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o O o TWO MEDFCRD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE rptt irtrr'- cut? s is --iiwii in. ii f'm-rf - - - - q dDft CAMP Each summer the Rogue Valley Area Girl Scout iSteut Council conducts eight Day Camps, varying from five 0T :ght days. A Day Camp provides a camping experience for (tof.s as near like an established camp as possible, except they tto not stey over night. The picture above was taken at the IJJiy Ctmp 9)uth of Hedford along Bear creek prior to a prr rf m, for which many of the children are dressed. About 570 jrls rrticiptd in the program last year. Besides the Med- Important Pari Plgycd by Men in Scouting Program The story of Girl Scouting would not be complete without a tribute to man vho have been active in the program. The men in a Girl Scout's life contribute much to tha success of the pro gram, esp&ially in tha camping field. For years, the Girl Scout coun cil has received tha benefit of professional men's advice. They have recognized the value of the program and banefits to those participating in it. This interest has grown for several years throughout the United State, and there has been an increasing membership list of the men in the community. Serre Capacities Many men, who have made contributions, have never had a girl to participate. They have served in various capacities from j-yice president to board mem Mers, and others have served as committee members, troop com mittee members, architects, car penters and volunteer labor. The membership list current ly taken from Girl Scout of fice records includes Dwight L. Houghton, chairman of area fi nance committee. Serving with him are Thotias Culbertson and Fred Gatter of Medford, W. Ben jamine. Cave Junction, Archie Fries, Ashland and Ted Bergold of Grants Pass. They are all professional businessmen who serve the Girl Scout organiza tion. On the current committee are Tony Manno, Jimmy Dunlevy and Michele Rossi, all of Med ford, jjpd George Coots of Grants Pass. Wives of most of the men also serve on this com mittee. Members serving for the sec ond term on the camp building comraittee are Maurice Ritchey, Thomas Eslinger, and Tom R. Lytic This year will almost com plete building addition plans and the committee will then be known as the maintenance com mittee. Committee Members Men serving as troop commit tee members in the St. Mary's neighborhood are Jack Batzer, Gordon Kirkland, and Mike Doyle, all active members. W. R. Bagley of Talent - Ashland district also is registered and an interested member. Girl Scout officials said a special salute is due patient hus bands and fathers who stand by with a sympathetic mind when problems get out of perspective, both at meetings and at home. They are the ones who realize that experiences of group par- Ws ore happy to salute the Girl Scouts on the 45th anniversary of their founding. This year over a million Girl Scouts will join the celebration of this event by rededi cating themselves to the ideals of the Girl Scout promise: "... to de my duty to God and my country . . . te help other people at all times . . . and te obey the Girl Sceut lew-" A Good Girl Scout is thrifty. Many Girl Scouts save by using Jackson County Federal's Savings Plan. SAVINGS fc. LOAN ASSOC 126 East Main Medford : ' V ... ! I ( i t " - 1 1 a- . 'I fceiiii iiinriiriiitirfiiiriitraiiiiitiaiiii my.rt n lit ii I StAMiLiaiJ. SCOUTING IN THE HOME Three age levels of Girl Scouting are represetned in this pic ture. Left to right are Maurene McCurdy, Senior Scout of Troop 75; Linda Hay, Intermediate Scout of Troop 72; and Lynn Hemingway, Brownie of Troop 192. In Girl Scouting "homemak ing" is an important field, and is 'one of four program groupings available to Scouts. The others are adventuring in the arts, citizens here and abroad, and fun and exploration in the out of doors. 27 Girls Make Up Intermediate Troop Intermediate Troop 77 of Lin coln school is composed of 27 fifth graders directed by Mrs. Eric de Place, Mrs. Marvin Heideman, and Mrs. Eugene Spencer. The troop is working toward the second class badge, and will participate in 11 fields of acti vities. The activities are design ed to sample the abilities and in terests of the ten to twelve year olds that usually make up the age group of those working for this rank. ticipation, such as the Girl Scout program, offers a worthwhile goal. Fathers have always been a hero to their daughters, wheth er a Brownie Scout of 7 or a Senior Scout of 17. If there has been a combined interest in the early years of a child's life, pro grams such as Girl Scouting can give an increased "altogether- ness" of the family which will prevail all through life. It is rare to see a true Girl Scout ever a problem child. What happens in the daugh ters' world of "tomorrow" de pends greatly on how fathers iiv fluence daughters ''today." A m V ATION "Where You Are Paid To Save" Sunday. Much 10. 19S7 ford Day Camp, other camps are the Talent Day Camp on Wagner creek near Talent; Ashland Day Camp in Lithia park; Rogue River Day Camp in Rogue River city park; Grants Pass Brownie camp in the Grants Pass city park; the Intermedials Camp at Sleepy Hollow on the Applegate river; and the Illi nois Valley Day Camp at Camp Grayback, 12 miles from Cave Junction. Mrs. Rossi Girl Scouts I is not only the length of time spent serving with the Girl Scout council, but the contribu tions in service and devotion which have added much to the accomplishments of the organi- MRS. MICHELE ROSSI At National Convention zation. Members of the Rogue Valley Area Girl Scout Council attribute many area accomplish ments to Mrs. Michele T. Rossi. Mrs. Rossi began her service 20 years ago as a leader. Her out standing and enthusiastic man ner was an inspiration to girls and others working with her. Since it is custom for the Girl Scouts to call their counselors by a name pertaining to nature names of birds, animals or mythical names she was known as "Jenny Wren" while serving as a member of the Day Camp committee. Elected Chairman In 1951 Mrs. Rossi was elected chairman of Medford district. sne serv She served in that capacity until hen she was appointed ram chairman of the area, serving all ot Jackson and Jose phine counties. While serving as president, Mrs. Rossi attended the national convention in San Francisco in 1955. She has attended three regional conferences in addition H to presidential and vice presi- j dential meetings and other train ' ing sessions, conducting and par Active in 20 Years ticipating in panel discussions on regional affairs. In 1956, Mrs. Rossi was re elected area president for two years, but she was forced to re sign in January, 1957, for rea sons of health. Mrs. Rossi was replaced as president by Mrs. Thomas R. Ly tle, who has served as first vice president the last two years. She was elected January 16 this year. Various Hobbies Mrs. Rossi has enjoyed various hobbies, which she has shared with the Girl Scouts. One of these has been designing and making miniature dolls and fur niture. At times she has worked with Miss Fanny Whitman and Mrs. H. A. Davis, both of whom are well-known in the valley for their artistic creations of indi vidual dolls. Mrs. Rossi is well known by the girls themselves, and her contributions were valuable be cause of her keen interest and clear understanding of the Brownie, Intermediate and Sen ior Scout programs. It was through her belief in the benefits resulting from ad vanced camping, that many new experiences for girls in the val ley became a reality. She camped personally with many of the girls during the extensive train ing necessary to meet require ments and tests for events such as the Senior Girl Scout round up in Michigan last June. .Mrs, Rossi not only donated talent to Girl Scouting but has many other civic interests as welL She served as chairman of the residential division of the Greater Medford Community chest in 1953, and has been a supporter of the Heart Fund Campaign. The Rossi family is an out standing example of the Girl Scout theme for 1957, "Girl Scouting is a family affair." Rossi has been a conscientious supporter of the program and ' ha been a registered member lor the past four years. Since 1954, he has served as a regular member of the Established Camp committee for Low Echo at Lake of the Woods. There are 2,300 girls and 800 adults participating in Girl Scout activities in the Rogue Val ley Area council. Each Girl Scout troop has one adult leader and at least one as sistant leader. Medford Girl Is Selected to Attend National Outing The Roeue Valley Area Girl Scout Council was notified re cently that Miss Karen Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Johnson, 325 Vancouver ave'.. Medford, was selected by the na tional Senior Selections commit tee to attend the all-states en campment Aug. 8-24 at Cody, Wyo. This will be held at Buffalo Bill Scout camp, at an attitude of 6,800 feet. It is located 44 miles west of Cody on the Yel lowstone Park highway. The all-states campers will make their base at the main camp, which is a permanent site They will live in tents, but the program will offer many oppor- KAREN JOHNSON Selected for Encampment tunities for exploring and camp ing on the trail, back-packing trips, setting up deep-woods primitive camps for one to four days, and exploration in the Rocky mountains. There will be a trip to Yellowstone National Park. Active In Scouting Miss Johnson, who has been active in scouting for nine years, was also one of the local Senior Scouts to attend the First Na tional Senior Girl Scout Round up at Highland State park, near Detroit, Mich., last July. Also in the group from the Rogue Valley was Miss Mary Friend, of Medford, and Miss Sandra Ullian and Miss Jidy Drais, of Grants Pass. They formed a Southern Oregon pa trol with girls from the Lake- view, Oregon Girl Scout Coun cil. Miss Friend and Miss Nancy atevenson, of Medford, repre sented the council at the region al conference last fall in Spo kane, Wash. Two girls from each state in the United States are selected from the applications for attend ing the all-state encampment. In 1954 another Southern Oregon at GIRL SCOUT WEEK .jjjjjjjjjjjjj.jjjjajfjaj........ to the GIRL SCOUTS On Their 45th Haupert Tractor Company Allis Chalmers Dozers 3610 N. Pae. Highway Senior Scout, Miss Judy New man of Grants Pass, was selected to attend the national camping event. Apply For Activities Senior Girl Scouts have an op portunity to apply for regional, national and international activi ties. The local council appoints Senior Selections committee. The selections are sent to the National Selections committee which makes the final choice. Each year, troops are notified of opportunities for the following year, and those girls interested apply to the local council. There are eight Senior Scout troops in the Rogue Valley Coun cil. A Wing and a Mariner troop are active in Grants Pass, two Senior Service troops in north ern California, one in the Ash land district and three Senior troops are active in the Medford district. Leaders Listed Miss Celia Walker, staff mem ber of the public welfare com mission, is the leader of Troop 2; Mrs. Clifton Friend leads Troop 75; and Troop 130 has Mrs. John Russell as leader. There are more than 80 registered Senior Scouts in the council. The girls in Troop 75 serve as office aides in the Girl Scout of fice and the forest service office learning about the vocational op portunities in the clerical field. Members of Troop 2 are called Trailblazers and they are mostly interested in camping. Troop ldu is made up of ninth-grade girls exploring the whole program and working on their five-point program this year before decid ing on one of the aide programs for the second year in Senior Scouting. Girls are selected for regional, national and international oppor- tuntiies on the basis of language ability in French, German, or Spanish. Troop experiences in the Brownie and Intermediate program are considered as well as leadership positions held. Sen ior Scout experience on a council-wide basis also is considered. Board Organized A Senior planning board is organized in the council with two representatives from each of the Senior troops. This group plans council-wide Senior Scout activities and helps keep troops informed of opportunities for girls. Leadership on the Senior plan ning board is a qualification. Girls also should have partici pated in a state-wide Senior con ference with girls from several local councils. Girls who attend regional conference of the Girl Scouts or national conventions as representatives of the council are also eligible for the other op portunities. Camp experience in establish ed camp, day camp, troop camp ing, trip camping or regional camping is important; school and community activities and leader ship positions in these organiza tions are rated for those girls being considered for regional, na- if 1 Girl Scout Week March 8-16 GMC Trucks Phone 3-5383 'i ;JA; . -a? id -"' TRINIG SALAS Visits in Council ticnal and inetrnational opportu- j nities. Various camping skills are ( considered, including primitive camping, leadership of songs, games, arts and crafts, and dra matics. Senior Scouts attending international events are expect ed to be able to live comfortably and effectively out of doors with minimum equipment and facili ties. Each applicant for one of these opportunities must write a brief paragraph indicating why she wants to attend the event, how well prepared she is to represent the Girl Scouts, and how she ex pects to help others benefit from it. After the girl is selected by the local council, the applica tions are screened by a Regional Selections committee and then if it is a national or international event, it is sent to the national committee for the final choice. Girl Scouting Is A FAMILY Affair! A Salute To The ROGUE VALLEY GIRL SCOUTS By Observing GIRL SCOUT WEEK MARCH 10 to 16 SINCE their founding the Girl Scouts bw continually furthered the principles cJ good citizenship. We salute these on standing girls and their adult leaders . . . amj the many others who contribute to Girl Sffl&O ing in our community. WESTERN THRIFT 30 N. CENTRAL DIAL J-5371 Medford, Oregon Friendship Plan Provides Exchange Trinig Salas of the Phillipines spent six weeks in the Rogu Valley Area Girl Scout Council in 1954 through the Juliette Low World Friendship plan. She served as a counselor at the established camp. Low Echo, and taught geography and distory of the Phillipines, ex plaining island customs, and showed girls characteristic dances and games from the Phillipines. Her visit to this area was fi nanced through the plan set up after the death in 1927 of Juli ette Gordon Low, founder of Girl Scouts in America. The fund finances international camping events, at which Rangers and Senior scouts, counselors and trainers are exchanged between countries. One of Juliette Low's ambi tions was to bring girls from throughout the world into one camp for a while where they might exchange ideas and knowledge. Happy Birthday! GIRL SCOUTS o IMJSH home furnishings Just Past the Big Y I P'f- I
