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4 = H WEEK PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS , 4 - H youth across the nation are leading efforts to solve problems in their communities
and make a difference for their futures ; and
WHEREAS , 4 - H is the largest youth development organization in North Carolina and the largest in
the nation with nearly six million participants ; and
WHEREAS , in 2024 , 4 - H in North Carolina provided 20 , 787 educational activities impacting 188 , 425
youth ; and
WHEREAS , Orange County ' s 4 - H program numbers more than 260 members and more than 40
volunteers engaged in camps , school enrichment , afterschool programs , and eight community clubs ;
and
WHEREAS , 4 - H , as part of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service of NC State University
and NC A&T State University , is a program where youth are engaged in experiential learning
opportunities in 4 - H ' s mission mandates of science , engineering , technology , healthy living , and
citizenship ; and
WHEREAS , 4 - H has connected youth and their communities with the innovative research and
resources from our nation ' s 112 land - grant universities and colleges for more than 120 years .
NOW, THEREFORE , the Orange County Board of Commissioners , do hereby proclaim October 5 -
11 , 2025 , as 4 - H Week in Orange County . We urge the people of this County to take advantage of
the opportunity to become more aware of this research - based program that enhances our young
people ' s interests in their futures as part of Orange County 4 - H Youth Development and to join us
in recognizing this unique partnership between our County and the University of North Carolina
System .
Adopted this 7th day of October , 2025 .
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Jamezetta Bedford , Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners