Junior Grange
Click HERE for a printable copy of the 2008 Junior Grange Camp Application
Hope everyone is getting ready for camp. Only joking, but it is time for chaperones to get their clearances if they would like to help. We appreciate any help we can get. The clearance papers can take up to 2 months. If you love children and fun, camp is the place to be. This year there will be financial help for anyone who would like to come and are having financial issues. Please contact Janet Pratt for help. We don’t want anyone to miss out!
We will be going to the State College Spikes baseball game again this year. The game date is July 3rd. Our Junior Grange Royalty will be throwing out the first pitch and our own Hannah Pratt will be singing the National Anthem. If you are Mary Mills #608 not coming to camp, but want tickets to join the Juniors at the game they are $5.50 each. Please let Janet know by June 1. The seats will be along the first base line.
We are all excited about this year’s camp and all the fun we have planned. For a community project, we plan to do Read Across America. So bring a book or two to camp this year that is slightly used or new. What a great idea to help kids to read. Any Junior Granger who wants to participate is more than welcome. Read Across America is a National Grange Program designed to encourage our Juniors to appreciate and enjoy reading. The program requirements are for the Junior to read one book, one magazine, one newspaper and one food product label. Once they have read these items, the Junior is to bring them to their meeting and share what they learned. Juniors who complete the project will receive a certificate and a special Junior Grange bookmark.
To promote reading Junior Granges can have a Theme Reading Party. Choose a favorite author or topic. Have a PJ party. Have the Juniors wear their PJ's to a meeting, bring a sleeping bag, their favorite book and a healthy snack and read to their parents.
I know that spring is just around the corner. I hope all you Juniors are thinking of ways to make your community beautiful. I plant a lot of plants and flowers and encourage others to participate in this agricultural background. We are already planning what we are doing with our 5 gardens (small) and our strawberries. I’m really learning to appreciate farmers more each day. We put in a single milker. The kids really enjoy the wholesome milk and even after 4 months still enjoy milking. It’s a great way for them to learn about dairy cows and I enjoy how many things that I can do with milk. We hope to get 100 chicks soon. I just love those fuzzy little fellows. I hope some of you try something new in the agriculture field. We’d love to hear about some projects that you do that are special on your farm or home. Email us and let us hear about your projects.
I can’t wait to see new and old faces at camp and I’m working hard trying to think of something great to teach you all to cook. Take me out to the ball game and let’s eat.
Martha Hoff
PA Junior Grange Committee
Many thanks to the Granges who have already responded to our Junior Grange appeal letter. We greatly appreciate your generosity. They are:
Waterford, Alleghenyville, Pleasant Hill, Atlantic, Russellville, Fort Granville, Crawford Pomona, Ontelaunee, Boot Jack, Sewickley, Gideon, Community, Walker, Dawson, Oliver, Middletown, Star, Tioga, Pioneer, Fleetwood, Big Knob, Clearfield Pomona, Red Lion, Sanatoga, East Lynn, Berks County Pomona.
Thank you for supporting the Junior Grange program of Pennsylvania!!!!