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| 1 |  | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 |  |     WHEREAS, 4-H is the largest youth organization in the State  | 
| 3 |  | of Illinois, challenging nearly 300,000 Illinois youth and  | 
| 4 |  | adults with unique "hands on" learning each year; and
 
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| 5 |  |     WHEREAS, 4-H is an effective educational program based on  | 
| 6 |  | the expertise of the United States Department of Agriculture  | 
| 7 |  | and University of Illinois Extension, planned by local, county,  | 
| 8 |  | and State committees; and
 
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| 9 |  |     WHEREAS, Nearly 25,000 caring, nurturing adults work  | 
| 10 |  | together with 4-H youth in family and community environments to  | 
| 11 |  | create real life learning laboratories that help youth practice  | 
| 12 |  | skills they need today and will continue to use in their  | 
| 13 |  | future; and
 
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| 14 |  |     WHEREAS, 4-H enriches Illinois youth with important  | 
| 15 |  | programs that make countless differences in the lives of youth  | 
| 16 |  | and adults and the communities in which they live; and
 
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| 17 |  |     WHEREAS, 4-H is a family and community effort supplementing  | 
| 18 |  | and complementing the home, church, and school with  | 
| 19 |  | action-oriented and practical educational experiences;  | 
| 20 |  | therefore, be it
 
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| 21 |  |     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL  | 
| 22 |  | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we hereby designate  | 
| 23 |  | Wednesday, March 16, 2005, as 4-H Day at the State Capitol, and  | 
| 24 |  | we salute the rich tradition of Illinois 4-H club work and the  | 
| 25 |  | outstanding accomplishments of Illinois 4-H members and  | 
| 26 |  | leaders.
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