4-H is a global youth organization focused on personal development in areas of head, heart, hands, and health. Members engage in projects ranging from livestock showing to cooking. They learn skills like communication, responsibility, and leadership. The organization aims to help youth reach their full potential and has been inspiring members for over 100 years.

1. 4-H: My LifeStyle
Kylee Ruckman
College Writing Essay 4
Presentation

2. Definition:
4-H is a global network of youth organizations
whose mission is "engaging youth to reach
their fullest potential while advancing the
field of youth development". ... The 4-H name
represents four personal development areas
of focus for the organization: head, heart,
hands, and health

3. 4-H Emblem
4 Leaf Clover with a
white H on each leaf
standing for
HEAD
HEART
HANDS
HEALTH

4. 4-H pledge is
known all around
the world! Every
4-H member must
know and recite
the pledge. At
County Fairs. Club
meetings.To know
in their hearts!

5. My Head To Clearer Thinking

6. My Heart to Greater
Loyalty

7. My Hands to Larger Service

8. My Health to Better Living

9. For My Club, My community, My
country, and My world

10. Fun Project Books to Complete- 7 Activities by
Fair Time! Each animal speices requires a book.

11. Cooking, Sewing, Photography,
Livestock, Horse, Art, Leather
Work, Metal. All sorts of
projects to be apart of in 4-H!
To show off your hard work!

12. Learn Communication
Skills at a young age.
Confidence in your
projects!
At fair you talk to a
judge about your
projects.

13. Livestock Judging is a
great way to gain more
skills!
Note taking,
Communicating, Reason
telling. Learn more about
Cattle, Swine, Sheep etc..

14. Demonstrations-
Great activity to get
involved in. The
perfect project to
boost communication
skills.
Be comfortable talking in
front of a crowd. Talking
loud, eye contact. Show
others how to complete
something you enjoy. Passing
on knowledge to others!

15. Involved in Club/Community
Service Projects.
Get to serve your club and
community with service
projects!
- Represent 4-H Club in a
good way.
- Community service hours.
- Makes you a loyal person.
- 4-H is a program where
leaders and skills are
gained.

16. As I got older, I
volunteered my
time to show my
skills and
leadership to
other 4-H
members in Teton
County.
Teaching members
showing/fitting
techniques.

17. Learn to be a leader. Role
Model to Future 4-h’ers!
Showing them skills and fun
they can gain from the
program.

18. Get Elected to be a Teton
County 4-H Ambassadors-
2017 year! Help younger
members with project books.
Demonstrations, Livestock
projects.

19. Celebrating over 100 Years
of 4-H!!!!!
4-H program has celebrated over 100 years participation and
dedication to the program. This program continues to
achieve and excel to young lives. Skills and Hard Work well
achieved! This shows how people admire and believe in this
program!

20. This program leads you to meet
new faces that become lifelong
friends! People who have the same
life goals and values.
4-H Camp. Exchange, Congress.
All sorts of programs to be
apart of to learn more about
yourself. Quality workshops,
Inspirational guest speakers,
and get out of your comfort
zone!
Camping Activities, Traveling,
Being apart of a family!

21. Work every day to get better for yourself. Prove
to yourself that you can do it. If you put your mind
to it!
Skills that will be gained will last a lifetime. Take
the skills you learn in this program to college,
future jobs, Your own family one day!

22. Believe in something So much
more than the Grand Prize.
The ShowRing can be
the most wonderful
place to be. Showing
others your hard work
into that animal. The
qualities and skills you
have accomplished.

23. Show a market or breeding Goat!
You learn responsibility,
dedication, accomplishment! Go
around the state. Showing at
County Fair and State Fairs. Learn
to train an animal and the time and
effort that it acquires. Be apart of
partnership that has four legs.
Market/ Breeding sheep. Take that
Ewe home and build your own breeding
operation. Sell the lambs to other 4-H
members and make a business out of it.
Showing these animals gives you a
reason to learn discipline, hard work,
and Fun!

25. A program to bring family
closer together!

27. INSPIRE YOURSELF-
INSPIRE OTHERS-
Make your life worth living.
No better way to start
then show others your
talents. Meet new friends.
Volunteer your time to
others. Grow a passion in
the show ring.

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