Adult 4-H Volunteer Leader Development

4-H Friends Recognition dinner & dance: Each year, the Bernalillo County 4-H Staff and County 4-H Council officers host a friends of 4-H Dinner & Dance to recognize and thank the volunteers and sponsors who are critical to maintaining the Bernalillo County 4-H Programs. It was this agent’s pleasure to recognize one 4-H Rodeo Sponsor and one 4-H Rodeo Committee Volunteer by inducting them into the ranks of Bernalillo County Honorary 4-H Members. The food was catered, the dance DJ’d by a 4-H Agent ,Tamara Rowland, and attended by 225, adults and youth. The 4-H County Council Officers do most of the speaking and do a splendid job. The volunteers and sponsors enjoyed this program very much because they observed the results of their donations and support.

Hunter Education Scheduling Meeting:This agent met with the NM Game & Fish Hunter Education instructors to schedule Hunter Education Trainings for shooting sports. I scheduled one workshop on March 15-16, 2008 with 15 positions reserves for 4-H Members. I am the lead instructor for that one and will be a team member to help teach an accelerated Hunter Education Workshop on March 8, 2008. During the 2007 workshops, 50 youth and adults were qualified through the two programs.

2007 Bernalillo County 4-H Rodeo Evaluation:
Met with the Bernalillo County 4-H Rodeo Committee to evaluate the August 2007 4-H Rodeo. The overall evaluation was very favorable and the profit looks to be in the $25,000 range for the event. There were still bills out and checks not cashed, but everything was coming together as per status quo. Plans were made to conduct a non-sanctioned 4-H Rodeo in 2008 due to the State 4-H Rodeo Board imposing so many additional expenses on the youth. We will continue to train the youth to participate in the sanctioned rodeos if they so choose, but it was the consensus of this committee was to have an Open Youth Rodeo to benefit 4-H, with a goal to increase participation and increase and enrollment in the local 4-H program. It was the consensus to commit to three years of non-sanctioned rodeos. Fee and payback structure will be changed with added money in rough stock events. Another goal was to increase the participation from 114 contestants to 200 contestants.

PROJECT 101 - VOLUNTEER LEADER TRAINING

10 adult volunteer leaders attended a workshop on conducting effective project meetings. Training was provided on organizing meetings, using 4-H curricula and youth development.

ADULT VOLUNTEER SCREENING

27 new adult volunteer leaders completed the screening process and enrolled as leaders in Sandoval County. 123 adult volunteer leaders re-enrolled for a total enrollment of 150 leaders in the county.