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79R6072 BJM-D

By:  Brown of Kaufman                                             H.R. No. 588



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Members of the Kaufman County 4-H Program are 
visiting the State Capitol on March 8, 2005; and
	WHEREAS, A youth education program of the Texas Cooperative 
Extension, the initiative works in conjunction with state and 
county governments and extension 4-H staff to create informal 
opportunities for young people to enhance their education; and
	WHEREAS, The 4-H motto, "To make the best better," is a 
testament to the remarkable commitment necessary for involvement in 
this program; making intelligent choices, encouraging kindness and 
compassion, and developing a strong work ethic are among the many 
worthwhile values that the leaders of the 4-H Program strive to 
instill in their members; and
	WHEREAS, Sponsored by the United Way of Kaufman County, the 
local farm bureau, and the Kaufman County Commissioners Court, the 
Kaufman County 4-H group is composed of some 280 members who have 
joined the program to learn more about leadership and citizenship 
while enhancing other life skills; and
	WHEREAS, Working in the county's seven main school districts, 
the 4-H Curriculum Enrichment Program has reached more than 5,000 
elementary school students, helping them increase their knowledge 
of agriculture, healthy living choices, and character; moreover, in 
2004 alone, 4-H volunteers contributed more than 5,000 hours and an 
estimated value of $100,000 in community service; and
	WHEREAS, The members of the Kaufman County 4-H Program are 
exceptionally civic-minded young men and women, and it is a 
privilege to honor them, and those who guide them, for their 
dedication to the ideals of this worthy program; now, therefore, be 
it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby commend the 4-H Program of Kaufman County and 
extend to its participants a warm welcome as they visit the State 
Capitol; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.