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Impact Report

For plan Adult 4-H Volunteer Leader Development (Quay County)
Date November 1, 2007, 8:19 pm
For Objective Medium-term Show medium-term objectives
Impact Report Quay County Boards and Meetings October The agent attended the New Mexico Beef Cattle Performance Association's first meeting, after bulls were delivered to the Tucumcari Bull Test. The meeting outlined cooperators in the test, weigh dates, feed costs, and updates on the cattle. The agent learned that this board was the governing body of the Tucumcari Bull Test. November The agent attended the fair board meeting to look at what happened at the fair and how to improve. The agent also attended meetings of the FSA, NRCS, and the Emergency Board, as well as, the New Mexico Beef Cattle Performance Association. December The agent attended the December Fair Board meeting and reported to the FSA monthly board meeting. Also the agent attended the meeting of the cooperators at the Tucumcari Bull Test. January The agent scheduled a date to hold a meeting for the pig and lamb sale, the pig jackpot, and the District Contest. The agent also attended a fairboard meeting in which judges were discussed. A county council meeting was not held for January. A leaders meeting was also held, in which the gaent felt as though it was necessary, but made it a goal to never again sit in the same room and be treated with blatant disrespect by parent leaders. I welcome positive feedback, and usually respond better to it. February The agent attended the fairboard meeting and county council meeting. Also the agent assisted fairboard members in cooking briskets for a fundraiser. The annual rodeo donation meeting was also held, and the agent learned how the county clubs assume resonsibility for gathering donations for the horseshow and rodeo. March March was a busy month for boards and meetings. The agent attended a fairboard meeting, and a district planning meeting at the beginning of the month. Also, the agent attended a last bull sale meeting to outline how the sale was going to be run. The agent also attended a Ranch Horse meeting, and the fair sale committee meeting. April The agent attended the All Extension Conference the first week of April to learn about Bio-Security, and to also visit with other Extension professionals about experiences, and 4-H issues. The agent attended the interviews for the ag agent position in Quay County, and was involved in the question and answer session. The agent attended a District planning meeting. Towards the end of April, the agent attended the 4-H agents in - service in Durango. This was a very informative week, and the agent felt energized after the inservice. May The agent attended a few club meetings in May to perform some fun, leadership activities for members. These activities were learned by the agent at the 4-H agent inservice in Durango. The agent attended a district contest planning meeting, which outlined T-shirt makers,and some final plans for the contest. The agent also visited with a specialist from the State 4-H Office, during the county conversation and new agent meeting. The meeting was good, but I felt as though May of 2007 was not the best time for a new agent meeting. The agent also was still filling the void of the ag agent and continued to attend agriculural meetings. Such meetings were the Canadian River Soil and Water Conservation District and the Boll Weevil Eradication Board Meeting. June In June, the agent attended the fairboard meeting and spoke to members about judges agreements and numbers of animals. Also, the agent attended the last District Contest planning meeting in which the agent reported that all duties assigned to him were being wrapped up. The agent was in charge of the livestock, horse, and land judging contests, and acquiring livestock and reasons takers for the event. The agent also had a County Council meeting prior to the planning meeting. Also, the agent took on a new role as a board member of the State 4-H Rodeo Board. July The 4-H agent attended various meetings during the month of July. The agent attended the July County Council meeting which was held at Ute Lake, as a reward for those members who assisted at the District Contest. The agent also attended the rodeo and horseshow meeting and at least knew way more than he he knew a year ago. The agent reported on responsibilities which were assigned to him such as judges agreements, stock contracts, and rodeo help. August The agent attended the final fair board meeting before the county fair. The agent reported on total number of youth entered and total number of animals entered. The fair board members also went over a checklist for the agent so they could assist him in preparing for the Quay County Fair. The agent learned that every fair and every county is different and that the duties of Extension personnel are vital at the fair. The agent a state rodeo board meeting in Las Vegas to outline upcoming duties of board members at the state finals. September The 4-H agent and the home economist teamed up to hold a recordbook workshop. The workshop was informational in regards to putting together a recordbook. One family was present at the workshop.