HJR 17

HJR17 189250-2 By Representative Morrow RFD: Rules First Read: 09-JAN-18 HJR17 ENROLLED, House Joint Resolution, RECOGNIZING FRANKLIN COUNTY'S 4-H PROGRAM ON WINNING THE 2017 CRYSTAL CLOVER AWARD. WHEREAS, highest commendations and congratulations are herein proudly presented to the Franklin County 4-H Program on winning the 2017 Crystal Clover Award; and WHEREAS, the award recognizes that Franklin County has achieved excellence in all areas of Alabama's 4-H programming, including forming a unified Alabama 4-H team and program, utilizing consistent research-based curriculum resources, diversifying delivery modes tailored to today's youth, promoting a plan of work development and team work at all levels, and aligning staff and position assignments to support program resources and deliver modes; and WHEREAS, in the past two years, the Franklin County 4-H Program has grown from 200 participants to more than 700 youth involved in the program; and WHEREAS, in addition, there are more than 50 volunteers for 4-H Franklin County; with its recent growth into all of the schools in the area, these volunteers are needed and much appreciated; and WHEREAS, along with the Crystal Clover Award, Dr. Gary Lemme, director of the Cooperative Extension System at HJR17 Auburn University, declared Franklin County a Centennial Youth Initiative County in recognition of its very competitive program; now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA, BOTH HOUSES THEREOF CONCURRING, That the Franklin County 4-H Program is honored and commended on receiving the 2017 Crystal Clover Award, and this resolution is offered in deepest admiration and appreciation, along with sincere best wishes for all future endeavors. HJR17 Speaker of the House of Representatives President and Presiding Officer of the Senate House of Representatives I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and was adopted by the House 11-JAN-18. Jeff Woodard Clerk Senate 23-JAN-18 Adopted