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4-H is a U.S.-based network of youth organizations whose mission is "engaging youth to reach their fullest potential while advancing the field of youth development". [1] Its name is a reference to the occurrence of the initial letter H four times in the organization's original motto head, heart, hands, and health, which was later incorporated into the fuller pledge officially adopted in 1927.
An example of a motto, Te mauri, te raoi ao te tabomoa (Health, peace and prosperity) on the Coat of arms of Kiribati This list contains the mottos of organizations, institutions, municipalities and authorities.
Albertville – The Fire Hydrant Capital of the World [4] [5] [6] Anniston – The Model City [7] Auburn – The Armpit of the Confederacy [8] [9] Loveliest Village on the Plains [10] Bayou La Batre – Seafood Capital of Alabama [11] Bessemer – The Marvel City [12] [failed verification] Birmingham. B'ham [13] [14] Bombingham; The Magic City [15]
The oldest symbol is the Alabama State Bible, from 1853. [1] The most recently designated symbol is the peach, Alabama's state tree fruit, established in 2006. Alabama does not have an official nickname, although "Heart of Dixie" was strongly promoted by the Alabama Chamber of Commerce in the 1940s and 1950s, and put on state license plates. [2 ...
The first Ruritan Club, the Holland Ruritan Club, was founded on April 16, 1928 at the Hollland Hotel in Holland, Virginia, now part of Suffolk, Virginia. [2] [3] [4] Its founders, Thomas V. Downing and Jack Gwaltney, wanted to established a civic organization for rural communities.
In 1961, the Junior Beta Club was formed for middle school students. [1] The first Junior Beta Club was established at Millsap Elementary in Millsap, Texas in August 1961. [23] The Beta Club held its first national convention in June 1981 in Orlando, Florida. [23] It celebrated Founder's Day for the first time on October 27, 2017. [23]
The national organization was called the Supreme Council, state organizations were called advisory councils. Motto "Virtue, Mercy and Charity". Differed from Royal Arcanum in that it offered $2,000 or $4,000 certificates to the dependents on the death of its members, whereas, the Arcanum only offered $3,000.
Georgia 4-H was founded in 1904 by G.C. Adams in Newton County, Georgia, United States, as the Girls Canning, and Boys Corn Clubs.. The Georgia 4-H Program is a branch of Georgia Cooperative Extension, which is part of the University of Georgia College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, and is funded by the University System of Georgia and private partners.