I Pledge
My Head to clearer thinking,
My Heart to greater loyalty,
My Hands to larger service, and
My Health to better living,
For my Club, my Community, my Country, and my World.
In the United States, 4-H is run through a network of partnerships between the government, volunteers, and non-profit organizations. The government provides 4-H resources at national, state, and county levels through the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the land grant university system in each state, and the Cooperative Extension Service in each county. Volunteer 4-H Councils at national, state, and county levels provide guidance and expertise to 4-H and are the primary drivers for the 4-H club program. Non-profit 4-H Foundations at national, state, and county levels provide grants and scholarships to the 4-H program through charitable donations. The 4-H program is delivered to youth by both 4-H county Cooperative Extension personnel and by 4-H clubs. A typical 4-H club has 10 to 100 voting youth members and 2 to 30 non-voting adult volunteer leaders.
