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Impact Report

For plan Youth Development (Colfax County)
Date November 3, 2011, 11:12 pm
For Objective Short-term Show short-term objectives
Impact Report 4-H Shooting Sports Enrollment numbers in the 4-H shooting sports project areas of rifle, shotgun, archery and muzzleloader continue to remain strong in Colfax County with 26 novice, junior, and senior age youth enrolled in one or more of the above mentioned disciplines. Through practices, trainings, competitions, community service and fundraising efforts the youth gain valuable skills in marksmanship, gun safety, and service to others. The Colfax County Senior 4-H Rifle, Archery and Shotgun competitions were held the first weekend of April at the NRA near Raton as qualifying events for the state competition. Five senior age youth participated in these contests, which allowed them to become eligible to compete in the state level competition. The State 4-H Office requested assistance from the home economist in planning for events associated with the State 4-H Shooting Sports Contests held at the NRA in May. The home economist made arrangements for the initial superintendent’s lunch and meeting the day before the contests and contacted a local caterer to plan for a brisket dinner to be served at the welcome/orientation held the first evening of the event. Concessions were also coordinated with the same caterer for the next day’s competitions. The home economist also served as one of two official scorer’s for the State 4-H .22 Rifle Three-Position Contest and the .22 Silhouette Rifle Competition. After a full day of competition, the home economist and 4-H agent worked with Colfax County 4-H Council members and parents and members from all five 4-H clubs in the county to host a dance and concession for the shooting sports members in attendance at the state competition. The home economist secured the DJ, coordinated the use of facility with the Raton National Guard, prepared publicity flyers to be sent to all county Extension offices, purchased the concession items for the fundraising event and worked in the concession throughout the evening fundraiser, which netted over $600 for the County 4-H Council. The home economist also worked with the 4-H agent, the NRA staff and our shooting sports leaders in setting up the ranges, scoring targets, tabulating scores and preparing awards for the Colfax County and Northeast District novice and junior rifle, archery and shotgun competitions at the NRA. Twelve Colfax and Union County youth participated in the Novice and Junior County Shooting Sports Contests in early June, while 64 youth from Union, Harding, Mora, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Rio Arriba, and Colfax Counties participated in the NE District Contests the third week of June. The overall number of competitors showed a marked increase from the past few years. In order to increase the level of funds in the 4-H Council shooting sports account, the 4-H Agent and Colfax County shooting sports leaders coordinated two major fund raising opportunities to benefit our 4-H youth. The shooting sports members and parents joined the 4-H Agent and home economist in “selling” special golf hole events for the golfers participating in the American Petroleum Institute’s (API) Annual Golf Tournament at the Trinidad Country Club. The two day event netted nearly $1900 for the Colfax county shooting sports program. Although unable to assist at the second fundraiser, an additional trap shoot event, hosted by the Colorado Oil and Gas Association (COGA) brought in another $1000 for a total of $2,890.