PRO-2023-014-National 4-H week Proclamation

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A&T N.C.N. UMVC:&TY NATIONAL 4 = H WEEK PROCLAMATION WHEREAS , 4 - H youth across the nation are leading efforts to solve problems in their communities and make a difference for their futures ; and WHEREAS , 4 - H is the largest youth development organization in North Carolina and the largest in the nation with nearly six million participants ; and WHEREAS , in 2022 , 4 - H in North Carolina provided 20 , 787 educational activities impacting 188 , 425 youth ; and WHEREAS , Orange County ' s 4 - H program numbers more than 260 members and more than 40 volunteers engaged in camps , school enrichment , afterschool programs , and eight community clubs ; and WHEREAS , 4 - H , as part of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service of NC State University and NC A&T State University , is a program where youth are engaged in experiential learning opportunities in 4 - H ' s mission mandates of science , engineering , technology , healthy living , and citizenship ; and WHEREAS , 4 - H has connected youth and their communities with the innovative research and resources from our nation ' s 112 land - grant universities and colleges for more than 120 years ; NOW, THEREFORE , we , the Orange County Board of Commissioners , do hereby proclaim October 1 - 77 2023 , as National 4 - H Week in Orange County , and urge the people of this County to take advantage of the opportunity to become more aware of this research - based program that enhances our young people ' s interests in their futures as part of Orange County 4 - H Youth Development and to join us in recognizing this unique partnership between our County and the University of North Carolina System . Adopted this 3rd day of October , 2023 . � aQE ` �040 t� 17 52 Jamez a Be/ford , Chair Orange County Board of Commissioners .� rr � tGttC �