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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The 4-H Youth Development Program has provided |
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invaluable experience-based training for youth across the Lone Star |
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State for 107 years; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas 4-H program can trace its roots back to |
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1908, when agricultural agent Tom Marks organized the Jack County |
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Corn Club, which taught local boys about the latest production |
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technology; over the following years, there was a rapid expansion |
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of educational programs directed to rural youth, including |
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opportunities for girls in Milam County to gain insight on better |
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cultivation and canning methods for homegrown tomatoes and for |
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African American youth in Waller County to learn about vegetable |
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gardening and raising poultry; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Texas 4-H claims a membership of more than |
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65,000, with another 850,000 young Texans participating in 4-H |
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programs at school or youth centers; members acquire life skills, |
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develop strong character, and improve their readiness for the |
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workplace and for college; each program promotes productive use of |
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the four H's--Head, Heart, Hands, and Health--and supports the |
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organization's motto, "to make the best better"; moreover, |
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participants are encouraged to give back to their fellow citizens |
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through volunteer projects to protect the environment, mentor |
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younger children, and help the less fortunate; and |
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WHEREAS, Administered by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension |
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Service and the Prairie View A&M Cooperative Extension Program, 4-H |
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is made possible through the dedicated efforts of numerous |
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employees and over 56,000 trained volunteers; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout its proud history, the 4-H program has |
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helped develop young Texans into role models by providing |
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activities that build character and instill strong values, and the |
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organization is indeed worthy of special legislative recognition; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize March 25, 2015, as 4-H Day at the State |
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Capitol and extend to all those associated with the organization |
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sincere best wishes for continued success. |
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Raney |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1507 was adopted by the House on March |
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25, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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