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Impact Report

For plan Youth Development (Valencia County)
Date October 31, 2011, 4:20 pm
For Objective Short-term Show short-term objectives
Impact Report Welcome to New Mexico 4-H Each year the Valencia County 4-H program receives a large number of new members to the 4-H program. Many of the new members have never been involved in the 4-H program in their past and are unfamiliar with the 4-H program as a whole. Each new member to the Valencia County 4-H program is required to take the “Welcome to New Mexico 4-H” project. For the past three years I have been conducting a “Welcome to New Mexico” 4-H project training. The training was developed to help educate new 4-H members and their families about the way in which the 4-H program works in Valencia County. This program year approximately 76 new members participated in the Welcome to NM 4-H project. By participating in the program members have the ability to develop a better relationship with office staff, learn the differences between the club, county and state levels, develop an awareness of the opportunities they have at the club, county, and state level, and develop lasting relationships with peers who share the same interests. Members are given the opportunity to work with the agents on the “Welcome to NM 4-H” projects. The projects are then entered at the Valencia County Community Expo and New Mexico State Fair. The Valencia County 4-H Diplomats are assigned as teen leaders to the project. The teen leaders are given the opportunity to lead the group in different activities and work closely with younger members to help guide them through their first year in 4H. Valencia County Community Expo 4-H Indoor Exhibits The Valencia County Community Expo provides a showplace for 4-H members to exhibit their work related to the 4-H projects for the current program year. Throughout the year members have the opportunity to work with 4-H adult volunteers to master the skills associated with their 4-H projects. The Valencia County Community Expo provides the youth with the opportunity to not only showcase their accomplishments, but also to get feedback from the judges on what can be done to improve in their project area. This year the Valencia County Community Expo had approximately 148 4-H project exhibited and judged. Home Ec Skill-A-Thon The Home Ec Skill-A-Thon contest is one of the largest contests in Valencia County. In 2011 we had approximately 20 youth participate in the contest. The Home Ec Skill-A-Thon covers material from all sections of home economics—cooking, baking, money management, consumer decision making, food and nutrition, and housing and interior design. By practicing and competing in the Home Ec Skill-A-Thon contest, youth have the opportunity to increase knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors in relation to home economic skills that can be used in all areas of their lives. These skills can be used by young children and then refined as adults. For two years in a row the Valencia County Home Ec Skill-A-Thon team took first place at State 4-H Conference. Our 2010 Home Ec Skill-A-Thon team won second place at the National Contest in Denver. This year’s team plan to compete at the National contest in January 2012. Home Ec. Bowl 2011 is the first year a Home Ec. Bowl team has competed at the State level. The Valencia County Home Ec. Bowl team took first place at State 4-H Conference. The team plans to compete at the National contest in January 2012. Youth who participated in the home ec. bowl contest gained knowledge and a better understanding of concepts associated with MyPyramid, nutrition for athletes, beverages- NM Be the E, trail foods, savings accounts and MP3 players.