Ten Quay County 4-Hers competed in state contests in Las Cruces on July 9-13. There were a variety of contests with over 500 youth from around the state. The following 4-Hers placed in their contest: • Impromptu Speech, Carmen Runyan, 4th   • The Home Ec Skill-a-thon Team of Carmen Runyan, Dustan Hight, Matthew Pacheco, and Patrick Wiegel placed 4th. • The Home Ec Bowl Team of Dustan Hight, Patrick Wiegel, Matthew Pacheco, and Carmen Runyan placed 4th. The Quay County 4-H program is administered by the Quay County Extension Service