HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2019-4611

HR 4611

ByRepresentative Dye

WHEREAS, The FFA motto: "Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve" gives a better understanding and purpose to students who take part in agricultural education; and

WHEREAS, Washington agriculture has 37,249 farms and a 9.1 billion dollar impact on the Washington economy; and

WHEREAS, Through thirty-two career and leadership development events, Washington FFA members are challenged in real-life, hands-on tests of skills used to prepare them for more than two hundred thirty-five careers just in agriculture; and

WHEREAS, FFA Week is recognized by approximately 669,989 members nationwide, and one hundred seventy-two Washington FFA chapters; and

WHEREAS, Washington FFA has nearly eleven thousand members and is an integral part of the organized instructional programs in agriculture education, which prepare students for a wide range of careers in STEM-related fields, as well as agriculture, agribusiness, and other agriculture-related occupations; and

WHEREAS, Washington FFA strengthens the confidence of students and their work by developing desirable work habits and effective use of their time; by helping them learn to assume responsibility; and

WHEREAS, FFA promotes premier leadership, personal growth, and career success among its members; and

WHEREAS, Washington FFA encourages and recognizes achievement in supervised agricultural experience programs, scholarship, leadership, and other individual and group activities by providing awards to deserving members and chapters;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State House of Representatives recognize Washington FFA Association and its members' celebration of National FFA Week, February 16th through 23rd, 2019.