4-H Youth Development

The 9th Annual Tom Fairchild Friend of NH 4-H Golf Tournament is Friday, May 18, 2012. Click on figure below to go directly to the Tournament & Auction Website.

 

NH Delegation Attends the National 4-H Congress

Five 4-H members from New Hampshire recently attended the National 4-H Congress in Atlanta, GA.  National 4-H Congress is a five-day conference where 4-H youth from around the nation gather to develop their leadership and citizenship skills.

Peter Attisano from Lee, Mark Cook from Brookline, Brandie Rice from Fremont, Josiah Robertson from Contoocook and Kristin Sarvai from Manchester were selected through a resume and interview process to represent the New Hampshire 4-H program.
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The spirit of New Hampshire 4-H is being celebrated around the state in a variety of ways for National 4-H Week. Look for community window displays, displays in libraries and several locations participating in the National Science Day experiment, “Wired for Wind” on October 5th. Click here to find NH locations.

The National 4-H Week theme is Join the 4-H Revolution of Responsibility. New Hampshire 4-H members have accomplished great things throughout their 4-H experience. Current 4-H’ers or alums might want to share your story on the national web site. (See video below.)

In the upcoming months we will be encouraging Teens to Become Teachers and help us deliver 4-H Healthy Living and 4-H SET programs throughout the state. The first training opportunity is October29th (see What's New Box to right).

This is a great time of year to join the 4-H movement as a member or volunteer. Contact your local UNH Cooperative Extension office for more information.

4-H, your first class at the University of New Hampshire

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4-H is the youth educational program of UNH Cooperative Extension. The mission of 4-H is to help youth acquire knowledge, develop life skills and form attitudes to enable them to become self directing, productive and contributing members of society. 4-H emphasizes the importance of involving youth in the learning process. It is offered free of charge to youth ages 5-18. Youth from all cultural and economic backgrounds get involved in 4-H fun and learning. Members and volunteers live in towns, cities, farms, and suburbs.

The 4-H emblem is a four-leaf clover with an "H" in every leaf. The letters stand for HEAD, HEART, HANDS, and HEALTH; the foundation of all 4-H programs. Through 4-H programs youth develop:

• HEAD - clearer thinking and decision making, knowledge useful through life;
• HEART - greater loyalty, strong personal values, positive self-concept, concern for others;
• HANDS - larger service, workforce preparedness, useful skills, science and technology literacy;
• HEALTH - better living, healthy lifestyles.

4-H helps young people

• become creative and productive citizens
• develop positive leisure time activities
• create a lifelong desire for knowledge
• foster positive self esteem
• build leadership potential
• become involved in communities
• explore interests and try new skills

 

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, my country, and my world.

The 4-H Motto

To make the best better

The 4-H Vision

New Hampshire 4-H Youth Development envisions a world in which youth and adults learn, grow, and work together as catalysts for positive change.

Mission Statement

New Hampshire 4-H Youth Development, a program of UNH Cooperative Extension, empowers youth to reach their full potential working and learning in partnership with caring adults.

Values of 4-H Youth Development

We believe that youth development is the focus of everything we do. We believe partnerships are essential to successful youth development. We believe that volunteerism is fundamental. We believe in the strength attained from diversity across the entire range of 4-H experiences.