[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 472 Introduced in House (IH)]






107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 472

Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the 4-H Youth Development Program.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 19, 2002

Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia (for herself and Mr. Scott) submitted the 
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                      Education and the Workforce

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the 4-H Youth Development Program.

Whereas the 4-H Youth Development Program celebrates its 100th anniversary in 
        2002;
Whereas members of the 4-H Youth Development Program pledge their Heads to 
        clearer thinking, their Hearts to greater loyalty, their Hands to larger 
        service, and their Health to better living for the club, the community, 
        the country, and the world;
Whereas the 4-H Youth Development Program sponsors clubs in rural and urban 
        areas throughout the world;
Whereas 4-H Clubs have grown to over 5,600,000 annual participants ranging from 
        5 to 19 years of age;
Whereas 4-H Clubs strengthen families and communities;
Whereas 4-H Clubs foster leadership and volunteerism for youth and adults;
Whereas 4-H Clubs build internal and external partnerships for programming and 
        resource development;
Whereas today's 4-H Clubs are very diverse, offering projects relating to 
        citizenship and civic education, communications and expressive arts, 
        consumer and family sciences, environmental education and earth 
        sciences, healthy lifestyle education, personal development and 
        leadership, plants, animals, and science and technology; and
Whereas the 4-H Youth Development Program continues to make great contributions 
        toward the development of well-rounded youth: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress--
            (1) recognizes the 100th anniversary of the 4-H Youth 
        Development Program and commends the program for service to the 
        youth of the world; and
            (2) urges the President to issue a proclamation calling on 
        the people of the United States to observe a ``National 4-H 
        Youth Development Program Week'' with appropriate ceremonies 
        and activities.
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