{"id":382,"date":"2024-05-09T19:29:07","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T02:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/king\/?page_id=382"},"modified":"2025-09-26T14:11:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T21:11:29","slug":"4-h-overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/king\/4-h\/4-h-overview","title":{"rendered":"4-H in King County"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4-H Youth Development Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>WSU King County 4-H Extension Office<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>560 Naches Avenue SW, Suite 130<br>Renton, WA 98507<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We believe in:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>all young people\u2019s potential;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>developing young people who are empowered, confident, hard-working, determined, responsible and compassionate\u2014seeing a world beyond themselves so that they have the life-long skills to succeed in college and career,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>every child is valuable and deserves the support and freedom to choose their own path,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the power of America\u2019s leading public universities,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the practice of positive youth development (PYD)* by creating positive learning experiences,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>caring and trusted adult mentors who cultivate positive relationships with youth,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>creating safe, diverse and inclusive environments, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>meeting young people wherever they are.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2019\/07\/4H_Icons_Grouped-396x127.jpg\" alt=\"4-H Heads, hands, heart, health logos\" class=\"wp-image-6275\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Head, Heart, Hands and Health<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Head, Heart, Hands, and Health are the four Hs in 4\u2011H, and they are the four values members work on through fun and engaging programs.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--gray-5 wsu-card--outline-shadow\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-size--large\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t4-H Pledge &amp; Motto\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>I pledge my <strong>Head<\/strong> to clearer thinking, my <strong>Heart<\/strong> to greater loyalty, my <strong>Hands<\/strong> to larger service, and my <strong>Health<\/strong> to better living, for my club, my community, my country, and my world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Promesa 4\u2011H<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Prometo usar mi mente para pensar con m\u00e1s claridad,<br>mi coraz\u00f3n para ser m\u00e1s leal,<br>mis manos para ser m\u00e1s servicial,<br>mi salud para cuidarme m\u00e1s,<br>por mi club, mi comunidad, mi pa\u00eds y mi mundo.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>Motto: Make the best better!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"program-contact \">\n\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/king\/wp-content\/plugins\/cahnrs-extension-plugin\/assets\/images\/four-h.png\"\n\t\t\theight=\"75\"\n\t\t\twidth=\"75\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"extension-program-icon\"\n\t\t\talt=\"Program Icon.\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"program-contact-info\">\n\t\t<h2>Program Contact<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\tAlyssa Bowers &#8211; County Director &amp; 4-H Faculty<br>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-screen-reader-only\">Phone Number<\/span>425-738-0110 \t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-screen-reader-only\">Email Address<\/span> \u2022\n\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:alyssa.bowers1@wsu.edu\">alyssa.bowers1@wsu.edu<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n        <div id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" hidden aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <a id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top-btn\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__btn\" href=\"#product-top\" aria-label=\"Back to top\">\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2191<\/span>\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__label\">Back to top<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"program-contact \">\n\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/king\/wp-content\/plugins\/cahnrs-extension-plugin\/assets\/images\/four-h.png\"\n\t\t\theight=\"75\"\n\t\t\twidth=\"75\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"extension-program-icon\"\n\t\t\talt=\"Program Icon.\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"program-contact-info\">\n\t\t<h2>Program Contact<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\tNancy Baskett, 4-H Program Coordinator<br>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-screen-reader-only\">Phone Number<\/span>425-738-0104\u00a0\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-screen-reader-only\">Email Address<\/span> \u2022\n\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:nbaskett@wsu.edu\">nbaskett@wsu.edu<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n        <div id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" hidden aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <a id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top-btn\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__btn\" href=\"#product-top\" aria-label=\"Back to top\">\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2191<\/span>\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__label\">Back to top<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"program-contact \">\n\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/king\/wp-content\/plugins\/cahnrs-extension-plugin\/assets\/images\/four-h.png\"\n\t\t\theight=\"75\"\n\t\t\twidth=\"75\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"extension-program-icon\"\n\t\t\talt=\"Program Icon.\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"program-contact-info\">\n\t\t<h2>Program Contact<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\tAspen Dobbins, 4-H Program Coordinator<br>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-screen-reader-only\">Phone Number<\/span>425-738-0115\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-screen-reader-only\">Email Address<\/span> \u2022\n\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:aspen.dobbins@wsu.edu\">aspen.dobbins@wsu.edu<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n        <div id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" hidden aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <a id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top-btn\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__btn\" href=\"#product-top\" aria-label=\"Back to top\">\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2191<\/span>\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__label\">Back to top<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>4-H is the nation\u2019s largest youth development organization. We reach out to kids and their families to build skills for real life. 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