Memorandum
Date: October 1, 2024
To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Jessica Pyska, District 5 Supervisor
Subject: Adopt Proclamation Designating the Week of October 6-12, 2024, as National 4-H Week in Lake County
Executive Summary:
DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 6-12, 2024
AS NATIONAL 4-H WEEK IN LAKE COUNTY
WHEREAS, 4-H is America’s largest youth development organization, having supported almost six million youth across the country thus far; and
WHEREAS, the Lake County 4-H Program has over 238 youth and 72 volunteers in its 9 clubs in Lake County, California to become confident, independent, resilient and compassionate leaders; and
WHEREAS, 4-H is delivered by University of California 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, California 4-H is led by University of California Cooperative Extension, the research and outreach arm of the University of California’s Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources; and
WHEREAS, National 4-H Week showcases the incredible experiences that 4-H offers young people, and highlights the remarkable 4-H youth in Lake County, California who work each day to make a positive impact on those around them; and
WHEREAS, 4-H’s network of nearly 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, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Lake, do hereby proclaim October 6-12, 2024, as National 4-H Week throughout Lake County and encourage all of our citizens to recognize 4-H for the significant impact they have made and continue to make by empowering youth with the skills they need to lead for a lifetime.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of October 2024.
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Recommended Action: Adopt Proclamation Designating the Week of October 6-12, 2024, as National 4-H Week in Lake County