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Youth Development (Chaves County)
Plan Goals
4-H members will enhance their personal growth, through the development of leadership, citizenship and life skills, and experience the satisfaction of making a difference in their own lives, their families, their schools, and their communities.
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Chaves County 4-H Program
The Chaves County 4-H Program is a broad and active program that encompasses many activities throughout the year. The agent worked with 4-H members on traditional leadership activities as well as traditional support of club and county programs. 4-H members from Chaves County participated in both Senior Leadership Retreat and Teen Get Away, with the agent serving as chaperone for both activities. The agent held judging practices for Crops, Entomology, Wildlife, Meats Identification, and Horse beginning in the spring and continuing through State 4-H Conference. Thanks to volunteer leadership, Chaves County 4-H again had an active Shooting Sports Program. Youth participated in rifle, air rifle, shotgun, and archery at the State 4-H Shooting Sports Competition in Raton in May. Younger 4-H’ers also participated in the SE District 4-H Contests in rifle, air rifle, and archery. 4-H members also participated in Horse School and Lamb School. Chaves County is also fortunate to have a seasoned volunteer committee consisting of approximately 40 members which hosts the Chaves County 4-H Rodeo each year. The agent worked with the committee to put on the rodeo for 4-H members from across the state again this year. Recordbooks are an integral part of 4-H. Chaves County had one 4-H member who compiled and submitted a State Recordbook for competition and was chosen as a state winner. All 4-H activities teach subject matter, leadership, citizenship, other life skills, and assist youth in becoming productive and contributing members of society.
The Chaves County 4-H Program is a broad and active program that encompasses many activities throughout the year. The agent worked with 4-H members on traditional leadership activities as well as traditional support of club and county programs. 4-H members from Chaves County participated in both Senior Leadership Retreat and Teen Get Away, with the agent serving as chaperone for both activities. The agent held judging practices for Crops, Entomology, Wildlife, Meats Identification, and Horse beginning in the spring and continuing through State 4-H Conference. Thanks to volunteer leadership, Chaves County 4-H again had an active Shooting Sports Program. Youth participated in rifle, air rifle, shotgun, and archery at the State 4-H Shooting Sports Competition in Raton in May. Younger 4-H’ers also participated in the SE District 4-H Contests in rifle, air rifle, and archery. 4-H members also participated in Horse School and Lamb School. Chaves County is also fortunate to have a seasoned volunteer committee consisting of approximately 40 members which hosts the Chaves County 4-H Rodeo each year. The agent worked with the committee to put on the rodeo for 4-H members from across the state again this year. Recordbooks are an integral part of 4-H. Chaves County had one 4-H member who compiled and submitted a State Recordbook for competition and was chosen as a state winner. All 4-H activities teach subject matter, leadership, citizenship, other life skills, and assist youth in becoming productive and contributing members of society.
"Farm Animal" School Presentation
The agent presented a program to an area third grade class on “Farm Animals.” Sixteen youth plus their teacher gained information about the 4-H program while also learning about agriculture. As a result of the program, students were more aware of what farm animals contribute to our lives.
The agent presented a program to an area third grade class on “Farm Animals.” Sixteen youth plus their teacher gained information about the 4-H program while also learning about agriculture. As a result of the program, students were more aware of what farm animals contribute to our lives.
South Roswell Community Garden Project
The agent worked with a coalition of community leaders to coordinate the South Roswell Community Garden Project. The group, consisting of Teen Court of Roswell, Children Youth and Families Department Juvenile Justice Program personnel, Reach 2000, Chaves County Health Planning Council, the City of Roswell, Main Street Farmer’s and Gardener’s Market, Eastern New Mexico University – Roswell Division of Health personnel and the Chaves County Cooperative Extension Service, is organizing a community garden for youth who are involved in the Juvenile Justice Department through conviction of crimes and for other elementary school youth. Land has been donated to utilize for the community garden, while Reach 2000 has donated grant funds for the project. The agent applied for and secured funds to be utilized for this project through the New Mexico State 4-H Office. 4-H funds secured will be utilized for gardening equipment, gardening curriculum for the teen offenders, and school enrichment curriculum to be utilized in the elementary school which is across the street from the community garden. As of the end of September 2007, the garden has not been worked, but is still in the organization phase. School enrichment programs will be conducted in the elementary school in the spring 2008 with the garden being available for planting later in the spring when the weather allows. The garden will be used as the hands-on portion of the school enrichment programs.
The agent worked with a coalition of community leaders to coordinate the South Roswell Community Garden Project. The group, consisting of Teen Court of Roswell, Children Youth and Families Department Juvenile Justice Program personnel, Reach 2000, Chaves County Health Planning Council, the City of Roswell, Main Street Farmer’s and Gardener’s Market, Eastern New Mexico University – Roswell Division of Health personnel and the Chaves County Cooperative Extension Service, is organizing a community garden for youth who are involved in the Juvenile Justice Department through conviction of crimes and for other elementary school youth. Land has been donated to utilize for the community garden, while Reach 2000 has donated grant funds for the project. The agent applied for and secured funds to be utilized for this project through the New Mexico State 4-H Office. 4-H funds secured will be utilized for gardening equipment, gardening curriculum for the teen offenders, and school enrichment curriculum to be utilized in the elementary school which is across the street from the community garden. As of the end of September 2007, the garden has not been worked, but is still in the organization phase. School enrichment programs will be conducted in the elementary school in the spring 2008 with the garden being available for planting later in the spring when the weather allows. The garden will be used as the hands-on portion of the school enrichment programs.
4-H Awareness Fair
The first-ever “4-H Showcase – The Inside Scoop” was held to publicize the 4-H program in Chaves County, with the agent and key 4-H leaders coordinating the event. This 4-H “Awareness Fair” was held on a Saturday at the Roswell Mall. The Chaves County 4-H club members constructed a total of 23 small exhibits about various 4-H projects to educate the public about what is available through the 4-H program. The exhibits contained a “hands-on” activity for the public to “make and take” an item, which demonstrated the “Learn By Doing” approach that has made 4-H successful. The 4-H youth manned the exhibits, visited with the public, and conducted the project activities. 4-H youth gained leadership skills while participating in this activity while the public gained information about the New Mexico 4-H program. Publicizing the 4-H program assures that the program is offered to all youth and adults.
The first-ever “4-H Showcase – The Inside Scoop” was held to publicize the 4-H program in Chaves County, with the agent and key 4-H leaders coordinating the event. This 4-H “Awareness Fair” was held on a Saturday at the Roswell Mall. The Chaves County 4-H club members constructed a total of 23 small exhibits about various 4-H projects to educate the public about what is available through the 4-H program. The exhibits contained a “hands-on” activity for the public to “make and take” an item, which demonstrated the “Learn By Doing” approach that has made 4-H successful. The 4-H youth manned the exhibits, visited with the public, and conducted the project activities. 4-H youth gained leadership skills while participating in this activity while the public gained information about the New Mexico 4-H program. Publicizing the 4-H program assures that the program is offered to all youth and adults.
Progressive Agriculture Safety Day
With the assistance of the Chaves County Kids & Kows & More Planning Committee, the agent coordinated the annual Progressive Agriculture Safety Day that was held at the Eastern New Mexico State Fairgrounds in Roswell. Students from public and private schools and those home-schooled in the Roswell community attended the camp over a two-day period. Youth received instruction on ten topics ranging from traditional Agricultural Safety Day topics of “Electrical Safety” to more “non-traditional” but pertinent topics of “Internet Safety” and “Bloodborne Pathogens.” A total of 627 elementary school students and their teachers and chaperones attended the day camp and gained information that can prevent serious accidents or health problems from occurring. Evaluations completed by the school teachers showed the topics were relevant to the students’ safety and students gained information that could save their lives or will assist to keep them healthy.
With the assistance of the Chaves County Kids & Kows & More Planning Committee, the agent coordinated the annual Progressive Agriculture Safety Day that was held at the Eastern New Mexico State Fairgrounds in Roswell. Students from public and private schools and those home-schooled in the Roswell community attended the camp over a two-day period. Youth received instruction on ten topics ranging from traditional Agricultural Safety Day topics of “Electrical Safety” to more “non-traditional” but pertinent topics of “Internet Safety” and “Bloodborne Pathogens.” A total of 627 elementary school students and their teachers and chaperones attended the day camp and gained information that can prevent serious accidents or health problems from occurring. Evaluations completed by the school teachers showed the topics were relevant to the students’ safety and students gained information that could save their lives or will assist to keep them healthy.