2015
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 15-005
       
       
       BY SENATOR(S) Sonnenberg, Aguilar, Balmer, Baumgardner, Carroll, Cooke,
       Crowder, Donovan, Garcia, Grantham, Guzman, Heath, Hill, Hodge, Holbert,
       Jahn, Jones, Kefalas, Kerr, Lambert, Lundberg, Marble, Martinez Humenik,
       Merrifield, Neville T., Roberts, Scheffel, Scott, Steadman, Todd, Ulibarri,
       Woods, Cadman;
       also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Ryden, Arndt, Becker K., Brown, Buck, Buckner,
       Carver, Coram, Court, Danielson, DelGrosso, Dore, Duran, Esgar, Everett,
       Fields, Foote, Garnett, Ginal, Hamner, Humphrey, Joshi, Kagan, Keyser,
       Klingenschmitt, Kraft-Tharp, Landgraf, Lawrence, Lebsock, Lee, Lontine,
       Lundeen, McCann, Melton, Mitsch Bush, Moreno, Navarro, Neville P.,
       Nordberg, Pabon, Pettersen, Primavera, Rankin, Ransom, Rosenthal, Roupe,
       Saine, Salazar, Singer, Szabo, Tate, Thurlow, Tyler, Van Winkle, Vigil, Willett,
       Williams, Wilson, Windholz, Winter, Young.
       
       
          CONCERNING THE DESIGNATION OF JANUARY 23, 2015,
       COLORADO 4-H DAY. 
       
       
          WHEREAS, The Colorado 4-H youth development 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
       Colorado State University Extension and is fundamental to the land-grant
       university mission; and
       
          WHEREAS, More than 100,000 Colorado youth, with the guidance
       of nearly 10,000 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 returns $45 million annually to the
       Colorado economy, plus $31 million in added value of volunteer time
       contribution resulting in a ten-fold return on investment over the cost to
       conduct the program; and
       
          WHEREAS, An eight-year longitudinal study of positive youth
       development recently completed by Tufts University demonstrates that
       4-H members are:
               Less likely to engage in risky behaviors, such as drinking,
               smoking, and drug use;
               Two times more likely to go to college;
               Three times more likely to delay sexual activity by grade 12;
               Two times more likely to exercise and be physically active; and
               Three times more likely to contribute in their communities than
               their peers who are not 4-H members; and
       
          WHEREAS, Participation in 4-H in Colorado is open to youth from
       all economic, social, and cultural backgrounds between the ages of 5 and
       19; now, therefore,
       
          Be It Resolved by the Senate of the Seventieth General Assembly of the
       State of Colorado, the House of Representatives concurring herein:
       
          (1)  That the General Assembly 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)  That the General Assembly commends Colorado State University
       Extension for its work in supporting the mission of the Colorado 4-H
       program;
       
          (3)  That the General Assembly recognizes the invaluable contribution
       of the thousands of adult volunteers whose efforts enhance the 4-H
       experience for Colorado youth;
       
          (4)  That the General Assembly encourages young people in Colorado
       to get a head start on life by participating in 4-H activities; and
       
          (5)  That the General Assembly hereby declares January 23, 2015,
       "Colorado 4-H Day" in recognition of the 4-H program's efforts on behalf
       of Colorado's youth.
       
          Be It Further Resolved, That a copy of this Joint Resolution be sent to
       Jeff Goodwin at the State 4-H Office at Colorado State University
       Extension.
       
       
       
       
       
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       Bill L. Cadman               Dickey Lee Hullinghorst
       PRESIDENT OF                    SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
       THE SENATE                        OF REPRESENTATIVES
       
       
       
       
       
       
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       Cindi L. Markwell                     Marilyn Eddins
       SECRETARY OF                CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
       THE SENATE                        OF REPRESENTATIVES