A resolution expressing support for the designation of October 5 through October 11, 2025, as "National 4-H Week".
This is a Senate resolution expressing support for designating October 5 through October 11, 2025, as National 4-H Week. The resolution describes 4-H as the nation’s largest youth development organization, serving nearly 6 million young people with a network of about 500,000 volunteers and 3,500 professionals. It explains that 4-H is delivered through the Cooperative Extension System—a collaboration of more than 110 land‑grant colleges and universities—and that the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) within the U.S. Department of Agriculture serves as the federal partner. The resolution notes that National 4-H Week highlights the impact of 4-H and its members and encourages citizens to recognize 4-H for its role in developing capable, values-driven leaders. It characterizes 4-H as preparing youth to be “Beyond Ready” for work and life in a changing world. The action itself is ceremonial and non-binding; it signals congressional support and public recognition, with no new funding or regulatory authority.
Key Points
- 1The Senate expresses support for designating October 5–11, 2025, as National 4-H Week.
- 24-H is described as the largest youth development organization in the United States, serving nearly 6,000,000 young people.
- 3The program is delivered by the Cooperative Extension System, which includes over 110 land-grant colleges and universities nationwide.
- 4The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) within the Department of Agriculture is the Federal partner of 4-H, working with land-grant universities, the Cooperative Extension System, and the National 4-H Council.
- 5The resolution emphasizes recognizing 4-H’s impact, the role of its volunteers and professionals, and celebrating youth development that prepares individuals to be engaged, healthy, and productive citizens who are “Beyond Ready.”