Usually referred to as either National 4-H Poster Themes or
National 4-H Week Themes, the following listing includes these
national 4-H themes for several decades. The first theme on
record that has been found is for the year 1924.
| 1924 | We are for Boys and Girls Club Work |
| 1925 | We are for Boys and Girls Club Work |
| 1926 | (theme unknown) |
| 1927 | We=re for More Club Work |
| 1928 | We're for the 4-H Clubs |
| 1929 | 4-H - 715,000 Members in 1929 |
| 1930 | To Make the Best Better - 850,000 Members in 1930 |
| 1931 | Opportunities of a 4-H Club Member |
| 1932 | Opportunities of a 4-H Club Member |
| 1933-1943 | (National 4-H Poster Program discontinued, due in part to the Great Depression and then the second World War; no themes were designated.) |
| 1944 | Enlist Now - 4-H Clubs Need You to Carry Out Their Victory Program in 1944 |
| 1945 | Enlist Now - 4-H Clubs Need You to Carry Out Their Victory Program in 1945 |
| 1946 | 4-H Clubs Need You in 1946 |
| 1947 | Be an Active 4-H Member - Learn to Live in a Changing World |
| 1948 | Better Homes... More Responsible Citizenship-- |
| 1949 | Better Living for a Better World--Be an Active 4-H Member |
| 1950 | Better Living for a Better World |
| 1951 | Working Together for World Understanding |
| 1952 | Serving as Loyal Citizens Through 4-H |
| 1953 | Working Together for World Understanding |
| 1954 | Working Together for World Understanding |
| 1955 | Make the Best Better |
| 1956 | Improving Family and Community Living |
| 1957 | Improving Family and Community Living |
| 1958 | 4-H Salute to Parents |
| 1959 | Improving Family and Community Living |
| 1960 | Learn, Live, Serve Through 4-H |
| 1961 | Learn, Live, Serve Through 4-H |
| 1962 | Learn, Live, Serve Through 4-H |
| 1963 | Learn, Live, Serve Through 4-H |
| 1964 | 4-H... Learning for Living, Join 4-H |
| 1965 | Learning for Living, Join 4-H |
| 1966 | 4-H, Learning for Living |
| 1967 | A World of Opportunity - Join 4-H |
| 1968 | Learning To Serve - Join 4-H |
| 1969 | Opportunities for All - Join 4-H |
| 1970 | 4-H is for US |
| 1971 | 4-H Bridges the Gap |
| 1972 | A New Day A New Way |
| 1973 | 4-H Gets It All Together |
| 1974 | 4-H We Can Make It Happen |
| 1975 | 4-H '76... Spirit of Tomorrow |
| 1976 | 4-H Room to Grow |
| 1977 | 4-H Freedom to Be |
| 1978 | 4-H Freedom to Be |
| 1979 | 4-H Expanding Horizons |
| 1980 | 4-H Expanding Horizons |
| 1981 | 4-H Pathways to the Future |
| 1982 | 4-H Pathways to the Future |
| 1983 | 4-H Building on Experience |
| 1984 | 4-H Building on Experience |
| 1985 | 4-H for Youth for America |
| 1986 | 4-H for Youth for America |
| 1987 | 4-H for Youth for America |
| 1988 | 4-H for Youth for America |
| 1989 | 4-H for Youth for America |
| 1990 | 4-H for Youth for America |
| 1991 | 4-H... The Difference We Make! |
| 1992 | |
| 1993 | |
| 1994 | |
| 1995 | 4-H... More Than You Ever Imagined |
| 1996 | 4-H... More Than You Ever Imagined |
| 1997 | 4-H Are You Into It? |
| 1998 | 4-H Are You Into It? |
| 1999 | 4-H Are You Into It? |
| 2000 | 4-H Are You Into It? |
| 2001 | |
| 2002 | The Power of YOUth |
| 2003 | The Power of YOUth |
| 2004 | 4-H Online |
| 2005 | 4-H Connects |
| 2006 | 4-H Takes You There |
| 2007 | Keeping It Green |
| 2008 | Keeping It Green |
| 2009 | Meet the Future |
| 2010 | Taking the Lead |
| 2011 | Revolution of Responsibility |
| 2012 | Join the Revolution of Responsibility |
| 2013 | Join the Revolution of Responsibility |
| 2014 | I am 4-H |
| 2015 | |
This list was compiled by National 4-H History Preservation leadership
team from assorted old records. Some of the themes listed from the 1990s
to the present may NOT be national themes. This needs clarification.
National themes are not known for some of these years.
