UC 4-H Youth Development Program

4-H Youth Development Pledge

If you have the pledge in another language, please forward to fourhstateofc@ucdavis.edu

The 4-H pledge originated in the U.S., and was written by Otis Hall of the Kansas State College of Agriculture. It was officially adopted by the American 4-H program at the first National 4-H Camp in June 1927. At the request of several states and on the recommendation of 4-H members attending National 4-H Conference (formerly National 4-H Club Camp), the pledge was changed in 1973 to include "my world." Their addition is the only change ever made to the 4-H pledge.

English

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.

Juramento 4-H (Spanish)

Prometo:
Mi cabeza para pensar claramente,
Mi corazon para mayor lealtad,
Mis manos para mejor servicio, y
Mi salud para mayor bienestar,
para mi club, mi comunidad, mi patria, mi mundo.

- Translated by Jennifer McClean, Fresno County 4-H Member (2002)

4-H Cog Lus (Hmong)

Kuv cog lus kuv:
Kuv lub taub hau rau meej meej xav kev,
Kuv lub plawv rau loj dua kev ncaj ncess,
Kuv txhais tes rau pab cov neeg,
Thiab kuv cov kev mob rau kov zoo dua ciaj,
Muab rau kuv lub koom haum,
Kub vlub zos, kub lub tebchaws, thiab kuv tub ntiaj teb.

- Translated by Roberta Xiong, Merced County 4-H Member (2002)

4-H no Seiyaku (Japanese)

4-H no chikai:
Meikaku ni kangaeru kotono dekiru atama,
Seijitsu to Yujo ni tomu kokoro,
Shakai ni yakudatsu ude,
Yori kenkona seikatsu o shite,
Kazoku, chiiki, sekai ni hoshi o shiyou.

- Translated by 4-H Japanese Exchange Summer Hosting Program (2002)

Norwegian Bokmål 4-H Pledge

Vi lover å arbeide,
Mot det mål,
Å bli en ungdom,
Med klart hode,
Varmt hjerte,
Flinke hender, og
God helse.

We promise to work
towards our goal;
becoming a youth
with a clear Head,
warm Heart,
clever Hands, and
good Health.

- Translated by Inger Marie Angeltveit, Norway (2006)

Les membres engagent (French)

Les membres engagent
Ma tête à penser plus clair
Mon coeur à la plus grande loyauté
Mes mains au plus grand service, et
Ma santé le meilleur habiter,
Pour mon club, ma communauté, mon pays et mon monde.

- Translated by Florida 4-H Program

Ich verspreche (German)

Ich verspreche
Den Kopf zu klarem Denken,
Das Herz zu größerer Treue,
Die Hände zu größerem Dienst, und
Die Gesundheit zu besserem Leben,
Für meinen Klub, meine Gemeinschaft, mein Land, und meine Welt.

- Translated by Henrik Nielsen (2004)

Pledge in Russian

- Translated by Paul Lacey (2004)

4-H pledge in Kazakh

- Translated by Paul Lacey (2004)




		"The University of California 4-H Youth Development Program Engages Youth in Reaching Their Fullest Potential while Advancing the Field of Youth Development."