2012
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 12-005
       
       
       BY SENATOR(S) Schwartz, Aguilar, Bacon, Boyd, Brophy, Cadman,
       Carroll, Foster, Giron, Grantham, Guzman, Harvey, Heath, Hodge,
       Hudak, Jahn, Johnston, King K., Lambert, Lundberg, Mitchell, Morse,
       Neville, Newell, Nicholson, Renfroe, Roberts, Scheffel, Steadman,
       Tochtrop, White, Williams S., Shaffer B.;
       also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Todd, Acree, Balmer, Barker,
       Baumgardner, Becker, Beezley, Bradford, Brown, Casso, Conti, Coram,
       Court, DelGrosso, Duran, Ferrandino, Fields, Fischer, Gardner B.,
       Gerou, Hamner, Holbert, Hullinghorst, Jones, Joshi, Kagan, Kefalas,
       Kerr A., Kerr J., Labuda, Lee, Levy, Liston, Looper, Massey, McCann,
       McKinley, Miklosi, Murray, Nikkel, Pabon, Pace, Peniston, Priola,
       Ramirez, Ryden, Schafer S., Scott, Singer, Solano, Sonnenberg, Soper,
       Stephens, Summers, Swalm, Swerdfeger, Szabo, Tyler, Vaad, Vigil,
       Waller, Williams A., Wilson, Young, McNulty.
       
       
          CONCERNING THE DESIGNATION OF JANUARY 30, 2012, AS
       "COLORADO 4-H DAY". 
       
       
          WHEREAS, Succeeding generations of well-educated, concerned, and
       involved youth are required to ensure that America has a competent and
       innovative workforce, a cohesive social structure, an effective education
       system, strong leadership, continued economic prosperity, and healthy
       communities in the years to come; and
       
          WHEREAS, In response to the documented inadequacies among
       American youth of critical science, technology, engineering, and math
       skills, 4-H is committed to advancing curricula that helps develop skill
       expertise in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (S.T.E.M.), as
       set forth by the National Science Education Standards, under the guidance
       of dedicated adult volunteers and through experiential learning; and
       
          WHEREAS, The Colorado 4-H program is founded on the notion that
       youth are a vital resource for ensuring a better tomorrow and that
       assisting youth as they prepare for the future is the 4-H program's central
       mission; and
       
          WHEREAS, The Colorado 4-H program is an integral part of the
       Colorado State University Extension and is fundamental to the land-grant
       university mission; and
       
          WHEREAS, More than 95,000 Colorado youth, with the guidance of
       more than 11,000 adult and youth volunteer leaders, currently contribute
       to their communities and gain practical experience in such subject areas
       as workforce preparation and career exploration, leadership and
       volunteerism, character and ethics, food and nutrition, agriculture and
       natural resources, conservation, consumer decision-making, veterinary
       medicine, animal sciences, and public speaking, just to name a few; and
       
          WHEREAS, Colorado 4-H provides youth an opportunity to interact
       with people from other countries and cultures through its international
       exchange program, which pairs participants from other nations with host
       families in Colorado and places Colorado 4-H members in homes abroad;
       and
       
          WHEREAS, The 4-H emblem, a green, four-leaf clover with a white
       "H" on each leaf, represents the characteristics each 4-H participant
       develops: Head, which involves thinking, making decisions, and learning
       new things; heart, which entails caring about other people, accepting
       responsibility, and developing positive values; hands, which symbolize
       the effort to acquire and perfect new skills; and health, which involves
       protecting the well-being of the self and others; and
       
          WHEREAS, The book entitled "4-H Stories from the Heart", which
       contains real-life examples of the impact of the 4-H program on the lives
       of families, is being provided to all members of the Colorado General
       Assembly to show appreciation for their support of the program; and
       
          WHEREAS, The Denver Urban Initiative is a new initiative to expand
       the scope and reach of the 4-H program and increase the presence of
       community club 4-H programming in Denver County; and
       
          WHEREAS, Participation in 4-H in Colorado is open to youth
       between the ages of 5 and 19 from all economic, social, and cultural
       backgrounds; now, therefore,
       
          Be It Resolved by the Senate of the Sixty-eighth General Assembly of
       the State of Colorado, the House of Representatives concurring herein:
       
          That the General Assembly:
       
          (1)  Salutes the Colorado 4-H program in its efforts to prepare
       Colorado's youth for the future, providing a wealth of opportunities for
       young people to acquire decision-making, leadership, and communication
       skills, as well as a host of other life skills, in a hands-on, friendly,
       learning environment;
       
          (2)  Commends the Colorado State University Extension for its work
       in supporting the mission of the Colorado 4-H program;
       
          (3)  Recognizes the invaluable contribution of the thousands of adult
       volunteers whose efforts enhance the 4-H experience for Colorado youth;
       
          (4)  Encourages young people in Colorado to get a head start on life
       by participating in 4-H activities; and
       
                    (5)  Hereby declares this day, January 30, 2012, "Colorado 4-H Day"
       in recognition of the 4-H program's efforts on behalf of Colorado's youth.
       
       
       
       
       
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       Brandon C. Shaffer                     Frank McNulty
       PRESIDENT OF                    SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
       THE SENATE                        OF REPRESENTATIVES
       
       
       
       
       
       
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       Cindi Markwell                        Marilyn Eddins
       SECRETARY OF                CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
       THE SENATE                        OF REPRESENTATIVES