[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 143 (Monday, September 9, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H7550-H7551]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      CONGRATULATING CAPE MAY 4-H

  (Mr. VAN DREW asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. VAN DREW. Madam Speaker, Cape May County's 4-H Foundation and 
Fairgrounds recently celebrated their 50th anniversary. After many 
years of moving from place to place, the 4-H Fair opened on July 24, 
1969, at its current fairgrounds in Cape May County in South Jersey.
  Many of the traditions established back then are still carried on 
today, such as a chicken BBQ, pet parade, and talent show for the young 
people who participate in the 4-H program.

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  Through clubs that specialize in things like fishing, small animals, 
reptiles, horses, sewing, robotics, the program enriches many aspects 
of learning.
  Research has shown that young people in 4-H are almost four times as 
likely to engage in STEM programs during the school year, thanks to 
what they explore and learn during their time in the program.
  The four H's stands for Head, Heart, Hands, and Health, and it is 
clear that Cape May County 4-H has been deepening these young people's 
skills in all of these areas.
  To all the participants, workers, volunteers, and especially Linda 
Horner of Cape May County's 4-H Foundation and Fairgrounds, 
congratulations on 50 years, for sure.
  You are helping youth become confident, mature adults ready to take 
on the world. And you are making South Jersey proud.

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