4-H
The 'H's of 4-H
What are 'Hands', 'Heart', 'Hands', and 'Health'?
In 2002, to celebrate the big 100th anniversary of the youth organization, a historic artifact was created for the very first time featuring fireworks, stars, a black clover, and the official slogan "The Power of Youth."
What is a (Gold Centennial)coin?
In 1961, this 4-H alumni made history as the first American to travel into space.
Who is Alan Shepard?
Iowa 4-H alumni, Dr. Peggy Whitson was the first female commander of the International Space Station. Growing up on a farm, she raised and sold these farm animals to pay for her very first private pilot's license.
What are chickens?
This Lord of the Rings wizard was almost played by Sean Connery, but he turned down the role because he reportedly read the script and "didn't understand it."
Who is Gandalf?
This four-word phrase is the official 4-H motto.
What is "To Make the Best Better"?
Released in 2004 as a USA exclusive beanie baby, this plush bear features a 4-H clover embroidered on its chest
What is Clover the Bear?
This country musician sang about her "Coat of Many Colors" and credits 4-H with helping her find her confidence.
Who is Dolly Parton?
Sponsored by Hughesnet, the National 4-H Council operates an interactive online space curriculum where youth learn how to program and navigate a simulated LTV. What does LTV stand for in space exploration?
What is Lunar Terrain Vehicle?
Discovered by Austrian doctor Julius Wagner-Jauregg, this deadly mosquito-borne disease was intentionally given to syphilis patients in the 1920s because the resulting high fevers killed off the bacteria.
What is malaria?
When was 4-H founded?
What was 1902?
This book has the main character's sister participated in a Swine Showmanship Competition.
What is On the Far Side of the Mountain?
This country music legend and singer of "Ring of Fire" grew up participating in a 4-H club in Arkansas.
Who is Johny Cash?
In 1989, an incredible student payload titled "Chicks in Space" launched into orbit aboard this famous Space Shuttle.
What is the Space Shuttle Discovery?
In 1932, the military of this southern hemisphere nation fought a literal, losing war against thousands of flightless emus that were destroying farmland, in what was called the Great Emu War.
What is Australia?
Before adopting the 4-H name, early local groups were known by these two agricultural names
"Corn Clubs" and "Tomato Clubs"?
During World War II, 4-H members across America mobilized for the war effort by collecting millions of pounds of this specific weed pod, which the U.S. Navy desperately needed to stuff inside military life jackets.
What is milkweed?
This Garfield comic strip creator who raised animals in his Indiana 4-H club.
In 1989, NASA Astronaut Mary Cleave packed an official green-and-white 4-H flag inside her personal gear. That flag officially flew into outer space aboard this U.S. Space Shuttle
What is the Space Shuttle Atlantis?
This rare weather phenomenon consists of a luminous, electrical discharge that appears on the sharp edges of structures like ship masts during storms.
What is St. Elmo's fire?
The federal law, known as the _____-_____ Act, passed in 1914, formally established the Cooperative Extension System and federally funded 4-H.
What is the Smith-Lever Act?
In 1959, U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower officially opened the historic National 4-H Youth Conference Centerin Maryland, which was built with major funding help from this famous American automotive company.
What is Ford?
He was a member of a Georgia 4-H club, and later became the 39th President of the United States.
Who is Jimmy Carter?
In 1991, 4-H state offices sent in 10 seeds each representing their official state trees. The collection of seeds successfully orbited Earth aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis before being returned to local 4-H clubs to be planted for this green holiday in 1992.
What is Arbor Day or Earth Day?
While humans have four blood types, these common household pets have over 13 different blood types, making animal blood banks highly complex.
What are dogs?