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Impact Report

For plan Youth Development (Bernalillo County)
Date October 31, 2011, 7:33 pm
For Objective None (administrative message)
Impact Report Youth Development Situation 4-H is challenged to help youth gain knowledge and skills in, nutrition, personal development, animal sciences, plant sciences, natural sciences, engineering, and creative arts. Educational activities facilitate the development of life skills, citizenship, and leadership, preparing youth for the independence and responsibilities of adulthood. Bernalillo County is considered an urban county. This density of population increases the risk factors within the lives of youth, as they are exposed to more frequency in violence, crime, poverty, gangs, drugs, and other negative risk factors. In order to prepare all our youth to become knowledgeable, productive citizens, they must possess basic life skills. There are approximately 297 youth enrolled in the Bernalillo County 4-H program. The Bernalillo County 4-H Program provides youth with opportunities to participate in activities and provides leadership experiences in planning and directing their own activities. Objectives 4-H members will enhance their personal growth, through the development of leadership, citizenship, and life skills, and experience the satisfaction of making a difference in their own lives, their families, their schools, and their communities. Results Agent helped coordinate and participated in 13 promotional activities: Kids & Kows, RiverXchanges, School Visits. The activities reached approximately 1500 clients. Several members of the community commented on the manners of the 4-H youth; they were impressed with the amount of knowledge the youth had and how they presented themselves. Home Ec Agent coordinated and participated in 20 educational programs: Farming to Feed You, Welcome to NM 4-H, County Wide Officer Training, County wide Home Ec Bowl training, County Wide Consumer Decision Making training, Programs reached approximately 1204 clients. As a result entries at the county fair youth hall increased by approximately 56 entries and extension was requested to represent agriculture at the Children's Water Festival. Home Ec Agent Coordinated or presented 4 contest related activities: County Contest, District Contest, State Conference, and county fair. As a result Bernalillo County Contest participation increased greatly at the county level. Adult Volunteer Situation There are 76 volunteer leaders in the Bernalillo County 4-H Program. As the 4-H program expands more and more volunteers are needed to assist 4-H youth achieve their full potential. Adult volunteers provide a significant amount of direct contact with 4-H youth and are essential partners in the 4-H Youth Development Program for maintaining and expanding the NM 4-H program. 4-H volunteer leaders must be recruited, screened, selected, oriented, trained, supervised, evaluated, and recognized for sustaining volunteer programs. Volunteer leaders need orientation and education about the organization structure of 4-H, 4-H delivery modes, affirmative action, youth protection, risk management, enrollment procedures, working with youth, leadership styles, leadership roles, 4-H projects, and local, state, national, and international opportunities. Club organizational leaders, club project leaders, county-wide project leaders and 4-H activity leaders all serve an important role in meeting the needs of 4-H youth. 4-H volunteers provide guidance to youth throughout their 4-H activities and experiences and contribute greatly to the development of important life skills among 4-H youth. Through volunteerism in the Bernalillo County 4-H Youth Development Program youth gain the opportunity to identify and form caring relationships with supportive adults. Objectives Orientate and educate volunteer leaders about the organizational structure of 4-H, 4-H delivery modes, affirmative action, youth protection, risk management, enrollment procedures, working with youth, leadership styles, leadership roles, 4-H projects, and local, state, national, and international opportunities. Results Bernalillo County approved 25 leaders through the screening process. Agent provided 2 educational opportunities for 4-H volunteer leaders: Parent/Leader Orientation and food Safety Training for International Night. These activities reached approximately 35 leaders, who then passed information down to the youth.