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SPONSOR:
Rep. Postles & Sen. Wilson & Sen. Lawson
Reps. Bolden, Bush, Carson, Dukes, Gray, Hilovsky, K. Johnson, Jones Giltner, Morris, Ross Levin, Vanderwende, Yearick; Sens. Hansen, Hocker, Hoffner, Huxtable, Lockman, Mantzavinos, Pettyjohn
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 39
DESIGNATING MAY 7, 2025, AS "4-H DAY" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
WHEREAS,
4-H
is
the largest
youth development
group in
the world
with over
6 million
youth;
and
WHEREAS,
4-H
is
based on
the idea
of practical,
hands-on learning;
and
WHEREAS,
the
first
club
in
Delaware was
the
Houston
Cardinals
4-H
Club, which
was
established
over
100
years
ago, in 1914;
and
WHEREAS,
the 4-H
clover
is
the symbol
of 4-H, representing
head, heart, hands,
and
health;
and
WHEREAS,
4-H
has
an
expansive
reach,
serving
youth
in
rural,
urban,
and
suburban
communities
in
every
state
across
the
nation,
and
the
youth
are
tackling
the
nation's
top
issues,
from
global
food
security,
climate
change,
and
sustainable
energy to childhood obesity and food safety;
and
WHEREAS,
over
36,000 youth,
31%
of Delaware’s
school age
population,
are involved
in
4-H
in
Delaware;
and
WHEREAS,
4-H
is
available
to
youth
ages
5
to
19
years
old
and
engages
youth
through
community
clubs,
after-
school
programs,
military programs,
school
enrichment,
special interest
projects, and
camps;
and
WHEREAS,
there
are
134
community
clubs
statewide
with
over
3,000
members,
and
these
clubs
are
led by
over
900
volunteers;
and
WHEREAS,
there
are
three
national
mandates
for
the
4-H
Program:
science
and
technology,
healthy
living,
and
citizenship;
and
WHEREAS,
4-H
operates
under
four
basic
essential
elements:
mastery,
belonging,
independence,
and
generosity;
and
WHEREAS,
the 4-H
motto is
“To Make
the Best
Better”;
NOW,
THEREFORE:
BE IT
RESOLVED
by
the
House
of
Representatives
of
the
153rd
General
Assembly
of
the
State
of
Delaware,
the
Senate
concurring
therein,
that
May 7,
2025,
is
hereby
designated
as
“4-H
Day”
in
the
State
of
Delaware,
and
the
House
of
Representatives
and
Senate
call
upon
Delaware’s
citizens
to
recognize
the
many
contributions
of
the
State’s
4-
H
programs.
SYNOPSIS
This Concurrent Resolution designates May 7, 2025, as "4-H Day" in the State of Delaware and calls upon Delaware's citizens to recognize the many contributions of the State's 4-H programs.