By Turner of Harris H.R. No. 367 77R6295 MDM-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, For 92 years the 4-H Youth Development Program of 1-2 the Texas Agricultural Extension Service has provided invaluable 1-3 experience-based education to youth across the Lone Star State; and 1-4 WHEREAS, This admirable program, which seeks to create a 1-5 learning experience that is stimulating and satisfying to all 1-6 aspects of a child's nature, also helps young Texans to acquire 1-7 knowledge, develop life skills, and form attitudes that will enable 1-8 them to become self-directed and productive members of society; and 1-9 WHEREAS, With over one million participants ranging in age 1-10 from eight to 19, the 4-H program boasts a membership that resides 1-11 in urban, suburban, and rural communities, hails from diverse 1-12 ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds, and is truly a representative 1-13 cross-section of the state; and 1-14 WHEREAS, The extraordinary success of the 4-H program owes 1-15 much to the service of its more than 55,000 volunteers, who have 1-16 given generously of their time, talents, energies, and resources to 1-17 benefit Texas youth; and 1-18 WHEREAS, Throughout its proud history, the 4-H program has 1-19 helped develop young Texans into role models by providing 1-20 activities that build character and instill strong values, and the 1-21 organization is indeed worthy of special legislative recognition at 1-22 this time; now, therefore, be it 1-23 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 1-24 Legislature hereby recognize February 27, 2001, as 4-H Day in Texas 2-1 and encourage its observance in communities across the state.