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G u i d i n g\u00a0 \u00a0P r i n c\u00a0i p l e s<\/strong><\/h1>\n
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Mission<\/strong><\/h1>\n

\u00a0<\/i><\/strong>4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential, working and learning in partnership with caring adults.<\/i><\/p>\n

Pledge<\/strong><\/h1>\n

I pledge my Head<\/strong> to clearer thinking, my Heart<\/strong> to greater loyalty, my Hands<\/strong> to larger service, and my Health<\/strong> to better living, for my club, my community, my country and my world.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Vision<\/strong><\/h1>\n

A world in which youth and adults learn, grow and work together as catalysts for positive change.<\/i><\/p>\n

Motto<\/strong><\/h1>\n

To make the best better.<\/em>
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Slogan<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Learn by doing.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

In 1908 Tom Marks<\/strong>, the first county extension agent in Texas, organized a club in Jack County to teach new agriculture methods to 25 boys. While the adults were reluctant to learn, the youth embraced and applied this knowledge in their towns.<\/span><\/p>\n

These days<\/strong>, there are over 55,000 4-Hers in Texas community clubs and another 600,000 reached through special educational opportunities, all powered by the vast resources of Texas A&M and County AgriLife Extension Offices.<\/span><\/p>\n

In Harris County<\/strong>, we have\u00a0a 4-H community of young people who have fun, are budding leaders, and explore a variety of interests in agriculture and beyond. And whether it’s 1908 or 2016, the focus remains the same: to partner adults and youth for positive change in our communities.<\/span><\/p>\n

View the videos below to see how 4-H\u00a0has impacted lives in the past and still today (videos courtesy of National 4-H<\/a>). Then head on over to meet your County Agents & Staff<\/a> and County Council<\/a> youth leaders.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n