The annual celebration recognizes 6.6 million youth involved in 4-H all over the country, including 70,000 youth in New Mexico. It makes a major contribution to our nation by helping youth acquire knowledge and develop life skills so that they may become self-directing, productive community members in the future. Clubs are for members 9 to 19 years old and there are special activities for young children, school groups, and others.
Members can choose from projects ranging from archery to baking, and livestock to photography.
No matter what the project, 4-H members learn skills they can use their entire lives, such as leadership and citizenship, said Holloway. County leaders will be speaking about specific clubs and each club will have a booth. Otero County has public service announcements running, and Quay County will be running advertisements and radio spots. Every county in New Mexico has a 4-H program. When the Smith-Lever Act was passed by Congress in 1914, Extension work expanded and new projects were introduced.