Louisiana SR 185: COMMENDATIONS:  Commends the Winn Parish 4-H Club for its many accomplishments.

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2018 Regular Session ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 185
BY SENATOR LONG
A RESOLUTION
To commend the Winn Parish 4-H Club for its many accomplishments.
WHEREAS, 4-H is a global network of youth organizations whose mission is to
develop civic engagement among our young people with a focus on citizenship, healthy
living, science, engineering, and technology; and
WHEREAS, the Winn Parish 4-H Club is sponsored by the Louisiana State
University AgCenter and is one of the most active and successful clubs in the state; and
WHEREAS, on April 28, 2018, thirty-six members of the club participated in the
"We the Kids . . . Learning to Serve and Serving to Learn" Leadership Camp, an event that
focused on developing citizenship and patriotism; and
WHEREAS, during this day of service, the participants designed a maintenance
program for the American Legion Flag Monument at the Winn Parish Courthouse, cleaned
the grounds of Governor O.K. Allen's gravesite, bagged food for the needy at the Winn
Parish Food Pantry, toured the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame, and met with
the registrar of voters to learn how to vote and be further engaged in their civic duties; and
WHEREAS, in addition to the "We the Kids . . . Learning to Serve and Serving to
Learn" Leadership Camp, the Winn Parish 4-H Club regularly hosts and sponsors events to
help the youth of the parish enhance leadership and teamwork skills, and to instill civic pride
and appreciation for the community, and to raise awareness for healthier living; and
WHEREAS, the youth of the Winn Parish 4-H Club, through it's "We the Kids . . .
Learning to Serve and Serving to Learn" Leadership Camp, as well as the many activities
they participate in, have worked hard to acquire the skills necessary to make their
community and the rest of the state better for all its citizens.
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SR NO. 185 ENROLLED
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby commend and congratulate the youth of the Winn Parish 4-H Club for the many
accomplishments they have achieved through public service and leadership, commitment to
the people of Winn Parish, and for their many efforts to make Louisiana a better place in
which to live.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
Winn Parish 4-H Club.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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