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Tourism as an Economic Development Tool (De Baca County)
Plan Goals
Create a greater state and county awareness of tourism as an economic development tool and the role that individuals, organizations and businesses plays in growing local tourism.
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Tourism as an Economic Development Tool
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2010 Impacts
The De Baca County Extension Service, in coordination with the De Baca County 4-H Council and the Fort Sumner Ranch Rodeo committee, helped to plan and coordinate the annual WRCA Sanctioned Fort Sumner Ranch Rodeo. Twenty teams from across New Mexico, Texas and Arizona competed in the 2 day event which hosted 5-6 member teams and their families. This was an excellent opportunity for tourism and economic development, highlighting and showcasing De Baca County to the rest of the state and adjouning states as well. A total of 250-300 people attended the function each day.
*The agent and County Extension staff worked with funds from the local Community Development Coorporation, the Chamber of Commerce,the Village of Fort Sumner and the County, to develop and construct and the 2010 County Agriculture, Natural Resource and tourism display at the State Fair. A total of 300 people a day viewed the booth during the two week run of the state fair. In addition, the booth was honored again with the first place ribbon among county displays. This is the 4rd year in the row that De Baca County has won the booth display where 20 counties compete for recognition of there agriculture and natural resources.
*Fairground Improvements--In 2009/2010, the Agent was able to continue adding to the De Baca County Fairgrounds improvements by writing for funding from the Governor's Rodeo Council and local entities such as ENMR to acquire funding. The funding was designated to complete the final phases of the overall strategic grounds plan: build a set of ADA compliant restrooms and renovate the announcer stand which will allow future economic impact on the Fort Sumner community through arena and grounds activity. The Agent worked with the County to contract with a local contracting business in building the restrooms and upgrading the electricity to those restroom units. In addition, the announcer stand will be rennovated and upgraded. The restroom project has been completed and the the beginning of the announcer stand project is underway.
The De Baca County Extension Service, in coordination with the De Baca County 4-H Council and the Fort Sumner Ranch Rodeo committee, helped to plan and coordinate the annual WRCA Sanctioned Fort Sumner Ranch Rodeo. Twenty teams from across New Mexico, Texas and Arizona competed in the 2 day event which hosted 5-6 member teams and their families. This was an excellent opportunity for tourism and economic development, highlighting and showcasing De Baca County to the rest of the state and adjouning states as well. A total of 250-300 people attended the function each day.
*The agent and County Extension staff worked with funds from the local Community Development Coorporation, the Chamber of Commerce,the Village of Fort Sumner and the County, to develop and construct and the 2010 County Agriculture, Natural Resource and tourism display at the State Fair. A total of 300 people a day viewed the booth during the two week run of the state fair. In addition, the booth was honored again with the first place ribbon among county displays. This is the 4rd year in the row that De Baca County has won the booth display where 20 counties compete for recognition of there agriculture and natural resources.
*Fairground Improvements--In 2009/2010, the Agent was able to continue adding to the De Baca County Fairgrounds improvements by writing for funding from the Governor's Rodeo Council and local entities such as ENMR to acquire funding. The funding was designated to complete the final phases of the overall strategic grounds plan: build a set of ADA compliant restrooms and renovate the announcer stand which will allow future economic impact on the Fort Sumner community through arena and grounds activity. The Agent worked with the County to contract with a local contracting business in building the restrooms and upgrading the electricity to those restroom units. In addition, the announcer stand will be rennovated and upgraded. The restroom project has been completed and the the beginning of the announcer stand project is underway.
2009 Tourism and Economic Development Programming--
*The De Baca County Extension Service, in coordination with the De Baca County 4-H Council and the Fort Sumner Ranch Rodeo committee, helped to plan and coordinate the annual WRCA Sanctioned Fort Sumner Ranch Rodeo. Nineteen teams from across New Mexico, Texas and Arizona competed in the 2 day event which hosted 5-6 member teams and their families. This was an excellent opportunity for tourism and economic development, highlighting and showcasing De Baca County to the rest of the state and adjouning states as well. A total of 250-300 people attended the function each day.
*The agent and County Extension staff worked with funds from the local Community Development Coorporation, the Chamber of Commerce,the Village of Fort Sumner and the County, to develop and construct and the 2009 County Agriculture, Natural Resource and tourism display at the State Fair. A total of 300 people a day viewed the booth during the two week run of the state fair. In addition, the booth was honored again with the first place ribbon among county displays. This is the 3rd year in the row that De Baca County has won the booth display where 20 counties compete for recognition of there agriculture and natural resources.
*Fairground Improvements--In 2008/2009, the Agent was able to continue adding to the De Baca County Fairgrounds improvements by writing for funding from the Governor's Rodeo Council and local entities such as ENMR to acquire funding to cover the aluminum grandstands and build a set of ADA compliant restrooms. The grandstand projects was completed during 2009 and the ADA restroom project is now under way going into 2010. This was a total of $120,000 acquired through the Agent grant writing which ads to the $60,000 already acquired through grant funding cyles which were used to build stalls, revamp the arena and show barn water system, improve the arena lighting system and improve the arena east catch pens.
*The De Baca County Extension Service, in coordination with the De Baca County 4-H Council and the Fort Sumner Ranch Rodeo committee, helped to plan and coordinate the annual WRCA Sanctioned Fort Sumner Ranch Rodeo. Nineteen teams from across New Mexico, Texas and Arizona competed in the 2 day event which hosted 5-6 member teams and their families. This was an excellent opportunity for tourism and economic development, highlighting and showcasing De Baca County to the rest of the state and adjouning states as well. A total of 250-300 people attended the function each day.
*The agent and County Extension staff worked with funds from the local Community Development Coorporation, the Chamber of Commerce,the Village of Fort Sumner and the County, to develop and construct and the 2009 County Agriculture, Natural Resource and tourism display at the State Fair. A total of 300 people a day viewed the booth during the two week run of the state fair. In addition, the booth was honored again with the first place ribbon among county displays. This is the 3rd year in the row that De Baca County has won the booth display where 20 counties compete for recognition of there agriculture and natural resources.
*Fairground Improvements--In 2008/2009, the Agent was able to continue adding to the De Baca County Fairgrounds improvements by writing for funding from the Governor's Rodeo Council and local entities such as ENMR to acquire funding to cover the aluminum grandstands and build a set of ADA compliant restrooms. The grandstand projects was completed during 2009 and the ADA restroom project is now under way going into 2010. This was a total of $120,000 acquired through the Agent grant writing which ads to the $60,000 already acquired through grant funding cyles which were used to build stalls, revamp the arena and show barn water system, improve the arena lighting system and improve the arena east catch pens.
The De Baca County Extension Service, in coordination with the De Baca County 4-H Council and the Fort Sumner Ranch Rodeo committee, helped to plan and implement the 4th annual WRCA Sanctioned Ranch Rodeo. Eighteen teams from across New Mexico, Texas and Arizona competed in the 2 day event which hosted 5-6 member teams and their families. This was an excellent opportunity for tourism and economic development, highlighting and showcasing De Baca County to the rest of the state and adjouning states as well. A total of 350 people attended the function each day.
The agent and County Extension staff worked with funds from the local Community Development Coorporation, the Chamber of Commerce,the Village of Fort Sumner and the County, to develop and construct and the 2008 County Agriculture, Natural Resource and tourism display at the State Fair. A total of 300 people a day viewed the booth during the two week run of the state fair. In addition, the booth was honored again with the first place ribbon among county displays.
The state-wide REDTT program, having undergone drastic change this past program year, affected the local tourism and economic development activities and future objectives. The agent assisted the local tourism council with several activities addressing tourism and econcomic development.
**The toursim council purchased a travling display case and the agent assisted with the development of a display at the state-wide REDTT program held in Carlsbad, New Mexico. The program offered economic development type presentations from many successful endeavors in communities around the state. The agent spoke with a state-wide group of 20 idividuals and described the strategic planned developed by the Fort Sumner community to enhance and effectively increase utilization of the local rodeo and fair grounds. In addition, the agent, along with several other local tourism council members, manned county information display for two days at the event, handing out information about the county and tourist attractions. A total of 150-200 people toured the display.
**The agent and County Extension staff worked with funds from the local Community Development Coorporation, the Chamber of Commerce,the Village of Fort Sumner and the County, to develop and construct and County Agriculture, Natural Resource and tourism display at the State Fair. A total of 300 people a day viewed the booth during the two week run of the state fair. In addition, the booth was honored with the first place ribbon among county displays and the "Outstanding Exhibit" ribbon in honor of the the Bolack Agriculture's 50th year anniversary.
**The agent assisted the community of Fort Sumner and De Baca County with tourism and economic development endeavors at Winter Fest, the County Fair and Old Fort Day's, serving on the planning committee's for each activity, which brings in several hundred people to De BAca County each year.
**Upon the disolving of the NMSU REDTT program in August, the local toursim council decided to wait until this Fall to hold any more formal meetings until a new direction for council activities and source of funding for mini-projects.
**The toursim council purchased a travling display case and the agent assisted with the development of a display at the state-wide REDTT program held in Carlsbad, New Mexico. The program offered economic development type presentations from many successful endeavors in communities around the state. The agent spoke with a state-wide group of 20 idividuals and described the strategic planned developed by the Fort Sumner community to enhance and effectively increase utilization of the local rodeo and fair grounds. In addition, the agent, along with several other local tourism council members, manned county information display for two days at the event, handing out information about the county and tourist attractions. A total of 150-200 people toured the display.
**The agent and County Extension staff worked with funds from the local Community Development Coorporation, the Chamber of Commerce,the Village of Fort Sumner and the County, to develop and construct and County Agriculture, Natural Resource and tourism display at the State Fair. A total of 300 people a day viewed the booth during the two week run of the state fair. In addition, the booth was honored with the first place ribbon among county displays and the "Outstanding Exhibit" ribbon in honor of the the Bolack Agriculture's 50th year anniversary.
**The agent assisted the community of Fort Sumner and De Baca County with tourism and economic development endeavors at Winter Fest, the County Fair and Old Fort Day's, serving on the planning committee's for each activity, which brings in several hundred people to De BAca County each year.
**Upon the disolving of the NMSU REDTT program in August, the local toursim council decided to wait until this Fall to hold any more formal meetings until a new direction for council activities and source of funding for mini-projects.