Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-11-10
NEW CLUBS

! The following IS from the last assue
of the Farm Bureau Neaos.
Boys and girls, be ready to organ
ize your group in one school, or one
town into Standard Clubs. Demon
stration and Judging teams are select
ed from only such clubs, for trips to
local fairs, state fair and Camp Vail.
Do you want to be the lucky one next
year? Below is given the require
ments for a Standard club. Read
them carefully and be ready to work
when | come to meet with you.
l. A standard club shall have a
membership of at least five working
on the same project, Canning, gar
dens, calf, etc.
2. There shall be local club lead
er in charge during the club year.
3. There shall be a local club or
ganiZation with the necessary officers
and duties.
-. There shall be a definite club
year program of work.
5. There shall be held at least six
regular club meetings during the club
year The secretary shall be required
to keep definite records of those meet
ings and also OF the progress of each
member.
6. A local exhibit shall be held
annually.
7. There shall be demonstration
team which must give at least one
community.
8. At least 500 of the members
must complete the project and file
final report with the state club lead
er.
9. A Judging team shall be chos-
en- by competition, between members.
And then-when the first four re-
quirements have been met Stan
dard club charter will be issued.
When all the requirements have been
met a National Seal of Achievement
will be awarded
GENERAL REQ U I REMENTS
WHICH APPLY TO ALL CLUB
WORK PROJECTS
1. Any boy or girl under 10 years
may enroll.
2. Enrollments any time before
June 1st
g. Keep record and write
story. Il
4. Work and records start at the
time of enrolment.
5. Report June 18th and Novem-
Der 1st Except in Maple Sugar..
SPEuuFIC REQ UIREMEN TS
WHICH APPLY TO DIFFER
ENT PROJECTS
1. Bread-At least 10 bakings of
yeast bread.
2. Calf-Full charge of one calf
for not less than months. Glass A:
Calf under months old June 1.
Class b: Calf under 6 months old,
June l.
8. Canning-At least % quarts of
products, pickles excepted).
4. Dairy Cow Judging-Names
and common terms relative to the
different parts of dairy animal. AT
least ten hours study relating to
dairy cow judging. Take part in one
contest.
5. Field Como so. rods; 40 so.
rods; 80 so. rods. Garden so.
rods; so. rods; II so. rods. Pota-
toes-10 50. rods; 20 So. rods; 40 50.
rods.
Garden must have at least three
different vegetables. y
6. Maple Sugar-10 trees or over
Report May 18th.
\ z. Handicrafts-S or more units:
/. Bird House; 2. Book Case; g..
Brooder; q Handy Ladder; 8. Milk
Stool; 6. Pig Trough; z. Seed Tester,
BOX, -Bloteer or nag DOH; o. wagon
s. Pig-All care for one or more
| pigs for at least 4 months. (Sow and
FILTER, or fat pig).
9. Poultry-0ne or both classes:
Glass A: Egg laying, hens or units
of 5; Class B: Chick raising, from AZ
eggs or more.
Note: In Class B, use incubator
chicks if desired. In all poultry club
work pure bred stock is desirable.
10. Sewing-The following work
/ each year: /. One practice article; g
One household or gift article; 8. Some
work on care, repair and remodelling
of clothing; 4. One outside garment;
.. One article of underwear. (The
article made will depend upon the
age, amount of sewing experience,
and choice of club member).
II. Sheep-Class A: All care of
lamb; Class b: All care of ewes
and lamb.
Note. The above are minimum re-
quifements. The work may be done
on larger scale if desired, but for
purposes of judging all reports will
be reduced to the basis of the minimum
requirements. Additional credit will
be given for larger amounts of work,
however. Help may be hired if proper
expense account is kept.