The 4-H Leaders Creed

I Believe:

The 4-H member is more important than the 4-H project.

Leaning how to do the project is more important than the project itself.

4-H’ers should be their own best exhibits.

No award is worth sacrificing the reputation of a member or a leader.

Competition should be given no more emphasis than other fundamentals of 4-H work.

Enthusiasm is caught, not taught.

To learn by doing is fundamental in any sound education program and is characteristic of the 4-H program.

Generally speaking, there is more than one good way to do things.

Every 4-H member needs to be noticed, to feel important, to win and be praised. 

(Leaders too!)

Our job is to teach 4-H members HOW to think, not WHAT to think.

From:  University of Illinois 4-H Program

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