WHEREAS, 4-H is America's largest youth development organization, supporting nearly six million youth across the country, and

WHEREAS, 4-H has helped over 2500 youth in Adair County, Kentucky to become confident, independent, resilient and compassionate leaders; and

WHEREAS, 4-H is delivered by Cooperative Extension - a community of more than 100 public universities across the nation that provides experiences where young people learn-by-doing through hands-on projects in the important areas of health, science, agriculture and civic engagement, and

WHEREAS, National 4-H Week showcases the incredible ways that 4-H inspires kids to do and highlights the remarkable 4-H youth in Adair County, Kentucky, 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 provide caring and supportive mentoring to all 4-H'ers, helping them to grow into true leaders, entrepreneurs and visionaries;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, do hereby proclaim October 3-9, 2021, as NATIONAL 4-H WEEK throughout Adair County, Kentucky, 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.