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JUNIOR GRANGEState Program
This year’s theme is “JUNIOR GRANGERS BLAZING THE PATH INTO THE FUTURE.” This theme will be used throughout the year and will be an area of focus at Family Camps 2010.
The following is a list of focus areas of junior activities to build on in their granges: Community InvolvementLearning to Cooperate and Work with Others Learning by Doing i.e. Parliamentary procedures Knowledge of Ritualism and Grange Principles Self Motivation Leadership Training
Fun and FellowshipAchievement ReportThis annual report is to be sent by the Junior Grange leader to the State Director by October 1, 2010 and shall consist of a simple list of the Junior Grange activities throughout the year, and your evaluation as to whether or not they were successful keeping in mind the seven goals listed above.
Grange Projects and Crafts for Junior GrangersCrafts must be started after October 1, 2009 and completed by October 1, 2010. Three age groups (5-8), (9-11), and (12-14). Junior member’s ages as of January 1, 2010 will be used to determine which age category contest entries will fall into in the Junior Department. Contests are open to all Junior Grangers, and children and grandchildren of Grangers, unless otherwise specified, and are due the first day of State Convention, unless otherwise stated.
INDIVIDUAL STATE PROJECTS 2010Farm Safety 4 Kids – Idaho School Poster ProgramPurpose is to have local Granges and Junior Granges work to promote a safety poster contest at their elementary schools. Poster should be 8X11 construction paper, card stock or poster board; and prizes will be awarded at least three per elementary school at the State level. All kids between 5-11 are eligible (part of this is borrowed from the Youth and we combined it with Farm Safety 4 Kids (see what happens?).
CREATIVE WRITING: One page written report about the State where National Convention will be held in 2010. B. Poetry: at least 8 lines – choose your own topic. C. Create your own story – Essay or Fiction, 200-300 words; amount, age appropriate, use your imagination! D. Read a book and in 200 words or less tell why you were impressed or entertained by this book. Was it worthwhile to read and would you recommend it to a friend?
Books for Ages 5-6:Agapanthus Hum and Major Bark, by Jennifer Plecas When she loses a tooth, Agapanthus discovers that she can make an angel hoot by blowing through the hole in her smile.
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, by Judith Viorst On a day when everything goes wrong for him, Alexander is consoled by the thought that other people have bad days too.
Aloha, Dolores, by Barbara Samuels When Dolores enters her cat, Duncan, in a Meow Munchies Cat Food contest, she’s certain Duncan is so good-looking, smart, and talented that he’ll win first prize. When a cat named Fifi wins instead, Dolores must rise to the occasion...and with a little help from Faye, she discovers that winning isn’t everything.
Amos and Boris, by William Steig A drowning mouse is befriended by a whale in the ocean. Years later in an equally unlikely situation, the mouse has a chance to return the favor.
Books for Ages 7-14: Walk Two Moons, by Sharon Creech After her mother leaves home suddenly, thirteen-year-old Sal and her grandparents take a car trip retracing her mother’s route. Along the way, Sal recounts the story of her friend Phoebe, whose mother also left.
Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the wilderness, learning to survive with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother, and learning also to survive his parents’ divorce.
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, by C.S. Lewis What begins as a simple game of hide-and-seek quickly turns into the adventure of a lifetime when Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy walk through the wardrobe and into the land of Narnia.
The Giver, by Lois Lowry
Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in the community and discovers the horrible truth about the society in which he lives.
Complete Anne of Green Gables (box set), by L.M. Montgomery Red-headed Anne Shirley will delight intermediate readers. An eleven-year-old orphan, Anne, is sent by mistake to live with a lonely, middle-aged brother and sister on a Prince Edward Island farm and proceeds to make an indelible impression. School. Life Strategies for Teens (Employing the techniques from Dr. Phil’s Life Strategies). His son, Jay, provides teens with the 10 Laws of Life to make the journey to adulthood an easier and more fulfilling trip. This guide helps teenagers not only stay afloat, but to thrive during these pivotal years.
CREATIVE DRAWING A. Theme Making a Difference Drawer’s Choice Using pen, pencil, crayon, colored pencils, or water color (tempura) paints. Artwork should be backed with cardboard, poster board, or other backing to assist in displaying artwork.
WOMEN’S ACTIVITIES Juniors may make a birdhouse and enter sewing, needlework and baking contests, but no other crafts.
LECTURER Juniors may enter Photography and whatever other projects the Lecturer chooses to allow that are not offered in the Junior Program.
JUNIOR GRANGE and CAMP PROJECTS Junior Grange Lecturer Notebook from each junior grange may be entered in State Junior Grange Contest. Each camp will choose an outstanding boy and girl camper. Outstanding Junior Granger will be chosen by the State Office from a written test and Leader recommendations.
OUTSTANDING JUNIOR GRANGER 2009 Outstanding Junior Granger of the Year will be announced at State Convention and receive a $100 savings bond at a later time. Criteria for judging will be sent to each individual Junior Grange and there can be as many entries that are qualified from each grange.
7. CRAFT CONTESTS FOR JUNIORS Beaded Craft - Jewelry - Holiday Item - Other One Scrap Book Page, both sides Science Project Holiday Decoration Decorated Clothing (shirts, scarves, jeans, skirts, etc.) Recycle Gift Wood (No Kits) Mosaic
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