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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.
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- Boe Lopez
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Youth Development
Impact Reports
Farm Safety Day Camp
The agent was a presenter at the half day event . The agent was responsible for presenting "ATV Safety" along with the 4-H Agent. The agent conducted seven presentations for the 121 students that were in attendance of the event. The event was held in Clayton, New Mexico at the Union County Fairgrounds where seven different presentations were given along with a lunch that was provided as part of the event for 3rd-5th grades.
The agent was a presenter at the half day event . The agent was responsible for presenting "ATV Safety" along with the 4-H Agent. The agent conducted seven presentations for the 121 students that were in attendance of the event. The event was held in Clayton, New Mexico at the Union County Fairgrounds where seven different presentations were given along with a lunch that was provided as part of the event for 3rd-5th grades.
"Kids, Kows, and More"
The Kids, Kows, and More program was conducted in Springer and Raton. The agent was unable to attend Kids, Kows, and More however, the agent was responsible for obtaining the presenters for the event, ordering the milk and finding a place to store the product, obtaining a place for the cow to stay while not in use, and sumitting the brochure to be printed for the event. The idea behind this program is to reach beyond the barriers of the 4-H clubs to take 4-H into the classroom. The Kids, Kows, and More program is an excellent means of providing non-rural children with a taste of the farm, ranching, and general agriculture. It allows the students the chance to get out of the classroom and keep learning. This particular program focuses on agricultural production of area commodities. As a result of the small class sizes in Colfax County, the Kids, Kows, and More program was offered to fourth and fifth grade students throughout Mora, Harding, Union, Colfax, and Southern Colorado. Prior to the event the agent gathered the supplies for the goodie bags, which were gathered from the New Mexico Beef Council, New Mexico Forest Service, the Southwest Dairy Producers, and the Southwest Border Food Safety and Defense Center. The agent contacted presenters which included New Mexico Beef Council's "Ranching Demonstration", Southwest Dairy Producer's "Curds and Whey" and "Live Cow Milking Demonstration", Colfax County Soil and Water Conservation District "Water Quality Trailer presentation", and the New Mexico Forest Service "Smokey the Bear presentation".
The Kids, Kows, and More program was conducted in Springer and Raton. The agent was unable to attend Kids, Kows, and More however, the agent was responsible for obtaining the presenters for the event, ordering the milk and finding a place to store the product, obtaining a place for the cow to stay while not in use, and sumitting the brochure to be printed for the event. The idea behind this program is to reach beyond the barriers of the 4-H clubs to take 4-H into the classroom. The Kids, Kows, and More program is an excellent means of providing non-rural children with a taste of the farm, ranching, and general agriculture. It allows the students the chance to get out of the classroom and keep learning. This particular program focuses on agricultural production of area commodities. As a result of the small class sizes in Colfax County, the Kids, Kows, and More program was offered to fourth and fifth grade students throughout Mora, Harding, Union, Colfax, and Southern Colorado. Prior to the event the agent gathered the supplies for the goodie bags, which were gathered from the New Mexico Beef Council, New Mexico Forest Service, the Southwest Dairy Producers, and the Southwest Border Food Safety and Defense Center. The agent contacted presenters which included New Mexico Beef Council's "Ranching Demonstration", Southwest Dairy Producer's "Curds and Whey" and "Live Cow Milking Demonstration", Colfax County Soil and Water Conservation District "Water Quality Trailer presentation", and the New Mexico Forest Service "Smokey the Bear presentation".
Livestock Projects
Clinics
Livestock is a large part of the Colfax County 4-H Program. The agent assisted the local veterinarian in a Steer Cliping Clinic held March 28 at a local Veterinary clinic in Raton, with six participants. The youth were given hands on training on how to wash, blow dry, and clip a steer. They were also given information on what, how, and when to feed your steer. The agent was responsible for helping the younger members clip their steers.
Tagging
The Colfax County agent along with the 4-H agent held two separate steer tagging dates throughout Colfax County. The first one was in Springer, followed by the Raton tagging where a represenative from Expo New Mexico was present to assist with the retinal scanning for the animals that were to be shown at the New Mexico State Fair. A second series of livestock tagging dates was set for the other species. A total of sixteen market steer, three breeding heifer, eight market goat, one dairy goat, twelve market lamb, and eighteen market swine exhibitors tagged for the County Fair.
Spring Livestock Show
The agent assised with the set up and coordination of the annual Spring Livestock Show at the Colfax County Fair Grounds in Springer. The agent was responsible for seeking donors for the trophies and ordering the trophies for the show. Along with this the agent and the 4-H agent prepared the arena, announced the event, and was one of the ring stewards. The Colfax county Spring Livestock Show had eleven exhibitors. There were participants from Colfax and Mora counties. The show gave the youth the opportunity to determine the necessary work left to focus on in the weeks remaining before the county fair.
Colfax County Fair
The Colfax County Fair in Springer, at the Colfax County Fair Grounds, started off with the Queens contest where the agent helped set up, judge the presentations, and worked the arena for the competition. The agent was responsible for accepting 48 entries for the livestock projects, assisted the weigh masters, helped with the breaking of classes, arena preparation, typing of the sale sheet, and the cleaning of the grounds. The agent was responsible for selling tickets at the gate for the rodeo and bbq, setting up the Jr. livesttock sale ring, cashier for the sale, and coordinated which animals were to be sent where for processing or donation. Participation held strong this year with sixteen beef, two heifers, fourteen lambs, twenty four swine, twelve goats, competiting at the county fair. The junior livestock sale faired well with $109,000 going back to Colfax County youth. Overall, the numbers of animals have held steady from last year, however the number of market goats in the sale was up.
New Mexico State Fair
The agent went to Expo New Mexico to help the members and the parents with their livestock projects. The agent helped hip hight steers for the New Mexico Bred and Raised Show and was the ring steward for the New Mexico Bred and Raised Show. Following this show the agent was in charge of the New Mexico Cattle Growers Showmanship Contest. The agent assisted with the classification of the market steers for the New Mexico State Fair and with the reading of the tattoos for the heifer show. The agent was also a ring steward for the market steer show and the heifer show. The agent assisted with the calf scramble contest to help make the human wall to block off half the arena in Tingley Coliseum at Expo New Mexico.
Clinics
Livestock is a large part of the Colfax County 4-H Program. The agent assisted the local veterinarian in a Steer Cliping Clinic held March 28 at a local Veterinary clinic in Raton, with six participants. The youth were given hands on training on how to wash, blow dry, and clip a steer. They were also given information on what, how, and when to feed your steer. The agent was responsible for helping the younger members clip their steers.
Tagging
The Colfax County agent along with the 4-H agent held two separate steer tagging dates throughout Colfax County. The first one was in Springer, followed by the Raton tagging where a represenative from Expo New Mexico was present to assist with the retinal scanning for the animals that were to be shown at the New Mexico State Fair. A second series of livestock tagging dates was set for the other species. A total of sixteen market steer, three breeding heifer, eight market goat, one dairy goat, twelve market lamb, and eighteen market swine exhibitors tagged for the County Fair.
Spring Livestock Show
The agent assised with the set up and coordination of the annual Spring Livestock Show at the Colfax County Fair Grounds in Springer. The agent was responsible for seeking donors for the trophies and ordering the trophies for the show. Along with this the agent and the 4-H agent prepared the arena, announced the event, and was one of the ring stewards. The Colfax county Spring Livestock Show had eleven exhibitors. There were participants from Colfax and Mora counties. The show gave the youth the opportunity to determine the necessary work left to focus on in the weeks remaining before the county fair.
Colfax County Fair
The Colfax County Fair in Springer, at the Colfax County Fair Grounds, started off with the Queens contest where the agent helped set up, judge the presentations, and worked the arena for the competition. The agent was responsible for accepting 48 entries for the livestock projects, assisted the weigh masters, helped with the breaking of classes, arena preparation, typing of the sale sheet, and the cleaning of the grounds. The agent was responsible for selling tickets at the gate for the rodeo and bbq, setting up the Jr. livesttock sale ring, cashier for the sale, and coordinated which animals were to be sent where for processing or donation. Participation held strong this year with sixteen beef, two heifers, fourteen lambs, twenty four swine, twelve goats, competiting at the county fair. The junior livestock sale faired well with $109,000 going back to Colfax County youth. Overall, the numbers of animals have held steady from last year, however the number of market goats in the sale was up.
New Mexico State Fair
The agent went to Expo New Mexico to help the members and the parents with their livestock projects. The agent helped hip hight steers for the New Mexico Bred and Raised Show and was the ring steward for the New Mexico Bred and Raised Show. Following this show the agent was in charge of the New Mexico Cattle Growers Showmanship Contest. The agent assisted with the classification of the market steers for the New Mexico State Fair and with the reading of the tattoos for the heifer show. The agent was also a ring steward for the market steer show and the heifer show. The agent assisted with the calf scramble contest to help make the human wall to block off half the arena in Tingley Coliseum at Expo New Mexico.
Horse Projects
Horse Club
The agent with help from office staff and project leaders spent numerous hours working on practices for the Colfax County 4-H members that wanted to practice for the Horse Shows. The club would meet on Friday evenings with six members from two clubs in Colfax County to help them prepare for the Horse Shows that were to be attended throughout the summer.
Horse Shows
The agent organized the annual Spring Horse Show in Springer at the Colfax County Fair Grounds, which allowed thirteen participants from Quay and Colfax County to gain horsemanship and equitation skills through a fun play day of horse related competition. The agent was in charge of contacting a judge, ordering the ribbons, getting donations for the high point buckets, and being the score keeper for the event.
The agent also assisted the 4-H agent and the Treasurer of the Colfax County Fair Association to organize and coordinate the Colfax County Fair Horse Show which had participants from Colfax, Mora, and Bernalillo counties. There were a total of 22 contestants. The agent was responsible for contacting a judge, ordering ribbions, preparing the arena, and was the official timer for the event.
Horse Club
The agent with help from office staff and project leaders spent numerous hours working on practices for the Colfax County 4-H members that wanted to practice for the Horse Shows. The club would meet on Friday evenings with six members from two clubs in Colfax County to help them prepare for the Horse Shows that were to be attended throughout the summer.
Horse Shows
The agent organized the annual Spring Horse Show in Springer at the Colfax County Fair Grounds, which allowed thirteen participants from Quay and Colfax County to gain horsemanship and equitation skills through a fun play day of horse related competition. The agent was in charge of contacting a judge, ordering the ribbons, getting donations for the high point buckets, and being the score keeper for the event.
The agent also assisted the 4-H agent and the Treasurer of the Colfax County Fair Association to organize and coordinate the Colfax County Fair Horse Show which had participants from Colfax, Mora, and Bernalillo counties. There were a total of 22 contestants. The agent was responsible for contacting a judge, ordering ribbions, preparing the arena, and was the official timer for the event.
Shooting Sports
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 organize a dance at the National Guard Armory south of Raton for the event. Colfax County was represented by thirteen 4-Hers. The archery team qualified for Nationals in Nebraska. Colfax County was represented at Nationals by three members from the Moreno Valley 4-H club.
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 competitng at the Northeast District 4-H Shooting Sports Contest at the NRA Whittington Center in Raton.
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 organize a dance at the National Guard Armory south of Raton for the event. Colfax County was represented by thirteen 4-Hers. The archery team qualified for Nationals in Nebraska. Colfax County was represented at Nationals by three members from the Moreno Valley 4-H club.
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 competitng at the Northeast District 4-H Shooting Sports Contest at the NRA Whittington Center in Raton.