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Impact Report

For plan Youth Development (Sierra County)
Date October 21, 2008, 7:49 pm
For Objective Medium-term Show medium-term objectives
Impact Report New 4-H Leader Training The agent conducted a New Leader Training for incoming parents and leaders of the Sierra County 4-H program in February. New volunteer leaders and parents were presented a presentation on the 4-H program in Sierra County and the opportunities that 4-H had to offer. The agent also covered 4-H policies and procedures, the eight essential elements of youth development, as well as the roll of volunteers and the agent. The evaluation of the program showed that 100% of those who attended the program gain some knowledge and that 90% would plan on attending training like this one in the future. National Range Contest In the past year a Sierra County team won the State Pasture and Range competition and attended the National Range Contest in Oklahoma City. The team practiced for three days prior to the event having to learn new range plants native to the Oklahoma area. The agent along with a retired Agricultural Teacher coached the team. The four member team won the Western Region division of the National Range contest. Team members gain a valuable experience in competing at the national level and learn the importance of hard work and dedication. Youth also learn range plants at a mastery cognitive level that will build their confidence and benefit them in future endeavors. State 4-H Lamb School Instructor The agent has continually supported state-wide 4-H programs and has been an instructor for the State 4-H lamb school for the past nine years. The State 4-H lamb school is held at the New Mexico State Fair ground in conjunction with the Steer, Swine, Goat, and Dairy Schools. As an instructor, the agent assists in training 4-H members on showing lambs for fair competition. This year eighty nine participants attended lamb school which was an increase from the past years. Youth learned skills such as showmanship, show ethics, feeding, rising, and care of animals. The agent also received thank you letters from several youth for his enthusiasm and youth asked to have him back next year.