4-H is the youth development program conducted by the University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service.
Some scholarships are available at the county level.
The mission of 4-H is to provide opportunities for youth to acquire knowledge, develop life skills, form attitudes, and practice behavior that will enable them to become self directing, productive, and contributing members of society. Educational Philosophy Experiential education - learn by doing. Motto To make the best better was suggested by Miss Carrie Harrison of USDA and adopted by a committee of state and national leaders in 1912. Colors Green - nature's most common color, symbolizes springtime, life and youth. White - symbolizes purity and high ideals.