Happy Birthday Wishes To: Michael Pacheco Robert Duff Seamus

Torrance County Extension Office

205 S Ninth Street

PO Box 168

Estancia, NM 87016

Phone: 505-544-4333

Email: [email protected]

Hello 4-Her’s, Leaders and Parents,

Mark your calendars there are lots of fun

activities going on this month including

4-H Day at the Roundhouse on February

15th register by Monday the 6th at noon!

Creative Art Classes start up this month

so come make something cool to exhibit

at the fairs!

And check out the upcoming School of

Real Life Skillz in Bernalillo on March 11-

12th register by February 6th by 5pm.

For more information please contact us at

the Cooperative Extension office:

Debby Maberry- Extension Family and

Consumer Science Agent/4-H

Anna Davis- Agricultural Agent/4-H

Happy Birthday

Wishes To:

Michael Pacheco

Robert Duff

Seamus Sartori

Jayden Hendricks

Jenna Hendricks

Anna Davis

Debby Maberry

4-H Club Reports

Mustang

Wranglers

The Mustang Wranglers Mustang

Wranglers participated in the Mountai-

nair Light Parade in December 22. It

was a lot of fun. Also wrapped pre-

sents to give to the Angel tree.

4-H Club Reports

The Pioneers 4-H club had a great time eating Frito Pies

Playing BINGO and enjoying each others company for the

January monthly meeting. The new club leaders were

introduced as Kay Sartori, Alex and Rob Wagner. Thank you to

everyone for welcoming our new club leaders and for such

A fun time!

Pioneers

Dalli Cain and Nora Encinias attended this years SLR.

A fun packed weekend, we heard amazing speakers, played fun

games, attended inspiring workshops, went on profession tours, and

sooo much more! During the Community Service Project all in attend-

ance made dog toys, and brought donations of food, blanket, and

towels. They brought home a big box of toys and supplies to be do-

nated to our local animal shelters.

Introduction to the pottery wheel

classes start this month on Febru-

ary 16th class space is limited so

please make sure to arrange a

spot. Classes are for 4-H aged

youth for more information and

to register call or email

Debby Maberry at 505-544-4333

Knitting classes will be held on the third Thursday

this month afterschool at the Extension Office so please

let us know if you are going to join us on the 16th call or

email Debby Maberry. Thanks!

Leather Craft Classes will be held on the 2nd and 4th

Wednesdays February 8th and 22nd with two classes the

1st class will be from 2:30-3:30 pm with the second class

4:00-5:00 pm at the Soil & Water Educational building

(701 10th street, Estancia)

Macramé Class will be held at the same location on the

2nd Wednesday February 8th with two classes the 1st class

will be from 2:30-3:30 pm with the second class 4:00-5:00

pm.

Cross Stitch class will be held at the same location on the

4th Wednesday February 22nd with two classes the 1st

class will be from 2:30-3:30 pm with the second class 4:00

-5:00 pm.

If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of an auxiliary aid or service to parcipate,

please contact Debby Maberry in advance at (505) 544-4333 or [email protected].

The National Healthy Living, STEM, and AgriScience Summits are being com-

bined into

one summit now retitled, “IGNITE”.

The 2023 IGNITE event will be held March 9 – 12 at the Renaissance Hotel in

D.C.

Registration will open November 15. Registration fee is $950 for double occupancy and $1200 for

single occupancy rooms. Registration covers:

High-impact programming featuring national experts and leaders along with opportunities for ca-

reer exploration, local action planning and building connections with teens from across the

country.

Room and board (based on double occupancy for both youth and

adults) All meals and breaks (excluding state-organized meals and

events) Support from trained collegiate facilitators and Program

Assistants (PA’s) DC area site visits and all program materials

Some scholarships are available through the State 4-H Department! More info coming in Jan-

uary! Call or email Laura for more information.

Mark Your Calendar for two upcoming events!!!

What: 2023 State 4-H Shooting Sports Youth Leadership

Summit When: Mar ch 24-26, 2023

Where: Whittington Center, Raton, NM

AND

What: 2023 State 4-H Shooting Sports Cham-

pionships When: May 4-7, 2023

Where: Whittington Center, Raton, NM

Watch for registration information in the Januray newsletter.

The Shooting Sports State Championships is for senior age members. The current rules can be found on the

State 4-H website under the Shooting Sports tab.

New Mexico 4-H Shooting Sports Leader Certification

Dates for our spring Shooting Sports Leader Certification in Otero County Fair Grounds, 401 Fairgrounds Rd.,

Alamogordo, NM 88310 Deadline to register is February 10th.

is set for February 25-26, 2023 to try to catch everyone up and to allow for two

certifications in a year. We will continue to use the online modules participants

will need to complete prior to attending. Leaders can go to:

www.4-hshootingsportscollege.com to complete this portion, if they have already

completed the online module this year they are good to go. The online portion will cover items including his-

tory, introduction to 4-H shooting sports, creating high quality programs, and risk management and is now avail-

able online through Zing-books at a cost of $20.00 to access that portion of the training.

The training will begin Saturday at 8:00 am, February 25

, and conclude on Sunday February 26

. Cost for the

hands-on portion will be $60.00 and for any questions and information about registration contact the State 4-H

Department.

Activity Page

FEBRUARY 2023

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

6 Registration

DEADLINE

for both

4-H Day at Round-

house and School of

Real Life Skills

Leather Craft &

Macramé

9 Desperados &

Tumbleweeds

Meeting

10 Registration

DEADLINE

for 4-H

Shooting Sports

Leader Certifica-

tion

13 Mustang

Wrangler's &

Ropers Meeting

Valentine’s Day

4-H Day @

Roundhouse

Knitting & Ce-

ramics

20 Registration

DEADLINE

4-H

Shooting Sports

Youth Leadership

Summit

21 Pioneers

Meeting

Leather Craft &

Cross Stitch

Adult Shooting

Sports Cert.

Adult Shooting

Sports Cert.

EVENT DATE

4-H Day at the Roundhouse February 15

Shooting Sports Re-Certification February 25-26

IGNITE Washington, DC (Arlington, Virginia) March 9-12

NM 4-H FSC School of Real Life Skills —Bernalillo County 4-H Center March 11-12

Aggie Next Step—Doña Ana Branch Career Exploration Academy March 22

Youth Shooting Sports Leadership Summit—Whittington Center Raton March 24-26

Youth Get-Away (Glorieta, NM) April 21-23

National 4-H Conference April 14-19

Aggie Next Step College Experience TBD

NM State 4-H Shooting Sports Championship (Raton, NM) May 4-7

4-H Horse School—Location TBD June 5-8

Northern 4-H Regional Livestock School TBD

NM Youth Ranch Management Camp TBD

National 4-H Shooting Sports Championship June 25-30

Southern 4-H Regional Livestock School—Sierra County Fairgrounds TBD

SW District Contest

TBD

New Mexico 4-H Event Dates

*Tentative Schedule more information to

EVENT DATE

SE District Contest TBD

NE District Shooting Sports Contest TBD

Nothern District Contest TBD

NW District Shooting Sports Contest TBD

4-H Dog School TBD

State 4-H Conference July 8-14

New Mexico State Fair September 7-17

New Mexico Food Challenge September 16

Southern New Mexico State Fair September 27-October 1

New Mexico 4-H Event

Deadlines

Event Registration Deadline Date

Youth Get-Away March 31, 2023

State 4-H Conference June 15. 2023

Photo Contest August 1, 2023

New Mexico State Fair Indoor Exhibit Entries August 31, 2023

ATTENTION 4-H YOUTH:

The 4-H County Council has voted

to continue to provide all current

Torrance county club members the

opportunity for sponsorship of $75

towards their chose of District,

State, or National 4-H Event or

Activity. To qualify you must be of

4-H age and be a Member in Good

Standings (see below) and not

owe any money to your club or

county council.

The State 4-H Leaderline

A quarterly newsletter for 4-H volunteer leaders to provide

you with the latest 4-H news in New Mexico.

Available at:

http://aces.nmsu.edu/4h/newsletters.html

Moriarty Desperados 4-H Club

Meets 2nd Thursday @ 6PM

109 Chavez Road Moriarty

Leslie Chavez (505)328-5837

[email protected]m

Pioneers 4-H Club

Meets 3nd Tuesday @ 6PM

E. Torrance Soil & Water Bldg. Estancia

Kay Sartori (505)582-7283

gypsymamaka[email protected]

Alex and Rob Wagner

(505)440-0495

alexwagner42@gmail.com

Tumbleweeds 4-H Club

Meets 2nd Thursday @ 6PM

Call for meeting place

Kaycee Chavez (505)301-9676

Kaycee.r[email protected]

Mustang Wranglers 4-H Club

Meets 2nd Monday @ 6PM

Mountainair High School FFA

Agricultural Building

Brenda Cain (505)847-0966

[email protected]m

Jill Encinias (505) 384-2245

jillyroge@yahoo.com

Ropers 4-H Club

Meets 2nd Monday @ 6PM

Call for meeting place

Lisa Encinias (505) 610-7599

encinia[email protected]

4-H Member Ages for 2022-2023 4-H Year

CLOVERBUDS: 5 to 8 years old AND in Kindergarten, 1st, or 2nd grade

NOVICE: 9 to 11 years old or 8 years old AND in the 3rd grade.

JUNIOR: 12 and 13 years old or 11 years old AND in the 6th grade.

SENIOR: 14 –18 years old OR 13 years old AND in the 8th grade

Youth who are 19 on or by December 31 of the current 4-H year (2023) are not eligible to enroll as

a 4-H member. 4-H Ages are based on the Member’s Age as of January 1, 2023

NMSU 4-H Youth Development Facebook Page

This page shares club, county and state events, pictures, upcoming activities,

community service projects, individual and club successes and much more. The 4-H Facebook

page wants to show o what the states 4-H clubs and counties have done. If your club or county

has a page, you can simply go in to like the NMSU 4-H Youth Development page https://

www.facebook.com/NMSU4H/ and begin posting things. If you don’t have one just send the

information to a[email protected] and it will be put on the page.

Find more great information to help make your life easier on the

NMSU Pinterest boards. CHECK IT OUT HERE https://

www.pinterest.com/nmcoopext/

Torrance County Extension Office

P.O. Box 168

Estancia, NM 87016-0168

(505) 544-4333

Torrance@nmsu.edu

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