The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-03-08
GENERAL INFORMATION ON
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS
strong Movement Full of Promise in
This Community Means Better
Methods and Greater De-
velopment.
velopnent.

&#by our youth IN the Boys and Girls
Farm Club work. AS announced il
Il last week 3 Herald, this is the first
4 locality in idaho where HBaby
Beef Club has been organized and
successfully launched Furthermore
this club has ten active members and
each member has his own pure bred
\ szsteer, which he is feeding and caring
for under club regulations. There are
bow upwards of 100 young folks in
this community connected with this
club work. The results of this interest
@Band work are going to mean more to
our commonwealth than many of us
anticipate.
Most people have superficial
knowledge and interest in this Boys
Girls Club business. A few un-
derstand it very we'll 1t is worth
knowing thoroughly by all. Through
lsthe courtesy of Mr.. Stone, the north
idaho Club leader, we are enabled to
give our readers the following:
81 Junior Boys and Girls y Club
work is division of the Extension
work as carried on by the Federal
department of Agriculture, the state
college and local county government
cooperatively.
Purpose-To encourage and assist
boys and girls between the age of 10
& nd 81, inclusive, to Systematically de-
Nelop their ability in conducting their
own practical projects in agriculture
sor home economies on the farm ano
3n the home. To demonstrate the most
approved methods in agriculture and
home economics and create a greater
appreciation for farm and home life.
Z Methods-By the organization of
those in each community interested
In the same activity into groups of
not less than 5 members with an ad- |
Bnlt of the community as local leader. |
NThe cooperation of parents should be |
enlisted.)
By each member securing the neces-
sary material to carry on his project
Rnd starting to work on it. The To-
Gal leader and the county leader can
be of assistance in securing livestock
and loans with which to purchase live
stock.
By regular meetings at which mem
bers and local leader discuss methods
and work out solutions to their prob
lems. By keeping accurate records of
Pill receipts and expenses connected
with the project.
By the use of instructive bulletins,
which the district office will furnish,
md the assistance of state specialists
in agriculture and home economics.
Encouragement-In addition to the
and remuneration which
the member will secure from his pro-
ject an exhibit and contest for prizes
IS offered.
Exhibits-Each club member may
Exhibit his product at the county, dis
trict, state and interstate fairs for
'ubstantial cash prizes.
Contests-Contests involving the
principal points in each project are
sarried on at the district interstate
airs to which one junior and one SEN /
or member from each club in the {
'ounty is eligible. For contest pur- '
POSES members are divided into two ;
Jroups. ]
Boys and Girls Club work is the |
nost important phase of Extension '
york carried on by the United States {
Department. of Agriculture Iand the ?
Agricultural colleges under the Smith {
lever law. t
There were 100000 club members in
922.
In 1921 club members produced over
q 100000 worth of products at a cost
f $4i50000os which cost includes s
leadership. f
Banks loaned club members $2,000,- \
90 this year to carry on their pro- {
ects and will no doubt increase their g
id next season. r
Various agencies provided $4,000 a
. prizes for 1922 winners to aid and o
remote club work. Il
Number of former club members at n
ending college, 2,100. "
Club members give 10000 e public e
emonstrations annually, influencing a
100000 farmers and rarm wives.
Club work does more than demon Z
frate the better practices in agricuE s
ure and home economics-it trains
Or citizenship and leadership-it pro- A
uces better men and women. 4 c
Club Work should be expanded by a
le authorized extension agencies and h
urther funds placed at their disposal a
} enlarge it SO that it may reach mil 7
ons instead of thousands. tt