4-H Youth 4-H Youth

What is 4-H?What is 4-H?

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Ages 5-19Ages 5-19 Promotes hands-on learningPromotes hands-on learning Parent and volunteer participationParent and volunteer participation All welcomed from all backgroundsAll welcomed from all backgrounds All locals (rural and urban)All locals (rural and urban) Regardless of race, color, national origin,Regardless of race, color, national origin,

religion, sex.religion, sex.

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Many different programsMany different programs After school programs,After school programs, Horse groupsHorse groups CampingCamping 4-H groups4-H groups

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The common theme:The common theme:

Youth learning and growing in:Youth learning and growing in: citizenshipcitizenship LeadershipLeadership Life skillsLife skills

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Enabling all youth to reach their fullest Enabling all youth to reach their fullest potential through:potential through: Developing citizenship, leadership, and life Developing citizenship, leadership, and life

skillsskills Learning by doingLearning by doing 4-H enables youth to have fun, meet new 4-H enables youth to have fun, meet new

people, learn new life skills, build self-people, learn new life skills, build self-confidence, learn responsibility, set and confidence, learn responsibility, set and achieve goals!achieve goals!

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Builds the leaders of tomorrowBuilds the leaders of tomorrow Starts at community level, then moves onto Starts at community level, then moves onto

county section, state, and then national county section, state, and then national level.level.

Many different projects, programs, activities Many different projects, programs, activities member can benefit from getting involved.member can benefit from getting involved.

Get involved in a community service project.Get involved in a community service project.

4-H MOTTO4-H MOTTO

To make the best betterTo make the best better

4-H Pledge (in California)4-H Pledge (in California)

As a True 4-H Member; I pledgeAs a True 4-H Member; I pledge My head to clear thinkingMy head to clear thinking My Heart to greater loyaltyMy Heart to greater loyalty My hands to larger serviceMy hands to larger service My health to better livingMy health to better living For my club, my community, my country, For my club, my community, my country,

and my world.and my world.

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Any questions?????Any questions?????