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New Mexico State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and educator. NMSU, Rio Arriba County and the U.S. Department of Agriculture cooperating.
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Cooperative Extension Service - New Mexico State University - U.S. Department of Agriculture
Your Source for 4-H News and Events
Rio Arriba County Extension Service
HCR 77, Box 9 Abiquiu, NM 87510
Phone: 505-685-4523 Fax: 505-685-4624
Email: [email protected]
September 2020
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Brandie, Andres, Olivia, Gabriel, Wyatt, Isabelle, Jeffrey,
Ayanaliese, Megan, Esadora, Xenayah, Dallas, Allie Jo, Alana, LilyAnne
Congratulations to the Exhibitors of the
2020 Virtual Rio Arriba 4-H/FFA Achievement Day and
Community Showcase! To view Exhibit Entry Slideshows and
Event Results visit: https://rioarribaextension.nmsu.edu/2020-
virtual-rio-arriba-.html
SAVE THE DATE! NATIONAL 4-H WEEK OCTOBER 4-10
Happy September! We made it through the Summer Months!
As we begin to wrap-up the current 4-H year, please keep in mind:
• We are here, actively engaged, and committed to serving you and providing 4-H programs!
• As we continue to offer regular operating business hours, our Extension Offices are open by appointment only. All NMSU-CES Agents and Staff throughout the state remain in a semi-telecommuting phase.
• Adult Volunteers are restricted from holding in-person youth programs, such as club meetings, and should provide these opportunities virtually.
• These policies will remain in effect until further notice.
Our goal remains to keep offering amazing 4-H opportunities! We will continue to share regular updates as they become
available. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions and
concerns.
REMEMBER TO WORK ON YOUR 4-H PORTFOLIO! Guidelines and information available on our County 4-H
Website: https://rioarribaextension.nmsu.edu/4h.html Submit your 4-H Portfolio by September 30th
Opportunity4All Youth
Forum Now more than ever, millions of young
people face a widening opportunity gap in education, mental health and social
inequities, which threaten their potential and the growth of our communities.
As our country engages in what the coming months will hold for youth in and
out of school, watch a powerful discussion that brings together young people and
adults in solutions that create opportunity for all youth.
Watch the Opportunity4All Youth Forum playlist to learn more.
https://youtu.be/zzwZAfwVRfg?list=PLpKw1i-
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Introducing the 2020 New Mexico State Fair Virtual Livestock Show and Sale!
Video entries for this special event will be taken August 1 - August 28, 2020.
For more information and updates, please visit the livestock competitions page at www.statefair.exponm.com, or follow
us on the below social platforms for regular updates. Facebook: @newmexicostatefair
The New Mexico 4-H Leaderline newsletter for
July-August-September 2020 is now viewable on our website at
https://aces.nmsu.edu/4h/documents/leaderline_july-aug-sept-2020_final_accessible.pdf
4-H Home Economics Lettermen:
4-H Members who are active in Home Economics Projects may "letter" in Home
Economics. All that is necessary to "letter" is to complete the requirements in their age level and submit the appropriate forms to
their County Extension Office by September 1. A member can "letter" at any time, even if they did not begin as a novice, but they will receive the pin for the appropriate age level.
For information on how to "letter" and appropriate application forms, refer to the
State 4-H Website
Dates to Remember…
Aug 28 – NMSF Livestock Entry Deadline Aug 31 – NM 4-H Team Workshop Sept 7 – Labor Day/ CES Offices Closed Sept 13 – Grandparents Day Sept 30 – 4-H Portfolios Due Oct 1 – New 4-H Year! Oct 4-10 – National 4-H Week
Starting the 2019-2020 4-H Year!
All 4-H Volunteers will be required to complete the training, 4-H Working With Minors, each year prior to working with
youth. To access the online training visit: https://rioarribaextension.nmsu.edu/docume
nts/working-with-minors---online-training-instructions.pdf
Remember to Check our Rio Arriba 4-H Facebook Page for more events and continuous updates!
Helping Youth Stay Organized! Organization is a huge challenge for many people. If we as adults struggle with organization, it makes it even more challenging to help our kids or other youth develop strong organizational skills. Most youth tend to be better organized when in a structured environment, such as school, particularly in-person classes with a predictable routine. When attending classes in virtual and hybrid settings, students lose the routine and structure they experience in traditional school settings. There are a number of things we can do to help youth learn and develop organizational skills. Your student being an active participant in the process is a very important. Here are a few key focus areas: Develop and Keep Routines Have your student develop a daily schedule starting with the time they get up in the morning to when they go to bed at night. Assist in making sure the schedule your child developed is realistic and achievable and hold them accountable for keeping their schedule. Create a Learning Space Allow your student to decide where they want their “classroom” to be, if possible, not their bedroom. This area should have as few distractions as possible. It should be stocked with everything needed for class, studying, homework and projects. Have enough space for all materials and supplies to have a place, and putting everything away each day reduces time and effort wasted looking for what they need. You can find lots of ideas for building screens to reduce distractions, some as simple as a PVC frame and a bed sheet. Planners Planners help organize assignments, activities and large projects. A planner combines a calendar with an assignment notebook allowing students to view weekly, monthly and semester assignment deadlines. This is especially helpful when breaking large, long-term projects into manageable pieces. Planners can be as simple as a big dry erase wall calendar to a digital planner. Digital options including Google Keep, Remember the Milk, Evernote and calendars. Allow your student to decide what type of planner they want to use and verify periodically they are using it. Additional tips to assist your student include: Write Things Down. Students should not rely on memory alone. Have them keep detailed to-do lists for assignments, homework and projects. Ask for Help. Distance can make asking questions to instructors inconvenient or uncomfortable for students. NOT asking for help when needed results in wasted time and energy, and poor grades. Don’t Procrastinate. Procrastination creates piles of assignments and long to-do lists. Remind your child, doing what needs to be done now, allows time to do what they want later. Prioritize. Have your student organize assignments by due date, time required to complete and level of difficulty. They can use color-coded folders to organize assignments according to priority level. Keep in mind, one of the biggest challenges youth experience in virtual learning is the lack of social engagement. Allow your student time to socialize with their friends distantly or safely in person. This will go a long way in keeping their emotional and educational outlook positive.
Composed by Newt McCarty with the Aggie Next Step “Do something today that your future self will thank you
for.” Sean Patrick Flanery
2020 New Mexico 4-H Adult Forum Saturday, November 7, 2020 Event Schedule Attached…
New Mexico 4-HAdult Forum 2020
WorkshopsSave the Date:
November 7, 2020
You Want Me To Do What? Helpful Hints, Tools, And Tips For The Volunteer Horse Show Manager - Jason Turner, Extension Horse Specialist‘You want me to do what?’ might be the response you get when asking a novice or seasoned horse club leader to step up and provide leadership to manage a youth horse show. This response might stem from a lack of experi-ence and/or confidence, or it might be the reply of a horse show veteran with a few bad experiences. In either case the job still has to be done, and in most cases it is done by volunteers. The presenters will utilize a mixture of lec-ture, “what if” scenarios, and discussion activities to teach participants key points for hosting a successful show. In addition to discussing how to set a detailed time-line for “To Do” lists on the road to horse show day, participants will gain insight on where to find volunteers, what motivates them, and then how to match volunteers to show management jobs best suited to their individual nature.
Engaging Youth Through Social Media Science Videos - Andrea Stapp, Chaves County 4-H AgentWith the screeching halt of face to face programing, we have had to develop new ways to virtually engage youth in 4-H programming. Learn how to create simple science videos to post on social media and continue encouraging youth to learn by doing. Learn how to create a short video and post it to social media.
Oral Reasons - Zane Webster, San Juan County 4-H AgentDeveloping a better understanding of oral reasons.
Using 4-H To Hack Your Kids’ Education - Frannie Miller, Assistant Professor, Ag Econ And Ag BusinessHow-to guide to utilize 4H programs to infuse critical thinking and creativity into educational system. An interac-tive discussion on what works, what fails, and how we can increase educational synergy. Increase awareness of how 4H projects, and agricultural education, can be used to improve educational outcomes, and how we can do this in our over scheduled, overwhelmed, overwrought lives!
Exploring Leadership - Cindy Grooms, 4-H Leader, Doña Ana, And 4-H Youth Become familiar with the Leadership project books, discover new leadership activities teen leaders can present to younger member and help your teen leaders grow their own leadership skills as you explore helping your older members become teen leaders.
Be A Snacking Super Hero - Cindy Grooms, 4-H Leader, Doña Ana CountyThe Super Snacking project is a great project for younger 4-H members. This workshop will provide project meet-ing plans for 8 weeks of project meeting – either in the typical group project meeting format or in the new-way vir-tual learning format. Participants will get to help make and sample easy-to-make snacks.
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New Mexico 4-H Adult Forum 2020
Workshops
Addressing Racism Is Part Of 4-H Citizenship: Why Are We Afraid To Talk About It? – Barbara Chamberlin, Assistant Director/Professor, Innovative Media Re-search And ExtensionOne of eight essential pillars of youth development in 4-H is providing an inclusive environment for 4-Hers. 4-H Citizenship is the opportunity, right, and responsibility to contribute to shaping the world around you and provide services to others. These are core values in working with youth, and in the past year, racism has had heightened attention in the U.S., so much so that even mentioning the word, “racism” triggers deep emotions and responses in each of us. Learn from a 4-H club leader about how their club integrated discussions and actions about racism into their citizenship work, and how you can have productive, meaningful experiences for your youth.
Building Youth While Online – Cheryl Butterfield, Extension State 4-H AgentWhat works and what doesn’t… come learn some online basics and share ideas from your experiences.
Showing Cattle 101 – Katie Ramsey, 4-H Leader, Otero CountyShow Cattle 101 will focus on the fundamentals of showing beef cattle in 4-H! Topics to be included are: nutrition, health, daily care, showmanship and opportunities beyond the showtime.
Selecting And Starting Your 4-H Futurity Horse – Sid Gordon, Extension Ag Agent And Heidi Crnkovic, Extension 4-H Agent, Otero CountyPractical advice on selecting and starting prospects for 4-H horse projects specific to the NMSU 4-H Futurity and Versatility competitions.
Lightening Talk Topics - (4 Topics In One Workshop)Workshop 1 Workshop 2Club Officers Other Small Animal ProjectsProject Completion Dog Project4-H Opportunities Rabbit ProjectParent Involvement or Fundraising Entomology Project
Watch for registration information to come out in September.
BE BOLD. Shape the Future.College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental SciencesCooperative Extension Service
If you are an individual with a disability and need an auxiliary aid or service please enter your required accommodations on Form 300.A-3 and notify your County Extension Office.
New Mexico State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and educator. NMSU and the U.S. Department of Agriculture cooperating.
