What does 4-H of the A mean?

What does 4-H of the A mean?

: of or relating to a program set up by the U.S. Department of Agriculture originally in rural areas to help young people become productive citizens by instructing them in useful skills (as in agriculture, animal husbandry, and carpentry), community service, and personal development.

How has 4-H impacted my life?

4-H has also taught me to be more outgoing which has carried over to many of the other activities I am involved with. You can take the knowledge and skills you learned in 4-H with you. 4-H has made me a better person and given me so many skills that I know I will need not just now but for life.

What is 4-H Head Heart Hands Health?

It is a well-known symbol of more than a century of 4-H achievement. 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.

Why is the 4-H symbol a clover?

The 4-H flag consists of a green, four-leaf, stemmed clover on a white background. The clover has a letter “H” in white or metallic gold on each leaf. The H’s stand for Head, Heart, Hands and Health. The 4-H emblem symbolizes the aim and desired results of effective learning for each individual.

What Animals Can you raise for 4-h?

Some common species used in 4-H are rabbit, cavies (guinea pigs), horse, dog, chickens, ducks and other poultry, cattle, goats, sheep, llamas, alpacas, and swine (pigs).

What is the first line of the 4-H motto?

“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.”

What are the four Hs?

Head, Heart, Hands and Health

Who wrote 4h pledge?

At the first National 4-H Camp in Washington, DC in 1927, the present 4-H pledge, worded first by Otis Hall, state leader in Kansas, was officially adopted.

What countries have 4h?

4-H is now in 13 countries in Africa including Cameroon, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Namibia, Nigeria, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, South Africa and Zambia.

How do you promote 4h?

Wear 4-H jackets, buttons, T-shirts regularly—to school, club meetings, shopping, etc. Conduct community service projects regularly. Not only is this good for the community, it’s also good public relations for 4-H. Send announcements about your club’s activities to local newspapers and radio and television stations.

Is 4h a sport?

4-H Shooting Sports Programs

National 4-H Shooting Sports Logo
Formation	Circa 1902, United States
Region served	Worldwide
Membership	6.5 million members in the United States, ages 5 to 19
Main organ	National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)

How many Louisiana State 4h boards are there?

six boards

When was Wisconsin 4-H Leaders Council organized?

1952

When was 4h invented?

1902, Clark County, Ohio, United States