| A | B |
| Health/physical competence | Appropriate knowledge, attitudes and behaviors that will ensure current and future health |
| Personal/social competence | Ability to understand ones emotions and practice self discipline |
| Knowledge, reasoning and creativity competence | Life long learning skills, and an ability to appreciate good imagination |
| Vocational Competence | Understanding and awareness of life options and the steps necessary to accomplish them |
| Citizenship competency | Desire to be ethical and to be involved in contributing to the broader good |
| Belonging | To know they are cared about by others |
| Mastery | To feel and believe they are capable and successful |
| Independence | To know they are able to influence people and events |
| Generosity | To practice helping others through their own giving |
| 4H creates opportunites for young people to | Build skills, exercise leadership, form relationships |