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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, 4-H is the largest youth organization in the
3 State of Illinois, challenging more than 250,000 Illinois
4 youth and adults with unique "hands on" learning each year;
5 and
6 WHEREAS, 4-H is an effective educational program based on
7 the expertise of the United States Department of Agriculture
8 and University of Illinois Extension planned by local,
9 county, and State committees; and
10 WHEREAS, More than 20,000 caring, nurturing adults work
11 together with 4-H youth in family and community environments
12 to create real life learning laboratories that help youth
13 practice skills they need today and will continue to use in
14 their future; and
15 WHEREAS, 4-H enriches Illinois youth with important
16 programs that make countless differences in the lives of
17 youth and adults and the communities in which they live; and
18 WHEREAS, 4-H is a family and community effort
19 supplementing and complementing the home, church, and school
20 with action-oriented and practical educational experiences;
21 therefore, be it
22 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
23 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
24 we hereby resolve that Thursday, March 2, 2000 is 4-H Day at
25 the State Capitol and we salute the outstanding
26 accomplishments of Illinois 4-H members; and be it further
27 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
28 presented to Sharon Petefish of the Illinois 4-H.