4-H Youth and Development
Reminder: The 4-H Council Meeting will be on Monday, November 16th, at 6:00 p.m., at the courthouse. We will be electing officers, so if you're interested in a position, please attend, or if you can't attend send someone to nominate you for an office. Record Books are also due on that day.
Torrance County's Newsletter
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Warren Metzger,serves as the County Program Director/4-H Agent. Our 4-H program provides a creative a supportive environment in which culturally diverse youth and adults can reach their full potential. Our local county program works to develop life skills to help young people become self-directed, productive citizens. We also work to empower adult volunteers who multiply the efforts of our local county Extension staff.
Torrance County is the second fastest growing county and the twenty-fifth most populous county in the state of New Mexico; the county's population has tripled since 1970. By the year 2015, the county's population is expected to be 21,123. Most of this growth can be attributed to the county's close proximately to metropolitan Albuquerque. Despite continued economic growth, unemployment has increased substantially and more people are living in poverty in Torrance County. Torrance County youth need to be prepared to become knowledgeable, productive citizens; they must posses basic life skills. 4-H is challenged to help youth to gain knowledge in consumer skills, money management, nutrition, life skills, job skills, personal and family development, and public speaking skills.
Volunteers
There over 75 volunteers involved in the 4-H program. Torrance County is the second fastest growing county in the state. More volunteers are needed to expand the 4-H program to serve the projected increase in population and the diversity of the population. Torrance County has indicated that volunteer recruitment and retention are a high priority.