Pledge of Allegiance
- Stand and face the flag
- Place your right hand over your heart
- Say the pledge together
“I pledge allegiance,
to the Flag,
of the United States of America,
and to the Republic,
for which it stands,
one Nation,
under God,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.”
4-H Pledge
Do: Point to head
Say: “I pledge my head to clearer thinking,”
Do: Hand over heart
Say: “My heart to greater loyalty,”
Do: Hands/palms forward or upward
Say: “My hands to larger service,”
Do: Stand with arms at sides
Say: “And my health to better living,”
Say: “For my club, my community, my country, and my world.”
Why do we say the 4-H Pledge?
The 4-H Pledge reminds us that 4-H is about the whole person: how we think, how we care, how we serve, and how we live. You don’t have to memorize it right away. Follow along at your club meetings and it will become familiar with practice.