HCR 120

                SPONSOR:
                Rep. Postles & Sen. Lawson & Sen. Wilson
                Reps. Berry, Bolden, Bush, Carson, Dukes, Gray, Hensley, Hilovsky, K. Johnson, Jones Giltner, Lambert, Osienski, Ross Levin, D. Short, Shupe, Vanderwende, Yearick; Sens. Hansen, Hocker, Hoffner, Huxtable, Lockman, Mantzavinos, Pettyjohn, Sokola
        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
        153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY
        HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 120
        DESIGNATING APRIL 22, 2026, AS "4-H DAY" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
        WHEREAS,   4-H   is   the largest   youth development   group in   the world   with over   6 million   youth;  and
        WHEREAS,   4-H   is   based on   the idea   of practical,   hands-on learning;   and
        WHEREAS,   the   first   club   in   Delaware was   the   Houston   Cardinals   4-H   Club, which   was   established   over   100  years  ago, in 1914;   and
        WHEREAS,   the 4-H   clover   is   the symbol   of 4-H, representing   head, heart, hands,   and   health;  and
        WHEREAS, 4-H has an expansive reach, serving youth in rural, urban, and suburban communities in every state across the nation, and the youth are tackling the nation’s top issues, from global food security, climate change, and sustainable energy to childhood obesity and foot safety; and
        WHEREAS,  over 36,000 youth, 31% of Delaware’s school age population, are involved in 4-H in Delaware; and
        WHEREAS, 4-H serves 1177 youth members ages 5 to 19 years old and engages youth through community clubs, after-school programs, military programs,  school enrichment, special interest projects, and camps, such as Embryology and STEM activities; and
        WHEREAS, there are 61 community clubs and 4 afterschool clubs statewide with over 3,000 members and these clubs are led by over 416 volunteers; and
        WHEREAS, there are 3 national mandates for the 4-H Program: science and technology, healthy living, and citizenship ; and
        WHEREAS, 4-H operates under 4 basic essential elements: mastery, belonging, independence, and generosity; and
        WHEREAS, the 4-H motto is “To Make the Best Better”;
        NOW, THEREFORE:
        BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 153
          rd
         General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the Senate concurring therein, that April 22, 2026, is hereby designated as “4-H Day” in the State of Delaware, and the House of Representatives and Senate call upon Delaware’s citizens to recognize the many contributions of the State’s 4-H programs.
        SYNOPSIS
        This Concurrent Resolution designates April 22, 2026, as "4-H Day" in the State of Delaware and calls upon Delaware's citizens to recognize the many contributions of the State's 4-H programs.