About 4-H
Missouri 4-H is about 4-H clubs but there’s lots
more! It's about young people making new friends and memories
while preparing to be future leaders - from both rural and urban areas!
4-H is part of University of Missouri Extension and is publicly supported by county, state and federal governments. Private resources, both human and financial,
4-H motto
To make the best better
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.
4-H slogan
Learn to do by doing
4-H colors
The white in the 4-H flag symbolizes purity. The green, nature's
most common color, represents life, springtime and youth.
4-H club creed
I believe in 4-H club work for the opportunity it will give me to become
a useful citizen.
I believe in the training of my HEAD for the power it will give me to think, to plan, and to reason.
I believe in the training of my HEART for the nobleness it will give me to become kind, sympathetic and true.
I believe in the training of my HANDS for the dignity it will give me to be helpful, useful and skillful.
I believe in the training of my HEALTH for the strength it will give me to enjoy life, resist disease and work efficiently.
I believe in my country, my state, my community and in my responsibility for their development.
In all of these things, I believe, and I am willing
to dedicate my efforts for their fulfillment.