[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 143 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]
2d Session
S. CON. RES. 143
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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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 Senate (the House of Representatives concurring),
That Congress--
(1) recognizes the 100th anniversary of the 4-H Youth
Development Program;
(2) commends such program for service to the youth of the
world;
(3) designates October 6, 2002, through October 12, 2002,
as ``National 4-H Youth Development Program Week''; and
(4) requests that the President issue a proclamation
calling on the people of the United States to observe
``National 4-H Youth Development Program Week'' with
appropriate ceremonies and activities.
Passed the Senate October 2, 2002.
Attest:
Secretary.
107th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. CON. RES. 143
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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Designating October 6, 2002, through October 12, 2002, as ``National 4-
H Youth Development Program Week''.