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o o o TOUR MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday. March 10. If 37 Among Hopes Is Expectation of Girl Scouts for Camping Every girl who joins a Girl ' Scout troop has hopes for adven ture and fun Girl Scouting offers her. Among her most cherished 0 hopes is her expectation to go camping. More conscious educating is son. beginning of the new Pioneer Unit, in addition to the existing five units which accommodates 24 girls each, the committee an ticipates a total of 130 girls each session or 530 girls for the sea- o done in camp than at any place outside school because camping is a natural situation which con cerns everyday living. Adults who volunteer to make Girl Scouting possible believe camp ing can contribute to a girl's de velopment, both by enriching her life as an individual and by helping her learn to take her place as ,an intelligent, active citizen ar; member of her fam ily. Camp Low Echo was first started in 1946. The Established camp committee has operated the camp as economically as pos sible according to the National Girl Scout standards. Several valley rfckidents have made con tributions while serving on the committ both in camp opera tic end the building program. Steal 4 "Tfermi Srein for the second term as (eairrran of established camp is n'ttrt. W. W. Stevenson, 230 Sag 3 raw drive, Medford. Working f'Wit?) tjtr re Mrs. John Graff, (A'r. nd Mrs. Tony Manno, Mr. prs4 Irs. Jmcs Dunlevy, Mrs. Hy Johnson. Mrs. Frank Roe Sandt. Mrs. Maure Ritchcy and (Jtficheie T. Rossi, all of Medford, Wid John Coots of Grants Pass. A representative of Ashland has not been named yet this year to the committee. When camp opened 10 years ago there were 116 girls in camp with a staff of 16. By 1955 there were 425 girls at camp and a staff of 37. This year, with the Camp Low Echo is operated according to National Girl Scout regulations as well as standards set by the American Camping as sociation. Sam Ft For the past 10 years, the camper fee remained the same, $13.50 for a week of six days or S2.25 per day. The camper fee was intended to cover operating costs. With operating costs in creasing and after facing a large deficit after the 1955 season, the camping committee recommend ed to the Board to raise the fee from S2.25 to S2.50 a day per camper. The committee also rec ommended to have one session of seven days and three 10 -day camping sessions. " The fee covers the entire main tenance of camp, food, staff sal aries and operating expenses. It is a non-profit operation. Com mittee members said the fee to day is low because adults in Girl Scouting want to give every girl the opportunity to have a camp ing experience. It hoped to keep the fee so the average family can meet it, but necessary that oper ating costs can be covered. The latter is not included in the Unit ed Medford Crusade Fund and other Community Fund Drive budgets. Campexship Fund There are always, however, families among the Girl Scout membership for whom the fee is high and whose daughters cannot go to camp unless some help is provided. The local council has a " Campership Fund," money given by individuals, clubs and civic organizations. However, full camperships are unsatisfac tory as a whole and every girl is encouraged to save or earn as much as she can of her camp fee. The director of the Establish ed Camp for 1957 again will be Miss Irene Knox, who has served the council the last two years. She is required each year to con duct a full .week of training for staff members at the camp site so the staff will fully understand their job. the camp program and practice leadership skills. The chairman of the camp building committee program is Maurice Ritchey of Medford, as sisted by T. R. Lytle and Thomas Eslinger, both of Medford, and all serving their second term. Continuous Training Program in Girl Scouts Available for Adults Every local council of the Girl music and ceremonies. Sp map i iimn . i mijiijn in i. in 1 I , 1 rT'C K4yj sVrqj rrSw 1 -Mi-liar rr" - - - ' i '" CAMPING Among Girl Scout activities, camping has al ways been popular with members. The Rogue Valley Area Girl Scout Council, Inc., maintains an established camp at Lake of the Woods, and several Day Camps in the council. Girls are trained in outdoor living as well as homemaking and various other fields in which' they are interested. Grants Pass Troop Active 10 Years Grants Pass The only Mariner Troop in the Rogue Val ley Area Council is completing its 10th year of scouting, making It the oldest troop under con tinuous leadership in the coun cil. Members of Troop 54 of Grants Pass have finished many re quirements, including sema phore, knot tying, ship's time, water safety and first aid in the program, despite the fact the troop does not have a boat. Most of the girls have served as aides to Brownie and Inter mediate troops, and have parti cipated in national and interna tional encampments. Members of the troop are Deanna. Broer, Deanne Dayton. Dianne Dayton, Ann Evans. Judy Fleishman, Judie Newman. Bette Ullian, Dobyn White, Judy Eilbur, Pat ricia Wilson and Elizabeth Cellier. 1 ARTS AND CRAFTS Training classes are held each year for leaders in the Girl Scout program, and shown above are leaders learning basket weaving which they will teach mem bers of various troops. Basket weaving is one of several sub jects which girls may consider in arts and crafts. First Girl Scout Troop in U.S. Organized in Georgia Scout organization of America must provide a continuous train ing program for adult members. It is the responsibility of the training committee to see that members receive training they need to do their work, efficient ly. Mrs. Hugh Moulton of Grants Pass is training chairman and is assisted by Mrs. Lawrence Buno core, Medford, and Mrs. W. R. Bagley, Talent, all volunteers. Mrs. William Baker, field di rector, is professional adviser for the committee. It is the duty of the training committee to organize an annual training program, estimating costs, procedures and schedules. Members work with the profes sional staff and make recom mendations to the board when new training policies and changes are needed. Special Volunteers They also secure special A-ol-unteer trainers and troop con sultants. They train in coopera tion with other organizations, qn a project of similar interest, and need. Leadership Course The basic troop leadership course is a 16 hour course re quired of every new and pros' pective leader and assistant lead er of a Brownie Intermediate or Senior troop. Help is given on how to know and understand girls, start and develop activi ties, get interesting people to share their hobbies with girls, and develop good troop organiza- In the basic training there are demonstrations of new skills, tion in group activities, observa tion, group discussion and per sonal conferences. After the basic leadership course is completed and volun teers have worked with their troop for a year a series of work shops are held in each district. Workshops are four hour ses sions devoted to better program planning, outdoor skills, crafts, Troop Consultants A course for volunteer trainers and troop consultants is given by qualified instructors who have had at least two years ex perience in group leadership. Training is given in a series of group meetings and conferences totalling 22 hours during the year. The same course is given directly with the leader in neigh borhoods. , The board members course is given locally once a year during the winter to members elected at the annual council meeting in November. The 12-hour course is to orient the new board mem ber to her administrative job and to Girl Scouting policies. Every fall a training session is held in each district for neigh borhood chairmen and neighbor hood service teams. This is a four-hour course. The neighborhood service tteam is a comparatively new group formed on a recommenda tion from the National organ ization and was first used local ly in .1956. The group serves to men. For all local training courses, supplies are financed from the operating budget. Each year the training committee estimates its needs by the number of volun teers to train and the girl mem bership. Frequent turnover of adult membership causes more expense to the training program since a well trained volunteer is more likely to continue with her job. Program Possible The adult training program is made possible through support of the United Medford Crusade, Josephine County United Fund. Ashland-Talent Youth Fund drive and the Girl Scout Fund Raising campaigns in smaller communities. Transportation for volunteer trainers and staff members also is financed from the council budget. Training materials, such as guides and some equipment, is financed by the National or ganization. Volunteer and staff members are trained to do a better job and carry on an . educational recreational and character build ing program for 'the girls. Adequate training is given everyone in the camping fields, such as camp staff, established camp, day camp and troop camp ing, councilers in training and program aids. All the required safety measures and camping skills are taught to all members before they are allowed to plan any trip, tour, or overnight trip away from home. First aid is a necessity and is given in neigh: borhoods and districts by the American Red Cross". Girl Scout training utilizes methods of adult education, and the most successful methods in clude discussion, exchange of student experiences which are flexible enough to embody the practical ideas for community needs. There are interviews, leo tures, observation, participation in activities, use of visual and audio aids, trips, group reading. assignments case studies, demon strations and dramatizations. Ted Malone will have as his guest on the radio program March 12 Mrs. Roy F. Layton, president of the National Girl Scout organization. Window Displays Show Scout Work Displays depicting Girl Scout activities have been arranged in several Rogue Valiey store win dows as part of Girl Scout Week. The displays will be judged. and ribbons will be presented on the basis of eye appeal, girl participation, organizat ion. theme construction and origi nality. The Lincoln and Jackson area Scouts have displays in Hub bards Hardware and M. M. De partment store. The Roosevelt area display is in the Medford Flower shop and Jackson Coun ty Savings and Loan.. St. Mary's area Scouts have a display in Medford Stationery store win dows, and the Griffin Creek area display is found in Dr. Frank A. Freeburger's window and Stan ley Jones Realty. Phoenix area display will be in Gier's Drug store and Phoenix Variety store. The Jacksonville area will be found in the Jacksonville Drug store and the Central Point area Scout display will be in the Cra ter Department store and Alex ander Hardware. Girl Scout Council Works With UMC Group The Rogue Valley Girl Scout Council, Inc.. works with other agencies of the United Medford Crusade in an Jnter-Agency group including local welfare organizations and other local service clubs for community in terests. Scouts Celebrating Birth of Founder - All over the world nearly 10,- 000.000 Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and Girl Guides are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Lord Baden Powell, founder of guiding and scout ing in England in 1857. One hundred years later the 45th anniversary of Girl Scouting in this country, is being cele brated. More than 2,750.000 Girl Scouts in the United States pay tribute to Juliette Low, founder of the Girl Scouts in Savannah Ga. She was a friend of Lady Baden Powell of England. A centenary patch may be worn on the uniform of any reg istered member this year. The dates 1857-1957 and the found er's initials B.P. which also stand for the motto, "Be Prepared," are embroidered in gold colored thread on a scarlet background. The color patches are available at the Girl Scout office, 500 East 'Main St., Medford. . There are many dates to re member in Girl Scouting that have important significance, but none more important than March 12, which is Girl Scout Birthday. It was in 1912 when an old fashioned wall telephone bell tinkled as its owner hand crank ed the bell. Had one been listen ing he or she would have heard the gentle voice of a frail wo man of 50 years say excifedly, "Won't you come over, I have something great for the girls of America." The frail gentle wo man was deaf and could not carry on asuccessful telephone conversation. She was Julitte Low, a friend of Lord and Lady Baden Powell who founded the Boy and Girl Scouting in England, and who organized a group of 10 girls to start the first Girl Scout troop in America on March 12, 1912. Infinite Treasure Juliette Low gave to the girls of that day an infinite treasure which has survived all these years and has increased from a group of 10 girls meeting in a backyard in Georgia to a na tional organization of more than 2,500.000 girls in Girl Scouting in the United States of America besides the Girl Guides in Can ada and Europe. Girl Scouting was first chart ered .in Medford in 1928. Memories bring laughter when pictures of the first uniforms are recalled. Thev were colorless khaki-ankle length, straight lined and shapeless and topped by a campaign hat set squarely on the head, creating a contrast of today s well fitting uniforms of suits and dresses with white collar and gloves. Early Activities The program of those early days was based largely on the Boy Scout activities, such as signalling, the Morse Code, com pass reading and knots. But in order to keep girls ladylike, ne edlework, homemaking and man ners were included. As the uniform modernized , and slenderized, the program broadened and strengthened. To day there are Girl Scout "Green- les, the brown uniform for the "Brownies," the youngest of all Scouts who are seven to nine years of age; the mariner blue and the dark green skirts with white blouses for Senior Scouts and also nurses aides and wing scouts with the appropriate in signia giving their rank and pro gram. The movement spread because the outstanding, self-sacrificing women of Medford recognized that it is a program of character training, spiritual education with cultural and recreational phases, loving and understanding lead ership to meet America' needs of tomorrow. Congratulations To The Girl Scouts and Their "Adult Members On Their 45th Birthday! These women's interest are often 'many and leisure hours few, but they find time in an ever hustling America to give help to promoting the outstanding things of quality ... such as Girl Scouting. Hudson's Pharmacy 613 East Main Phone 3-5345 "But, Mother, a Girl Scout is a friend to animals!" SPONSORED BY ' Rogue Valley Veterinary Medical Association As part of her Girl Scout train in;, the Scout learns how to fold the American flair. First, it is folded lengthwise twice and then in a triangular pattern front the red and white stripes into the blue union. One Girl Scout council in Florida elected so many men to its board of directors that the : usual form of the council's con stitution and by-laws was changed so "she" and "her" would read "he" and "his." Ft vPX GIRL SCOUTINGA FAMILY AFFAIR A Friendly Greeting from Your Friendly GHOCETEKIA Sixth and Grape - ONE STOP FOR EVERYTHING Birthday Greetings GIRL SCOUTS ON YOUR 45th Birthday! We are delighted to join with Medford, Jackson County, Oregon and the Nation in congratulating one of the finest and foremost Youth organiaztions! We salute, too, those who devote effort and energy toward providing necessary leadershipl COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL FINANCE CORP. Phone 3-4564 Sparta Bldg. Medford reparmg For Citizenship Through the varied activities of the Girl Scouts every member receives training in good citi-zenship-a praisworthy code of personal be havior and a broad range of personal interests. We're proud of these young citizens-proud to contribute to their body building, safety and education proud to return the Girl Scout salute with our support wherever we can! Congratulations to the Girl Scouts On Their 45th BIRTHDAY! MILK producers ue
