4-H is a program that operates under the United States Department of
             Agriculture. It is the youth education branch of the Cooperative Extension
             service. Each county and state in the United States is served by a County
             Extension office that allows people to access 4-H programs. Most states
             have 4-H programs designed for people who are 5 to 19 years of age, and
             there is a Collegiate 4-H program for older students. There are no dues
             for joining the 4-H program, but some costs for activities and project
             The 4-H program is build solidly on the foundation of the 4 H3 in
             the program's name: Head, Heart, Hands, and Health. Participants are
             encouraged to use their head to think through problems, their heart to
             respect others and the environment, their hands to become actively involved
             in career preparations and helping others, and their health to choose
             healthy living. The 4-H motto is "To make the best better," and the Pledge
             incorporates using the 4 H3 "For my club, my community, my country, and my
             4-H is a highly successful program with a wide reach of projects.
             Close to 6.8 million youths belonged to 4-H in the United States in 2000.
             Projects in the 4-H program span a wide variety. They can fall under main
             areas of emphasis like technology, plants and plant products, food,
             nutrition and health, animals and animal products, and even families,
             Technology is an important component of today's 4-H program.
             Computer clubs help to teach people more about computers, and improve
             access to technology, and the development of skills. The use of
             technologies like video, robotics, GIS, PDAs, and GPS are also covered in
             the 4-H program. Of special interest to the 4-H program is the idea of
             fairness in access to technology. The Access the Future program helps to
             "slam shut the Digital Divide that separates our country's technology haves
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