Evening star., 1917-03-25

THE GIRL SCOUTS.

A plan for home achievement club
work for the Girl Scouts has been ar
ranged by the Department of Agricul-
ture. The program. setting forth the
objects. eligibility rules and require
ments for membership, has been an
nounced. 1t is as follows:
Objects: To organize and direct the
scout girls in home projects during
the spring and summer vacation periods
as a basis of home education, economy
and thrift. To set standards of achieve
ment for home work, interests and en-
terprises for scout girls; to teach our
girls to become producers of value and
conservers of their own and our re-
sources, as fundamental basis for thrift
education, and to give girls a greater
appreciation of home and it's environ
ments. through the activities of home
achievement work, and by their owner
ship of gardens, poultry, bird houses.
etc. greater regard for property
rights.
Eligibility-An scout girls of good
standing whose membership is ap-
proved.
Requirements of membership: (a)
Every scout girl member must agree to
achieve in not less than four of the
(b) All members must agree to the
following rules:
Attend special meetings of their home
achievement group whenever called by
the scout leader local commander
in charge OF the home achievement
group.
To keep a complete record of all home
achievements during the period and
prepare a story of achievement, and
submit the same to scout leader or
commander by October l of each year.
To make an exhibit of products of
their home achievement work at the
local or district scout home achieve
ment fair and festival, to be held dur
ing the months of August and October
of each year under the auspices of the
officers in charge.
Season for Scout Girls Home Achieve
ment Clubs-From May l to October 1
of each year beginning with May l..
1917.
Suggested list of achievements. To-
tai score possible, 1900
Care and management of one room
other than own room during entire
season and the making of a home lawn.
Care and management of small
garden, flower beds and shrubbery.
Care and me- aagement of member S
own room during season.
Care and management of a pen Of
chickens.
Home canning of not less than twelve
| varieties of fruits, vegetables. etc.
Washing and wiping of dishes daily
during season.
Sewing or making of not less than
four articles or garments.
Profit shown by bank account from
all forms of summer work.
Regularity In daily brushing of
| teeth. baths and physical exercise,
standard to be set by the school and
/ its visiting physician or nurse
Fly campaign. measured by number
destroyed during season and making
| of fly traps.
| Conservation of old papers, meas
ured by total pounds saved and deliv-
| cred during season.
Regularity in home study of music
and art work.
Suggestions for supervision of home
achievement work, Girl Scouts of
America:
| One of the first objects of this Girl
| Scouts achievement program is to con-
meet the scout program up very def
| nitely with the home life Of the girl.
| 1t is therefore important that arrange
/ ments be made by the scout leaders to
| connect up the work as closely as pos
| sible with the mothers and the home.
Kitchen and back yard meetings or
| demonstrations should be held through
| out the season.
| Select a committee of three of the
mothers of the community representing
| the various organizations schools
| churches. etc. with view to getting
! liitII utllli4lc tp-OperdtlOn, moral SUD
| port and assistance in the working out
| OF the girl scout achievement program
| for the season. The parent-teachers
association constitutes an excellent me.
| dunn through which to work
| Arrangements should be made
| through the agricultural colleges
school officials. Department of Agri-
| culture, bureau of education, depart
| ments of education. etc, for assistance
| In furnishing subject matter irstruc-
i tons on the various projects or units
as outlined for instruction and direc.
tion OF the scout girls in the home
! achievement work
Arrangements should he mad,
| through committee TO secure specia
| achievement medals. banners .pennant.
and other necessary awards for prope,
| recognition OF all Girl Scouts who en-.
ter this home achievement work ant
| complete the program for the year
| Perhaps special medals can be AWARDED
! to those who show notable achieyemen,
, in the work.
Scout leaders should make an effor