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Impact Report

For plan Youth Development (San Juan County)
Date November 1, 2010, 2:42 pm
For Objective Medium-term Show medium-term objectives
Impact Report San Juan County has 611 traditional 4-H members enrolled in community clubs. Of these 611 members, 183 were 1st year members, 213 were 2nd and 3rd year members and 215 were members for 4 or more years. Of these members 47 were cloverbuds. San Juan County has 33 community clubs. These clubs are available for members to join and participate in. These clubs help guide the youth of the county in their leadership, citizenship and public speaking skills. County Council In February the five county council officers hosted their annual Youth Officer Training; twenty one 4-H’ers attended the training. The Youth Officer Training has become a vital part of the county council agenda because over the last year officers in the community clubs are largely novice and junior members. These youth require the knowledge necessary to be responsible leaders. This spring the five county council officers hosted the annual San Juan County 4-H Carnival in April. The carnival is an important opportunity for clubs and members to socialize and interact in a non competitive environment. Carnival also serves as the primary fundraiser for County Council. The 4-H Carnival also allows non 4-H families to interact with 4-H’ers in a relaxed atmosphere. County Wide Workshops In the December 4-H Advisory Committee meeting the panel expressed that one of the programs they would like to see more work done in, is record books. They also expressed that they felt record books were extremely beneficial to the youth for numerous reasons one of the biggest being scholarships. They request that the agent offer more record book trainings. Therefore, the agent attended club meetings for four clubs to educate the members and leaders on the record book process. In these workshops the 4-H’ers gained the knowledge and tools to complete a successful record book. They also had the opportunity to see examples from award winning record books. 50% of these clubs increased the number of record books turned in by at least 35%. Two baking workshops were hosted by the agent in July. The youth in attendance learned valuable skills including safety, critical thinking, baking techniques and team work. 50% of the youth that attended participated in County Fair, entering projects learned in the workshops. State & National Events In January eleven youth from San Juan County attended Senior Leadership Retreat in Albuquerque. The agent chaperoned and attended The youth participated in various workshops and further developed important life skills that included: teamwork, public speaking, leadership and citizenship skills. Two of the eleven youth in attendance were county council officers dedicated to gaining more knowledge to be used in their service to San Juan County 4-H. At Senior Leadership Retreat a San Juan County youth was selected to serve as a State 4-H Ambassador. Thirteen youth and one adult from San Juan County attended Youth Get Away at Camp Inlow. The youth participated in various workshops and activities designed to reinforce teamwork and communication skills. The youth also had the unique occasion to meet and interact with other 4-H’ers their age from around the state. In July nine youth traveled to Las Cruces for the annual New Mexico State 4-H Conference. All youth competed in the various contests offered as well as workshops offering leadership and team building. Eight of the nine youth placed in their respective contests with multiple teams qualifying for National contests. The agent chaperoned the youth. Eight youth from San Juan County competed in the State 4-H Shooting Sports held annually in May. These youth represented the archery and shotgun teams. In June nine youth traveled to Albuquerque for the State 4-H Livestock School. Once there with their animals they participated in various workshops and seminars in showmanship, animal health, selection, care and ethics. Twenty one youth from San Juan County traveled to Albuquerque for the 2nd Annual Northwest and Northeast combined district contest. The youth competed in various contests. The agent was responsible for one youth in the horse judging contest and who placed 5th overall. The agent was also responsible for overseeing the Horse Bowl Contest. She was responsible for gathering all questions for the various rounds and well as those for any ties. She was also liable for points and the overall quality of the contest. Horse Five youth participated in the county wide 4-H Horse Judging Program. The agent was responsible for organizing and providing instruction at practices held from April to July. The five youth members increased their knowledge of horse judging as well as their critical thinking and public speaking skills through reasons. Two of these youth went on to successfully compete at the district and state levels. County Contest Forty three members participated in the San Juan County Contest. The youth participated in various contests for a chance to qualify for a district or state contest. The agent was responsible for the organization of various contest including horse, horse bowl, talent, fashion review, prepared speech, demonstration, and impromptu speech. She was in charge of securing a location for the contest, recruiting volunteer judges, preparing judging sheets and acquiring any necessary equipment or tools. County & State Fairs At the San Juan County Fair the agent was responsible for the 4-H Indoor Check-In. She was in charge of organizing check-in, securing numerous judges, and training volunteer leaders to assist in check-in. The agent also implemented a new format for judging that included using judging score sheets. The score sheets allowed all 4-H’ers to view what they accomplished and what they might need to work on next time. This was met with rave reviews from the 4-H families. For the indoor check-in 456 exhibits were entered from 80 different youth. Roughly $1,200 was paid out in premiums. From those youth that participated in the San Juan County Fair 44, over half, were eligible for the New Mexico State Fair. The agent was responsible for the 96 State Fair entries. This included re-tagging the exhibits, transporting and checking them in. While at State Fair the agent assisted at the 4-H Horse Show. She was responsible for keeping track of placings and tallying points as well as any other miscellaneous activities. Ski School Every year two 4-H Ski Schools are offered to 4-H’ers at the Durango Mountain Resort in Purgatory. Between the two ski school 75 youth and 39 adults attended. The agent was responsible for holding the orientation meeting, keeping track of participants and getting the appropriate paperwork turned in to DMR. The great Ski School discount gives the youth of San Juan County a unique opportunity to participate in an activity that may not otherwise be available to them. It also brings together numerous 4-H families from various clubs and parts of the county in a fun and non competitive atmosphere. Expanded 4-H The agent has developed a positive working relationship with the Aztec Boys & Girls Club. This has allowed her to create more programs for the youth involved. The agent was able to increase her programs from 7 to 12 and include more youth. The agent worked with youth in two groups between the ages of 6 and 11 and then 12-14. She was responsible for working with the 4-H curriculum so that it worked for and benefited the youth of the Boys & Girls Club. The agent introduce the youth to various skills and topics including gardening, healthy eating habits, New Mexico culture, recycling and animal science. The agent assisted the Aztec FFA chapter with its horse judging team. The agent worked with 5 youth in the program. The agent introduced the youth to the principles of horse judging for numerous classes that included halter, western pleasure, hunter under saddle, hunt seat equation, western horsemanship and reining. Through several months of hard work the youth competed at the State FFA Conference in Las Cruces and placed 2nd overall qualifying them for a National contest.