Bill Text: PA SR369 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring the Pennsylvania 4-H on its 100th anniversary and observing October 7 through 13, 2012, as "National 4-H Week" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 22-9)

Status: (Passed) 2012-10-04 - Transmitted as directed [SR369 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-SR369-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2455
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No. 369 Session of2012
INTRODUCED BY GORDNER, PILEGGI, SCARNATI, YAW, BAKER, ALLOWAY, FONTANA, VOGEL, GREENLEAF, ARGALL, KITCHEN, TARTAGLIONE, RAFFERTY, STACK, WARD, BROWNE, ERICKSON, EICHELBERGER, KASUNIC, ROBBINS, YUDICHAK, EARLL, DINNIMAN, BRUBAKER, SOLOBAY, VULAKOVICH, M. WHITE, WAUGH, D. WHITE, SCHWANK AND BOSCOLA, OCTOBER 2, 2012
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, OCTOBER 2, 2012
A RESOLUTION
Honoring the Pennsylvania 4-H on its 100th anniversary and
observing October 7 through 13, 2012, as "National 4-H Week"
in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, During the late 1800's, rural youth programs became
an innovative way to introduce new agriculture technology to the
nation's communities; and
WHEREAS, One such youth program, started in 1902 in Clark
County, Ohio, is considered the first 4-H program in the United
States; and
WHEREAS, In 1912, Charles G. McBride held the first
Pennsylvania 4-H meeting in Mercer County; and
WHEREAS, Congress passed the Smith-Lever Act in 1914 creating
the Cooperative Extension System in the United States Department
of Agriculture to include work of various boys' and girls' clubs
involved with agriculture, home economics and related subjects,
effectively establishing the 4-H organization nationwide; and
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WHEREAS, Today, through the Penn State Cooperative Extension,
4-H programming is offered in all 67 Pennsylvania counties,
reaching both boys and girls ages 5 through 18 across this
Commonwealth in urban, suburban and rural communities; and
WHEREAS, More than 200,000 Pennsylvania youths are served
through traditional 4-H clubs, school enrichment, after-school
programs and camps; and
WHEREAS, 4-H has evolved from teaching agriculture and home
economics in club groups to include nutrition education,
community development, consumer education and career guidance;
and
WHEREAS, Recent findings from Tufts University's "4-H Study
of Positive Youth Development" indicate that young people in 4-H
are three times more likely to contribute to their communities
than youth not participating in 4-H; and
WHEREAS, During National 4-H Week, hundreds of thousands of
youth from all around the nation will complete a single
innovative experiment on 4-H National Youth Science Day, which
will be held Wednesday, October 10, 2012; and
WHEREAS, The 2012 National Science Experiment, 4-H Eco-Bot
Challenge, will explore how robots can be used to preserve and
protect the environment, while offering a glimpse into the
future of science, technology, engineering and math; therefore
be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate honor the Pennsylvania 4-H on
celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That the Senate observe October 7 through 13, 2012,
as "National 4-H Week" in Pennsylvania in recognition of the
organization's many contributions to the youth of this
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Commonwealth; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be sent to Christy
Bartley, Program Leader, 4-H Youth Development, Penn State
Extension, 116 Ferguson Building, University Park, PA 16802.
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