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Words and music to some of the classic, traditional 4-H songs including the 4-H Field Song, Dreaming, A Plowing Song, 4-H Pastoral, National 4-H Club Pledge, 4-H Chorale, A Song of Health and Follow the Gleam.
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. The Four Hs. HEAD: Problem solving: ability to sort out complex problems.
PLOWING (National 4-H Boys‟ Song) A growing day, and a waking field, And a furrow straight and long, A golden sun and a lifting breeze, And we follow with a song. Sons of the soil are we, Lads of the field and flock, Turning our sods, asking no odds, Where is a life so free?
Singing at 4-H club meetings is a tradition that has lived since the early days of 4-H in Kansas. The following is a compilation of traditional 4-H songs and songs that many of today’s youth are taught in school.
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.
The 4-H Motto “Learn to Do by Doing” 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, and my country. The 4-H Grace (Tune of Auld Lang Syne) We thank thee, Lord, for blessings great on this, our own fair land.
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.
