Show Uintah Basin Program Expands The American Field Service program begun in Uintah High School last fall fallas fallas fallas as a club has now grown Into a community community com com- program open to all interested persons according to Polly Adams Local Chapter President THE is a scholarship program which enables secondary school students to travel to different nations to learn different cultures It It also offers enlightening enlightening enlightening ening programs programs' and tours for persons for persons active in the American Field Service not their families Although the club is growing Mrs Adams noted noted more money money is still stin needed and these very important funds come Crom from from- Individuals foundations corporations ns and other sources SHE STATED these contributions contributions' plus interest and dividends make up about 18 percent of the Field Service Scholarship Scholarship Scholarship Scholar Scholar- ship funding The other funding comes fr from m nat natural ral parents of the exchange students and from the local chapter which is obliged to raise a minimum fee Ice of for each foreign student brought into their com community Mrs Adams dams noted participating student and their natural parents pay the fee according to their ability This accounts for approximately 35 percent of the needed income All AU Chapter contributions arc are placed in an international financial pool to- to pay for oth other r students who can p pay y little or nothing SHE STATED the chapter fees actually actually act act- keep truly a scholarship p program program pro pro- gram Through the pooling of funds is able to open open its services to more countries and people around the world t than an any any other l high gh- gh school pro pro- pro pro- gram 1 This winter two winter vacations ons are offered through the The members must be in inthe the program f for r six months prior to take THE PACKAGE PACK vacations may be spent In Rio Rio De Jan Janeiro iro or or Buenos Aries where the e members may ay spend Christ Christmas mas mas or New Ye Years I ift s sunny y Argentina gentina s. s S Or for fot a aski ski vacation the members mem memo bers may select a trip to Munich or or Zurich for one week in Austria or Swit Swi Swit- Swit MRS RS ADAMS furthered noted Vern Vernal l Is very honored to have the first Chapter in E Eastern stern Utah She stated The success of the American Field Service in our community depends very much on the c cooperation operation and support of I the local citizens A According cording to Mrs Adams assistance has been received from several businesses ses in the aea She She said said information concerning concerning concerning con con- may be received by contacting contacting con con- Rose Sweet or Kathy 1 t 0 01 |