SEPTEMBER 18, 2001

Agenda Item No. 25

Introduced by the Human Services Committee of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING 2002 AS THE YEAR OF 4-H

RESOLUTION # 01-287

WHEREAS, Ingham County 4-H youth development is committed to helping our community's greatest resource, our young people, develop the skills they need to succeed; and

WHEREAS, Ingham County 4-Her's number 3,262 4-H members with 386 volunteers, local adult and older youth volunteers partnering with them to engage in meaningful learning experiences; and

WHEREAS, the local involvement of Ingham County 4-H youth and volunteers is strengthened by statewide 4-H Youth Development programs which annually connect more than 260,000 Michigan youth with 33,000 volunteers; and

WHEREAS, today as it has been since 4-H began, learning experiences use the knowledge and research base of our state's land grant institution - Michigan State University - in the Cooperative Extension Service partnership with Michigan State government and our own Ingham County Board of Commissioners; and

WHEREAS, Ingham County 4-H Youth Development is part of a national 4-H movement that has created fun, educational experiences for young people in communities throughout America for 100 years.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners do hereby proclaim... 2002

THE YEAR OF 4-H

in Ingham County and urge members of this community to take advantage, during this centennial celebration year, of the opportunities to become aware of the contributions of 4-H's past, the innovative programming of its present and its continuing commitment to the future of our community's youth.

HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE: The Human Services Committee will meet on 9/18/01.