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Impact Report

For plan Youth Development
Date January 18, 2011, 9:28 pm
For Objective Long-term Show long-term objectives
Impact Report Objective #15: 98% of youth with at least 4 years of experience in 4-H programming will learn subject matter concepts through hands-on experiences such as camps, clinics, workshops, etc. Accomplishments: See Accomplishments for all 4-H age levels under Objective #1. Objective #16: 98% of youth with at least 4 years of experience in 4-H programming will develop life skills through project work, competitive events, real-life situations and career exploration opportunities. • Competitive Events o County – 33 Counties conduct competitive events and/or contest trainings to expand life skills and knowledge. Senior Age Youth (with 4 or more years 4-H experience) advance to State level competition. Contest Areas include: Consumer Decision Crops Dairy Fashion Magic Fashion Revue Favorite Foods Home Ec Skill-a-thon Horse Shows Horse Judging Horticulture Land Livestock Judging Meats Parliamentary Procedure Presentations Public Speaking Quiz Bowls Rodeos Shooting Sports Talent Contest Wildlife Habitat Wool Judging o State – State 4-H Conference is conducted in July on campus at New Mexico State University for Senior age 4-H members qualifying at the County Level. Staff from the College of Ag & Home Economics serve as superintendents to conduct quality educational experiences for youth related to several subjects. Youth also participate in hands-on workshops and tours. o National – Senior age 4-H members winning selected contests at the State Level are eligible to participate in National and Regional Contests. 339 senior age youth representing 30 counties participated in subject matter related contests (Ag & Natural Resources, Home Economics, and General) and hands-on workshops, increasing knowledge and life skills through education. Objective #17: 50% of youth with at least 4 years of experience in 4-H will gain public speaking skills, strengthening communication and organization abilities and self-concept, through speaking at club, school enrichment and special interest events. Accomplishments: See Accomplishments for all 4-H age levels under Objective #3. Objective #18: 75% of youth with at least 4 years of experience in 4-H club, school enrichment, special interest and county 4-H events will develop cognitive skills, teamwork, leadership and citizenship potential. Accomplishments: See Accomplishments for all 4-H age levels under Objective #4. • In 2010, 339 youth with 4 years or more 4-H experience contributed to a statewide community service project during State 4-H Conference, donating funds to the Sunrise Lions Club to assist with the Lions Camp for the Deaf. New Mexico 4-H collected $3,000 to provide improvements to facilities and send children to camp. Objective #19: 65% of youth with at least 4 years of experience in the 4-H club program will gain leadership and teamwork skills through leadership opportunities at the club, county and state levels and demonstrate effective leadership and teamwork skills to local community members, organizations and projects, and provide primary leadership to statewide events. Accomplishments: • See Accomplishments for all 4-H age levels under Objective #5. • State Leadership – Senior age 4-H youth with 4 or more years experience o Youth serve in leadership roles at the state level by performing the following duties: o Elected Officer o Appointed Diplomat/Ambassador o Event Coordinator o Youth received training in the following areas: o Parliamentary Procedure o Public Speaking o Recreation o Conflict Resolution o Leadership Skills o Goal Setting o Recruitment & Diversity o Event Planning Objective #20: 50% of youth with at least 4 years of experience in the 4-H club program will have established partnerships with local administrators and community leaders, effectively managing programs and facilitating change through youth/adult partnerships. Accomplishments: See Accomplishments for all 4-H age levels under Objective #6. Objective #21: 85% of Agents and staff with at least 4 years of experience will increase professional and personal skills related to life skills and youth development by receiving quality training through theory, contest training, subject matter training, policy training and evaluation training. Accomplishments: See accomplishments for all agent experience levels under Objective #7. Overall Accomplishment for youth with at least 4 years experience: 4,659 youth ages 14-19 gained life skills through participation in the New Mexico 4-H Program.   Overall Accomplishment for the NM 4-H Youth Development Program 2009-2010: o 22,729 youth gained knowledge and skills related to Agriculture, including animal science and horticulture. o 55,969 youth gained knowledge and skills related to Healthy Lifestyle Choices including fitness, nutrition, safety and substance abuse prevention. o 15,520 youth gained knowledge and skills related to Science and Technology including biology, computers and electronics. o 5,800 youth are contributing members of society through their service learning and citizenship projects. Members average three hours of service per year for a total of over 17,400 hours of community service. o 68,929 youth are engaged in education programs provided by the New Mexico Cooperative Extension Service 4-H Youth Development Program.