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'''4-H''' is a [[youth organization]] administered by the [[National Institute of Food and Agriculture]] of the [[United States Department of Agriculture]] (USDA). The name represents four personal development areas of focus for the organization: head, heart, hands, and health. The mission of 4-H is "engaging youth to reach their fullest potential while advancing the field of youth development."<ref name="ca4h.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.ca4h.org/files/1982.pdf |title=The California 4-H Youth Development Program - Directions for the Decade Ahead |date=Winter 2003 |accessdate=September 2, 2012}}</ref>
==The 4-H Pledge==
<blockquote>I pledge my head to clearer thinking,<br>
My heart to greater loyalty,<br>
My hands to larger service,<br>
and my health to better living,<br>
for my club, my community, my country, and my world.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.4-h.org/about/youth-development-organization/|title=Youth Development Organization|accessdate=September 2, 2012}}</ref></blockquote>
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.4-h.org/ Official website]
[[Category:Youth Groups]]