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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, 4-H is the largest youth organization in the State 
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of Illinois, challenging nearly 300,000 Illinois youth and 
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adults with unique "hands on" learning each year; and
 

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    WHEREAS, 4-H is an effective educational program, based on 
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the expertise of the United States Department of Agriculture 
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and University of Illinois Extension, planned by local, county, 
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and State committees; and
 

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    WHEREAS, More than 25,000 caring, nurturing adults work 
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together with 4-H youth in family and community environments to 
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create real life learning laboratories that help youth practice 
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skills they need today and will continue to use in their 
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future; and
 

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    WHEREAS, 4-H enriches Illinois youth with important 
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programs that make countless differences in the lives of youth 
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and adults and the communities in which they live; and
 

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    WHEREAS, 4-H is a family and community effort supplementing 
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and complementing the home, church, and school with 
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action-oriented and practical educational experiences; and
 

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    WHEREAS, This year, Illinois 4-H youth celebrate the 
 


 






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national 4-H movement, an idea that was conceived by early 
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Illinois educators and now annually reaches more than 8 million 
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American youth and is found in 82 nations around the world; 
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therefore, be it
 

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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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hereby designate Tuesday, March 27, 2007, as 4-H Day at the 
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State Capitol, and we salute the rich traditions of Illinois 
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4-H club work and the outstanding accomplishments of Illinois 
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4-H members and leaders.