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Impact Report

For plan Youth Development (Taos County)
Date September 20, 2007, 10:48 pm
For Objective Short-term Show short-term objectives
Impact Report The Taos County Agent and Extension Program Assistant work deligently this year to promote opportunities and provide educational programs, workshops and conferences for 4-H youth in order that they may have ample opportunities to learn through leadership and citizenship activities over the course of the 4-H year. The following are programs, workshops and conferences in which Taos County 4-H Youth participated in this 4-H year: --The Taos County Agent and Extension Program Assistant sponsored an Officer Training and Parliamentary Procedure Training for all 4-H Council Officers as well as for any other 4-H Club Officers and leaders who wished to attend this training. Twenty-one 4-H members and adults participated in this training. --The County Agent and Extension Program Assistant worked with 4-H Council Officers, members and leaders to put on the Annual 4-H Banquet which is handled solely by 4-H members. Over 125 people were in attendance at this awards banquet. --Three 4-H senior age members attended a three day Senior Leadership Retreat in Albuquerque. --Thirteen 4-H members participated in the annual lighting of farolitos at the Town of Taos Plaza. --Five 4-H Clubs sponsored three game booths at the annual Halloween Carnival held at the Town of Taos. --One 4-H Club sponsored a "Photos with Santa" picture-taking booth at the annual Yuletide In Taos Arts and Crafts Fair. --Two 4-H members attend State 4-H Horse School. --Six 4-H youth and six adults attended District/State Contest Training sponsored by the County Agent and Extension Program Assistant. --Four 4-H members signed on to establish a Horse Judging Team and a Livestock Judging Team. They attended several training sessions over the course of six weeks. The Horse Judging team came in 9th out of 19 teams and the Livestock Judging team came in 14th out of 29 teams statewide. --Three 4-H senior age members attended State 4-H Conference at the NMSU campus. --Two 4-H Clubs participated in the Trek For Trash Campaign sponsored by the Town of Taos. --One 4-H Club continued their participation in the Adopt-A-Mile highway program sponsored by the State of New Mexico Transportation Department. --One 4-H Club participated in planted sod and shurbs at the Town of Taos town hall properties. --Over 80 4-H youth and adults participated in the annual Taos County Fairgrounds Clean Up Day. --One 4-H Club participated in a visit to the Taos Living Center and performed singing and gift giving. --Four livestock clinics were held for 4-H members enrolled in livestock projects. One was a total quality assurance program, one was a showmanship program for large livestock, one was a poultry showmanship clinic and one was a rabbit showmanship clinic. Over 120 4-H youth and adults attended these clinics. --Nineteen 4-H members and two adults attend County 4-H Camp wherein senior age 4-H members were afforded the opportunity to plan, perpare and execute games, workshops and team building acitivities for younger 4-H members. The above listed programs, events and competitions helped to guide, direct and teach participating youth leadership and citizenship that they can carry throughout life. Participants had an opportunity to and exercised these lessons as they progressed through the 4-H year. One such example was the leadership applied by senior-age 4-H members in planning and conducting 4-H Camp almost all on thier own. Similarly, our youth were observed helping and teaching each other during county-wide events and activities such as fair preparation days, county fair, annual 4-H banquet planning, 4-H Council Meetings, etc.