BRIEF BACKGROUND:

            4-H  Club work began on the early 1900’s on the United  States. It grew out of the need for boys and girls – to learn how to grew  better crops and livestock

            -became skill full in food preservation

            The 4-H club idea gained strength in 1914 with the passage  of the Smith Lewes Low. This low provided directions for cooperative extension work on agriculture  and home economics on each  state of the US.

            The 4-H Club in the Philippines  began in 1934 until 1987 the YLBP adopted Volunteer  Youth Leadership Association ask it new name ( with Efren Oliva as president)

    4-H  :  Its meaning.

              4-H MEANS DEVELOPING;

 HEAD – to think , plan , reason ,to be innovative  and creative.

HEART – to be caring, sharing, committed  and civic conscious

HANDS – to be useful , skillful  and serviceable

HEALTH – to enjoy life and participate actively on nation- building

THE 4-H CLUB : WHAT IT IS?

            The 4-H club is an organization of rural youth primarily  the out –  of –  school youth  (OSY)  involved on education programs and income generating  projects for the four – fold development  of the HEAD, HEART , HANDS AND HEALTH.

            4-H Club is for rural youth from 15- 30 years old . The membership is open and voluntary. It emphasizes community – based projects on agriculture  and homemaking . And it’s an avenue for form family development.

HOW TO ORGANIZE A 4-H CLUB?

            A successfully – organized 4-H Club  depends  on a good start . Parents  and the community  need to be well- informed  of 4-H  club work. Interest  of the people  should be stimulated  for better understanding , cooperation and support  in organizing a club. Community organizing process is recommended to ensure community  participation and sustained interest on the club work.

THE 4-H CLUB : WHAT IT AIMS TO DO ?

• Provides  the youth opportunities   “ to learn  by doing”  through individual , group  and community  projects;
• Enhances productivity  and self-reliance through  gainful projects.
• Instills on the youth , the spirit of voluntarism, cooperation  and  dignity of labor;
• Enables the youth to use their time , talents and energies  wisely;
• Develops youth’s potentials and
• Promotes fellowship, understanding and good-will.

                         The goal of 4-H Club  is to develop citizenship, leadership ,         responsibility  and life skills of youth through experimental learning           programs and and a positive youth             development approach . 4-H     preparing young people to make a positive impact on their             communities of the world.