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4-H Emblem, Motto, Slogan, and Pledge. The green four-leaf clover with a white ‘H’ on each leaf was officially adopted as the 4-H emblem in 1911, and patented in 1924. The 4-H emblem symbolizes the interactive nature of effective learning and development.
4-H Slogan "Learn by Doing" At the first National 4-H Camp in Washington, DC in 1927, the present 4-H pledge, worded first by Otis Hall, state leader in Kansas, was officially adopted.
4-H Pledge. (Adopted first National 4-H Camp. Washington, D.C., 1927) II pledge: my head to clearer thinking. (the right hand touches the head) my heart to greater loyalty. (the right hand covers the heart) my hands to larger service.
4-H Motto. “To Make the Best Better.”. Its intent is to inspire young people to continue to learn and grow, to make their best efforts better through participating in educational experiences. The 4-H motto supports the California 4-H YDP mission of engaging youth in reaching their fullest potential.
The 4-H Pledge and 4-H Motto were approved by state leaders meeting in Washington D.C. at the National 4-H Club Camp in 1927. The Motto was proposed by Carrie Harrison, botanist in the Bureau of Plant Industry and approved by state leaders.
national 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.” The National 4-H Motto The 4-H motto, “To Make the Best Better,” should be the aim of every club member and leader.
4 lut 2015 · The 4-H Clover Emblem and Pledge Explained. The first 4-H emblem was a three-leaf clover, introduced sometime between 1907 and 1908. The three "H’s" represented head, heart and hands. In 1911, at a meeting of club leaders in Washington, a fourth "H" representing health was added and the current 4-H four-leaf clover emblem was approved.