Milford chronicle., 1921-03-04

Steps in Organizing Boys and Girls
Club Work
The following suggestive steps are
offered for organizing Boys and Girls
Club Work in Delaware to the end
that all communities of each county
of the state may follow as uniform a
plan as possible, according to their
stage of development in extension
work
Preliminary Steps Before the Club
Is Organized
Before the club is organized, a 10
cal community advisory committee of
the Farm Bureau, or an interested cit
izen or two, former local club lead
er, teacher or experienced club mem
ber, should meet in conference. From
this conference the following steps
may be developed:
Q) In cooperation with the Coun-
ty Farm Bureau, local leader should
tentatively be secured for each pro-
posed club group, such as for pig,
corn, canning, ETC., for other home
projects that fit into the economic
and social program of work in the
community. (See page 8 on "The Or
ganized Club Group.')
(2) A public meeting should be
held for explaining the aims, purposes,
requirements and benefits of club
work to the community. The Farm
Bureau Agents or State Club Leader
may be able to asst in this program.
(3) Enrolment cards should be
signed by club members with the ,ap-
proVal of their parents. Cards can be
secured from the County Farm Bu-
reau Office, or from the State Club
Office at Delaware College, Newark.
(4) A definite time and Dlace
should be set for the club organiza-
tion meeting.
2-Organizing the Club GrOuD;-
The local leader or teacher, and if
possible the County Club Agent.
should meet with the new club mem
bers, at the time and place previous
ly agreed upon, and carry out the or
ganlzation plans, which may be done
about as follows:
~ With the local leader. teacher
OF County Club Agent in charge. the
nome project requirements and the
standard Club requirements as sub-
mltted on pages 8 and 10, should he
discussed and adopted.
Addltlonal interest will be taken in
me club group if an appropriate name
IS selected and adopted for the cInb
)y the members.
O1Ien, cIuDS are encouraged to make
good group record by setting a def
ute goal for the year, such as. owe
VIII can 1000 jars; owe will clotbe !
eve will raise a ton of
'ork"; I'VE will exhibit at the local {
county and State Fairs; owe win he |
represented by both a Judging and |
demonstration team; "Our club will \
END its champion to the Third An ]
lual Junior Farmers Short Course '
t Delaware College," etc. ]
W Then the club members should /
!ecC their own Oficers-a president,
lce-president, and secretary-treasur- 4
+. Inc secretary should be provid- g
d with secretary's book and in '
how to keep the minutes. A {
r1et explanation of parliamentary t
rocedure, as submitted on pages 10 a
, IL, should be given at this time, or
t an early meeting. Il
C3) The club should decide upon I
time and place for regular meetings. Il
lub meetings should be held at least Il
nee each month. A program com I
littee, a social committee, etc., may S,
e authorized and duly appointed. A g
digestive order of business may be
1opted.
(D Before the meeting adjourns,
efinite arrangements should be made
# starting every club member off on ,
IS or her home project work.
Order Of Business at Regular LO-
cal Club Meetings:-
The following order of business is 4
mply suggestive: {
% Meeting called to order by the !
ub chairman.
(2) The singing of a spirited club !
ng. "a booklet of club songs can be y
cured from the County Club Agent,
from the State Club Leader.
(3) Roll call by the secretary. AS
usual thing, members respond to the
II call by giving progress report
their home project work.
(4) Reading of the minutes of the
st meeting by the secretary. 7
(5) Business-reports of commit Ii
rs; collection of dues, if desired, 81
(6) Record books inspected by the x
,al club leader.