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CLOVERLEAF

Sandoval County Cooperative Extension

Mailing: P. O. Box 400 • Bernalillo, New Mexico 87004

Physical: 1500 Idalia Road, Bldg D, First Floor—Office #1049

(505) 867-2582

March 2021

New Mexico State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and educator.

NMSU and the US Department of Agriculture cooperating.

4-H’ERS

ARE GREEN

365 DAYS

A YEAR.

ATTENTION!

Members/Volunteers/Leaders

Please go to 4-H Online 2.0 AND make sure you

have uploaded your Enrollment and/or Medical

Release into the system. If it is in pending, go

through your enrollment to see what is missing. The Extension office will no

longer be emailing and reminding those who remain in pending to get

documents to the office and/or uploaded into the 4-H Online 2.0 system.

Volunteers/Leaders

Make sure you have done the same as above

(uploaded enrollment and medical releases) and have completed the yearly

working with minors.

Please email Medical Releases to sandoval@nmsu.edu

“WORKING WITH MINORS”

TRAINING required FOR ALL VOLUNTEER LEADERS

If you have not yet taken this training, please do so ASAP

NEXT TRAINING: March 15, at 7:00 PM

Register Here if you wish to attend:

https://aces.nmsu.edu/4h/

A special thank you to the State Fund Committee for their recommendation and

support of our Sandoval County 4-H Shooting Sports Program.

Through their effort, The NRA Foundation board of trustees has grant awarded

$3,500 to our program with archery equipment and small-bore equipment.

It takes a lot of partners to make many programs successful—their support and

contribution will enhance the youth skills, mastery, and sportsmanship.

Shooting Sports

Sandoval County 4-H Shooting Sports Practices

Archery, small-bore rifle (.22), and .22 pistol (Jr. and Seniors only) practice is open to all youth that have

en-rolled in the Shooting Sports projects. Unfortunately, we cannot offer shotgun because we do not have an

adult shotgun leader. Practice will take place at Del Norte Club; a DNGC signed waiver will be required. The

DNGC form is on their webpage or at sandovalextension.nmsu.edu

All youth interested in attending the practices must notify Steve Lucero by email

smlucero@nmsu.edu

.

Please indicate which dates so that we can set relays to comply with Covid guidelines.

Seniors interested in the State 4-H SS Competition must attend the April 24, 2021 practice for official targets

and scores, which will be submitted to the State 4-H office.

No Cloverbuds allowed—Sorry!

Practice Schedule

March 20th and 27th

April 10th and 24th (Senior Shoot-Out)

May 8th and 22nd

Shooting Sports State Championships

Due to Covid 19 and current NM Department of Health orders and New Mexico State Uni-versity directives, an alternative to our State 4-H Shooting Sports Championships will be offered to our 4-H Senior members for a state competition and qualify teams for the Na-tional 4-H Shooting Sports Championships if they happen. All 4-H activities will follow all regulations and restrictions for their specific county dealing with Covid safe practices and will be adhered to without alterations.

Teams will complete the course of fire exactly as it is stated in the rules, which are located at https://

aces.nmsu.edu/4h/ in their home county qualifier and will submit targets or scores depending on the discipline to the State 4-H Office by May 3, 2021.

In the event that we can gather in groups of 20, in a specified location, we will take the top four (4) teams in each discipline this summer to determine the top teams and determine final team placings. If current health restrictions prevent us from being face to face, all mail in scores will be used for team and individual awards as well as deter-mination of national teams. All individual awards will be taken from scores sent in and not at the “finals” to allow all participants to be eligible.

Cost for the Alternative contest is $10.00/participant/contest entered with a maximum of two contests.

New Mexico 4-H Shooting Sports Leader Certification

We are starting to plan small trainings around the state in counties that are yellow or green that can gather using safe Covid practices.

As mentioned before, all the initial training over history, introduction to 4-H shooting sports, creating high quality programs, and risk management is now available on-line through Zing-books at a cost of $20.00 to access that portion of the training. Leaders can go to: www.4-hshootingsportscollege.com if they want to get started, but will still need, in addition to the on-line portion, the eight hour “hands-on” training to be certified that will cost an ad-ditional $50.00 per individual (this keeps the cost the same as previous years $70.00 total).

If your certification is running out this year, we will have a waiver for another year due to current health circum-stances.

If you are interested in becoming a Shooting Sports Certified Leader, please contact Steve Lucero at smlucero@nmsu.edu

4-H Regional Livestock Schools

Pending University and State Health regulations, we will again offer two 4-H regional livestock schools in different parts of the state.

The northern one is planned for Farmington at the McGee Park on June 10-11. Farmington will offer four tracks including: Goat, Sheep, Swine and Livestock Judging. Deadline to register is June 1st at a cost of $50.00.

For more information, contact Zane Webster at (505) 334-9496

The southern livestock school will be in Truth or Consequences at the County Fairgrounds on June 25-27. Tracks will include cattle, sheep, goat, and swine. Registration fee is $50.00 and due by June 12th. For more information,

contact Sara Marta at (575) 984-2375.

Both schools are open to everyone and can attend one or both!

Livestock/Horse

2021 “Guide for Livestock Exhibitors”

The requirements for showing Junior Livestock in New Mexico can be found on the New Mexico 4-H Website http://aces.nmsu.edu/4h/ or the New Mexico Livestock Board website https://www.nmlbonline.com/ All “show

season” inspections must be done by July 15, 2021.

New Mexico State Fair

Steers & Breeding Beef Heifers

Ownership Deadline: May 1, 2021

DNA Deadline (for steers only): May 1, 2021

Entry Deadline August 1, 2021

Market Pigs, Market Goats, Market Lambs, & Replacement Dairy Heifers

Ownership Deadline: June 15, 2021

DNA Deadline: June 15, 2021

Entry Deadline: August 1, 2021

2-Year-Old Western Pleasure Futurity and 3-Year-Old Versatility

Nomina-tions

4-H’ers with advanced skills in horsemanship are eligible to nominate a two-year-old horse for the Western Pleasure Futurity and Showmanship Classic held each year during the State Fair 4-H Horse Show. Nominations are due in the State 4-H Office by May 1 of the cur rent year .

Horses eligible for the two-year-old Western Pleasure Futurity must be totally green, that is, having never re-ceived any riding by ANYONE other than the 4-H’er who nominates the horse to the Futurity.

During the State 4-H Fair Horse Show, the horses will participate in three go-rounds of Western Pleasure. The horses properly nominated as two-year-olds to the Futurity are eligible the following year to enter the three-year-old Versatility Class. Advice and counsel on training techniques may come from outside sources, however, the 4-H member must do all the riding and work on the Versatility Horse.

The Versatility Class is held during the State Fair 4-H Horse Show. Nominations for the Versatility Class are due to the State H Office by May 1 of the current year. Nomination forms and complete rules are available on the 4-H website under “4-Horse and Livestock Events.” There is a $20.00 nomination fee.

YGA 2021 – Being Super with 4-H

Youth Get-Away (YGA) 2021 is around the corner. Mark your calendar for

YGA via Zoom April 16-17, 2021.

The theme for YGA is Being Super with 4-H. During this event,

partici-pants will have a chance to learn about a variety of projects, healthy living,

and innovators as well as participate in community service projects. Youth

will select the track they would like to participate in. Registration is $20.

Workshop descriptions and registration information is available on the 4-H Agent Website.

Please read through all of the registration information, there are many additional details on

how the event is set up.

Workshops - There are two tracks offered. Youth can select which track they would like

to participate in but it will be first come, first served when selecting. There is a maximum

of 75 youth for each track. Once either track reaches 75 youth, it will close and the

re-maining track will be the only one available to select.

Participants will be receiving packets after registration closes with some, but not all, of the

supplies for the workshop tracks and the event t-shirt. The packets will also include a handout

with each project of what supplies they will need to provide for the activity.

Registration

: Must be mailed in with the completed registration form and payment

(check or money order) made payable to Sandoval County 4-H Council

BY March 19, 2021

.

Mail to: Sandoval County Extension

P. O. Box 400

Bernalillo, NM 87004

Leaders/Volunteers who would like to observe the sessions and workshops do not need to

pay a registration fee but do need to register to receive the Zoom link information.

Parents just assisting youth with the activities do not need to register for the event.

YOUTH

ADULT

Must be mailed in with the completed registration form and payment (check or

money order) made payable to Sandoval County 4-H Council

STEAM: Mars Mission/Exploration

Please join us March 20, 2021, for a Mars Mission/Exploration STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) workshop. This event is open to junior and senior 4-H members, but we would consider advanced novic-es. Youth are welcome to invite a friend. Participants will explore Scratch, a free drag-and-drop block-based program-ming language, while learning coding concepts such as loops, if-then statements, variables, conditions, events, scripts, and more. A free online Scratch account (http://scratch.mit.edu) or the free downloaded application for offline use is required for participation.

Please register by March 19, 2021. Registr ation is available at https://aces.nmsu.edu/4h/vir tual-events.html. For questions, please contact Amanda Benton, 4-H Family and Consumer Sciences agent in Santa Fe County, at

abenton@nmsu.edu.

. . . Unplugged

Save the Dates for Virtual Home Ec School!

Home Ec School, like many things, will look different this year. There will be 5 virtual tracks offered via zoom. Participants will have the ability to reg-ister for the tracks they would like to participate in. There are no limits on participants in tracks unless noted (2 tracks).

The dates and tracks being offered are listed below. Please keep an eye out for an email with more details and reg-istration information.

June 2, 1-4 pm – E-textiles (limited to 25 participants)

June 9-11, 4:30-6:30 pm – Scrapbooking (limited to 25 participants)

June 14 & 16, 10am-12pm – Photography

June 17 & 18, 10am-1pm – Baking

June 29, 10am-12pm – NM Culture

Navigating Communication in a Virtual World

How is communication different in today’s virtual world? Has it changed how we communicate?

As our world becomes increasingly virtual, we need to be more mindful of how we participate in this ever-changing environment. Senior 4-H members please come join us March 10,17, and 24 at 6:30 pm for interactive and fun 1-hour sessions, as we begin to understand online and virtual communication. With the aid of activities, games, and dis-cussions we hope to enhance your communication awareness in navigating today’s world. For questions, please contact Courtney Mitchell, Extension Agent in Harding County, at courtmit@nmsu.edu.

Youth in Action Applications:

Applications for the 2022 4-H Youth in Action Awards are open! Do you know a 4-H member who is a strong leader or advocate for STEM, Healthy Living, agriculture or civic engagement? Four dynamic youth leaders will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to share their stories along with unforgettable experiences, celebration on the national stage, recognition in the media AND a $5,000 college scholarship! Open to youth ages 15-19.

The application can be found at https://4-h.org/parents/4-h-youth-in-action-awards/#!application and must be submitted no later than March 29, 2021.

Youth Mental Health First Aid—Free Course!

Suicide is the third leading cause of death in young people between the ages of 10 and 24, resulting in about 4,600 lives lost in the U.S. each year. (CBS News via Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) As professionals who work with youth, you can make a difference by taking Youth Mental Health First Aid. This course is currently being offered at no cost to participants.

This opportunity is not limited to agents. All individuals who work with youth are strongly encouraged to take this course, including volunteers, leaders, teachers, parents, and anyone who is interested in learning more about this subject area. Currently this course is scheduled virtually for April 1from 12-5:30, and is open for 10 seats. Additional dates will continually be added, so please be on the lookout for those.

Please contact Charly Fisher at cfisher@nmsu.edu if you’d like to sign up for the April course or have questions.

Virtual Citizen Washington Focus (CWF) 2021

Here is information on how the virtual pro-gram is set up.

Schedule

Instead of a full week of CWF and having young people online for multiple hours for multiple days in a row, CWF is offering a virtual, five-week, once-a-week program. So for instance, instead of signing up for a particular week of CWF, delegations can sign up for the Monday track of CWF. The sessions are a two-three hour session each night, which still allows for any school and/or job obligations that youth may have, while also still giving an option to participate in this year’s programming. National 4-H is currently planning for tracks on Sundays and Mondays.

Theme

The theme of this year’s CWF is Youth Voice. How can young people use their voice to affect change throughout your community, state, and country? CWF will explore topics such as Civil Discourse, Informed Decision Making, Media Literacy, and ways to assess the needs in your surrounding community to identify the best ways for young people to af-fect change. CWF will also introduce their enhanced Action Plan process called the Dolphin Tank (like the hit show Shark Tank, but with less bite!) CWF is extremely excited about being able to offer a virtual alternative this year!

Pricing and registration

The price for CWF 2021 is $250. This includes a CWF box from our 4-H Mall/Shop 4-H that is a small goody box that your young people can use throughout the program.

Registration will be limited to the same delegation structure as it has been in the past for CWF. Delegation sizes will be capped at 30 for now. The age range for virtual CWF will be the same as before, ages 14-19. If you want to participate

please contact us for the registration form which will require a down payment of $100 per delegate made payable to the State 4-H Office by March 26.

As more information is available from National 4-H Council we will share it via email. Contact Nicole or Steve if you have any questions.

To register

for Take 10 with

4-H,

you must

complete the

zoom registration

link.

Contact Steve or

Nicole for this

information.

For Volunteers

Invisalign® —

An exciting opportunity for youth ages 13-19 in Sandoval

County. One hundred teens will be awarded $5,000 each for their service

and leadership in their communities.

This opportunity is open to all youth, but 30 of the 100 awards are

dedicat-ed specifically to youth enrolldedicat-ed in 4-H!

For more information, contact Steve Lucero.

Application Deadline is March 31.

CABANISS CLUB LAMBS

22220 E 1010 Road

Arapaho, OK 73620

Lambs

Fall born Hamp and WFX Lambs

For Sale At the Farm

Cabaniss Club Lambs

Contact

Riley Cabaniss (580) 445-6240

Norman (580) 445-7553

Mary Lou (580) 445-6075

DOWELL SHOW LAMBS 2021

Tucumcari Sale will be held on Sunday, April 11, 2021 at Dowell Farm in Tucumcari, New Mexico.

Viewing of lambs will begin at 9:00 am and sale will begin promptly at 12:00 Noon.

The T or C Pig and Lamb Sale

has been scheduled for Saturday, May 1

, 2021, with a

show for sale order at 4:00pm on Friday, April 30.

Contact Willard Hall (575) 740-0757

Cash or Credit Card only

NO CHECKS ACCEPTED without prior approval

Show Goats for Sale

Call David Miller @ 575-390-6302

and

Randy Holladay @ 575-441-1622

Show Lambs for Sale

TL/C Show Lambs contact

Lou Ann Byrum @ 575-441-0220

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)

Senior Leadership Retreat October 15, 2020 Home Ec School January 15, 2021 Youth-Get-Away February 1, 2021

Horse School March 16, 2021

Officers and Ambassadors Positions April 1, 2021*Note Change

4-H Dog School April 15, 2021 Livestock School April 15, 2021 State 4-H Conference April 15, 2021

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 at-tend 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:

http://sandovalextension.nmsu.edu/county-council.html

►4-H member must submit a Sandoval County 4-H Scholarship application Form.

►Scholarship Applications for the events are due 1 1/2 months before the event registration deadline. Here Are the Application Deadlines Coming up:

4-H EVENT DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION

Senior Leadership Retreat November 1, 2020

Home Ec School February 1, 2021

Youth-Get-Away February 15, 2021

Horse School April 1, 2021

4-H Dog School May 1, 2021

Livestock School May 1, 2021

EVENT

2020—2021

SANDOVAL COUNTY 4-H ENROLLMENT DEADLINE March 1

Steer Ownership Deadline March 1

Navigating Communication in a Virtual World—6:30pm March 10, 17, and 24

Leaders Take 10 with 4-H, March 4, May 6, July 1, September 2, November 4 March 4th (1st Topic)

Youth in Action Applications Due March 19

STEAM: Mars Mission/Exploration March 20

Virtual Citizenship Washington Focus—2021 Registration due to State 4-H Office March 26

Youth-Get-Away (Virtual) April 16-17

Shooting Sports State Championship (Whittington Center, Raton, NM) TBA April 29-May 2

2-Year-Old Western Pleasure Futurity and 3-Year-Old Versatility Nominations are due

to State 4-H Office May 1

Horse Certificates are due to Sandoval County Extension Office May 1

Livestock Ownership Deadline May 1

Home Ec School June 2, 9, 14-18, 29

State 4-H Horse School—State Fairgrounds June 7-10

4-H Regional Livestock Schools—Farmington, NM June 10-11

New Mexico State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and educator.

NMSU and the US Department of Agriculture cooperating.

All Newsletters and Calendar Updates

https://sandovalextension.nmsu.edu/newsletters.html

Check Facebook for updates!

SANDOVAL COUNTY FAIR

Tentative/August 3-8, 2021

We are anxiously awaiting the arrival of a

future Sandoval County 4-H’er in the Lujan

family who will join Nicole, Adam, Callan

and Cooper!

Baby Punkin’s expected arrival is in the

middle of March!

Stay tuned for arrival date & gender!

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BE BOLD. Shape the Future.

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