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Youth Development (Roosevelt County)
Plan Goals
To promote positive youth development for Roosevelt County youth through 4-H project work, special interest, competition, clinics, workshops, outreach efforts, record books, camps, county council, officer trainings, junior/teen leaders
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Youth Development
Impact Reports
Progressive Ag Safety Day
This activity is nationally sponsored and provides youth in rural communities an awareness of potential dangers of farm and rural life. Even youth from the larger urban areas gain an awareness of dangers they may be exposed to as well. Curry and Roosevelt Co. Extension Services coordinate this camp, the largest in the US, along with Plateau Telecommunications, local fire and police departments, Home Health Care, Curry Co. Farm Bureau, State Parks Department, Roosevelt Co. Rural Electric Cooperative and Farmer’s Electric Cooperative, Curry Co. Health Department and numerous volunteers each fall. The cooperation of all involved allow this two day event to take place and provide learning experiences for 3rd grade students and adults from schools in Curry Co., Roosevelt Co, and some of the Parmer Co. Texas schools. Home Economist taught classes on firearm and hearing safety. Students are made aware of firearm safety as it is taught in the NM Hunter Education classes, leaving guns alone unless they are with a qualified adult and the importance of taking a Hunter Education class. Hearing protection is discussed as applied to noises from guns, tools, loud music and other loud noises. It is hopeful that this learning station will make them prepared when they are in an unsafe situation with others or I curbing their curiosity and preventing accidents with firearms.
This activity is nationally sponsored and provides youth in rural communities an awareness of potential dangers of farm and rural life. Even youth from the larger urban areas gain an awareness of dangers they may be exposed to as well. Curry and Roosevelt Co. Extension Services coordinate this camp, the largest in the US, along with Plateau Telecommunications, local fire and police departments, Home Health Care, Curry Co. Farm Bureau, State Parks Department, Roosevelt Co. Rural Electric Cooperative and Farmer’s Electric Cooperative, Curry Co. Health Department and numerous volunteers each fall. The cooperation of all involved allow this two day event to take place and provide learning experiences for 3rd grade students and adults from schools in Curry Co., Roosevelt Co, and some of the Parmer Co. Texas schools. Home Economist taught classes on firearm and hearing safety. Students are made aware of firearm safety as it is taught in the NM Hunter Education classes, leaving guns alone unless they are with a qualified adult and the importance of taking a Hunter Education class. Hearing protection is discussed as applied to noises from guns, tools, loud music and other loud noises. It is hopeful that this learning station will make them prepared when they are in an unsafe situation with others or I curbing their curiosity and preventing accidents with firearms.
Kids, Kows and More
An excellent learning opportunity for the 4th grade students from Curry, Roosevelt Counties and several nearby Texas counties is Kids, Kows and More. This program takes place each spring with the help of other organizations like Southwest Dairy Farmers, Curry Co, Farm Bureau and other area agriculture organizations and businesses and is coordinated by the Curry and Roosevelt County Cooperative Extension Offices. The hands on opportunity with learning stations that include the basic agriculture crops and resources produced in these two counties, teaches students and adults about the production and consumer uses of these products. Home Economist teaches the learning station on peanut production, consumer uses of these peanuts as well as the nutritional value of the products. This opportunity will help students have a better appreciation of how agriculture impacts their lives.
An excellent learning opportunity for the 4th grade students from Curry, Roosevelt Counties and several nearby Texas counties is Kids, Kows and More. This program takes place each spring with the help of other organizations like Southwest Dairy Farmers, Curry Co, Farm Bureau and other area agriculture organizations and businesses and is coordinated by the Curry and Roosevelt County Cooperative Extension Offices. The hands on opportunity with learning stations that include the basic agriculture crops and resources produced in these two counties, teaches students and adults about the production and consumer uses of these products. Home Economist teaches the learning station on peanut production, consumer uses of these peanuts as well as the nutritional value of the products. This opportunity will help students have a better appreciation of how agriculture impacts their lives.
Leadership Camp
68 youth attended a multi-county leadership camp held in Portales. Youth participated in hands on workshops and activities designed to increase life skills related to leadership, teamwork and cooperation. State 4-H officers served as counselors completing leadership training and field experience. An adult track was held with workshops given to leaders, parents and agents from the four counties attending to encourage them in their jobs of offering quality youth development.
68 youth attended a multi-county leadership camp held in Portales. Youth participated in hands on workshops and activities designed to increase life skills related to leadership, teamwork and cooperation. State 4-H officers served as counselors completing leadership training and field experience. An adult track was held with workshops given to leaders, parents and agents from the four counties attending to encourage them in their jobs of offering quality youth development.
Council Officer Retreat
Five Roosevelt County 4-H Council officers attended an officer retreat in Lubbock, Texas. Youth participated in actives to encourage teamwork and critical thinking. They were recognized as 4-H members, because of officer shirts they were wearing that had been donated by a local insurance company, by a woman observing them in the restaurant. When it came time to pay the bill for lunch the woman had already paid our bill. When the officers went to thank her she told them she had been a Texas State 4-H officer and had gone to college on a full ride 4-H scholarship. This was her opportunity to give something back to 4-H. She encouraged the officers to do all they could do in 4-H and what an educational and growing opportunity it was.
Five Roosevelt County 4-H Council officers attended an officer retreat in Lubbock, Texas. Youth participated in actives to encourage teamwork and critical thinking. They were recognized as 4-H members, because of officer shirts they were wearing that had been donated by a local insurance company, by a woman observing them in the restaurant. When it came time to pay the bill for lunch the woman had already paid our bill. When the officers went to thank her she told them she had been a Texas State 4-H officer and had gone to college on a full ride 4-H scholarship. This was her opportunity to give something back to 4-H. She encouraged the officers to do all they could do in 4-H and what an educational and growing opportunity it was.
County/District Contest
County Competitive events and contest trainings were conducted to expand life skills and knowledge. 82% of novice and junior youth advanced to District level competition. Contest Areas included Crops, Favorite Foods, Livestock Judging, Public Speaking, Wildlife, Clothing Revue, Land, Home-Economics Skill-a-Thon, Horticulture, Air Rifle, Archery and Poetry. 100% of youth participating in competitive events increased mastery and independence related to teamwork, character and critical thinking as evidenced by team camaraderie, positive sportsmanship and completion of project related activities.
County Competitive events and contest trainings were conducted to expand life skills and knowledge. 82% of novice and junior youth advanced to District level competition. Contest Areas included Crops, Favorite Foods, Livestock Judging, Public Speaking, Wildlife, Clothing Revue, Land, Home-Economics Skill-a-Thon, Horticulture, Air Rifle, Archery and Poetry. 100% of youth participating in competitive events increased mastery and independence related to teamwork, character and critical thinking as evidenced by team camaraderie, positive sportsmanship and completion of project related activities.