Proclamation - City Council - 10/08/2019 - National 4-H WeekStan Ridgeway City of Eagle Council Members:
Mayor P.O. Box 1520 Stan Bastian
Eagle, Idaho 83616 Miranda Gold
Kenny Pittman
208-939-6813 Dr. Jill Mitchell
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WHEREAS, 4-H is America's largest youth development organization, having supported almost six million
youth across the country thus far; and
WHEREAS, 4-H has helped over 3,000 youth in Ada County, Idaho, to become confident, independent, resilient
and compassionate leaders; and
WHEREAS, 4-H is delivered by Cooperative Extension — a community of more than 100 public universities
across the nation that provides experiences where young people learn by doing in hands-on projects in areas
including health, science, agriculture and citizenship; and
WHEREAS, National 4-H Week showcases the incredible experiences that 4-H offers young people, and
highlights the remarkable 4-11 youth in Ada County, Idaho who work each day to make a positive impact on
those around them; and
WHEREAS, 4 -H's network of 600,000 volunteers and 3,500 professionals provides caring and supportive
mentoring to all 4-H'ers, helping them to grow into true leaders, entrepreneurs and visionaries;
NOW, THEREFORE, I Stan Ridgeway, Mayor of the City of Eagle, do hereby proclaim October 6-12, 2019 as:
NATIONAL 4-H WEEK
In the City of Eagle and encourage all of our citizens to recognize 4-H for the significant impact it has made and
continues to make by empowering youth with the skills they need to lead for a lifetime.
DATED this 8TH day of October 2019.
Stan Ridgeway,
Mayor of Eagle