Junior Grange
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year! As we begin the New Year, don’t forget to mark your calendars with the important Junior Grange dates.June 29th – July 5th is State Junior Grange camp, “A Sporting Good Time”. It will again be held at Camp Sylvan Hills near Howard, Pennsylvania. This is a time when the Juniors have a chance to form lifelong friendships with other Junior Grangers from around the state. The week is always filled with many workshops, activities, and a lot of fun! Watch for more information in upcoming advocates.
July 17th – July 20th is the Fifth Annual Family Festival held at the Grange fairgrounds in Centre Hall, Pennsylvania. There are activities for everyone including Junior Grangers. Please make an attempt to come this year!
October 18th – October 21st is the Annual State Session at Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The Junior Jamboree is held this weekend. During the jamboree, the Juniors have a chance to again meet other Juniors from around the state. The jamboree is always filled with many activities and is a great time to enjoy the company of fellow Junior Grangers. Why not consider coming this year?
Even though State Session may seem distant in time, it’s never too early to begin working on those State contest entries! There were a large number of entries this past year, but there are some contests that I would like you to consider.
Do you enjoy working with computers? If so, consider entering the PowerPoint presentation contest. Perhaps you even have a project from school you could enter. The presentation only needs to be 5-8 minutes long about any topic. We would love to see more entries in this contest!
Do you like to write? There is a creative writing contest you may enter, “What is your favorite food and why?” As long as the writing is less than five pages, you may write to your heart’s content!
Do you know anything about this year’s Host County, Lancaster? Whether you do or not, you could write a report or make a craft about what you know or what you learn from a little research.
There are still 9 months remaining until State Session, so why not consider starting to work on some contest entries? There is a little something for everyone’s talents – just check out the “Guide to Contests and Programs”. If you do not have a copy at home, you can find it on the PA Grange website, www.pagrange.org.
Well I hope you all will have a year filled with many blessings! Don’t forget to mark your calendars with the upcoming events. We would love to see you!
Ann (Kieffer) Riegel
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