HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

151st GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 75

DESIGNATING MAY 4, 2022 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 35,000 youth, 40% 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 151st General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the Senate concurring therein, that May 4, 2022, 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 4, 2022 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.