[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''.