Projects/Important Dates

Enrollment for the new 4-H year will open October 1. Please contact your club leader or the extension office and we will assist you with enrollment.

4-H Age Divisions! The following are the specific age requirements per group:

Determingin 4-H-Age

Projects To Enroll In

The next step is selecting your 4-H Projects. A wide variety of 4-H projects are of interest and available to youth of all ages. You HAVE to be enrolled in the project in order to participate in that project. For all projects that require a project book, you must fill out a project order form; however please check your jump drive to ensure that you do not already have the project book on there.

Additional 4-H Resources

4-H Project Information

please see information on certain project categories to find project books. If there is not a project book on the State 4-H website, contact the Extension Office so that a book can get ordered for you.

Important Dates and Project Workshops

  • Senior Leadership Retreat (SLR): January 23-25, Las Cruces, NM
  • FCS School (Novice & Juniors): March 13-15, Albquerque, NM
  • Youth Get Away (YGA) (Novice & Juniors): April 17-19, Glorieta, NM
  • Small Animal School: May 16, Albuquerque, NM
  • Horse School: May 29 & 30, Las Cruces, NM
  • Northern Regional Lovestock School: June 19 & 20, Prewitt, NM
  • Northern District Contest: June 23-24, Gallup, NM
  • State Conference: July 14-17, Las Cruces, NM
  • County Shooting Sports Contest: Novice & Junior-May 16, Northern Rio Grande Sports Club
  • State Shooting Sports Contest: April 30 - May 3, Raton, NM
  • Northeast District Shooting Sports Contest: June 9, Raton, NM
  • NM State Fair: September 10-20, Albquerque, NM
  • State Rodeo Finals: September 4-6

*For more information on State 4-H events, please see the State 4-H Website

Contact Us

Phone: 505-471-4711