St. Andrews 4-H Club

I Pledge:
My Head to clearer thinking
My Heart to greater loyalty
My Hands to larger service
My Health to better living
For my club, my community & my country

4-H offers more than 40 projects and currently in St. Andrews we offer: Great Outdoors, Foods, Woodworking, Goat, Miniature Horse, Crafts, Photography, Rabbit, Scrapbooking, Dog Obedience and Poultry.  A part of a national program dedicated to the development of young people between the ages of 9 to 21.  4-Her’s take part in club, county, provincial and national activities, sports, games, picnics, camp-outs, tours and exchanges.

Through our motto "Learn To Do By Doing", 4-H aims to help young people:

·         Increase knowledge and develop new skills

·        Acquire a positive attitude towards learning

·         Learn how to work effectively in groups

·         Develop the ability to make wise decisions

·         Participate in new experiences

·         Develop a sense of responsibility

·         4-Her’s Learning how to organize and carry out a meetings

·         Take part in public speaking and judging programs

·         Acquire leadership skills & entrepreneurial skills

The Canadian 4-H emblem is the clover seen here. The official 4-H colors are green and white, green for agriculture and white for purity.

There are close to 2,400 members and 100 clubs in Nova Scotia. More than 80 countries worldwide have 4-H clubs.  Currently the St. Andrews 4-H club consists of 61 members and 17 leaders.

Contact Name:  Sally Van de Wiel

Phone:                (902) 863-6995

Fax:                     (902) 386-2984

Email:                  svandewiel@nsbcu.ca