Senate Resolution 25 Summary

• Proclaims April 7, 2015, as the 19th Annual 4-H Day at the Oklahoma State Capitol.

• Celebrates youth in the 4-H program, which serves members ages 5-19 and has operated in Oklahoma since 1908.

• Notes that Oklahoma 4-H reaches 111,000 youth members and 8,000 volunteer leaders annually, contributing more than 135,000 volunteer hours valued at $2.5 million to their communities.

• Highlights that 4-H youth are four times more likely to contribute through volunteerism, twice as likely to participate in science and technology programs, and two times as likely to make healthier life choices.

• Encourages citizens to continue the 4-H motto of "To Make the Best Better" and the mission of "Extending Knowledge, Changing Lives."