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Youth Development (Catron County)

Plan Goal

This plan is developed to increase membership numbers, participation and gain knowledge and skills using 4-H programing, throughout Catron County.

Situation Statement

Catron County is very rural. Youth activities and entertainment are very limited.In many situations both parents work or there is only one parent present.Some children are being raised by thier grandparents. Many youth are being homeschooled, as a result they are not active in extracirricular activities in school. In all these situations there are problems, no time, travel is far, not enough money, leaving the child with idle time. Not many positive things come from idle time. 4-H provides positive projects that consume time at home as well as planning and travel with rewards. Although 4-H is availabe in Catron County,we can not always assume families can afford all the luxeries of the program. Volunteers, clubs, County Council and the fairboard continue to make possible many goals set forth by the members of 4-H.

Target Audience and Actions

The targeted audience for this plan will be 4-H as well as non 4-H youth, ages 5 to 19 in Catron County. 1.Utilize all modes of 4-H programing wanted or needed in the school systems to educate youth as requested. 2.recruit to increase membership and participation in 4-H projects and activities within the county as well as on the state and national level. 3.Educate traditional 4-H members through project work, trainings, camps, practices, book keeping, competitive events and fund raising.

Short-Term Objectives

1.During the school year this plan will provide diverse programing to the school systems. 2.Form an advisory committee. 3.Youth and parents in Catron County will be provided with information about 4-H and the Extension Service. 4.4-H members will have assistance in completing projects and provided oppertunities to gain knowledge and succeed at all levels of competition for personal achievement.

Medium-Term Objectives

Within three years this plan will be - 1.stable and expected to provide specific programs to schoolsat certain times to enhance thier cirriculum. 2.Advisory committee will be in place and providing information to enhance my programs and asked to complete one per year. 3.Residents of Catron County will continue to receive positive information about 4-H and Extension services. 4.Ninety percent of 4-Hers with three years of active involvement will complete all projects and participate in events on the county, state and national level.

Long-Term Objectives

1.Programs will continue to be available to schools. New programs will be introduced as needed and/or wanted. Students completing these programs will have better life skills to succeed in leadership, citezenship, and diversity. 2.Advisory may have new members, but will be active and informing to enhance youth education and activity in the county. 3.The agent will seek out new residents and provide information about 4-H and Extension services. 4.Ninety percent of youth active in 4-H beyond five years will have success within thier chosen projects and competitive events and will have knowledge of the program to use it beyond thier 4-H years.

Evaluation Plan

1.This plan will use pre/post tests to evaluate knowledg gained in school programs. At the end of the school year teachers and staff will be surveyed to evaluate services provided to them by the Coopertive Extension service. 2.Advisory committee will complete one survey per year. 3.A piece of the advisory survey will include community knowledge of the services of the Cooperative Extension Service. 4.Numbers of members enrolled in 4-H, members active, and thier success will be compared yearly.