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Impact Report

For plan Youth Development (Cibola County)
Date November 1, 2011, 1:27 am
For Objective Medium-term Show medium-term objectives
Impact Report This year in Cibola County there was 10 4-H clubs. Cibola County has a total of 123 members enrolled in clubs. There were new 47 members, 30 where older 4-H and 17 were Cloverbuds. This breaks down as 98 4-H members and 25 Cloverbud members. There were 22 members enrolled as 1st year, 40 members were in their 2nd or 3rd year, and there were 36 4-H’ers that have been members for 4 or more years. The Agent spent a considerable amount of time in supporting Cibola County 4-H youth, parents and leaders with in a variety of projects. By working on these projects youth are developing life skills and gaining a greater knowledge of the project subject matter. Cibola County 4-H youth showcase and complete their projects at Cibola County Achievement Day, Shiprock Fair, Ramah Navajo Fair, Bi-County Fair, New Mexico State Fair, and the Navajo Nation Fair. This past year in the county we had 16 market steers, 27 market sheep, 48 market swine, 12 market goats, 2 dairy goats, 8 breeding stock. There was also an increase in rabbit and poultry projects. Leaders Advisory This year the Cibola County 4-H Leader’s and Advisory Association were developed. This Association’s objective is to aid the Cibola County 4-H Council, with their yearly projects and events, assist the agents, and contribute the county 4-H programs as needed. Leaders training Cibola County had a braiding workshop for the leaders. Tribal agent Wayne Franklin instructed a total of 16 leaders/parents in the workshop. Youth Workshops Over the year the agents put together many workshops for the 4-H youth. The larger ones where a chicken and rabbits workshop, a rope bowl making class, and record book compiling class. At the chicken and rabbits workshop there were 22 youth participants, the rope bowl making class had 13 participants, and the record book compiling class had 11 participants. Home Visits The majority of youth in the Cibola County 4-H program are involved in livestock projects. The 4-H agent made visits too many residences to ensure progress of projects, weigh, offer suggestions, and assist with any questions. Projects seen while making these visits include market swine, market lamb, market steer, meat goat, dairy goat, breeding stock and poultry projects. Home visits make it possible to ensure that the project is progressing and will be successful. Also, home visits provide one-on-one contact for the agent and the family. Horse School The Agent along with 8 4-H members and 1 volunteer from Cibola County attended. Livestock School The Agent along with 10 4-H members and 3 volunteers from Cibola County attended. There were 3 youth that attended pig school, 1 youth that attended steer school, 3 youth attended lamb school, and 3 youth attended goat school. Cibola County Achievement Day Cibola County Achievement Day is for the 4-H youth of Cibola County. It is a one day jackpot style livestock and indoor project show. Many leaders and parents volunteered and there were 45 4-H youth participants, all from Cibola County. Although there are awards at Achievement Day, its main purpose is to serves as a practice day for the youth to prepare them for other fairs they plan to attend. This day provides an additional opportunity for the agent to ensure that the projects are progressing properly, to make suggestions on project finish, and to offer showmanship tips. Bi-County Fair The Bi-County Fair is for 4-H youth in both Cibola and McKinley Counties. The Bi-County Fair is a five day event. The participants exhibit their livestock and indoor projects for the entire length of the fair. This was the 42st year for the Bi-County Fair. There was an attendance of 78 4-H members from both Cibola and McKinley counties that exhibited 4-H livestock projects. Of the 200 large animal entries, there were 58 entries that qualified for the Junior Livestock sale. There were 347 indoor 4-H projects that were exhibited by 4-H youth; this is a substantial increase from the previous year. This year the Bi-County Fair Junior Livestock Auction raised over $86,000 in sales and add-on’s (donations) to 4-H members whose projects qualified for the Junior Livestock sale. During each day of the fair the agent assisted the 4-H youth and assisted with conducting shows and preformed other needed jobs. NM State Fair Cibola County had 4 youth exhibiting livestock projects at the State Fair. There was also a strong showing of indoor exhibits from Cibola. Also, there were a number of youth that set up a 4-H county booth this year, the first in around ten years. One child was a youth state fair official. State 4-H Events Cibola County had 8 members and 5 parents/leaders attended and participate in the Northwest District 4-H Contest. These members competed in many various contests over the two-day period. One member and a leader participated in Youth Getaway. The youth served as a camp counselor. There were 3 leaders that attended the State Shooting Sports leaders training in San Juan County. There were 8 4-H youth and 4 leaders that attend the NM 4-H State Shoot from Cibola County. One member participated in State 4-H Conference. 4-H School Enrichment This year the agent conducted the egg to chick school enrichment program. The program was presented at San Rafael Elementary School in April. I worked with the science teacher Mrs. Monique Martinez. The program was presented to 41 students, 10 Kindergartens, 19 First Graders, 6 2nd graders, and 6 3rd Graders.