It’s About the Pledge

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It’s About the Pledge Developed by: Center for 4-H Youth Development NDSU Extension Service September 2014

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It’s About the Pledge

Developed by:Center for 4-H Youth Development

NDSU Extension ServiceSeptember 2014

4-H is the NDSU Extension Service’s youth development program.

It’s About the Pledge

4-H’s mission isto create supportive learning environments for youth and adultsto reach their fullest potential as capable, competent and caring citizens.

It’s About the Pledge

North Dakota 4-His delivered primarily through the NDSU Extension Service’s 53 county offices.

It’s About the Pledge

It’s About the Pledge

Youth who participate in 4-H

4-H helps young

people excel beyond their

peers.

Young people in 4-

H are committed

to improving their

communities.

4-H’ers excel in school and the sciences.

4-H youth make

healthy choices.

IMPACT OUTCOMES4-H PYD INPUTS

4-H YOUTHOUTCOMES

COMPETENCE

CONFIDENCE

CONNECTED

4-H POSITIVE YOUTH

DEVELOPMENT

CARING

CHARACTER

CONTRIBUTION

SKILL-BUILDING

MEANINGFUL LEADERSHIP

LONG-TERMCARING ADULT

4-H Youth Solution

I pledge

my HEAD to clearer thinking,

to think

my HEAD to clearer thinking,

to plan

my HEAD to clearer thinking,

and to reason

my HEART to greater

loyalty,

to be kind

my HEART to greater

loyalty,

to be sympathetic

my HEART to greater

loyalty,

and to be true

my HANDS to larger service,

to be helpful

my HANDS to larger service,

to be skillful

my HANDS to larger service,

and to be useful

and my HEALTHto better

living,

to enjoy life

and my HEALTHto better

living,

to be healthy

and my HEALTHto better

living,

and to work together

For my club, my community,my country, and my world.

4-H focuses on positive youth development.

4-H focuses on partnerships.

4-H focuses on intentional learning opportunities.

4-H focuses on developing youth potential.

4-H Guiding Principles

Lerner, R.M., Lerner, J.V., et al. (2011). The positive development of youth: Report of the findings from the first seven year of the 4-H study of positive youth development. Chevy Chase, Md.: National 4-H Council.

Public-Private Partnerships Working Group. (2013). 4-H guiding principles. National 4-H Headquarters.

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