Lea County 4-H Flash
June 2015
Cooperative Extension Service - New Mexico State University - U.S. Department of Agriculture
Lea County Extension Service
100 N. Main St. Suite 10, Lovington, NM 88260
Phone: 575.396.2819
Fax: 575.396.2971
Dates to Remember
Inside This Issue
June:
2nd-4th– Horse Camp
11th– County Contest 1pm
13th-District Shooting Sports, Roswell
15th– All Day Contest Study Day
16th-18th– District Contest
July:
3rd– Office Closed
13-16th– State 4-H Conference
Information About:
New Website & Blog
New Facebook Page
YHEC
2015 4-H Adult Forum
Judging Practice Schedule
Important Dates
4-H Meeting Schedule
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Club
Time/Location
Monthly Meeting
Next Meeting
Enchantment 4-H
6:00pm @ Chamber of Commerce
3rd Thursday
June 18th
High Lonesome
2:00 pm@ Rocky Top Dairy
2nd Sunday
June 14th
Jal
5:00pm@ Jal Library
1st Monday
June 1st
Monument
7:00 om@ Monument Community Center
2nd Monday
June 8th
Tatum
6:00pm@ LCEC Community Room Tatum
1st Monday
June 1st
TVC
7:00 pm@ Knowles Community Center
2nd Monday
June 8th
Top Hand
6:30 pm@ Bobby Shaw Bed & Breakfast
2nd Tuesday
June 9th
If you are interested in joining the Lea County
Youth Hunter Education Challenge (YHEC) Team
contact:
Mike Kneese for more information
575-602-2281
Lea County Website & Blog!
Check out our website & blog for 4-H information, helpful links, workshop information
plus much more!!
http://leaextension.nmsu.edu
http://nmsuleaces.blogspot.com
Lea County Extension
Now has a Facebook page.
Search:
NMSU Lea County CES
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2015 New Mexico 4-H Adult Forum
Date:
November 14, 2015
Where: Workforce Training Center,
Albuquerque
What:
Workshops, Speaker, HandsOn Learning
Activities, Displays, Program
Updates, Networking, Fun, Food, Silent Auction and
Community Service.
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Who:
Adult 4-H Leaders & 4-H Parents & Extension Personnel from throughout New Mexico
How:
Registration forms will be available in August from
County Extension offices or http://nm4h.nmsu.edu .
Go to “Adult Volunteer Leaders” located on left of
page and scroll down to 2015 4-H Adult Forum.
Anyone interested in shooting
shotgun this year please call:
Please Contact:
Rocky Bartlett:
575-631-3260
Or
Jerrell Tarbet
575-631-1809
Anyone interested in
Shooting a Rifle or Pistol
for Shooting Sports?
Please Contact:
Chad Hudson (for pistol)
575-631-3612
Mike Kneese (for rifle)
575-602-2281
State Fair Youth Officials
Senior Age 4-H Members have the opportunity to serve as
State Fair Youth Officials. Members can apply to come to
State Fair early and assist with 4-H Indoor Exhibits. Youth officials stay in the dorms and help take in county entries, organize exhibits, assist judges, and complete exhibit displays for
the State Fair. The deadline for application is August 1, 2015.
If you are interested please call the Extension Office.
Ride for the 4-H Clover
Don’t miss the Ride for the 4-H Clover visit
http://ridefortheclover.nmsu.edu/
for more information.
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4-H Judging Contest Areas
If we do not have a scheduled practice session for a contest that you are interested in
call the Extension Office 396-2819
Consumer Decision Making (CDM)
Land Judging
Entomology
Livestock Judging
Home Economics Bowl
Livestock Skill-a- Thon
Home Economics Skill-a-thon
Meats Judging
Horse Judging
Parliamentary Procedure
Horse Bowl
Poetry (Novice/Junior Only)
Horticulture
Prepared Public Speaking
Impromptu Public Speaking (Senior
Only)
Presentations (Demonstrations)
Fashion Revue
Wool Judging
Favorite Food Show
Wildlife
Talent Show (Senior Only)
4-H Judging Practices
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Wildlife June 1st: 9am-12 noon
June 8th: 9am-12 noon
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CDM June 10th: 9-11am
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Horticulture June 10th: 12-2pm
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Horse Bowl June 10th: 2-4pm
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County Contest– June 11th- 1pm
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All Day Contest Study Day– June 15th– 9am-4pm Bring your lunch
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Fashion Revue– By Appointment Only– Call the Extension Office 396-2819
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District Contest– June 17 & 18th, Clovis
June 2015
Sun
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Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
1
2
3
4
Wildlife
Horse
Camp
Horse
Camp
Horse
Camp
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10
11
Fri
5
6
12
13 District
Shooting
Sports
County
Horticulture Contest
CDM
Wildlife
Roswell
Horse Bowl
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15
16
All Day
Contest
Study Day
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21
22
23
28
29
30
17
18
District
Contest
Clovis
District
Contest
Clovis
24
25
Sat
19
20
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New Mexico State University
Lea County Cooperative Extension Service
100 N. Main St., Suite 10
Lovington, NM 88260
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***4-H FLASH***
New Mexico is an equal opportunity employer. All programs are available to everyone regardless of race, color,
religion, sex, age, handicap, or national origin. NMSU and U.S. Department of Agriculture cooperating. If you are
an individual with a disability who is in need of an auxiliary aid or service to participate in a meeting, please contact the Lea County Extension Service at 575-396-2819
Wayne Cox
County Program Director,
Agriculture Agent
Robin Mack– Haynes
County Extension Agent,
Home Economist
Kayla Hinrichs
County Extension Agent,
4-H
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