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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 284
 1-3           WHEREAS, For 92 years the 4-H Youth Development Program
 1-4     of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service has provided
 1-5     invaluable experience-based education to youth across the
 1-6     Lone Star State; and
 1-7           WHEREAS, This admirable program, which seeks to create a
 1-8     learning experience that is stimulating and satisfying to all
 1-9     aspects of a child's nature, also helps young Texans to acquire
1-10     knowledge, develop life skills, and form attitudes that will
1-11     enable them to become self-directed and productive members of
1-12     society; and
1-13           WHEREAS, With over one million participants ranging in
1-14     age from eight to 19, the 4-H program boasts a membership that
1-15     resides in urban, suburban, and rural communities, hails from
1-16     diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds, and is truly a
1-17     representative cross-section of the state; and
1-18           WHEREAS, The extraordinary success of the 4-H program
1-19     owes much to the service of its more than 55,000 volunteers,
1-20     who have given generously of their time, talents, energies,
 2-1     and resources to benefit Texas youth; and
 2-2           WHEREAS, Throughout its proud history, the 4-H program
 2-3     has helped develop young Texans into role models by providing
 2-4     activities that build character and instill strong values, and
 2-5     the organization is indeed worthy of special legislative
 2-6     recognition at this time; now, therefore, be it
 2-7           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
 2-8     77th Legislature, hereby recognize February 27, 2001, as 4-H Day
 2-9     in Texas and encourage its observance in communities across the
2-10     state.
2-11                                                              Barrientos
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2-13                                          President of the Senate
2-14                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-15                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-16                                  on February 19, 2001.
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2-18                                          Secretary of the Senate
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2-20                                           Member, Texas Senate