4-H
Organizations & Companies abbreviation · Nonprofit
| Stands for | 4-H |
|---|---|
| Categories | Organizations & Companies |
4-H stands for 4-H, a nonprofit abbreviation.
Youth development program run by the Cooperative Extension System of land-grant universities and the US Department of Agriculture, offering hands-on projects in agriculture, science, health and civic engagement. The four H's stand for head, heart, hands and health.
Example: Her 4-H steer won grand champion at the county fair.
Usage notes
It grew from rural youth clubs of the early 1900s, including one started by A. B. Graham in Ohio in 1902, and was formalized nationally by the Smith-Lever Act of 1914. Its emblem is a green four-leaf clover. Programs now reach millions of young people in cities as well as rural areas.
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