Show ENCOURAGE U THE BOYS connecting link formed between parent and teacher among other things corn club hat has for its alm aim education educato on of head heart and hands and improvement pro of health somo some of tho the objects of boys corn clubs are as follows 1 to encourage enco more intensive farming by using the best known knon methods of soil doll building selection or oc seed seed testing cultivation of at corn etc 2 to otter offer a 6 medium through which vocational guidance inspiration In information and careful direction can be given to the average boy now in rural life 3 to adapt the hoy boy to his agricultural environments ond and make him j a X 3 41 at at K RAI I 1 I 1 h wisconsin club winner and his prize bushel of seed corn of at self belt expression within these environments 4 to teach the tha value of intellect ual guidance careful observation cultural comparison and investigation and tho the need of a broader education for the farming population 5 to teach the boy the proper adaptation of plant life to local ell matte and soil conditions 6 to assist the teacher and the public school to find an easy approach educationally to all the interests of rural and village life a the club acre should bo the laboratory for the club member and the demonstration plat tor for the farmer fanner M b the club work becomes tho the con can acting meeting link between parent and teacher farm and school and last but not least tt it forms a operative cooperative co atmosphere mo sphere in which rural boys may be developed to tho the highest ideals or of rural life whilo the chief purpose of corn club work Is crop production as outlined by the bureau of plant industry it does not follow that all the other character building and habit forming agencies are left out of the education tt it to Is clearly the purpose of the organization to reach the boy and endeavor through instruction and direction in contests and friendly rivalry to encourage a training which Is tour four square viz the education of the head heart and bands and the improvement pro of tile the health of the entire membership |