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Youth Development (Colfax County)
Plan Goals
Use experimental education and hands-on programs among 4-H youth to increase understanding, knowledge, and interest in continued agriculturally based career choices.
- Owner
- Boe Lopez
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Youth Development
Impact Reports
Shooting Sports
Colfax County 4-H has 34 members in its shooting sports programs. There are 16 rifle members, 1 pistol, 9 shotgun, 5 archery, and 3 muzzle loading. The State 4-H Shooting Sports contest was held in Colfax County at the NRA Whittington Center in May where the agent assisted with the pistol shoot competition. The Colfax County 4-H Council along with the Colfax County 4-H agent, Agricultural Agent, and County Director helped organizes a dance at the National Guard Armory south of Raton for the event. Colfax County was represented by thirteen 4-Hers.
The Northeast District 4-H Shooting Sports Contest was hosted by Colfax County this summer at the NRA Whittington Center in Raton. The agent was the range master for the archery shoot. The agent was responsible for setting up the range, preparing score sheets, tabulating scores, and awarding the ribbons. There were a total of 21 contestants from seven counties competing at the Northeast District 4-H Shooting Sports Contest at the NRA Whittington Center in Raton.
Colfax County 4-H has 34 members in its shooting sports programs. There are 16 rifle members, 1 pistol, 9 shotgun, 5 archery, and 3 muzzle loading. The State 4-H Shooting Sports contest was held in Colfax County at the NRA Whittington Center in May where the agent assisted with the pistol shoot competition. The Colfax County 4-H Council along with the Colfax County 4-H agent, Agricultural Agent, and County Director helped organizes a dance at the National Guard Armory south of Raton for the event. Colfax County was represented by thirteen 4-Hers.
The Northeast District 4-H Shooting Sports Contest was hosted by Colfax County this summer at the NRA Whittington Center in Raton. The agent was the range master for the archery shoot. The agent was responsible for setting up the range, preparing score sheets, tabulating scores, and awarding the ribbons. There were a total of 21 contestants from seven counties competing at the Northeast District 4-H Shooting Sports Contest at the NRA Whittington Center in Raton.
County Contest
Teams that competed in livestock presentations, poetry, shooting sports, favorite food show, prepared speech, and horse judging were coached by the 4-H agent, Agricultural Agent, and the County Director. Sixteen youth participated and five volunteers helped at county contest held in Eagle Nest. The agent was responsible for providing horses for the Horse Judging and helping the host club prepare for the contests. At the contest the agent was responsible for handling the horse judging contest, assisting the 4-H agent with the livestock skill a thon, entomology, horticulture, and wildlife. These annual 4-H contests offered novice and junior, 4-Hers an opportunity to prepare and/or qualify for the district and/or state level 4-H contests.
Teams that competed in livestock presentations, poetry, shooting sports, favorite food show, prepared speech, and horse judging were coached by the 4-H agent, Agricultural Agent, and the County Director. Sixteen youth participated and five volunteers helped at county contest held in Eagle Nest. The agent was responsible for providing horses for the Horse Judging and helping the host club prepare for the contests. At the contest the agent was responsible for handling the horse judging contest, assisting the 4-H agent with the livestock skill a thon, entomology, horticulture, and wildlife. These annual 4-H contests offered novice and junior, 4-Hers an opportunity to prepare and/or qualify for the district and/or state level 4-H contests.
Canadian River Riparian Area Restoration Project
Agent collaborated with two different agencies to provide programming for Colfax 4-H youth on riparian areas, and the restoration of them. The other collaborating agencies were National Resource Conservation Service, and the Canadian River Riparian Area Restoration Project Group. This project was originally to have the 4-H youth help plant new trees and vegetation in the target riparian areas, and it was rescheduled about 4 times because of mostly weather related issues, we had lots of snow this winter and mud. So I think we lost some of our original following as far as the 4-H goes. The activity occurred on a weekday so we were lucky that it fell on one of the schools spring breaks and we were able to have 6 youth there from 4-H. On the day of the event it was determined that the tractor we had could not cross the river as the runoff was too high. We had an educational component where the specialist from NRCS talked to the kids about riparian areas are and why they are important and what we would be trying to accomplish in this project. Then we went about planting about 50 to 100 trees and shrubs with a tractor and an auger and the kids would backfill the holes.
Agent collaborated with two different agencies to provide programming for Colfax 4-H youth on riparian areas, and the restoration of them. The other collaborating agencies were National Resource Conservation Service, and the Canadian River Riparian Area Restoration Project Group. This project was originally to have the 4-H youth help plant new trees and vegetation in the target riparian areas, and it was rescheduled about 4 times because of mostly weather related issues, we had lots of snow this winter and mud. So I think we lost some of our original following as far as the 4-H goes. The activity occurred on a weekday so we were lucky that it fell on one of the schools spring breaks and we were able to have 6 youth there from 4-H. On the day of the event it was determined that the tractor we had could not cross the river as the runoff was too high. We had an educational component where the specialist from NRCS talked to the kids about riparian areas are and why they are important and what we would be trying to accomplish in this project. Then we went about planting about 50 to 100 trees and shrubs with a tractor and an auger and the kids would backfill the holes.
Showmanship Judging
The agent served as the Showmanship Judge for the Mora/San Miguel County Fair. The agent was responsible for judging all the age groups for all the species being exibited at the fair.
The agent served as the Showmanship Judge for the Mora/San Miguel County Fair. The agent was responsible for judging all the age groups for all the species being exibited at the fair.
4-H Record Book Judging
The agent, County Director, 4-H agent, and five leaders worked together to judge over 30 Quay County 4-H record books. The agent judged the Market Lamb and Market Swine sections. In retrun, approximately 50 Colfax County
4-H record books were judged by the Quay County leaders and agents.
The agent, County Director, 4-H agent, and five leaders worked together to judge over 30 Quay County 4-H record books. The agent judged the Market Lamb and Market Swine sections. In retrun, approximately 50 Colfax County
4-H record books were judged by the Quay County leaders and agents.