H is for Hands

    The following article is a follow up to our last article entitled “H is for Heart.” Most everyone knows 4-H is based on the four H’s, which are Head, Heart, Hands and Health, but do you know what those H’s really stand for? Most youth are looking for something bigger than themselves and for a sense of belonging. These next few articles will focus on what each H means and how it can help youth fill these needs.
    The third H is Hands and each member’s hands can be used to complete a project or to help another person in your community. “My Hands to Larger Service” is the promise to give the world as much as a member can — whether it is a skill that they have learned through a project or the realization that they need to step back from their own personal needs and help others whenever they can.
    When you ask a 4-H member, “What is your H?” they usually say hands because they need to use their hands to sew a dress, to work with their animal or build their robot. Leaders will use their hands to teach a member a skill such as how to take a picture or how to assemble a woodworking project. These are important things to encourage the growth of our youth and to help them thrive as they get older. Hands are used to keep everything functioning and moving.
 

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