What is 4-H?4-H is the nation’s largest youth development organization with more than 6.5 million young members across America. 4-H is a non-formal, practical educational program for youth.
Alaska 4-H is the youth development program of University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service. 4-H membership is open to young people of all ages, from kindergarten through high school. |
4-H Emblem:
A green four-leaf clover, with a white "H" on each leaflet, representing each of the four values. |
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Alaska 4-H fulfills the 4-H mission through a variety of programming that fits with Alaska's diverse cultures and environments: from southeast Alaska to the western Arctic coast, from urban centers like Anchorage and Fairbanks to small remote rural Alaska Native villages throughout the state, Alaska 4-H has something for everyone!
Through 4-H, you can experience:
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These values are acknowledged and reaffirmed by 4-H members every time they recite the 4-H pledge:
I pledge
My head to clearer thinking,
My heart to greater loyalty
My hands to larger service
My health to better living,
For my club, my community,
My country and my world.
I pledge
My head to clearer thinking,
My heart to greater loyalty
My hands to larger service
My health to better living,
For my club, my community,
My country and my world.
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What do the four H's stand for? Head, Heart, Hands and Health: the four values which form the foundation of 4-H learning.
Head - managing and thinking Heart - relating and caring Hands - giving and working Health - Being and living |
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4-H Motto:
To Make the Best Better 4-H Slogan: Learn by Doing |
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