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4-H Youth and Development

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The Santa Fe County 4-H program provides a creative a supportive environment in which culturally diverse youth and adults can reach their full potential. Our local county program works to develop life skills to help young people become self-directed, productive citizens. We also work to empower adult volunteers who multiply the efforts of our local county Extension staff.

Across the country 4-H'ers are making a difference in their communities because that is what 4-H is all about. In 1912 demonstration trains sent out throughout the state to promote interests in Boys' and Girls' club Work. The train featured specialists who demonstrated new developments from New Mexico A & M (now New Mexico State University) that would improve animal and plant production as well as home economics skills throughout rural New Mexico. The train stopped at various sites, people came on board and talks were given. If there was sufficient interest shown, club work was initiated under the direction of the county school superintendent. Two years later, county agents were appointed due to funding from the Smith-Lever Act, and 4-H work became an integral and very visible part of the county Cooperative Extension program.

Local 4-H Program

Santa Fe County has 11 4-H clubs with approximately 325 registered members. Each club meets at a different time and location to accomodate the needs of their members.

  • 4-Seasons - Leader: Deanna Runer - Meets: 2nd Friday of each month at the County Fair grounds
  • The 5-Star Club - Leader: Tammy Sanchez - Meets: 3rd Sunday of each month
  • Edgewood Chaparrals - Leader: Kelly Jones - Meets: 2nd monday of each month at the Edgewood Community Center
  • Eldorado Buckaroos - Leaders: John & Rhonda Williams - Meets: 1st Tuesday of each month at the El Dorado Fire House
  • Los Amigos - Leader: Rachel Hix - Meets: 2nd Tuesday of each month at the Stanley Community Center
  • Northern Stars - Leader:Ann Rowlison - Meets:3rd Sunday of each month
  • Rough Riders - Leader:Mercedes Kavanaugh
  • Route 66 Sharp Shooters - Leader: Cassie Stuart - Meets: 1st Thursday of each month at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints - Edgewood
  • Wide Horizons - Leader: Cheryl Stumpff - Meets: 1st Tuesday of each month at the County Fair grounds

Project Enrichment Classes

Are you looking for an opportunity to enrich your project work? We may have a day for you to put on your calendar! County-wide project enrichment classes will be offered in 2012 for the following projects:

*Fiber Craft

*Welding

*Photography session I (Basics in Photography)

*Photography session II (Using Photo Shop)

*Food Preservation (pressure canning)

*Small Animals

*Market Lamb, Pig & Goat clinics

*The Art of Indoor Exhibits

You do not have to be enrolled in the project to participate however, it would be preferrable!

If you know of any adult volunteers or senior 4-H members that would be appropriate and interested in assisting with the organization id an enrichment class please contact the 4-H Office!

4-H Calendar of Events

Santa Fe County 4-H Newsletters

County Contests

Day Camps

Camp Registration is Open!

PROJECT DAY CAMP Project Day Camp is an opportunity for youth to learn about several of the projects offered through 4-H. This week long experience will focus on several different 4-H projects. At the end of the camp youth will have completed several items that they may enter in the fair! Youth interested in project day camp will get to experience hands-on activities, learn new skills, make new friends, and of course, have fun!

CLOVERBUD DAY CAMP_ Cloverbud Day Camp is also week long experience geared toward our younger members. 4-H Cloverbuds will play games, do fun art projects, and have the opportunity to participate in some of the project work that the older members will be doing in Project Day Camp.

This year's day camps will be June 11th - June 15th , 9am-3pm, at the county fairgrounds. Cost will be $65 per 4-H'er and $75 per non 4-H'er. Encourage your 4-H'ers to invite a friend to discover all of the wonderful things 4-H has to offer through our day camps! All youth interested in attending project or Cloverbud day camp must turn in the registration application and payment by May 25th.

Record Books & Award Applications

Santa Fe County 4-H will recognize our Clubs, leaders, 4-H'ers and volunteers at our annual Awards Program December 4, 2011, 3pm at the County Fair grounds. Please be sure that you have completed the appropriate record book, applications, or nomination form if you are interested in being recognized!

All general forms can be found below. Please refer to your project materials for project specific record forms.

  • Standard Report Forms
    This link takes you to a Word document, allowing you to save to your computer and type directly into the forms.
  • Standard Report Forms
    This link takes you to a pdf. The same information as above in case you are not able to open the Word document.

Santa Fe County Forms

  • Event Scholarship Guidelines
    If you have participted in a state hosted event (SLR, YGA, State 4-H Conference, etc.) and are intersted in applying for a county event scholarship, click here for more details.
  • Club Fundraiser Request
    Please complete this form and turn into the county 4-H office prior to your fundraising efforts.

For more information on Santa Fe County 4-H please contact:

Jacqueline Baca at: jabaca@nmsu.edu. or

Christina Turner at: chrmelen@nmsu.edu

Additional 4-H Resources can be found at the following sites:

Santa Fe County fair

August 2-5, 2012

The County Fair is an annual event that offers youth and adults an opportunity to enter their crafts, food and animals and enjoy some down home good-hearted fun. The Fair is filled with animal shows, free live entertainment, good food and many educational opportunities.

Come join us for the best free family fun in the county!

Congratulations to the 5 Star Club for recieving this year's Golden Grill Award!!