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Impact Report

For plan Youth Development (Taos County)
Date October 18, 2010, 9:40 pm
For Objective Medium-term Show medium-term objectives
Impact Report Youth development programs require constant attention and work. Ascertaining that youth and adult volunteers receive adequate information, direction and training requires that a variety of venues are presented to program participants in order for them to have ample educational and social opportunities that can enhance the program objectives. A series of workshops, conferences, contests, events and activities were afforded to Taos County 4-H Youth over the course of the year in an effort to help youth participants attain the most of their experience within the 4-H program. -- The following are programs, workshops and conferences in which Taos County 4-H Youth participated in this 4-H year: --The Taos County Agent and Extension Program Assistant sponsored an Officer Training and Parliamentary Procedure Training for all 4-H Council Officers as well as for any other 4-H Club Officers and leaders who wished to attend this training. Twenty-three 4-H members and adults participated in this training. --The County Agent and Extension Program Assistant worked with 4-H Council Officers, members and leaders to put on the Annual 4-H Banquet which is handled solely by 4-H members. Over 135 people were in attendance at this awards banquet which also included the attendance of two New Mexico State Representatives and two New Mexico State Senators. All were extremely complimentary of the Taos County 4-H Program and the positive impact exhibited by the youth and adults in attendance. --Eleven 4-H members participated in the annual lighting of farolitos at the Town of Taos Plaza. --Two 4-H Clubs plus the 4-H Council sponsored four game booths at the annual Halloween Carnival held at the Town of Taos as part of the 4-H Club program’s “hands to larger service” commitment. --One 4-H Club sponsored a "Photos with Santa" picture-taking booth at the annual Yuletide In Taos Arts and Crafts Fair. --Six 4-H youth attended District/State Contest Training sponsored by the County Agent and Extension Program Assistant. --Two 4-H members signed on to do Horse Judging Team and Six others for Livestock Judging and still tone other for Poetry and one in Favorite Foods Show in the Junior 4-H Division. They attended several training sessions over the course of four weeks. The Novice and Junior age participants placed individually at the District level. The Senior age members participated at the State Level. --Two senior-age 4-H members attended Senior Leadership Retreat in Albuquerque and two Junior –age 4-H members and two adults attended Youth Getaway at Camp Inlow west of Albuquerque. --The Taos County 4-H Clubs participated in the first annual Taos Youth Fest held at Kit Carson Park. The Clubs had informational/recruitment booths and game booths for young visitors to the Youth Fest. --One 4-H Club continued their participation in the Adopt-A-Mile highway program sponsored by the State of New Mexico Transportation Department. Additionally, the Taos County 4-H Coucil cleaned a mile of road on U.S. 68 as part of a fundraising activity. --Over 85 4-H youth and adults participated in the annual Taos County Fairgrounds Clean Up Day. --One 4-H Club participated in a visit to the Taos Living Center and performed holiday singing and gift giving to the residents of the center. --Two livestock clinics were held for 4-H members enrolled in livestock projects. One was a livestock showmanship program and one was a poultry and rabbit showmanship clinic and identification workshop. Ninety-one 4-H youth and adults attended these clinics. --4-H members enrolled in livestock projects, particularly the beef and goat projects, participated in the State Veterinarian’s madated tuberculosis testing program for show animals. --Twenty-four 4-H members and five adults attend County 4-H Camp wherein senior age 4-H members were afforded the opportunity to plan, prepare and execute games, workshops and team building activities for younger 4-H members. --The County Agent provided indepth training to the Envirothon Team from Taos County who attended the National Competition. The program focused on Water, Water Rights and State Statutes that affect Water in New Mexico. The above listed programs, events and competitions helped to guide, direct and teach participating youth leadership and citizenship that they can carry throughout life. Participants had an opportunity to and exercised these lessons as they progressed through the 4-H year. One such example was the leadership applied by senior-age 4-H members in planning and conducting 4-H Camp almost all on their own. Similarly, our youth were observed helping and teaching each other during county-wide events and activities such as fair preparation days, county fair, annual 4-H banquet planning, 4-H Council Meetings, etc.