Kids in 4-H are usually involved in some kind of rural, agricultural activities. They raise sheep and goats, chickens, rabbits, and llamas. The 4-H fair has horse shows and dog shows and judging contests all designed to measure the abilities of the kids and their critters.

Just as the Boy Scouts have their well-known pledge, the 4-H-ers have their own pledge and commitment. In fact the 4-H motto is the reason for the designation "4-H." The four h's are head, heart, hand, and health and a 4-H-er promises to pledge their head to clearer thinking, their heart to greater loyalty, their hands to larger service, and their health to better living.

The integration of Heart, Head, Hand into Health may seem a bit grandiose for a kid raising a sheep or a puppy. But as a goal for integrating all the…