OCR Text |
Show . p ' TTJJCIITI I x 1 - y " -J PUT TO THE TEST. The "Six Measuring Spoons" 4-11 club is one of 61 in Iron Spoons" 4-II club is one of 61 clubs in Tron County that is active this summer J which plans completion of its project and attendance at the annual camp. Members are, left to right: Susan Tucker, Diane Dobson, Paula Judd, Linda Whetten, Linda Lin-da Clark and Suzanne Banks. Leaders are,1 left, Colleen Tucker and Carma Dobson. I 345 4-Hers from County Prepare for Encampment The 4 II Club program In Iron County is an extensive undertaking undertak-ing requiring not only the participation parti-cipation of youngsters but ample and able leadership as well. Ninety-two leaders In Iron County direct a total of Gl clubs whose membership totals 315 boys and girls. Highlight of each year for this 315 boys and girls Is the an-nal an-nal encampment for the county which will be held at Duck Creek campgrounds on July 17, 18, and 19. In preparation for the encampment en-campment 11 of the older 4-H Club members of the county met in a camp held at the -College of Southern Utah campus June 6 and 7. At that camp these older old-er members are trained to take charge and help conduct the various var-ious county camps. At this training camp a total of f8 membtr and chaperones from 11 southern Utah counties were in attendance to receive training In recreation, first aid, forestry, campcraft, song leading and general officer training. Attending from Iron County were Ann Leigh, Bill Vanden-berghe, Vanden-berghe, Jimmy Cox, Earl Hunter, Linda Carpenter, Karen Mathe-son, Mathe-son, Linda Macfarlane, Lynn Grimshaw, Diane Wallace, Sherry Sher-ry Dawn Evans and Avey Matiie-son. Matiie-son. These youngsters In company with others In attendance at the camp enjoyed, in addition to the classroom training, an afternoon and evening at Vermillion Castle campground in Parowan Canyon getting some practical camp organization or-ganization experiences. All 4-H Clubs of the county In addition to carrying out their projects for the year, are looking look-ing ahead to the annual encampment. encamp-ment. The first morning of the encampment will be spent in setting set-ting up camp and getting settled! for the three-day stay. Camp will officially open with the election' of officers at the first general meeting at the campground amphitheater. am-phitheater. That evening at 7:30 a camp-fire camp-fire program will be held with group singing and a skit-song and dance competition. Parents will be invited to attend this' event. Similar campfire program will be held on the second evening eve-ning of the encampment. Friday morning the 4-Hers will arise for flag raising ceremonies at 7 and activities will be planned plan-ned to keep them active throughout through-out the day, such as log sawing contests, handicraft activities, recreation events and nature hikes. The camp will break up Saturday Sat-urday at noon. Chairmen for this year's Iron County camp have already been named, as follows. Handicraft, Lynn Grimshaw; Campfire programs, Ann Leigh; candle lighting ceremony, Linda Carpenter; awards committee, Linda Macfarlane; recreation, Bill Vandenberghe; log sawing Jimmie Lamoreaux; Animal-vegetable-mineral competion, Du-ane Du-ane Lamoreaux and Jimmy Cox, Camp and personal identification identifica-tion contest will be handled by the Cross Stitchers. |