The 4-H motto is "To make the best better," while its creed is "Learn to do by doing."
The 4-H program aims to educate youth in arts and sciences, and to encourage fellowship and service opportunities.
The 4-H pledge is:
"I pledge my head to clearer thinking,
my heart to greater loyalty,
my hands to larger service
and my health to better living,
for my club, my community, my country, and my world."
4-H and related programs exist in over 80 countries around the world. These programs operate independently, as there is no international 4-H organization. However, through international exchanges, global education programs, and communications, they share a common bond in 4-H.

Charles L V Carey and Denton Gay tending goats.