UGA Cooperative Extension

Spalding County Extension Office:
4-H Youth Development
What is 4-H?

• Cloverleaf 4-H'ers are youth in grades 5 and 6
• Junior 4-H'ers are youth in grades 7 and 8
• Senior 4-H'ers are youth in grades 9 - 12

Youth in grades 5-12 may enroll as members in a club and choose projects that interest them. Spalding County 4-H regularly conducts in-school meetings for 5 - 8 grade classes in public and private schools as well as a meeting in the evening for homeschool youth, and community club meetings for children in 9-12 grades that do not have in-school meetings.

These youth develop many workforce skills while working on their projects, including leadership, decision-making, record keeping, public speaking, and teamwork. 4-H members meet with their clubs and may also have separate project meetings to discuss information specific to the project(s) they have chosen.

Life skills that youth learn through 4-H stay with them throughout their lives and influence many of their decisions.  That is our goal, to help today’s youth to learn skills that will enable them to become active and vital members of their community.  By helping our youth in this way, not only is it our gift to them, but also to future generations

4-H Terms

4-H Colors:

• The 4-H colors are green and white. Green represents life, springtime, and youth. The white symbolizes purity.

4-H Pledge:
Written by Otis Hall, the 4-H Pledge is as follows.

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:

• The 4-H slogan is “Learn by Doing”. This slogan is a constant incentive to motivate 4-H'ers to strive toward acquiring new skills and knowledge.

4-H Motto:

• The 4-H motto is “To Make the Best Better”. This motto helps to encourage 4-H'ers not to settle for the present but to always strive to make things better.

4-H Symbol:

• The 4-H symbol is a green 4 leaf clover with a white H on each leaf representing head, heart, health and hand.

4-H Calendar of Events

Contact

For more information about Spalding County 4-H Youth Development programs, contact Cherry Hovatter at hovatter@uga.edu or (770) 467-4225.