Year   2010

HONOR GRANGE PROGRAM

 

SUBORDINATE

The Honor Grange Program is to reward those Subordinate Granges that are succeeding in being an exemplary Grange.  This means helping in the community through Community Service projects and having active members.  The Honor Grange Program has three levels: Bronze, Silver, and Gold.  Each Grange in Idaho will have an opportunity to win a plaque when it first achieves one of these levels.  Each year thereafter, if the Grange qualifies, it will receive a bronze; silver or gold bar with the year of the award engraved to attach to the plaque.

 

To receive an award, each Grange must keep track of its progress on the checklist  for one year from September 1, 2009 to August 31, 2010. The Grange will need to designate one member as the Tracker. At the end of the year, the Tracker will need to send the application to the State Office by September 10, 2010 with a brief summary of what level the Grange has achieved. The plaques or bars will be dispersed at State Session in October. We look forward to presenting your Grange with a plaque.

 

To receive a Bronze, a Grange must do the following:

                  1.    A minimum of one (1) new member

                  2.   A minimum of one (1) legal meeting per month for twelve (12) months of the year.

                  3.   Representation of the Grange at least once during the year at Pomona

                  4.   One (1) Community Service project or activity

 

To receive a Silver, a Grange must do the following:

                  1.   A minimum of three (3) new members

                  2.   A minimum of one (1) legal meeting per month for twelve (12) months of the year

                  3.   Representation of the Grange at two (2) meetings during the year at Pomona

                  4.   One (1) Community Service project or Activity

                  5.   Have a Delegate present at State Grange Session

                  6.   Must complete at least eight (8) of the requirements (6-17) of the Gold level

 

To receive a Gold, a Grange must do the following:

                  1.   A minimum of five new members

                  2.   A minimum of Twelve (12) legal meetings per year

                  3.   Representation of the Grange at all regular Pomona meetings

                  4.   One (1) Community Service project or activity

                  5.   Have a Delegate present at State Grange Session

                  6.   Officers planning meeting held and goals for year set

                  7.   Lecturer has a program at each meeting

                  8.  One (1) resolution on a community or legislative issue must be adopted by the Grange and submitted to the state Grange

                  9.   All standing committee chairs must be appointed by the Master (Standing committees are Agriculture, Legislative, Deaf Activities, CWA, Community Service, Membership, Youth and Junior)

                  10. All standing committees report at the majority of the meetings

                  11. At least five (5) members visit another Community Grange meeting

                  12. Master must attend at least one (1) Pomona meeting

                  13. Hold at least one (1) activity to support a Junior program

                  14. All State Department annual reports are approved and submitted (Community Service, Deaf Activities, CWA and Lecturer)

                  15. At least one (1) member must enter one (1) State Department contest or program

                  16. At least one (1) member must  attend and participate in one (1) conference a year

                  17. Submit Community Service Grange Summary Report

                  18. Hold at least one Open House