes 55 million kids throughout the United States | 17 | | from reaching their full potential due to their spatial, | 18 | | societal, or economic situation; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Through this year's campaign, 4-H clubs across the | 20 | | country hope to bring forth diverse voices and offer innovative | 21 | | solutions to the myriad of issues that have contributed, and | 22 | | continue to contribute to, the opportunity gap; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, This new-found focus has helped 4-H programs | 2 | | continue their future-focused mission; as 4-H Youth | 3 | | Development Educator from the University of Illinois Extension | 4 | | School Donna Nuger stated, "4-H may have its roots in | 5 | | agriculture and animal science, but the opportunities it | 6 | | provides branch into career and leadership development, civic | 7 | | engagement, creative arts, environment, food systems, healthy | 8 | | living, and STEM"; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, In Illinois, 4-H clubs offer positive youth | 10 | | development programs that foster belonging, independence, | 11 | | generosity, and mastery for youth of all ages, ranging from | 12 | | eight to 18, with some clubs offering Cloverbud programs that | 13 | | are designed for younger children aged five to seven; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, In 2019, 4-H clubs in DuPage, Kane, and Kendall | 15 | | counties reached more than 23,015 youth with the help of 193 | 16 | | volunteers from the community; therefore, be it
| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 18 | | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 19 | | we congratulate the 4-H club in Kendall County on successfully | 20 | | celebrating National 4-H Week, and we applaud the efforts of | 21 | | the hard-working and talented youth, parents, and volunteers | 22 | | that made it possible; and be it further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to 4-H in Kendall County as a gesture of our sincere | 3 | | appreciation.
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