4-H Trivia

 FOUR-H is a volunteer-led organization that reaches boys and girls through small groups called community clubs and sometimes in classrooms. 4-H members decide for themselves which of more than 40 projects they want to learn more about. Most projects use hands-on learning experiences to teach subject matter and life skills such as cooperation, leadership, and decision making-skills that can be applied over and over for a lifetime.

Who can join 4-H?

4-H is for boys and girls who will reach their 8th birthday and will not reach their 20th birthday January 1. The 4-H program years runs from September 1 through August 31. It is open to everyone, regardless of race, religion, color, disability, gender, or place of residence.

Cooper County offers a pre-4-H program called Clover Kids for youth ages 5 to 7 years old.

Who provides leadership for 4- H?

4-H is sponsored in Missouri by the Cooperative Extension Service of The University of Missouri and Lincoln University. Nationally, it is part of the Extension Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Local leadership is provided by Extension Educators in the county offices of the Cooperative Extension Service, which is supported financially by county, state, and federal tax dollars.

What do the H's stand for?

Head, Heart, Hands, and Health.

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."

What is the 4-H Emblem?

A green four-leaf clover with a white "H" on each clover leaf.

 

4-H Volunteer Pledge

I pledge my Head to give children the information I can, to help them see things clearly and to make wise decisions.

I pledge my Heart to encourage and support children no matter whether they have success or disappointments.

I pledge my Hands to help children's groups; if I cannot be a leader, I can help in many equally important ways.

I pledge my Health to keep children strong and will for a better world through 4-H, for children's groups, our community, our country, and our world.