[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 52 (Wednesday, March 22, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H1318]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   CELEBRATING PENNSYLVANIA 4-H WEEK

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 
recognize the thousands of Pennsylvania youth who participate in 4-H 
and celebrate Pennsylvania 4-H Week, March 12 through March 18.
  Last week, counties across the Commonwealth, including McKean and 
Jefferson in Pennsylvania 15, celebrated the youth development program 
and the important role that it plays in our communities.
  4-H is the well-known educational youth development program of the 
U.S. Department of Agriculture administered in Pennsylvania by Penn 
State Extension. It is the largest youth organization in the State, 
with over 77,000 members from each of Pennsylvania's 67 counties.
  In celebration of local 4-H clubs, Jefferson County youth were 
invited to Brookville's Penn State Extension office for 4-H-related 
goodies and program information.
  McKean County youth promoted their 4-H clubs by decorating window 
displays in local storefronts, and they also held their annual 4-H 
benefit dinner and auction.
  4-H provides a continuing service to Pennsylvania's 15th 
Congressional District, the Commonwealth, and the Nation, and I commend 
the thousands of youth and adult volunteers who comprise this 
outstanding program for their club, community, country, and world.

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