{"id":4584,"date":"2015-03-10T16:28:14","date_gmt":"2015-03-10T20:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/?page_id=4584"},"modified":"2022-05-04T09:50:53","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T13:50:53","slug":"4-h-emblem-motto-slogan-and-pledge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/table-of-contents\/4-h-emblem-motto-slogan-and-pledge\/","title":{"rendered":"4-H Emblem, Motto, Slogan, and Pledge"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"4-H<\/a><\/p>\n

The green four-leaf clover with a white \u2018H\u2019 on each\u00a0leaf was officially adopted as the 4-H emblem in\u00a01911, and patented in 1924. The 4-H emblem\u00a0symbolizes the interactive nature of effective\u00a0learning and development.<\/p>\n

The Four Hs<\/strong><\/h3>\n

HEAD<\/strong>: Problem solving: ability to sort out complex problems.
\nHEART<\/strong>: Emotional development: developing good attitudes toward work and learning; developing acceptance and appreciation of other people.
\nHANDS<\/strong>: Skills development: ability to do, skill in doing and habit of doing.
\nHEALTH<\/strong>: Physical development: understanding and appreciating physical growth and change<\/p>\n

The 4-H name and emblem are protected by federal statute (Title 18 USC 707) and may be used only in accordance with statute requirements.<\/p>\n

To Make the Best Better<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The motto as proposed by Carrie Harrison, a botanist with the U.S. Bureau of Plant Industry, was officially adopted in 1927, the same year the 4-H Pledge was introduced.<\/p>\n

Learn by Doing<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The slogan reflects the 4-H educational philosophy.<\/p>\n

The 4-H Pledge<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The 4-H pledge, written by Otis Hall of the Kansas State College of Agriculture, was officially adopted at the first National 4-H Camp in June 1927. The pledge was changed in 1973 to include “my world.”<\/p>\n

I pledge…<\/strong><\/p>\n

My head to clearer thinking,
\nMy heart to greater loyalty,
\nMy hands to larger service,
\nMy health to better living
\nfor my club, my community,
\nmy country and my world.<\/strong><\/p>\n

More background information is available from the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA<\/a>).<\/p>\n 4-H Emblem, Motto, Slogan, and Pledge (Word) <\/span><\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The green four-leaf clover with a white \u2018H\u2019 on each\u00a0leaf was officially adopted as the 4-H emblem in\u00a01911, and patented in 1924. The 4-H emblem\u00a0symbolizes the interactive nature of effective\u00a0learning and development. The Four Hs HEAD: Problem solving: ability to sort out complex problems. HEART: Emotional development: developing good attitudes toward work and learning; developing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":138,"featured_media":0,"parent":4580,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/page-withsidebar.php","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4584","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"taxonomy_info":[],"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"Amanda Miles","author_link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/author\/amiles\/"},"comment_info":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4584","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/138"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4584"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4584\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15800,"href":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4584\/revisions\/15800"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4580"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4584"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}