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Impact Report
| For plan | Youth Development (Catron County) |
| Date | October 14, 2008, 9:15 pm |
| For Objective | Short-term Show short-term objectives |
| Impact Report | Most of my 4-H work included coaching the livestock team and provide support to club and project leaders. Catron County 4-H youth won both the State 4-H and FFA Livestock judging contest in 2007. Coaching these youth has been very rewarding. By working with these youth not only in 4-H but also through the school system in FFA the extension office has developed an excellent relationship with our local schools. I coached these youth at both of the national contests. I also coached a team of junior members who won the Arizona National livestock contest in December. Catron County is no different than other counties around the state in that our participation in livestock projects was down from years past. Fuel and feed cost have reduced the number of animals put on feed and also effected participation at other state wide activities. Catron County had more than 25 youth attend district contest witch is about 25% of the counties 4-H enrollment. Ranch Days is a very important youth activity. All preschool through 8th grade youth in the Reserve School system and all 4th and 5th graders from Quemado and two schools in Silver City participate in ranch days. Youth are presented hands on agriculture workshops over two days on the Mckeen ranch. More than 200 youth were presented a program on branding and livestock management. |