4-H is a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills.
About 4-H
What is 4-H?
4-H is a community of more than 6 million youth all across America who are learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills. In 4-H, young people have fun, learn, explore and discover.
4-H can be found in every county of every state and in more than 80 countries around the world. In Maryland, 4-H is a program of University of Maryland Extension. More than 45,000 youth belong to 4-H in our state.
4-H gives young people opportunities to follow their own interests through 4-H projects ranging from photography to model rocketry, from dogs to horses, from foods to fashions, from robotics to the invironment and more.
4-H members belong to community clubs where they learn to conduct meetings and to serve as officers and committees. 4-H club members plan fun programs, help their communities, and make friends with the guidance of trained 4-H volunteers and leaders.
Maryland 4-H Mission
The Maryland 4-H Youth Development Program provides a supportive setting for all youth to reach their fullest potential. Achie vement of this mission will result in . . .
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Our Vision
...to become a recognized leader for educating and helping youth to become competent, caring, responsible individuals The program achieves these goals by: addressing present and emerging youth needs; employing a proactive program approach; using a focused, experiential designed, age-appropriate curriculum; working collaboratively with established networks of human and financial resources; having diverse programs, audiences, staff, and delivery techniques.
The 4-H Pledge
"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."
Motto
"To Make The Best Better"
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Last updated: 12/23/2011
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