Emma Brown, left, and Clara Brown of Boots & Bridles 4-H with their awards from the Northern New Mexico District Conference in Farmington. Courtesy photo

Chloe Blackburn, left, and Lillian Schmidt of High Country Team 4-H with the awards they received at the Northern New Mexico District Contest. Courtesy photo

Los Alamos County 4-H senior members who competed in Las Cruces are, from left, Colton Hollander and Carley Hollander, Boots & Bridles 4-H, Kimberly Prada, High Country 4-H, Alexandria Booton, Boots & Bridles 4-H and Sam Prada, High Country 4-H. Courtesy photo

BY LENA ZIELIE
Los Alamos County 4-H

Los Alamos County 4-H had a great showing at the District and State Contests. Six Novice and Junior members, grades 3^rd -7^th, participated in the Northern New Mexico District contest held in Farmington at the end of June. The Senior members, grades 8^th – 12^th, participated in the State Convention that was held at the New Mexico State University in Los Cruces, July 11-14. The members competed in their various events, attended workshops, and participated in community service projects. This year Los Alamos had 5 Novice, 1 Junior, and 5 Senior members.

The contest results were as follows:

Wildlife Habitat Evaluation – Wildlife Species Identification and General Knowledge 

Novice – 1^st Individual Lillian Schmidt – High Country Team 4-H

2^nd Individual Chloe Blackburn – High Country Team 4-H

Consumer Decision Making – Members are given a senario and possible options, they then rank the options and orally defend their choices while explaining their decision making process.

Novice – 2^nd Individual Clara Brown – Boots and Bridles 4-H

5^th Individual Emma Brown – Boots and Bridles 4-H

Family and Consumer Science Skill-a-thon – Identification in areas of home economics including,  food and cooking, sewing and clothing construction, and housing and interior design

Novice – 1^st Individual Emma Brown – Boots and Bridles 4-H

2^nd Individual Chloe Blackburn – High Country Team 4-H

Junior – 1^st Individual Anna Ferenbaugh – High Country Team 4-H

Entomology – Identification of various inspects and general knowledge questions. 

Novice 1^st Individual Clara Brown – Boots and Bridles 4-H

Horticulture – Identification of various plant species or products and general knowledge questions. 

Novice – 1^st Place Team – Los Alamos County 

1^st Individual Clara Brown – Boots and Bridles 4-H

2^nd Individual Chloe Blackburn – High Country Team 4-H

3^rd Individual Emma Brown – Boots and Bridles 4-H

Favorite Foods – Members prepare a menu and table setting display. They then have 1 hour to complete one dish from that menu for the judges. Members are asked questions on recipe preparation, nutrition and table setting information and are expected to know number of servings, cost per serving and calorie content per serving. They are judged on food safety and kitchen practices.

Novice- 1^st Place Individual Emma Brown – Boots and Bridles 4-H

3^rd Place Individual Clara Brown – Boots and Bridles 4-H

4^th Place Individual Nicholas Booton – Boots and Bridles 4-H

Senior – 1^st Place Individual Kimberly Prada – High Country Team 4-H

3^rd Place Individual Sam Prada – High Country Team 4-H

4^th Place Individual Alexandria Booton – Boots and Bridles 4-H

Representing Los Alamos County 4-H at the State Convention Favorite Foods Contest are, from right, Emma Brown, middle Clara Brown, and Nicholas Booton. Courtesy photo

Representing Los Alamos County 4-H at the State Convention are, from right, Clara Brown, Chloe Blackburn and Emma Brown. Courtesy photo