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3 <br /> Commissioner Hamilton attended a presentation by Chapel Hill Planning staff on September 28th <br /> regarding potentially changing the WASMPBA boundary. She said that issue will be with the <br /> Chapel Hill Town Council. <br /> Commissioner Hamilton said a report from the consultant working on the capital needs of <br /> schools was given at the Capital Needs Work Group on September 20th, and the Board's joint <br /> meeting with the School Boards on September 26th. She said the report included the condition of <br /> all the schools in Orange County as well as how to prioritize the different needs both for the <br /> condition of the facilities as well as educational adequacy. She said it was a lot of information and <br /> she's happy we've reached this step as a county. She said she wants people to notice and pay <br /> attention and review the report because there will be a lot of decisions that have to be made. She <br /> said she attended the Chamber of Commerce meeting this morning and there was a forum for <br /> candidates in Orange County. She said she will also attend the Alliance Health board meeting on <br /> Thursday. <br /> Commissioner Fowler said she also attended the candidate forum breakfast today and <br /> enjoyed hearing ideas from candidates. She said she has not yet been to the Innovation Junction, <br /> but B3 has a pop-up coffee shop there, which is a company that employs people with and without <br /> disabilities. <br /> Commissioner Greene said she attended the GoTriangle meeting on Wednesday and the <br /> board adopted some fourth quarter amendments to the Orange Transit Plan and elected new <br /> officers. She said the new Chair is Brenda Howerton, Chair of the Durham County Board of <br /> Commissioners, Vice-Chair is Mary-Ann Baldwin, Mayor of the City of Raleigh, Vivian Jones, <br /> Mayor of Wake Forest, is Treasurer, and she announced that she will serve as the board's <br /> Secretary. <br /> 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/Special Presentations <br /> a. National 4-H Week Proclamation <br /> The Board approved a proclamation recognizing October 1-7, 2023, as National 4-H Week in <br /> Orange County. <br /> BACKGROUND: National 4-H Week is October 1-7, 2023, and is promoted by both the National <br /> 4-H Council and North Carolina 4-H and celebrated in states and counties from coast to coast. <br /> The overall goals of National 4-H Week are to promote the ways in which 4-H serves families and <br /> youth in grades kindergarten through twelfth, and to promote the 4-H "learn by doing" experiential <br /> learning model that sparks youth interest in future careers, leadership, and community service. <br /> Orange County boasts eight community-based clubs from Cedar Grove to Carrboro and continues <br /> to grow to meet the needs of Orange County residents. <br /> Orange County Cooperative Extension, a partnership between Orange County Government, <br /> North Carolina State University, and North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University, <br /> continues to promote 4-H Youth Development as the premier vehicle for inspiring youth interest <br /> in the fields of science, technology, engineering, agriculture, arts, mathematics, and more. <br /> Orange County 4-H offers a wide variety of programming across the County, employing the <br /> following modes of delivery: day and residential camps, school enrichment, afterschool <br /> programming, and community-based clubs. Considerable research has been published to <br /> highlight the role 4-H plays in helping youth thrive as participants and throughout life. Samples <br /> of that research include: <br /> • Arnold, M. E. & Gagnon, R. J. (2019). Illuminating the process of youth development: The <br /> mediating effect of thriving on youth development program outcomes. Journal of Human <br /> Sciences and Extension, 7(3), 24-51. <br />