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LeaderlineApril - May - June 2015

A Quarterly Newsletter To Volunteer Leaders Providing 4-H News In New Mexico

Cooperative Extension Service • College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental SciencesNew Mexico State University • U.S. Department of Agriculture

4-H Day at the LegislatureBy Rick Richardson Interim 4-H Department Head

The New Mexico 4-H Youth Development Program was well represented during 4-H Day at the New Mexico Legislature in Santa Fe on February 17, 2015. Over 100 4-H members were present from several counties.

4-H members use this visit to increase their knowledge about our state legislature and the process of how bills are passed. 4-H members met with NMSU president Garrey Carruthers, Senator George Munoz and Secretary of Agriculture Jeff Witte. I received several compliments about the 4-H members and your county programs.

Special thanks to Tom Dean, CES Southwest District Director, and Amy Zemler, NMSU 4-H Activities Specialist, for making the event happen.

Approved 4-H Rodeos for 2015The rodeo board has an opportunity to hold the 4-H Finals in Tingley Coliseum at the Expo New Mexico. With that, the board has voted to hold the finals on September 4-6, 2015, in Albuquerque, NM.

As of this date, there are two approved rodeos: Dona Ana County for July 11-12, and Quay County for July 24-25.

New State 4-H SecretaryWe would like to welcome Patti Keith to the 4-H family. She began on Monday, February 16, 2015. Patti assumed the duties as the 4-H administrative assistant which was vacated with Elaine Wells’ retirement.

Patti graduated from NMSU with a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering in 1992, and has returned to Las Cruces from Albuquerque with her husband and one of her four boys after being away for 22 years. Her three eldest sons are still in Albuquerque where they are attending college. She is looking forward to working hard and being a part of the 4-H family in the New Mexico State 4-H Office.

Need more info about New Mexico 4-H?Visit our Web site at: http://nm4h.nmsu.edu and Like our Facebook page at:www.facebook.com/NMSU4H

Inside This Issue4-H Day at the Legislature ....................................................... 1New State 4-H Secretary ......................................................... 1Approved 4-H Rodeos for 2015 ............................................... 1In life, the same idea goes for your career .............................. 22015 New Mexico 4-H Adult Forum ......................................... 3Mark Your Calendar for WRLF 2016 ....................................... 3How can we help you plant new seeds of inspiration? ............ 4Community Service Scholarship Applications ......................... 4Youth Get-Away 2015 .............................................................. 5Citizenship Washington Focus 2016 ....................................... 5Officer Applications .................................................................. 5New 2015 4-H State Ambassador and Diplomat Teams ......... 6Thank You 4-H Leaders! (National Volunteer Week) ............... 6

2015 State 4-H Photo Contest................................................. 7State Fair Youth Officials ......................................................... 8Scholarship Opportunities ....................................................... 8NM State 4-H Portfolios ........................................................... 8Nomination Procedures and Animal Exhibition Guidelines...... 82015 Kids, Kows and More Dates Scheduled ......................... 816th Annual New Mexico State 4-H Dog School ..................... 92015 State 4-H Shooting Sports Championships .................... 9Western Pleasure Futurity and Versatility Nominations ......... 10Horse Certificates .................................................................. 102015 NM State 4-H Horse School ......................................... 10Calendar of Events ................................................................ 11NMYRM Camp to host 2015 event ........................................ 12

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4-H Alumni: Brittany Rombach

In life, the same idea goes for your career

Brittany Rombach

The product that was put on air and displayed, was something that I was proud of.

By Brittany Rombach 2007 New Mexico State 4-H Ambassador

As I’m writing this, I’m wrestling with the idea of turning 25. Where does the time go? This means it has been almost ten years since my very first 4-H meeting and the start of what became a solid foundation.

I joined 4-H in 2005 as a way to keep me busy while my knee healed from a surgery. After a year of being a member, I became Club President, then Santa Fe County President followed by New Mexico State 4-H Ambassador.

The list of ways in which my time serving in the various leadership roles prepared me for my career as a News Producer are endless.

First, it taught me how to approach competition. I had substantially less experience in 4-H than the other candidates for each leadership position, but I still applied. In life, it’s important

to keep that same fearless mindset and to never pass up an opportunity just because you don’t think you’re qualified.

Someone else might think you are! Secondly, acknowledge the amount

of time needed to perfect your “project” before a competition. In life, the same idea goes for your career. I go into the studio at 11:30pm every night to start planning and writing my show, which airs at 5:00am. That time spent working and perfecting your “project” will be noticed.

Before moving to Florida, I had the great pleasure of working for a station in Albuquerque, where at 23, I become Sr. Producer, helping to launch a show. The time and work put into the planning and production for that show was exhausting to say the least. But the team did it for the end result. The product that was put on air and displayed, was something that I was proud of.

We are glad to send you this educational material. Our purpose is to provide educational services to the people of New Mexico. These services are financed jointly by the county, state, and federal governments and are offered on a nondiscriminatory

basis regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, handicap, or national origin. The Extension Service is represented in every county in the state by a staff of local agents in agriculture and resource development, home economics and 4-H youth development work.

Rick RichardsonInterim Department Head/4-H and Youth Development

Linda Schultz4-H Youth Development Specialist

Leaderline is a quarterly newsletter for New Mexico volunteer leaders providing 4-H news of statewide interest. Tax dollars support distribution of Leaderline to enrolled New Mexico 4-H leaders through the following issues: January/February/March (1st issue); April/May/June (2nd issue); July/August/September (3rd issue); and October/November/December (4th issue).

Subscriptions: For subscription information, address changes, or article submissions, write to us at: State 4-H Office, MSC 3AE, New Mexico State University, P.O. Box 30003, Las Cruces, NM 88003-8003.

Web site: http://nm4h.nmsu.eduFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/NMSU4H

Editor: Linda Schultz4-H Youth Development Specialist

Contributors: Jack Blandford, Amanda Harrington, Linda Herrera, Jane Moorman, Craig Painter, Rick Richardson, Brittany Rombach, Linda Schultz, Mindy Turner, and Amy Zemler

New Mexico State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and educator. NMSU and the U.S. Department of Agriculture cooperating.


Notes from Linda

2015 New Mexico 4-H Adult Forumby Linda Schultz 4-H Youth Development Specialist

Date: Saturday, November 14, 2015Who/What: Adult 4-H Leaders, 4-H Parents and Extension faculty/staff actively learning together through workshops, a community service project, special activities educational displays, a guest speaker, networking and more!

Location: AlbuquerqueTheme: Grow With the Green

Additional Items to Note:• Workshop Proposal Forms are on the 4-H Website – go to

the Adult Volunteer Leaders tab. They are also available from your County Extension Office. Share a skill/activity/method/project and consider team teaching with someone. Completed forms are due by June 15, 2015.

• Registration Scholarships will be available for 4-H Leaders – consider applying when they are available in August.

Workshop ProposalForms are due

June 15

Mark Your Calendar for WRLF 2016Experience Northern Delights at the 4-H Western Regional Leaders Forum (WRLF)When: March 2-4, 2016Where: Westmark Fairbanks Hotel & Conference Center

For hotel reservations call 1-800-544-0970 or go online to www.westmarkhotels.com. Reference group code 4HST030415.

For more information visit www.alaska2016.com or Facebook.com/AlaskaWRLF2016.

Check out www.explorefairbanks.com or call 1-800-327-5774 for ideas to make the most of your stay in Fairbanks.


How can we help you plant new seeds of inspiration?By Amanda Harrington President NM 4-H Leaders’ Association

Wow, it’s that time of year again. We are all busy with school, sports, family and life, in general. Kids are working on 4-H projects and starting to get show animals. As 4-H leaders, we are trying to figure out new ways to help our members grow and learn new things. We make an effort to find new ways to keep their minds sprouting with new ideas and plowing new rows for success. Someone once told me that 4-H members grow-up to become wonderful, capable adults. This is partially due to all those volunteer 4-H adult leaders who help and support all the 4-H kids.

Whether you are an adult 4-H leader, an assistant leader, a parent or anyone associated with the New Mexico 4-H Youth Development Program, how can we help you plant new seeds of inspiration in the youth, and continue to help them sprout? Join us for the 2015 New Mexico 4-H Adult Forum as we help you “Grow with the Green.” Let us help you plant the seeds for success in your 4-H members.

We will offer some awesome workshops, an incredible speaker, and connect with 4-H leaders from all over the state. Whether you are a leader, a parent, or anyone associated with the New Mexico 4-H Youth Development Program, in large or small ways, we have something for everyone.

We invite y’all to join us on November 14, 2015, in Albuquerque as we “Grow with the Green.” If you are interested in being a workshop presenter at this year’s 4-H Adult Forum, go to http://nm4h.nmsu.edu and click on the ‘Adult

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Volunteer Leaders’ tab, for workshop proposal forms which are due June 15th. Registration information for the November 14th event will be posted on the website as it becomes available.

We can’t wait to see you there – come “Grow with the Green.”

Reminder from Amy:Community Service Scholarship ApplicationsNew Mexico 4-H Community Service Scholarship Applications are due April 15th for:• Community Service Scholarship for an Officer Position• Community Service Scholarship for State 4-H Conference

For more information and application form, go to http://aces.nmsu.edu/4h/scholarships.html and scroll toward the bottom. Applications are due to the State 4-H Office on April 15. Also, you can contact Amy Zemler at 575-646-5204 with questions.


Notes from Amy

Youth Get-Away 2015By Amy Zemler State 4-H Activities Specialist

Youth Get-Away ( YGA) 2015 is around the corner so mark your calendars! During the weekend, participants will have a chance to learn about a variety of projects and recreation. Workshops and descriptions are on the Website. Also, youth will participate in community service projects. YGA is scheduled for April 24-26, 2015, at Inlow Baptist Camp near Torreon, NM.

Information is now available on Facebook and the 4-H Website. Youth will be divided into age groups, Novices with Novices, and Juniors with Juniors. There is a limited amount of space for this event. PLEASE REMEMBER, REGISTRATION IS ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVE BASIS. The registration fee is $115 for participants and chaperones. Check with your county for the registration deadline and details. The officers look forward to spending the weekend away with youth at YGA!

April 24-26, 2015Inlow Baptist Camp (near Torreon, NM.)

Check with your County Extension Officefor registration deadline and details.

Citizenship Washington Focus 2016Citizenship Washington Focus is a leadership program for high school youth from across the country. Every summer thousands of young people stay at the National 4-H Center, near Washington, D.C. to participate in this weeklong program. CWF is a program which provides opportunities for youth to broaden appreciation and practice respect for themselves and others in their world; increase individual commitment to citizen involvement; and understand the importance of civic and social responsibilities as they relate to the development of better citizens and leaders. Time is provided for 4-H members to report accomplishments in 4-H to their representatives in the Washington, D.C. area as well as participate in sightseeing trips.Contact your County Extension Office at http://aces.nmsu.edu/county for more information about CWF.

Registration for CWF 2016 is due October 15, 2015.

Officer ApplicationsState 4-H Officer information is available on the State 4-H Website for Senior 4-H members interested in running for an officer position. While serving as a State 4-H Officer, youth will have opportunities to strengthen their leadership skills, participate in team building workshops, attend a team trip, and gain experience in event planning. Applications are posted online. For further information about the position, time commitment, and what it involves, contact the State 4-H Office at 575-646-5204. Applications are due in the State 4-H Office by June 15.

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From Jane Moorman

New 2015 4-H State Ambassador and Diplomat Leadership Teams

2015 4-H State Ambassadors (left to right): Elisa Davidson, Doña Ana County; Nicky Litherland, San Miguel County; Bobbie Woodall, Doña Ana County; Kara Burton, Colfax County.

Photos by Melissa Woodall, Doña Ana County

2015 4-H State Diplomats (left to right): Carli Albright, Doña Ana County; Tanah Lowe, Grant County; Lilly McCarty, Valencia County; Madison Sutliff, McKinley County.

By Jane Moorman Communication Specialist NMSU News Center

The 2015 4-H state ambassadors and diplomats were inducted into office during the 4-H Senior Leadership Retreat in Albuquerque in January. The ambassador team is Nicky Litherland of Las Vegas, Bobby Woodall and Elisa Davidson, both of Las Cruces; and Kara Burton of Springer.

Members of the diplomat team are Carli Allbright of Las Cruces, Madison Sutliff of Gallup, Lilly McCarty of Belen and Tanah Lowe of Silver City.

The senior 4-H members will share the ambassador and diplomat responsibilities, which include assist-ing with livestock shows at the New Mexico State Fair, planning and conducting the 2016 Senior Leadership Retreat and assisting with State 4-H Conference.

They will also attend an Arizona team leadership camp, “Journey: Opportunities for Leaders of Tomorrow,” and assist the New Mexico 4-H Youth Foundation in contacting donors and with public relations.

The two four-person teams were selected from senior members who submitted an application, did a presentation on recruiting sponsors and how they performed during a group project.

Thank You 4-H Leaders!National Volunteer Appreciation Week - April 12-18, 20154-H Leaders are found everywhere - at judging contests, 4-H meetings, fairs, and communityservice activities. They are tireless consumers of muffins, experts at taking knots out of thread and spend hours on the telephone, email, facebook and other communication methods! A 4-H Leader is many things. Nobody else has so much fun with so many boys and girls. We can’t do without them.Thank you, 4-H Volunteers for all your help… We appreciate you more than you know! You are our greatest Natural Resource! Without you, New Mexico 4-H would not exist.


2015 State 4-HPhoto Contest

Show off your photography skills!

This year the 2015 State 4-H Photo Contest has been revised. Photo’s in either film or digital can be submitted through mail or Facebook (if picture is placed on Facebook please make sure to include the information below with the post) by August 1st. Photos submitted will then be placed on a link and voted on by the public. The information for the voting link will be made available on August 2nd. The first, second and third in each category will receive a rosette, and the first place one in each category will revive a camera case. From the four first place photo’s there will be one overall winner chosen by a set of judges. The over all winner will receive an overall rosette and a cash price of a $100. Categories - Animals People Landscapes Buildings

Entry rules• Members may submit up to three entries total, not three entries in each category. Each

entry must have the following information with it—Name, Club, County, Name of Photo, Category, Location of the photo and Contact number/email.

• Entries can be either color or black and white. No edited or Photoshopped pictures.

• No matted or framed photos if mailed.

• Photos will not be returned! If you want to keep your photo, please retain a copy.

• Photographs must be the work of the 4-H member taken during the current 4-H program year.

• Entries must be in the State 4-H Office or uploaded to Facebook by August 1, 2015. Send to the State 4-H Office, MSC 3AE, New Mexico State University, PO Box 30003, Las Cruces, NM 88003-8003.


Notes from Mindy

State Fair Youth Officials By Mindy Turner Extension 4-H Youth Specialist, Home Economics

Senior Age 4-H Members (14 & up) have the opportunity to serve as State Fair Youth Officials. Members can apply to come to State Fair early and assist with 4-H Indoor Exhibits. Youth officials stay in the dorms and help take in county entries, organize exhibits, assist judges, and complete exhibit displays for the State Fair. Contact your County Extension Office for more information on applying to be a State Fair Youth Official.

Scholarship OpportunitiesNew Mexico 4-H offers a variety of scholarships to graduating seniors. All scholarships are listed on our website at http://nm4h.nmsu.edu, and click on Scholarships. There is a chart that outlines applications, deadlines, and requirements, as well as downloads for all applications. Please contact Mindy or your County Extension Office if you have any questions.

Like our page on Facebook and stay in touch at:www.facebook.com/NMSU4H

NM State 4-H PortfoliosThe State 4-H Portfolio will allow youth to better show growth and create a resume that may be used for other venues. Forms and format-ting instructions are available on the general website under forms.

The State 4-H Portfolio is due June 15th each year. The portfolio must be in the State 4-H Office by that date. If you are applying for a Foundation Scholarship, attach your application to your Portfolio.

Notes from Craig2015 Nomination Procedures and Animal Exhibition Guidelines

By Craig Painter State 4-H Agent

2015 Exhibition Guidelines and 2015 New Mexico State Fair nomina-tion procedures will be sent to the County Extension Offices as soon as they become available as well as being posted on the State 4-H webpage. Both should be out shortly!

2015 Kids, Kows and More Dates ScheduledChaves County- April 6 & 7Bernalillo County- April 14Socorro County- April 15Quay County- April 16Dona Ana County- April 28, 29 & 30Otero County- May 5Roosevelt County- May 14


16th Annual New Mexico State 4-H Dog SchoolJune 12-14, 2015, in Albuquerque, NM

By Linda Herrera Valencia County 4-H Leader

The New Mexico State 4-H Dog School is designed to help 4-H youth and leaders become familiar with the 4-H Dog Project, the different events youth may participate in with their dogs, and to promote “Responsible Dog Ownership”. The first two days of 4-H Dog School offers workshops to help the member develop a greater understanding of their dog and themselves as a team. There will be different levels of training offered; beginning training for the first timers, intermediate training for those who have worked with their dogs 2 to 3 years, and advanced training for those that want to fine tune their skills and their dogs skills. Participants may participate with their dog or watch and learn, at any given time. We invite 4-H Dog project leaders and 4-H County Agents to come, watch and learn.

On Friday night, we encourage each youth participant to give a 1 to 3 minute demonstration or presentation on a dog related subject. They may also bring their 4-H Dog Project sheet or their 4-H Dog Record Book to be judged.

Each year people conduct demonstrations with their dogs from different professions or events. Some that we have had in the past are: Frisbee Dogs, Dancing Dogs, Kirtland K-9 Attack Dogs, Earth Dogs and Herding Dogs.

Sunday is the 4-H Dog Show and each youth participant is encouraged to show their dog in the class or classes of their choice. This experience will prepare them for other opportu-nities to show their dog in County 4-H Dog Shows, State Fair 4-H Dog Shows and perhaps American Kennel Shows.

The 2015 New Mexico State 4-H Dog School will be held on June 12, 13 and 14, 2015, in Albuquerque, NM, at the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Posse grounds. It is a covered arena and has camping spaces available for $25 per night (electricity and water). Pet friendly hotels may be found in the area at www.petswelcome.com. The committee provides lunch, snacks and water all three days. Registration will be done through your County Extension Office. Registration deadline is Friday, May 1, 2015.

Information will be on the State 4-H website at http://aces.nmsu.edu/4h/state-national-events.html. Contact Linda Herrera at [email protected] or 505-264-5412 or Sherry Galemore at 505-459-7492.

Note from Craig2015 State 4-H Shooting Sports ChampionshipsBy Craig Painter State 4-H Agent

State 4-H Shooting Sports Champion-ships are scheduled for May 1-3, 2015, at the NRA Whittington Center in Raton, NM. This event is our state qualifying event for Senior age 4-H members to go to the National contest in Grand Island, Nebraska.

Contests that the senior members participate in are:

Shotgun (trap & skeet), Muzzleloader (25 yard bottles and

critters & 50 yard bullseye target), Compound and Recurve Archery(FITA & 3D), Air Rifle (10 meter 3P & silhouette), Air Pistol (10 meter slow fire & silhouette), .22 Pistol (modified camp perry match & silhouette), .22 Rifle (50 yard NRA 3P & silhouette), Hunting (wildlife

management and ID, .22 rifle, hunting skills, compass course, and questions on hunter decision making).

The schedule and event synopsis will be available on our website at: http://aces.nmsu.edu/4h/4-h-shooting-sports-.html.

Colfax County is planning a dance for Saturday evening. Awards will be Sunday morning at 9:00 am in the Coors Building. Maps of restau-rants and motels will be available on the website. For housing at the Whittington Center, check their website http://www.nrawc.org.


Notes from CraigExtended Deadline:

2-Year-Old Western Pleasure Futurity and 3-Year-Old Versatility NominationsBy Craig Painter State 4-H Agent

4-H’ers with advanced skills in horsemanship are eligible to nominate a two-year-old horse for the Western Pleasure Futurity and Showmanship Classic held each year during the State Fair 4-H Horse Show. Nominations are due in the State 4-H Office by May 1st of the current year. They have been due on April 15th, but this time we have extended the date to May 1st.

Horses eligible for the two-year-old Western Pleasure Futurity must be totally green, that is, having never received any riding by ANYONE other than the 4-H’er who nominates the horse to the Futurity. During the State 4-H Fair Horse Show, the horses will participate in three go-rounds of Western Pleasure.

The horses properly nominated as two-year-olds to the Futurity are eligible the following year to enter the three-year-old Versatility Class. Advice

and counsel on training techniques may come from outside sources, however, the 4-H member must do all the riding and work on the Versatility Horse.

The Versatility Class is held during the State Fair 4-H Horse Show. Nominations for the Versatility Class are due to the State 4-H Office by May 1 of the current year. Nomination forms and complete rules are available on the 4-H website under “Horse and Livestock Events.” There is a $20.00 nomination fee.

Extended Deadline:Horse CertificatesHorse Certificates need to be done every year or renewed every year with approval of the County Agent. The horse certificate is a form similar to a registra-tion form. You can find it on the 4-H website under “Forms and Publications.” They are due on May 1st to the County Extension Office (not the State 4-H Office). Previous years, they have been due on April 15th, but the state deadline

date has been extended until May 1st. (Your county may have kept the April deadline which supersedes the state deadline).

Horses get sold, traded, and/or leased and this is the purpose to do them each year. This is a unique aspect to the project. Horse Certificates are required for any sanctioned 4-H horse show. The only way that the agent can verify that

the horse being used is the project horse, is for a 4-H member to document that they are the exhibitor, lessee, or owner of that particular horse.

Some counties also require those 4-H members in the rodeo project to submit horse certificates. It is strongly recommended that 4-H members submit a horse certificate for any horse that they may use as their project for the year.

2015 NM State 4-H Horse SchoolThe New Mexico State 4-H Horse School is scheduled for June 8-12, 2015. This event will be held in Albuquerque, NM, at the Expo New Mexico Fairgrounds. The cost for attending is $250.00 per participant.

The registration deadline is determined by your County Extension Office, and registration is done through the County Extension office. Contact your County Agent for further details. Full refunds are available until June 1, 2015. A $100.00 cancellation fee is charged after that date.

For more information, go to the State 4-H website at: http://aces.nmsu.edu/4h/ Click on the “Horse and Livestock Events” link on the left side of the page. Space is limited on a first-come, first-served basis for 175 participants.


New Mexico State 4-H Calendar of Events - 2015April6-7 Kids, Kows and More (Chaves County)10 New Mexico Junior Livestock Foundation Scholar

ship applications postmarked by this date-due in State 4-H Office-Mindy Turner, 575-646-1166

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12-18 National Volunteer Week14 Kids, Kows and More (Bernalillo County)15 Kids, Kows and More (Socorro County)15 Community Service Scholarship applications for

an Officer Position due in State 4-H Office-Amy Zemler, 575-646-5204

15 Community Service Scholarship applications for State 4-H Conference due to the State 4-H Office-Amy Zemler, 575-646-5204

TBA State 4-H Shooting Sports registrations due-con-tact your County Extension office for registration deadline

16 Kids, Kows and More (Quay County)24-26 Youth Get-Away (Inlow Baptist Camp near

Torreon, NM)-Amy Zemler, 575-646-5204 (con-tact your County Extension office for registration deadline)

28-30 Kids, Kows and More (Doña Ana County)

May1 Citizenship Washington Focus final payment

deadline-Amy Zemler, 575-646-52041 4-H Rodeo Waivers due in State 4-H Office - 575-

646-30261 Horse Certificate forms are due to the County

Extension Office-Craig Painter, 575-646-54721 Futurity and Verstility Nominations due in State

4-H Office-Craig Painter, 575-646-5472TBA Dog School registrations due-contact your County

Extension office for registration deadline1-3 State 4-H Shooting Sports (Raton, NM, at NRA

Whittington Center)-Craig Painter, 575-646-54725 Kids, Kows and More (Otero County)14 Kids, Kows and More (Roosevelt County)TBA Horse School registrations due-contact your

County Extension office for deadline15 New Mexico Wool Growers, Inc. Scholarship

applications due for Incoming College Freshman majoring in Ag at NMSU-Mindy Turner, 575-646-1166

June1 Friend of 4-H and Honorary 4-H member nomina-

tions due in State 4-H Office-Amy Zemler, 575-646-5204

5-7 New Mexico Lamb Breeders Association Lamb School (Roswell Fairgrounds)

5-7 Youth Hunter Education Challenge (YHEC)- Craig Painter, 575-646-5472

8-12 State 4-H Horse School (Albuquerque, NM, at Expo NM Fairgrounds)-Craig Painter, 575-646-5472

June12-14 2015 - 16th Annual New Mexico State 4-H Dog

School (Bernalillo County - Sheriff’s Posse Grounds - Albuquerque, NM)-Linda Herrera, 505-264-5412 or Sherry Galemore, 505-459-7492 or [email protected]

TBA State 4-H Conference registrations due-contact your County Extension office for deadline

15 Workshop proposals for NM 4-H Adult Forum are due-Linda Schultz, 575-646-1156

15 The following scholarship applications due to State 4-H Office for: * NM 4-H Foundation

* Willie Glen & Edna Ibedell Lavender Vinzant Scholarship * New Mexico State 4-H Rodeo Scholarship * San Juan County 4-H Scholarship (contact Mindy Turner, 575-646-1166)

15 New Mexico Horse Council Foundation Scholar-ship applications due for incoming College Fresh-man (active in the Horse Community)

15 State 4-H portfolio submissions due in State 4-H Office-Mindy Turner, 575-646-1166

15 State 4-H Officer applications due in Stte 4-H Office-Amy Zemler, 575-646-5204

16 Northeast District Shooting Sports Contest (Raton, NM)

17-18 Southwest District Contests (Grant County/Silver City)

17-18 Southeast District Contests (Curry County/Clovis)17-19 Northwest District Contests (Sandoval County/Ber-

nalillo)23-24 Northeast District Contests (Taos County/Taos)19-21 (Tentative) Regional Livestock School (Santa Fe

County Fairgrounds)

July13-16 State 4-H Conference (Las Cruces, NM)-Amy

Zemler, 575-646-5204

October15 Citizenship Washington Focus 2016 registration

due (contact your County Extension office)15 Early bird Registration for 4-H Adult Forum due in

State 4-H Office-Linda Schultz, 575-646-1156

November1 Purina Mills Young Cattlemen’s Leadership Schol-

arship applications due14 New Mexico 4-H Adult Forum (Albuquerque)-Linda

Schultz, 575-646-1156

HEAD • HEART • HANDS • HEALTH

It’s the Power of 4-H!


Note from Jack Blandford

NMYRM Camp to host 2015 eventBy Jack Blandford County Program Director Luna County Extension Office

New Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service hopes to build on the success of its New Mexico Youth Ranch Management Camp when it hosts the event May 31 to June 5, 2015, at the Valles Caldera National Preserve in northern New Mexico.

The camp, designed for 15 to 19 year-old New Mexico youth, is an effort to reverse the aging trend in ranching. Nationally, the average age in the ranching community continues

to increase as more young people are opting to leave the ranch for careers outside production agriculture.

The youth selected to attend the camp will receive training in all aspects of ranch manage-ment, including reproduction and marketing of beef cattle, wildlife management, and range management.

Visit the camp’s website at http://nmyrm.nmsu.edu for information and to submit an online application.

Deadline for applications are May 1, 2015. A panel of industry leaders will review the applications and select the participants.

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Successful applicants must submit a $300 camp fee prior to camp. Local organizations like the Soil and Water Conservation District, Farm Bureaus, or Rotary may be willing to sponsor the camper fee.

If you have any questions, contact Jack Blandford at 575-546-8006, or [email protected].

STATE 4-H OFFICE, MSC 3AENEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITYPO BOX 30003LAS CRUCES NM 88003-8003

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