Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08
BoYs AND GIRLS CLUB
 ENROLMENT FOR fs1e
Already About 200 More Entries This
 Year Than Last.

The club enrolment for 1918 is nearing completion so that some es- innate may be made of the number of boys and girls all over the state of boys and girls clubs of agriculture and home economics as organized through the county farm bureaus, the state college of agriculture, the state board of education and the U. s. De- partment of Agriculture.
 These clubs are being developed on a frmer basis than in previous years. An effort is being made to include only children who are vitaIy and ac- lively interested in the work, and to have local leaders to work with the clubs and to maintain this interest throughout the season. The clubs are being lined up between such dates as to make it possible to do the allotted work easily yet thoroughly.
 There were $50 members in tl1e sew ing club last year. This years list shows only 301, but practically every one of these BOT girls is doing live, en- tlruSiastic work. Registration in this activity closed May first.
 The poultry club work began April first and members in regular standing were not admitted after that time. Whereas last year, there were two d5- visions of the poultry club work, with total enrolment of POS members, there is but one phase of the work be- ing taken up this year. However 187 members are becoming better poultry men for 1t.
 There are sS potato club members to date ins1s16, as against 119 for 1915. On the other hand, only S6 boys were doing corn work in 1915 and now there are 98.
 Some special projects are being de- yeloped for the town of Mansfield. Only 14 boys and girls were in these clubs in 1915; g are now active in the work
 A canning and marketing club with 93 members was lined up a year ago. This club has been discontinued this year and interest is being awakened in the mother and daughter home can ming club; thus the grown ups are drawn into the game. So far A women and girls are pledged as mem bers although members may join in this work until July first This will probably be one of the leading club activities.
 From the club enrolment, one might easily suppose that the garden and canning club was direct continual l ton in 1916 of that of the previous year, as the registration for both years stands at 1S6.
 The achievement club work, which is largely for city boys and girls, has grown rapidly within the last year. Tn 1915, 757 youngsters were doing this Works already Tn I9l6s s1175 boys and girls in the cities of the state are en- rolled.
 Two clubs in 1915 were listed in l which work is not being attempted at present: dairy record club wi,tl 115 members, and the associate home canning club with 1900 members. Peo- pie to whom canning literature was sent during the canning season were l considered members of the latter, and therefore as yet no estimate can be made of this work for the present can ming season
 Exclusive of these associate can 1 ming club members, the total club en- rollment for 1915 was 1928. Already | for 1916 although fewer activities are being developed, although the clubs are on a better basis of organization i and although club registration is not complete to date. the club enrolment stands at 210e.