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What is 4-H?
What is 4-H?
4-H is a community of more than 6.5 million young people across America learning leadership, citizenship and life skills.The 4-H community also includes 3,500 staff, 538,000 volunteers and 60 million alumni. 4-Hers participate in fun, hands-on learning activities supported by the latest research of land-grant universities that are focused on three areas: healthy living, citizenship, and science, engineering and technology. Youth can experience 4-H by becoming a member of a 4-H club, attending a 4-H camp, or joining school-based or after-school 4-H programs. 4-Hers can compete with their projects in contests at the local, state, regional or national levels and also attend conferences and events.
What do the four H’s in 4-H stand for?
Head, Heart, Hands, and Health are the four H's in 4-H, and they are the four values members work on through fun and engaging programs.Head - Managing, Thinking
Heart - Relating, Caring
Hands - Giving, Working
Health - Being, Living
For more information about Maryland 4-H Youth Development click here.
For more information, contact Barbara Campbell
Last updated: 06/13/2008
Grow It Eat It Praise from The Zone Magazine
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Youth Gardening Education Training Classes
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President Loh promotes Grow It Eat It
UM President Wallace Loh embraces the Land Grant Mission - posted Oct 28, 2011
