4-H is a program open to any child between the ages of 5 and 19,
regardless of race, religion, color, gender, national origin, disability,
or sexual orientation. 4-H offers a variety of projects and activities
including workshops, conferences, camps, community service, leadership
development, trips, and fairs. There are 8 major project areas within
4-H including Animal Sciences, Environmental Stewardship, Expressive
Arts, Family Living, Interdisciplinary, Mechanical Sciences, Plant
Sciences, and Social Sciences.
4-H stands for
Head
Heart
Hands
Health
The 4-H pledge is:
"I pledge my Head to clearer thinking,
my Heart to greater loyalty,
my Hands to larger service,
and my Health to better living
. . . for my Club, my community, my country and my world."
The 4-H motto is: To Make the Best Better
4-H isn't just about raising cows or growing corn. In 2000, 4-Hers
were enrolled in the following project areas:
597,685 Citizenship and Civic Education Programs
996,307 Communications and Expressive Arts Programs
542,679 Consumer and Family Sciences
1,346,314 Environmental Education and Earth Sciences
1,792,841 Healthy Lifestyle Education
1,782,312 Personal Development and Leadership
2,790,250 Plants and Animals
1,248,245 Science and Technology
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