Chevy Chase in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The 4-H Club Pledge
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.
Responding to the 1918 national contest, Otis Hall, the first Kansas state leader, wrote the winning 4-H club pledge. It was selected and approved by state club leaders at the first National 4-H Club Camp in 1927 and officially adopted as the national 4-H club pledge in 1947.
Given in tribute to Kansas 4-H
June 1992
The Herb Besthorn Memorial
Mrs. Frances Lewis
Willard B. Shaw Family
Merrill H. and Dorothy Werts
Erected 1992.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. In addition, it is included in the 4-H Youth Program series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1992.
Location. 38° 58.902′ N, 77° 4.735′ W. Marker is in Chevy Chase, Maryland, in Montgomery County. Marker can be reached from Connecticut Avenue (Maryland Route 185) south of Thornapple Street, on the right when traveling south. On the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. W.K. Kellogg Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sgt Alessandro Carbonaro (approx. half a mile away); Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, Northwest 8 (approx. ¾ mile away); Meleney Park (approx. 0.8 miles away); Madonna of the Trail (approx. 0.8 miles away); In Loving Memory of Robert W. Lebling (approx. 0.9 miles away); Five Points, historic crossroads (approx. 0.9 miles away); Robert W. Lebling (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chevy Chase.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 233 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 8, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
