A house RESOLUTION

TitLE TO RECOGNIZE MARCH 5, 2024 AS "4-H DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA, HONOR MRS. SHERRY DAVIS-LIVINGSTON, MRS. SHANNON HERNDON, MRS. TERRI SUMPTER, AND MRS. GAYLE WILLIFORD FOR THEIR TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE YOUTH OF OUR STATE, AND COMMEND STATE 4-H TEEN COUNCIL AND THE 4-H PROGRAM TEAM ON THEIR NUMEROUS ACCOMPLISHMENTS OVER THE 2023-2024 YEAR AND FOR THE LEADERSHIP AND IMPACT THEY HAVE DEMONSTRATED.

Whereas, 4-H is the largest youth development organization in the United States, supporting nearly six million young people across the country; and

Whereas, 4-H helps young people become confident, independent, resilient, and compassionate leaders; and

Whereas, 4-H is delivered by the Clemson Cooperative Extension Service to youth from five to eighteen years of age since 1908; and

Whereas, South Carolina 4-H has over eighty thousand 4-H members across five program areas, Agriculture and Animals; Civic Engagement and Leadership; Healthy Lifestyles; Natural Resources; and Science, Engineering, and Technology; and

Whereas, the 4-H network of nearly three thousand five hundred volunteers and forty professionals provides caring and supportive mentoring to all members of 4-H, helping members to grow into true leaders, entrepreneurs, and visionaries; and

Whereas, this resolution hereby recognizes four members of the 4-H Youth Development team that have each contributed twenty-five years or more of dedicated service to the youth of our state: Mrs. Sherry Davis-Livingston, Mrs. Shannon Herndon, Mrs. Terri Sumpter, and Mrs. Gayle Williford; and

Whereas, "4-H Day" recognizes the important role of 4-H in youth development and education and encourages all citizens to see the significant impact that 4-H and its members have made and continue to make by empowering young people with the skills needed to lead for a lifetime.  Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, recognize March 5, 2024 as "4-H Day" in South Carolina, honor Mrs. Sherry Davis-Livingston, Mrs. Shannon Herndon, Mrs. Terri Sumpter, and Mrs. Gayle Williford for their twenty-five years of dedicated service to the youth of our State, and commend State 4-H Teen Council and the 4-H program team on their numerous accomplishments over the 2023-2024 year and for the leadership and impact they have demonstrated.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Mrs. Sherry Davis-Livingston, Mrs. Shannon Herndon, Mrs. Terri Sumpter, and Mrs. Gayle Williford.

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