All About Discovery! Cooperative Extension Service College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences SANDOVAL COUNTY EXTENSION

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1 All About Discovery! Cooperative Extension Service College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences SANDOVAL COUNTY EXTENSION CLOVERLEAF Sandoval County Cooperative Extension P. O. Box S. Camino del Pueblo Bernalillo, New Mexico (505) Toll Free (800) Fax (505) March H Share your Leaders Skills! Make Become a A 4-H Difference! Volunteer! New Mexico State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and educator. NMSU and the US Department of Agriculture cooperating.

2 SMALL ANIMAL BARN FUNDRAISER The Largest Donor Small Animal Barn The Sandoval County 4-H needs a Small Animal Barn and other improvements for the 4-H Youth at the Fairgrounds. $100,000 You can help us! Here s the The goal is to raise $100,000 The Largest Donor gets the new Barn named after them or their company or group! $75,000 $50,000 *Donations over $5,000 will be recognized with a 4 X 8 foot sign! $25,000 $10,000 $ 5,000 $ 3,000 $ 0,000 *Donations over $3,000 will be recognized with a 2 X 4 ft sign! *All benefactors will have Banner recognition! *4-H Members and Clubs can help make the Small Animal Barn a reality! *Donations are tax exempt through our NMSU Foundation To make a gift to the fund, donations may be made online at: giving.nmsu.edu/sandovalcounty4-h.html. Donors wishing to make a gift via check Please make it payable to NMSU Foundation and note Sandoval County 4-H in the subject line, and mail it in to the address provided. Questions? Call Us! (505) or Toll Free (800)

3 NM Youth Beef Ambassador Contest YOU could be the next spokesperson for the NM Beef Industry by competing in the NM Beef Ambassador Contest as a junior or senior age contestant. The three member state winning team, consisting of the top two senior contestants and the first place junior contestant, will spend a year touring the state to engage consumers and students with factual information regarding beef nutrition, food safety, and positive stewardship practices through educational programs, presentations, special events and social media. WHEN: Friday, April 6, 2018 In conjunction with the State FFA Career Development contests on the NMSU campus in Las Cruces, NM (1:45 pm check-in) WHO CAN ENTER Shooting Sports Practice at Del Norte Gun Club Shooting Sports practice will begin March 17th at 9:00 am at the Del Norte Gun Club range. Practice will be held the third Saturday of each month. Practice is open to all 4-H members enrolled in the Shooting Sports project. State 4-H policy prohibits Cloverbud youth from participating in this project. All 4-H members, adults, and siblings are required to fill and sign a Del Norte Gun Club waiver. The waiver is attached to this newsletter or it may be printed from the Del Norte Gun Club website. If you have any questions, please contact Steve at Extension Office. Senior age contestants, ages Junior Contestants, Ages 8 12 CONTEST REQUIREMENTS 1. Prepare a PowerPoint presentation on a specified beef related topic 2. Personal interview with a panel of judges Top Three State Winners Receive Monogrammed award jackets and shirts AND Cash Prizes from the New Mexico CowBelles First Place Senior Receives $500 Cash Prize Second Place Senior Receives $350 Cash Prize First Place Junior Receives $150 Cash Prize Registration Deadline Entry Forms Due: March 15, 2018 Contact NM CowBelle State Contest Chair, Shelly Hathorn shporter@nmsu.edu Call (575) for an entry form and details Or Complete an Online IMPORTANT DATES! 151 Days (4 months) until the Sandoval County Fair! Are your enrollments completed, projects chosen online & medical releases submitted to the office? Club Leaders/Volunteers... Make sure you are enrolled online. You may need to be screened again (every 5 years) Call the office if You have questions. COMING UP! 4-Sandoval Livestock Sale April 14, 2018 Livestock Ownership Deadline May 1, 2018 Northern District Livestock School June 8-9, 2018

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5 Bernalillo County 4-H 4th Annual Steer & Heifer JACKPOT March 24, :00 a.m. Expo New Mexico Fairgrounds Entry Fees: $35.00 per head/per ring (Cash Only) Open to all New Mexico 4-H ers & FFA Members Jackpot show with door prizes. New Mexico Club Calf Association sanctioned show Entries will be taken until 9:0 a.m. the day of the show For health paper requirements contact: New Mexico Livestock Board (505) For More Information Contact: Ramirio Gallegos (505)

6 Toll Free (800) Sandoval County 4-H Livestock Ownership Deadline May 1, 2018

7 Paper Clover at Tractor Supply Each Spring and Fall, Tractor Supply helps to raise money for 4-H programs with the Paper Clover Campaign, a national in-store fundraiser that benefits 4-H programming. We encourage every club in the County to Sign up for a day during April 11- April 22. Your club can setup an information table, bag and offer to carry purchases, put up shopping carts etc. With the youth s presence people are more likely to give. This is also an opportunity to ask people to give to our small animal barn. We will earmark all paper clover monies this year to go towards our new small animal barn! Each club will have the opportunity to enter the Paper Clover Participation Sweepstakes, where 75 clubs will win a $100 Tractor Supply gift card. Please let Nicole know which day your club wants to sign up for. New Mexico 4-H Healthy Living Summit April 27-29, 2018 The 4-H Healthy Living Committee will be hosting a Statewide Healthy Living Summit. The summit will be held April 27-29, 2018, at the Glorieta Baptist Campgrounds. It will be open to all teens with an interest in serving as Healthy Living Ambassadors in our county. Statewide, the Summit is open to 4-H members but it is not a requirement to participate so if you are working with other teen leaders who are interested in serving in this role, they are welcome to attend. Registration will cost $40.00 covering the lodging, meals, supplies and a t-shirt. Mark your calendars! For more information contact Nicole. Sandoval County 4-H County Council & Horse CouncilMeeting Saturday, April 8, :00 pm Extension Office Horse Council Meeting to Follow County Contest is at the Village Offices in San Ysidro, NM May 12, :00 am Registration 9:00 am Contests Begin Concession Stand County Shoot Out April 7, :00 am Contests Begin Del Norte Gun Club Meet at the Archery Range This is a qualifier for Novice & Juniors for District Contests & Seniors for State Shoot

8 DOWELL SHOW LAMBS ANNUAL SHOW LAMB SALE Sunday, April 15, :00 Noon Quay County Fairgrounds, Tucumcari, NM These lambs were born December 16, 2017 February 15, 2018 All other sales for younger lambs will be online. Roosevelt County 4th Annual Goat Jackpot Saturday, July 7th, 2018 Roosevelt County Events Arena Roosevelt County Fairgrounds Cost $20 dollars a head per show Two shows Weigh in Starts 8 a.m. (MST) 1st Show Starts at 9 a.m. (MST) 100% Cash Payback For more information contact: Wes Weems (575) Connect to Dowellshowlambs.com. For More Information s.dowell49@hotmail.com TAG DAYS LIVESTOCK New Mexico State H Buckles Show off New Mexico 4-H with the 2018 buckle for $80. Great for gifts or awards. Designed by The State 4-H Leadership Team Custom Made by Rowdy Silver Custom Designs. Extension Office in Bernalillo May 18, :00 to 6:00 p.m. Sandoval County Fairgrounds, Cuba May 19, :00 a.m. 12 Noon San Ysidro Village Office May 19, :00 to 5:00 p.m. Orders will be placed with Rowdy Silver Custom Designs on the following dates: March 1, May 1, July 1, September 1, and November 15. Please allow four to six weeks for production and shipping from these order dates not the date your personal order was received. Any orders received after a listed date will be place on the following date. For more information Contact the State 4-H Office at Registration form will be in Aprils Newsletter! Northern District Livestock School

9 Livestock Judging Practices Provided by: Collin Spradley, former San Juan County 4-Her and Livestock Judger. Any 4-H member interested in learning about livestock judging is welcome to attend. This is a perfect opportunity to practice & form teams for competing at District & State! Date: March 16, 2018 Time: 4:00 PM Where: Extension Office Sandoval County 4-H/FFA Livestock Show Rules The following rules have been adopted for the 2018 Sandoval County Livestock show: 1. Market lambs not meeting the required minimum weight are not eligible to sell in the Junior Livestock Sale or the Opportunity Sale (defined in Rule 7). Market swine under 190 lbs. or over 280 lbs. are not eligible to sell in the Junior Livestock Sale or Opportunity Sale. However, these animals that don t meet the required weight for their respective classes may be sold Private Treaty. 2. After the 53 animals have been sold, exhibitors who have not sold a large animal will be allowed to sell one (1) large animal only in a second sale referred to as the Opportunity Sale. 3. No meat or breeding small animals will be allowed to sell in the Opportunity Sale. The meat or breeding small animals may be sold to the Sandoval County 4-H Amigos Buyers Club for $50.00 per head or sold Private Treaty. 4. Market swine under 190 lbs. or over 280 lbs. will be shown in two separate sifted classes. A complete set of rules is available on the website: Dairy Feeder Calves New this year is the Dairy Feeder Steer Class. Any 4-H/FFA member may purchase a bucket dairy steer, raise it, and practice showing the steer for county fair. Dairy feeder steers are shown like a market beef steer. The dairy steers will be judged for muscling and condition. This is an inexpensive way to gain experience showing market cattle without the major purchase cost of the animal. The rules for this class are on the Sandoval 4-H website: If you would like more information or need assistance contacting a dairy to purchase a steer, please contact Steve at the Extension Office Guide for Livestock Exhibitors The requirements for showing Junior Livestock in New Mexico can be found on the New Mexico 4-H Website or the New Mexico Livestock Board website ALL show season inspections must be done by July 15, 2018.

10 Welcome to 4-H Project Days Are you new to 4-H? Are you trying to find your way? We will answer all your questions. Open to any 4-H member interested in learning more about 4-H, How to put a portfolio together, maneuvering through projects, what opportunities are available, and hands-on project fun will be provided. When: First Tuesdays: April 3rd, May 1st, June 5th, & July 3rd Time: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Where: Extension Office In Search of a 2018 County Fair Theme Fairboard is accepting theme ideas for this year s County Fair. Winners will receive $25 cash and a free County Fair T-shirt. Submit theme ideas to Fairboard President Paula Enyeart (paulaenyeart@hotmail.com) by March 17th NM Youth Ranch Management Camp For 16 years teenagers have learned the science behind ranching at the New Mexico Youth Ranch Management Camp conducted by New Mexico State University s College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences. Now is the time for youth ages to apply for a life-changing experience at the June camp where they will be introduced to the many aspects of running a ranch, from financial statements and marketing strategies to producing quality beef and managing natural resources and wildlife. Online registration deadline is April 15. Visit nmyrm.nmsu.edu for more information and to register. A total of 30 participants will be invited to this year s camp with three of the openings reserved for out-of-state youth. The camp is held at the CS Cattle Company s 130,000-acre ranch at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo mountain range near Cimarron. We are proud to offer this one-of-a-kind program for the future cattle producers of our state, said Jon Boren, NMSU College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences associate dean and director of the Extension service. During the first four days, the youth compile information necessary to manage a ranch. The college-level handson curriculum includes all things beef, marketing and economics, natural resources and range land management. Each evening they are using that day s information to design their team s own ranch management plan, which they present on Friday to a panel of judges from the beef industry and NMSU in competition for the coveted team jacket. The camp is sponsored by NMSU s College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, New Mexico Beef Council, New Mexico Cattle Growers Association and New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau, and several beef industry companies. If you are interested in participating in this camp, contact Steve or Nicole. We will assist you in obtaining sponsorship for the registration.

11 2018 New Mexico State 4-H Dog School The New Mexico State 4-H Dog School was designed to help the 4-H youth et a greater understanding of the 4-H Dog Project, their dog, and their responsibilities to their dog and community. There will be two days of dog and handler training classes, demonstrations and workshops. On the third day, there will be a dog show and awards. When: June 8-10, 2018 Where: Bernalillo County Sheriff s Posse Grounds in Albuquerque Registration Fee: $85.00 per 4-H Youth Optional: $18.00 (for daily meals for others attending with 4-H Youth County Registration: Tuesday, May 1, 2018 which includes all registration fees, dog vaccination records, and medical release forms need to be received. RV hookup fee (electricity and/ or water): $25.00 per ay (will be monitored by Bernalillo County Sheriff s Posse and must be paid to Dog School Committee or BCSP member). Youth-Get-Away April 20-22, 2018 Adventure Into 4-H: Find Your Wild Side Glorieta Baptist Conference Center Fee & T-Shirt Size Due: Monday, March 23, 2018 Cost: $145/Person Make Checks Payable to Sandoval County 4-H Council Novice and Junior Age Members This is Your Chance to MEET NEW FRIENDS From Throughout the State Senior Members 14 and older May apply to be a Camp Counselor or Counselor in Training (CIT) Registration fee paid by State 4-H Office, if chosen to be a camp counselor Early arrival required to assist with event. Applications at Extension Office Due March 15th We have a Winner! CONGRATULATIONS to Kaitlin Ashbrook who was chosen State runner-up (second place, overall) for her essay to the Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees Contest. The judges said that Kaitlin s essay was very interesting and they appreciated the time and effort she placed into this project. Bee Happy to Bee in 4-H!

12 SANDOVAL COUNTY 4-H SCHOLARSHIP Sponsored by Sandoval County 4-H Council Scholarship Information A Scholarship fund has been established by the 4-H County Council to provide financial assistance to 4-H members that wish to attend State, District, or County 4-H events. Scholarship will cover 50% of the registration expenses for Senior Leadership Retreat, Youth-Get-Away, Livestock School, Horse School, Home Ec School, 4-H Dog School, or $250 of the team fees for serving as a State 4-H Officer, Ambassador, or a Diplomat. The scholarship will cover 100% of the registration expenses for 4-H County Camp. The funding may not be used to attend State 4-H Conference, State 4-H Shooting Sports Contest, nor District Contest. Scholarship Criteria Available to any Novice, Junior or Senior 4-H Member. For Application, Link to: 4-H member must submit a Sandoval County 4-H Scholarship application Form. Scholarship Applications for the events are due one month before the event registration deadline. Here Are the Application Deadlines Coming up: 4-H EVENT DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION County Camp 2018 May 1, 2018 Horse School 2018 May 2, 2018 Officer Position May 16, 2018 APPLICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED AFTER THE DEADLINE DATE. THE STATE 4-H COMMUNITY SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA Available to any Novice, Junior or Senior 4-H Member, serving as a State 4-H Officer, Ambassador, Diplomat or participant in a 4-H activity. Must submit a New Mexico 4-H Community Service Scholarship application form which is available on the State 4-H website. EVENT (Community Service Scholarship Application) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION (2 MONTHS BEFORE EVENT REGISTRATION DEADLINE) Horse School 2018 April 2, 2018 Dog School 2018 April 2, 2018 Officer Position April 16, 2018 State 4-H Conference 2018 April 16, 2018

13 EVENT 2018 Home Ec School (Belen, NM) March 9-11 NM Beef Ambassador Contest Entry Forms Due March 15 Youth-Get-Away Registration Deadline March 23 NMSU Spring Holiday Extension Office Closed March 30 Horse & Dog School State Community Service Scholarship App Due April 2 County Shoot Out Del Norte Gun Club April 7 County Council/Horse Council Meeting Extension Office 1:00 pm April 8 4-Sandoval Livestock Sale Santa Fe County Fairgrounds April 14 Youth Ranch Management Camp Registration Deadline April 15 Officer Position State Community Service Scholarship App Due April 17 State Conference State Community Service Scholarship App Due April 17 Youth Get Away Glorieta, NM April H Healthy Living Summit Glorieta Campgrounds, NM April County Camp 2018 County Community Service Scholarship App Due May 1 Sandoval County 4-H LIVESTOCK Ownership Deadline May 1 Horse Certificates Due to County Extension Office May 1 Dog School Registration Deadline May 1 State 4-H Shooting Sports Contest (Raton, NM) May 3-6 County Contest San Ysidro, NM 9:00 am May 12 Futurity and Versatility Nominations Due to State 4-H Office May 15 Tag Day Extension Office Bernalillo 4:00 6:00 pm May 18 Tag Day Cuba and San Ysidro, NM May 19 Sandoval County 4-H County Camp June 1-3 Horse School NM State Fairgrounds June 4-7 Northern District Livestock School Santa Fe County Fairgrounds June 8-9 Dog School Bernalillo County Sheriff s Posse June 8-10 Youth Ranch Management Camp June District Contests Moriarty/District Shoot Albuquerque June 19-20/June 21 State 4-H Conference Las Cruces, New Mexico July 9-11 Sandoval County Fair Cuba, NM July 30 August 5 New Mexico State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and educator. NMSU and the US Department of Agriculture cooperating.

14 DEL NORTE GUN CLUB RANGE HAND BOOK (REV 2017) DNGC Release of Liability Form RELEASE OF LIABILITY - READ BEFORE SIGNING In consideration of being allowed to participate in any way at DEL NORTE GUN CLUB, its related events and activities, I,., the undersigned, acknowledge, appreciate, and agree that, The risk of injury from the activities involved in this program is significant, including the potential for permanent paralysis and death, and while particular skills, equipment, and personal discipline may reduce this risk, the risk of serious injury does exist; and 2. I KNOWINGLY A:t\10 FREELY ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS, both known and unkno\~n, EVEN IF ARISING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASES or others, and assume full responsibility for my participation and, 3. I willingly agree to comply with the stated and customary terms and conditions for participation. If, I however, observe any unusually significant hazard during my presence or participation, I will remove myself from participation and ring such to the attention of the Company immediately; and, 4. I, for myself and on behalf of my heirs, assigns, personal representatives and next of kin, HEREBY RELEASE INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS DEL NORTE GUN CLUB, their officers, officials agents and/or employees, other participants, sponsoring agencies, sponsors advertisers, and, if applicable, O\~ner and lessors of premises used to the activity ("Releases"), \VITH RESPECT TO ANY AND ALL INJURY DISABILITY, DEA TH, or loss or damage to person or property, \VHETHER ARISING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASES OR OTHER, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BYLAW. I HA VE READ THIS RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK AGREEMENT AND FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS TERMS. I UNDERSTANDTHATIHAVE GIVEN UP SUBSTANTIAL RIGHTS BY SIGNING IT AND SIGN FREELY AND VOLUNTARILY\VITHOUT ANY INDUCEMENT. PRINT NAME SIGNATURE DATE IF MINOR PARENT SIGNATURE

15 Sandovalextension.nmsu.edu Steve M. Lucero 4-H is a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship and Life skills. Nicole Lujan Home Economist /4-H Agent New Mexico State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and educator. N.M.S.U. and the U. S. Department of Agriculture cooperating. Sandoval County Cooperative Extension P. O. Box 400 Bernalillo, New Mexico 87004