TITLE: Recognizing February 6, 2013, as 4-H Day at the State Capitol.

SUMMARY: Recognizing February 6, 2013, as 4-H Day at the State Capitol.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, February 6, 2013, marks the biennial celebration of 4-H Day at the State Capitol; and WHEREAS, The 4-H program got its start in Texas in 1908 when Thomas M. Marks organized a club in Jack County to educate boys about new production methods for corn; four years later, Edna Trigg founded the Milam County Girls Tomato Club to teach better production and canning methods for homegrown tomatoes, and in 1914, opportunities to learn about vegetable gardening and poultry raising were initiated in Waller County for African American youth; and WHEREAS, Today, more than 600,000 young Texans participate in 4-H, which encourages members to practice life skills, develop strong character, and improve their readiness for the workplace and for college; each program promotes productive use of the four H's--Head, Heart, Hands, and Health--and supports the organization's motto, "to make the best better"; moreover, participants are encouraged to give back to the community through such worthwhile initiatives as Operation Military Kids for children who have a deployed parent; and WHEREAS, Administered by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Prairie View A&M Cooperative Extension Program, 4-H is made possible through the dedicated efforts of numerous employees and over 56,000 trained volunteers; and WHEREAS, The 4-H program has provided exceptional learning experiences to generations of young Texans, and in so doing, it has enhanced the quality of life for countless individuals, families, and communities; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby recognize February 6, 2013, as Texas 4-H Day at the State Capitol and extend to the organization's administrators, staff, volunteers, and participants sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the Texas 4-H and Youth Development Program as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Raney Kacal Anderson Ashby Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr Alonzo Gooden Otto Alvarado Guerra Paddie Anchia Guillen Parker Anderson Gutierrez Patrick Ashby Harless Perez Aycock Harper-Brown Perry Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips Bohac Herrero Pickett Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price Branch Huberty Raney Burkett Hughes Ratliff Burnam Hunter Raymond Button Isaac Reynolds Callegari Johnson Riddle Canales Kacal Ritter Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis Clardy King of Parker Rose Coleman King of Taylor Sanford Collier King of Zavala Schaefer Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell Creighton Krause Simmons Crownover Kuempel Simpson Dale Larson Smith Darby Laubenberg Smithee Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland Deshotel Longoria Strama Dukes Lozano Taylor Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris Elkins Martinez Toth Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin Farias McClendon Turner of Harris Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant Farrar Miles Villalba Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morrison White Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman Giddings Murphy Wu Goldman Naishtat Zedler Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 252 was adopted by the House on February 6, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House