HM 10 — "4-H DAY"

HOUSEA MEMORIAL 10DECLARING 53RDJANUARY LEGISLATURE23, -2018 STATE"4-H OFDAY" NEWIN MEXICOTHE -HOUSE SECONDOF SESSIONREPRESENTATIVES. , 2018 INTRODUCED BY Jimmie C.

Hall5 andWHEREAS, Candie4-H G.has been a premier youth leadership organization in New Mexico for over one hundred years;

Sweetserand 6WHEREAS, 84-H 10sponsors Aclubs MEMORIALin DECLARINGrural JANUARYand 23,urban 2018areas "4-Hthroughout DAY"the INstate; THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

14and WHEREAS, 4-Hmore hasthan beenfifty athousand premieryouths youthbetween leadershipthe organizationages inof Newfive Mexicoand foreighteen overparticipate onein hundred4-H years;youth development programs statewide;

and WHEREAS, 4-H sponsorsyouth clubsdevelopment inprograms ruralare diverse and urbanhelp areasparticipants eacquire timportant 17life throughoutskills, including leadership, responsible citizenship, critical thinking, problem-solving, decision-making, conflict resolution and communication skills, that directly contribute to the state;successful transition of young people into productive adults;

and w l n d 18 WHEREAS, more than fifty thousand youths between the ages = = 19 a l of five and eighteen participate in 4-H youth development i a e r 20 programs statewide;

and a t m m 21 WHEREAS, 4-H youth development programs are diverse and d r e 22 help participants acquire important life skills, including c e s k 23 leadership, responsible citizenship, critical thinking, e a n b 24 problem-solving, decision-making, conflict resolution and u [ communication skills, that directly contribute to the .209390.1 successful transition of young people into productive adults;

HB 4 Page 1 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that, in recognition of the contributions of 4-H to the state, January 23, 2018 be declared "4-H Day" in the house of representatives;

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