What about 4-H...

...If you want to know more about 4-H, read the answers to these questions and contact the county Extension Office at (920) 929-3172.

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• Questions about 4-H

1. What is 4-H?
2. Who can join 4-H?
3. Who provides leadership for 4-H?
4. What do the "H's" stand for?
5. What is the 4-H emblem?
6. Why do young people like 4-H?
7. How do you join 4-H?
8. When and where do 4-H clubs meet?

1.  What is 4-H?

4-H is a volunteer-led organization that reaches boys and girls through small groups called 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.

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2.  Who can join 4-H?

4-H members are boys and girls K-13.  4-H is open to everyone, regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, place of residence, disability, ancestry, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital or parental status.

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3.  Who provides leadership for 4-H?

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

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4.  What do the "H's" stand for?

Head, heart, hands, and health.  This is 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.

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5.  What is the 4-H emblem?

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

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6.  Why do young people like 4-H?

They have fun with friends at meetings, social activities, camps, fairs, and on tours and trips.  They learn to do interesting things, such as, take care of animals and plants, redecorate their rooms, fix their bikes, take pictures, practice cooking, and collect rocks.  And they help others to learn more about their 4-H project, provide leadership to younger kids, and learn about themselves.

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7.  How do you join?

Call the Fond du Lac County UW-Extension office or a local 4-H leader (if you know one) to find a club near you.  You can go to the home page for UW contact information or the Club Information page to see a list of local club contacts and club meeting dates, times, and places.  Also, fill out an information request form on the How to Join page. 

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8.  When and where do 4-H clubs meet?

4-H clubs in Fond du Lac County normally meet once a month at a location in their area.   To see a listing of where and when 4-H clubs meet, go to the Club Page.

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Revised: February 14, 2008.