The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1925-04-02

morrow will also be q business man
and the guess work will be eliminat-
ed.
1t gives boy Or girl poise. He is
shown how to do a definite piece of
work and is then told that he must
pass this on to his club. This he does
by the demonstration method. He
stands before the group and does his
piece of work as instructed and also
tells what he is doing as he does it.
When he is proficient before his own
group, he will appear before some
adult group in his community. He
then enters into competition with
other groups in the county and if
winner is permitted to represent his
county at the state fair. If he looses
in the semi-finals he goes back home
with the determination to be q win
ner next year. At each presentation
he becomes more proficient until at
the end of his four or five years of
club work, he is not only specialist
in his line but is ready to take an ac-
tive part in the leadership of his
community. For the boy or girl who
has unlimited ability and push there
are the scholarships and trips to
the international Fair at Chicago,
such as was won by a Benton county
boy in 1928. This trip is offered ev-
cry year.
The desire for a club should come
from the boys and girls backed by
their parents. They will do better
work if they are permitted to feel the
responsibility for its organization.
AS soon as this has been decided, they
make application to the county ex-
tension worker stating that they de-
sire to belong to a certain kind of
club. She sends out cards which the
would-be members fill out and re-
turn to the county office as an evil
dence of good faith. The card states
that the boy or girl wishes to join
certain oclub and carries his sigma
ture and that of his parent as approx
al. A meeting date is set and the
group comes together for organiza-
ton. OFFICERS are elected, goals de-
cided upon, and plans made for the
years work. At this time record
books are given out and explained
in detail. A regular meeting place
and time is decided upon. The meet
ings are held at the leaders or men,
bers' homes with an occasional tour
to visit the projects of the other
members. A minimum Of six meet
ings during the year isl required.
The order of the meeting is as fol-
lows: 1. Business meeting to teach
the BUSINESS form. 2. Demonstrators;
songs and yells. 8. Instruction in
project. 4. Recreation or social.
The club as whole decides on sew
eral goals they wish to accomplish
during the year such as, 100 per cent
completion of projects, exhibiting of
products at fairs, attendance at club
functions, and SO on. Aside from this
each member sets his own goals such
as accomplishing so much work, at
tending so many meetings, improv-
ng his own health, etc.
Aside from all Of this, in Eastern
Benton county the clubs have a
strong central organization which
meets four times year. Business is
carried on in a manner as to strike
envy In the hearts of some grown
ups. All meetings and good times are
open to friends and parents and the
latter are urged to be present if
possible.
The movement is a splendid one
for making good, self reliant, clean
minded citizens. Does your boy and
girl belong?