C L O V E R L E A F 4-H News & Events

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1 Toll Free: FAX (505) : COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE New Mexico State University Sandoval County U. S. Department of Agriculture C L O V E R L E A F 4-H News & Events Sandoval County Extension Service P. O. Box 400 Bernalillo, N.M

2 New Mexico 4-H Celebrates 100 Years! In 1911, as Boys and Girls Industrial Clubs organized, county superintendents of schools served as supervisors of county clubs. Each local school district had a chartered local club which was part of the county club, a forerunner of our 4- H County Councils we have today! During 1912, outlines of club work in crops, bread, and sewing were published in The College Record and sent out over central and eastern sections of the state. In January of that year, New Mexico Agricultural College and the Santa Fe Railway ran an agricultural train on all parts of the system. This demonstration train ran from Anthony to Raton, Albuquerque to Clovis, and from Clovis to Carlsbad. Special sessions here held for youth sharing information about organizing clubs in their area. Catch the Clover and bring a friend to Sandoval County 4-H! NM 4-H Centennial Challenge... Has 4-H Been Worth $100 to You? Turn the Green to Gold! 4-H is celebrating it s 100th birthday this year and to make sure that 4-H will be helping New Mexicans for the next 100 years, the New Mexico 4-H Foundation and the NM Stockman challenge YOU to donate $100! The Foundation financially supports the state & national annual conferences, the state officer and ambassador teams and county 4-H programs, provides scholarship and more. Donations may be sent to: The NM 4-H Foundation Gray Hills, NE Albuquerque, NM, H Centennial Contest Inspired By... Old Photos Against Modern Back Drops Who May Enter: Any 4-H er ages Novice, Junior and Senior categories. Purpose: Photos to be showcased on the NM 4-H Centennial Facebook and webpage, Winners receive a scholarship to a state 4-H event of their choice. Subject Matter: Photos should reflect appropriate subject matter benefitting the 4-H program. Photos must be a picture of a photo from the past in present. Judges: Professional photographers will judge the contest. Decision of the judges will be final. Awards: Winners receive a scholarship to a State 4-H event of their choice. Entry Rules: UP to three entries may be submitted. Each entry must have an entry form, which is available at the Extension Office or at the centennial website catchtheclover.nmsu.edu. Entries must be at least 4 X6 and may be color or black and white. Deadline: Entries must be in the State 4-H Office by July 31, Contact the Extension Office well before the deadline to ensure entries are received within the specified time.

3 National Volunteer Week April Thank You Volunteers for your valuable service to Sandoval County 4-H These are just a few of our many volunteers! State 4-H Shooting Sports Contest (National qualifying event for Senior Members) May 4 6, 2012 NRA Whittington Center Raton, New Mexico Friday PM, May 4: Registration, weigh in, orientation, and dinner Saturday, May 5: All contests Saturday Night: 4-H Dance hosted by Colfax County 4-H Council Sunday AM, May 6: Awards Program Registration Fee: $45 per shooter Daisy/4-H Shooting Sports Scholarship Application Word Essay How Participation in 4-H Shooting Sports Better Prepares You for College and Life Scholarship Application Deadline May 1 Contact Steve Lucero at the Extension Office for more information. Shooters must qualify at the County Shoot Out Contest in order to compete at the State Level. Colleen Felsch, a leader of the Starbucks 4-H Club, attended the 4-H Shooting Sports Leader Certification in Tucumcari, NM. Look where her arrows landed! Way to Go Colleen! Great Shot!

4 Rio Grande Sharpshooters 1st Annual Shotgun Shoot-Out Registration Application Mail to: RGS Shoot-Out Attn: Dustie Hollaway 2515 Los Padillas SW Albuquerque, NM Contact: Name: DOB: Address: Phone: Cell: Adult: Youth: Classes: 1. Adult/Adult 2. Adult/Youth 3. Youth/Youth You can enter in more than one Class. Please circle the Class(s) you want to participate in. If you have a teammate, list their name(s) and circle their age division: Team 1: Adult/Youth Team 2: Adult/Youth Adults: $45 per class $ Youth: $35 per class $ **$5 less per person, per class if postmarked by March 19, 2012** Ck# Total$ Name: DOB: Address: Phone: Cell: Adult: Youth: Classes: 1. Adult/Adult 2. Adult/Youth 3. Youth/Youth You can enter in more than one Class. Please circle the Class(s) you want to participate in. If you have a teammate, list their name(s) and circle their age division: Team 1: Adult/Youth Team 2: Adult/Youth Adults: $45 per class $ Youth: $35per class $ **$5 less per person, per class if postmarked by March 19, 2012** Ck# Total$

5 Help Us Grow More New Mexico YHEC Teams Recognized as the most comprehensive youth hunting program anywhere in North America, the Youth Hunter Education Challenge (YHEC) is the National Rifle Association s (NRA) graduate studies program in outdoor skills and safety training for young hunters. Open only to those who have completed hunter-safety training at the state level, the program is conducted under simulated hunting conditions to provide the best practical environment for reinforcing and testing a young hunter s skills. From rifle, shotgun, bow and muzzleloader shooting at life-sized targets, to wildlife identification, to map-and-compass orienteering and more, YHEC participants get hands-on training in eight skills areas, giving them expertise in all methods of take, all types of game and many different target presentations. The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is looking to help develop more YHEC teams in our state. Existing teams hail from towns and cities including Portales, Dona Ana County, Las Cruces, Messilla Park, Clovis, Albuquerque, Carlsbad, Texico, Holman, La Mesa, Regina and Sandia Park. We would like to see more teams from urban areas and northern New Mexico. Nationwide, YHEC programs hosted by volunteer instructors draw an estimated 50,000 youths each year. Top ranked individuals advance to compete in the annual NRA International Youth Hunter Education Challenge, the pinnacle of the YHEC program. Every other year, the event is held at the NRA Whittington Center in Raton. Since its inception in 1985, YHEC has reached more than a million young sportsmen and women. For more information on starting or growing a YHEC team in your area, please contact: Lance Cherry - lance.cherry@state.nm.us (505) Jennifer Morgan - jennifer.morgan@state.nm.us (505) Mark Gruber - mgruber@state.nm.us (505)

6 Daisy/4-H Shooting Sports Scholarship Application Application Deadline May 1 Last Name First Name M I Address City State Zip Telephone address Parent/Guardian High School High School Address City State Zip The qualifications for scholarship consideration would include: 1. Minimum of a 3.0 GPA from your high school 2. Three years participation in 4-H shooting sports 3. Recommendation of HS counselor or principal 4. Recommendation of 4-H coach or equivalent who is not a relative 5. Scholarship would be payable to any two-year or four-year accredited Jr. College, College or University 1. Application would require a word essay about How participation in the 4-H Shooting Sports better prepared them for college and for life. 1. Certified copy of high school transcript. 2. Scholarship money would be available in the second semester of the freshman year and can be used for books, housing, and or college fees. The scholarship of $ will be awarded at the National 4-H Shooting Sports Invitational each year. Application Deadline is May 1 Submit Application to: Conrad Arnold University of Maryland Extension P.O. Box 299

7 Dairy MAX Scholarship 2012 Application Guidelines Dairy MAX, Inc., the local checkoff promotion organization funded by the dairy farmers offers two $2,500 academic scholarships for students entering the field of agriculture. Eligible applicants must reside in the geographic territory served by Dairy MAX (Texas, New Mexico, western Oklahoma and southwestern Kansas) Eligible applicants must be: 1. a.) Child of dairy producer; or b.) Child of dairy farm employee; or c.) FFA or 4-H dairy show participant their junior or senior years in high school. AND 2. a.) Graduating high school seniors; or b.) Undergraduate student who is currently enrolled in a four year college agriculture program. Deadline for submitting application is March 31, Applications postmarked after that date will not be accepted. Scholarship funds may be used for tuition, books, or on-campus housing at a four year institution. The following documents must be submitted with the application form: 1. A letter of recommendation from a non-family member in the dairy industry, or letter of recommendation from FFA or 4H agriculture leader. A form for submitting reference is available at 2. A word essay describing how the scholarship would impact the student and his or her aspirations related to the agriculture industry. Certified high school and undergraduate transcript if applicable. Recipients of the Dairy MAX scholarship will be notified of their awards by May 1, Please return application and required documents to: Dairy MAX Scholarship Program Dairy MAX, Inc Paddock Way Drive, Suite 600 Grand Prairie, TX Please Call the Extension Office for the 2012 Dairy MAX Scholarship Application

8 4-H Dairy Field Weekend April 13-14, 2012 Friday 6:00 pm - Registration and Check-in 6:30 pm Dinner Sponsored by Dairy Producers of New Mexico 7:00 pm 9:00 pm: Overview of Dairy Industry 4-H Philosophy/Working with Youth Healthy is Happy! Saturday Managing your dairy project Selection Feeding Grooming Showmanship Understanding fair rules Lunch sponsored by Southwest Dairy Farmers HOST HOTEL: Comfort Suite 201 Schepps Blvd Clovis, NM Phone number: Ask for: 4-H Dairy $70.00 rate Registration Deadline: April 1, 2012 $20.00 registration fee Register through the County Extension Office.

9 Rodeo Information Requirements... to participate in 4-H Rodeo (Due 10 days prior to Rodeo) 1. Current 4-H enrollment must be on file in the Extension Office. 2. Attend a MANDATORY 1st Aid Training (annually). This year it is March 6:00 p.m. in San Ysidro. 3. Enroll in the MANDATORY insurance program (annually) 4. Rodeo Waiver on file in the Extension Office (annually) 5. Rodeo 4-H Code of Conduct must be on file in the Extension Office. 6. All 4-H Rodeo Waivers must be on file in the State 4-H Office by May 1, NM 4-H DOG SCHOOL April 27, 28 & 29, 2012 Bernalillo County Sheriff s Posse Grounds Albuquerque POSTMARKED REGISTRATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2012 Eligibility: 4-H Members age 9 19 What: Dog training in obedience, showmanship, Rally-O and Agility plus presentation or demonstration opportunities along with a Dog Show on Sunday. Cost: $80 per person with dog (includes snacks, 3 lunches, give-aways, dog show fees, program and special gift rules will be followed and can be found on the NM State 4-H website: nm4h.nmsu.edu or call the Extension Office for more information Remember registration forms require the 4-H Agent s signature so please allow extra time as needed. New Mexico 4-H Horse School June 11-15, 2012 New Mexico State Fairgrounds, Albuquerque Registration Deadline: May 8 Registration limited to: 175 youth Cost: $250 New Mexico 4-H Livestock School June 26-29, 2012 New Mexico State Fairgrounds, Albuquerque Registration Deadline: May 23 Registration limited to: Beef 50; Sheep 75; Cost: $250 Swine 60; Goats 60; Dairy Heifers 10

10 ... Unplugged 254 Sandoval County 4-H Enrollments as of March 1st! Newsletters will be mailed to enrolled Family s and ed to those that provided a legible address We re Going Green! Adult Leaders who have sent enrollment forms but have not completed the required Volunteer Application Disclosure and Screening forms are pending. This is a requirement by State 4-H Policy. Letters and forms were mailed to those we do not have on file. Leaders: Disclosure forms are available here for future volunteer leaders: New Enrollments! PLEASE REMEMBER THAT NEW ENROLLMENTS ARE ONLY ALLOWED 3 PROJECTS, 1 of which must be #5001 Welcome to NM 4-H or #101 Welcome to Cloverbuds. NO EXCEPTIONS! District 4-H Horse Shows Northwest District June 2, 2012 Bernalillo County Hosting State 4-H Horse Show July Quay County Tucumcari 4-H Members wishing to qualify for the State Fair 4-H Horse Show in September will need to qualify through the District Horse Show or the State 4-H Horse Show and Rodeo in Tucumcari, NM In order to qualify, a 4-H member must place in the top 6 at District Show or the top 10 at the State Show in Tucumcari. There will be no crossing district lines to qualify. 2 year old Western Pleasure Futurity and 3 year old Versatility Nominations are due April 15th at the State 4-H Office. Nomination forms are available on the State 4-H website and there is a $20 nomination fee. The 2 year old western pleasure futurity is for 2 year old horse which have been nominated, trained, entered and ridden by the 4-H member. NO other person can ride or show the horse. 4-H members can get on ground help and advice, but they are the only ones that can ride the horse. The same is true for the 3 year old versatility. However, these nominees need to have been nominated for the 2 year old western pleasure futurity and then as a 3 year old versatility horse. Watch for details in future newsletter. Horse Certificates are one of those documents that 4-H members enrolled in the horse project need to do every year. The horse certificate is a form similar to a registration form. You can find it on the State 4-H website under forms and publications. They are due on April 15 to the Extension Office. Why do 4-H ers have to submit a certificate every year? Horses get sold, traded and or leased. This is unique aspect to a project. This is the only way that we can verify that the horse being used as the project horse, is for a 4-H member to document that they are the exhibitor, lessor or owner of that particular horse. 4-H members must submit a horse certificate for any horse that you may have to use as your project for the year.

11 Youth Get-Away Welcome to the Future 100 Years of 4-H YGA is just around the corner so mark your calendars now! During the weekend of April 20-22nd novice and junior age participants will gather at Inlow Baptist Camp near Torreon, NM to experience and learn about public speaking, consumer decision making, leadership, rocketry and robotics. Youth will also participate in a community service project, recreational activities and dances. Cost for participants, junior leaders, and adult chaperones will be $110. Registration deadline is March 30th and is on a first come, first serve basis! Contact Nicole at the Extension Office for more information or to pre-register. $100 Dollars for Habitat This year s community service initiated by the 2011 State 4-H Ambassadors at the 2012 Senior Leadership Retreat is 100 for Habitat. This community service project will help celebrate one hundred years of citizenship in the New Mexico 4-H program. The challenge is for each county to raise 100 $1 bills by State 4-H Conference. The money collected will be donated to Habitat for Humanity of New Mexico. County Council Meeting & Youth/Leader Training April 14, :00 a.m. Village of San Ysidro Office Leader Youth Training will follow from 10:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Potluck Lunch Bring a dish! Leathercraft Project Workshops Leathercraft project workshops are being offered We prefer that member have the Tandy Leather Crafting Kit. Bring your project books with you. We will be filling them out as we go. The dates for the workshops are: March 24 2:00-4:00 Extension Office April 7 2:00-4:00 Extension Office May 19 2:00-4:00 Extension Office June 16 2:00-4:00 Extension Office June 21 2:00-4:00 Extension Office If members could have the Tandy Kit before the March 24th class, that would be great, but by April 7 for sure. If there is a enough interest, we can expand time and classes. The goal is to work through the kit so everyone can have enough items for a Leathercraft board for the Sandoval County Fair. Livestock Selection Workshop A Livestock Selection workshop (Lamb, Goat, Swine) will be held at the Extension Office on Thursday, March 28th at 6:00 p.m. 4-H Agents will present information to help you select your next livestock project. Pizza and Drinks will be provided.

12 4-H Field Trip to Santa Fe On Monday, February 20th, twenty-three Sandoval County 4-H ers went on the Rail Runner to Santa Fe. The group went to lunch at the Burrito Co. and then had free time to walk around the plaza. Then 4-H ers went inside the Roundhouse so they could learn about it. The tour guide showed us many of the rooms including the House of Representatives chamber gallery, and the Governor s reception area and art gallery. The tour guide said that Santa Fe is the oldest capital city in the U.S. and many other interesting facts. After the Roundhouse tour, the 4-H group went back on the train to go to the Bernalillo Rail Runner station. The fieldtrip was a great opportunity to learn about how and where our laws are made and to visit with friends! On February 28th, 5th graders from Rio Rancho, Corrales & Jemez Valley Public Schools went to Kids, Kows & More. The event was hosted by the NMSU s Sandoval County Cooperative Extension Service and The Southwest Dairy Farmers at the Corrales recreation center. 4-H county council officers helped out by escorting the kids from station to station. Kids, Kows & More! You could learn interesting fact about agriculture and how products are made, meet farm animals in person, learn about bee keeping, wool production, and dairy cow milking. The sheep shearer said that when the lambs are about to be born, he shears the mother so the babies can find the milk to nurse. The weaving station talked about using Kool Aid to dye their yarn. I was a good learning experience because it is important for children to learn about agriculture so they know that clothes come from materials like wool and not just from a store. They need to know that milk comes from a cow before it gets to the grocery store. The 4-H officers got to have the experience of being in charge of a big group of 5th graders. Over 850 youth were bussed in from Corrales, Jemez, and Rio Rancho Public Schools. Jayne Clifton Fife, 4-H County Council Reporter

13 New Mexico Youth Ranch Management Camp New Mexico State University s Cooperative Extension Service anticipates repeating the success of last year s New Mexico Youth Ranch Management Camp by hosting the second annual event June 3 8, 2012 at the Valles Caldera National Preserve in northern New Mexico. The camp, designed for 15 to 19 year old New Mexico youtoh, is an effort to reverse the aging trend in ranching. Last year s 29 camp attendees represented ranching families from 19 New Mexico counties. With positive outcomes from last year s camp and the strong support of the program by the state s beef industry leaders, the planning committee hopes to have more youth from across the state apply for this year s camp and fill the 30 available slots. The 30 youth selected to attend this year s camp will receive training in all aspects of ranch management including livestock health and handling, wildlife habitat, range plant identification, stocking rates, marketing and ranch economics and the development of ranch management plans. Throughout the week, participants will work in teams and ultimately present a ranch management plan before a review panel as they compete for prizes and scholarships. Applicants can learn more by viewing the camp s website at Applications are Due April 20th A panel of industry leaders will review the applications and select the participants by May 1. Successful applicants must submit a $250 camp fee by June 1. Call the Extension Office for the New Mexico Youth Ranch Management Application. Sandoval County Farm and Livestock Bureau Offers Scholarship to One Sandoval County 4-H Youth To attend Youth Ranch Management Camp Valles Caldera June 3 8, 2012 The Sandoval County Farm and Livestock Bureau is taking applications to sponsor one Sandoval County 4-H individual to attend the Youth Ranch Management Camp at the Valles Caldera this summer. For more information and an application, please contact Casey Spradley at csslash@gojade.org Applications are due before April 15, Thank You to Sandoval County Farm and Livestock Bureau!

14 New Mexico Livestock Board Office of the State Veterinarian 300 San Mateo NE, Suite 1000, Albuquerque, NM (505) EXHIBITION SEASON: ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES FOR BREEDING SHEEP AND GOATS Pursuant to 9 CFR 79.2 and 9 CFR79.3, 21 NMAC , 21 NMAC and 21 NMAC , all breeding sheep and goats must be permanently identified with NMLB approved forms of official identification. Implantable microchips are not approved official identification by the NMLB and USDA in cattle, sheep, goats and swine. All breeding sheep and goats must have official identification. NMLB approved official identification is as follows: 1) Master brand tattoo, 2) Breed registry tattoo, 3) USDA scrapie tag 4) USDA NMF 840 tag. Specific ID instructions for registered and unregistered animals are listed below. The USDA NMF 840 tag and the USDA scrapie tag are both official IDs that are associated with a specific animal for life. DO NOT LOSE THESE TAGS; YOU WILL USE THEM AGAIN FOR THE LIFE OF THE ANI- MAL. All Unregistered animals must have a NM sheep/goat master brand number tattooed in the animal s ear. 4H/FFA members may use the 4-H or FFA sheep/goat master brand. 1) Registered breeding goats must have: Permanent legible breed registry tattoo placed in the ear, tail web or flank. A breed registry tattoo may be used in lieu of a USDA scrapie tag. USDA NMF 840 tag must be attached to a neck chain and worn during the show and check-in with the breed registry number printed with indelible ink on the reverse side of the tag; If the breed registry tattoo is not legible, the owner must utilize a USDA scrapie tag and attach it to the neck chain in addition to the USDA NMF 840 tag (with breed registry tattoo appearing on reverse side of tag). 2) Unregistered breeding goats must have: Permanent legible NM sheep/goat master brand tattoo permanently tattooed in the ear, tail, web or flank and a USDA scrapie tag. 4-H/FFA members may use the 4-H or FFA master brand number (see below). USDA NMF 840 tag must be applied to the ear or attached to a neck chain and worn during the show and check-in with the master brand number printed with indelible ink on the reverse side of the tag. The USDA scrapie tag may be placed in the ear or attached to the neck chain in addition to the USDA NMF 840 tag (with master brand number printed on reverse side of tag). 3) Registered Breeding Sheep must have: USDA scrapie tag applied to the ear. Breed registry tag or tattoo should be present in the ear, if required by the breed registry. USDA NMF 840 tag may be applied to the ear or attached to a neck chain with the breed registry number printed in indelible ink on the reverse side of the tag. 4) Unregistered Breeding Sheep must have: USDA scrapie tag applied to the ear and a NM sheep/goat master brand number permanently tattooed in the ear. USDA NMF 840 tag may be applied to the ear or attached to a neck chain with the master brand number printed in indelible ink on the reverse side of the tag. 5) IMPORTANT: The owner, county extension agent and FFA advisor are responsible for maintaining records of the USDA scrapie tag number; the NMF 840 tag and the permanent official tattoo. 6) Unregistered animals: New Mexico Sheep/Goat Master Brand numbers are used as tattoos for unregistered animals. 4-H/FFA members may utilize their own master brand number, or the 4-H or FFA official tattoo. Senior (adult) open exhibitors: Animals must be tattooed with the owner s master brand number and comply with the USDA scrapie tag requirements (see #2 or #3 above). NOTE: Master brand numbers for use by 4H and FFA members only: The 4-H MASTER BRAND NUMBER owned by the NMSU Cooperative Extension Service is: S0803 The FFA MASTER BRAND NUMBER owner by the NM FFA Association is: S1364 7) Pygmy Goats 6 months and older require a permanent legible breed registry tattoo placed in the ear, flank or tail web. If the entire breed registry tattoo is not legible, the owner must utilize a USDA scrapie tag with the breed registry number printed in Indelible ink on the reverse side of the tag attached to neck chain. Junior exhibitors (4-H/FFA, etc.) showing at NM fairs in youth classes must have an USDA NMF 840 tag attached to a neck chain in addition to the above requirements. Under 6 months require a scrapie tag around the neck with the breed registry number printed in indelible ink on the reverse side of the tag. Junior exhibitors (4-H/FFA, etc.) showing at NM fairs in youth classes must have an USDA NMF 840 tag attached to a neck chain in addition to the above requirements. Pygmy goats from out of state exhibited at NM fairs: no tattoos required, microchip numbers must be listed on CVI.

15 Come join the Corralitos 4-H Club at the Corrales Spring Tractor and Aggy Show You can find us in the parking lot of the Village Mercantile in Corrales at 3675 Corrales Road Horse ride, farm animals, craft displays by 4-H kids, and demonstrations by a champion blacksmith are just a few of the happenings... Sunday March 25th 10:00 am 2:00 pm Be sure to join us for the Corralitos 4-H Club Scholarship Raffle at 1:00 p.m. It s going to be an animal show you won t want to miss!! **You don t have to be present to win** Food Vendors! Vintage Tractors! Scholarship Raffle! Get your raffle ticket for just $10 and have 4 chances to win big money! ($400, $200, $100, & $50) Call Jon at (505) to get yours today!!

16 Northern Rio Grande Classic It s Show Time!!! Steer & Heifer Jackpot March 24, 2012 Rio Arriba County Fairgrounds, Rural Event Center Abiquiu, NM $30 Entry Fee per ring with $5 per head clean-up fee 100% payback with added money Contact Marcella Talamante (505) Aztec FFA Alumni Pig Sale April 1, :00 p.m. Farmington, NM McGee Park They will have quality show pigs at this sale. Contact Brent McFarland (505) , ext 1363 Or Craig Painter San Juan County Extension Artesia Pig Sale Sunday, April 1, 2012 Artesia Fairgrounds Sale will start at 1:00 p.m. Pigs will be in place by 9:00 a.m. We will have a show at 10:00 a.m. Any pig that we feel is not show quality will be sifted. Come and get your next CHAMPION for 2012! List of Consignors Bruce Gammill * Gammill Sisters *Randy Hathorn * Chad Hill * Darin Chandler * Milton Marrow * Randy Robertson Breeds Spots*Durocs*Hamps*Chesters*Yorks*Crosses Information Call Wes Ivans at (575) Alamogordo Pig & Lamb Sale Sponsored by Tularosa 4-H Saturday, March 31, 2012 Show Starts at 10:00 am Sale Starts at 1:00 pm -Pig sell first then lambs- Breeders Sugar Daddy Show Pigs/ RR Show Pigs / Randy Hathorn/ Chad Hill / Bill Polk / Pigin Aint Ezy / David Randle Hunter/ Show Hogs / Elbrock Show Lams / Broken M Farms For more information call Toby Pruett Lori Haden Cindy Christensen Catch the Clover... Western Region 4-H Leaders Forum March 21-24, 2013 For More Information:

17 Shooting Sports Safety Training EVENT DEADLINE March 7 6:30 p.m., Extension Office Horse School Scholarship Deadline for Application Home Ec School March March 15, 2012 (2 months before event) Leathercraft Project Workshop March 24 (and April 7) Youth Get-Away Registration Due: March 30 Dairy Max Scholarship Application Deadline March 31 Livestock School Scholarship Deadline for Application April 1 Entry Deadline for State 4-H Dog School April 6 4-H Dairy Field Weekend Clovis April County Council Meeting San Ysidro Leader-Youth Training will follow Council Mtg Sandoval County Farm and Livestock Bureau Scholarship Application Due April 14 9:00 a.m. April 14 10:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. April 14 Officer Position Scholarship Deadline for Application April 15 State 4-H Conference Scholarship Deadline for Application April 15 Horse Certificates Due April 15 State 4-H Shooting Sports Registration Due: April 15 National Volunteer Week April NM Youth Management Camp Application Due April 20 Youth Get-Away April NM State 4-H Dog School Daisy 4-H Shooting Scholarship Application Due May 1 Dairy MAX Scholarship Application Due May 1 Rodeo Waivers Due May 1 Livestock Ownership Deadline Other Livestock May 1 State 4-H Shooting Sports May 4-6 County Contest San Ysidro Village Offices May 12 NM 4-H Horse School Registration Deadline: May 15 Tag Day Extension Office Tag Day Cuba Tag Day San Ysidro NM 4-H Livestock School Registration Deadline: June 1 County Camp Valles Caldera June 1-3 Mouse Pad Design Contest Due: June 1 NM 4-H Horse School June State Officer Applications Due: June 15 State Record Books Due: June 15 Scholarship Applications Due: June 15 District Contest Cibola County June 20, 21 NM 4-H Livestock School June State 4-H Conference July 9-13 Inspired by Old Photos Contest Deadline: July 31 April 27, 28, 29 nmdogschool@dishmail.net May 25 4:00-6:00, Extension Office May 26 10:00-Noon, Cuba Fairgrounds Sandoval County Fair August 1 5, 2012 May 26 3:00-5:00 p.m, San Ysidro Village Offices

18 Just Click It! Click on County & Extension Offices, then click on Sandoval. Steve M. Lucero 4/H / Agriculture Agent Nicole Lujan Home Economist /4-H Agent 4-H is a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship and Life skills. 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