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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Many students in Texas 4-H are gathering in Austin |
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on March 29, 2023, in celebration of 4-H Day at the State Capitol; |
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WHEREAS, Established as an agricultural club in Jack County |
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in 1908, 4-H is now the largest youth development program in the |
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state, with more than 550,000 students from every Texas county |
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taking part each year; the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and |
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the Prairie View A&M Cooperative Extension Program administer the |
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program and are assisted by more than 29,000 trained volunteers; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The organization's name stands for Head, Heart, |
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Hands, and Health, reflecting different aspects of an individual's |
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personal and social responsibilities; guided by the motto "to make |
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the best better," today's clubs emphasize leadership, citizenship, |
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and strong character, help members to acquire valuable life skills, |
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and foster readiness for college and the workplace; participants |
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have the opportunity to engage in projects related not only to |
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agriculture but also to science, engineering, technology, natural |
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resources, and healthy lifestyles; in Texas, the most popular |
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programs are food and nutrition, agriculture awareness and |
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education, gardening and horticulture, and veterinary science; and |
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WHEREAS, According to a study conducted by the Institute for |
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Applied Research in Youth Development at Tufts University, 4-H |
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participants are four times more likely than their peers to |
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contribute to their communities; they are also twice as likely to |
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make healthier choices and to participate in science programs |
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outside of school; and |
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WHEREAS, Since its inception, 4-H has enriched the lives of |
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countless youths across the Lone Star State, and the program's |
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alumni have gone on to make a lasting, positive difference in their |
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communities and beyond; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize March 29, 2023, as 4-H Day at the State |
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Capitol and extend to all those in attendance sincere best wishes |
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for a memorable and productive event. |