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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORO. OREGON t I r . i " - ' - . jr scout Leaders Question Plan Of National To Chanae Council Areas I dvUmtyr?doDt,nf ihf ""y:'0 be iinancially sound riding and mountain climb- an enlarged area does not Qiiest.on Seven: Will we re- distance will add to this prob - Jew -'council cotera"gnan "0"Sh lemp,oyj5rofesslon' ing' seem to be the way to attract tain all council properties? lcm." .cMhert.TrriceoutPorn l?hZS5?2 & VS. JJ! ? more volunteer," Pr"ect Xen ..AU ,n ,he booklet's Cosing . - - w i iil iw uian aid asacu nun aua t ij ip.ii inn r i r n u. i i WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 27. 1963 : ganization has been prepared by Rogue Valley Girl Scout ', Council, Inc. Copies will be ; released to adult workers in 4- the movement this week ac J cording to Mrs. B. E. Culy, Medford, council president. The new plan, which would "-greatly enlarge the areas cov ered by any one council would be nation-wide in effect and is meeting with resistance in tome states. Mrs. Culy points out that council members, leaders and other adults work . Ing in the Girl Scout move ment have studied the propos al, have held a series of con ferences and that each coun cil will vote on the matter this spring. If "council coverage" is adopted, the enlarged council into which Rogue council would be absorbed, would cover Lane, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, Crook and Jefferson counties in Ore gon, and three counties in northern California. Head quarters, it is understood, would be in Eugene. Camps Listed In this enlarged council would be three established camps, including Low Echo, 80-acre camp at Lake of the Woods, and six troop camps, including Tomlin Forest, 200 acres, east of Medford; both Low Echo and Tomlin Forest are owned and used by Rogue Valley council troops. Rogue Valley council is now made up of troops lo cated in Jackson and Jose phine counties in Oregon, and Siskiyou county in California. About 2,000 girls are being served by this council. A booklet which presented the council coverage plan for Oregon and northern Cali fornia has been received here. The cover states "Council Coverage offers the challange of Girl Scouting - A Girl Scout is a Friend of Every -other Girl Scout; may we all find joy in giving a share of what we have, receiving a share of what we have not and in extending a share of all to those who need us." (It is laid that the philosphy behind the new plan stems partly from the fact that some coun cils are much "richer" than others, and that enlarged councils would offer wider opportunities to more girls). The booklet also stales that "Council Coverage is a pro gram initiated by the Nation al Council of Girls Scouts of the U. S. A. to increase the effectiveness of existing coun cils through consolidation and inclusion of areas not current ly served by the council. It is .10 proviae contiguous Doraer to' border' councils throughout -the Untied States, each of ; which is to be strong enough 'to provide for the expanded "interests of girls today; to be 'effective enough lo provide "an opportunity for girls be--yond their troop and commu- unteer workers; and to be resourceful enough within its own jurisdiction to carry out its own total responsibilities. The new council proposed under Project 10 can do these things." To Vol Soon Voting on the new plan is to be completed not later than April 22 of this year and if it is approved, national hopes to begin the operation by Jan uary, 1964. "After acceptance of the new council boundaries, com mittees with representation from all areas will be form ed to carry on council busi ness, the booklet continues. "A new board of directors will be elected to set policy for the new council. Needed professional Girl Scout peo ple will be hired (a shortage of trained salaried executives has been evident in the move ment for several years). The basic structure of Girl Scout ing, i. e., patrols, troops and neighborhoods, will remain essentially the same. "Community Associations which will often combine present districts, will coordin ate planning at the local level and carry out the policies de termined by the board of di rectors at meetings several times a year. Field directors, replacing district advisors, will work from service cen ters with groups of the Com munity Association. "The main office will be in Eugene. Other service centers with conference arrange ments, space for training and use of the telephone will be set up in Klamath Falls, Lake view, Medford and North Bend - Coos Bay, (The Lake view council has already vo led against the new plan, ac cording to information sent from there earlier this year). Directors Listed Professional people to be hired will include an execu tive director, a field service director, five full-time field directors, one half-time field director, a program service director and a public rela tions and fundraising direct or. A finance committee would build the total budget and determine what requests should be made to the vari ous United Funds, etc. The booklet states that all present campsites would be retained through 1965 and be ginning with the 1963 camp ing season, all camps will be open to all interested girls in the new council area. Addi tional day camp sites will be secured. For the Senior Scouts a two - year C. I. T. program will be provided with each year spent at a different camp. Also, the council will provide back-packing exper ience and explore possibili ties in other special events such as bicycling, horseback wered.in both booklets. Ques tion one: "Will we be more effective as a larger organi zation?" Project Ten booklet answers "The organization for girls will remain the same but duplication of planning and policy making will be avoid ed." Rogue Valley council answers "The duplication will be avoided, but as in all mer gers, control is in fewer hands." Question two: Will we he able to offer pirl Scouting to more girls? Project Ten answers "8.500 girls are regis tered in existing councils -large areas under proposed jurisdiction presently have no Girl Scout program avail able." Rogue Valley answers: "In our council approximately 2,000 girls have been provid ed with Girl Scouting in all areas where it has been re quested. The areas which have not been served lie within the boundaries of two weaker councils." Question Three: Will we provide a more complete pro gram for all girls? Project Ten answers "Coupled with the program change, the lar ger council will offer more ideas and wider resources within itself." Rogue Valley answers: "A complete pro gram has always been avail able within our council. Any program needs adult volun teers to carry it through, and more wisely spend our dol lars? Project Ten answers "We will spend more but ex pect a greater return in serv ices rendered." Rogue Valley council answers "R a i s ing more money to be spent on higher professional salaries, with increased traveling ex pense and loss of time, is a factor to be considered."" Question Five: Will we still ketp our neighborhood organ ization? Project Ten answers "Neighborhoods remain the most important link between girls and administration and will be more valuable than ever." Rogue Valley council answers "Neighborhoods have never been serviced as they should. Forming a larger council would mean larger neighborhoods, and under the control of a board of directors who could change boundaries at will." Question Six: Will we share our resources? Project Ten answers "As one big council we expect a free exchange of ideas and materials. No equip ment will be moved from a community without the con sent of that community." Rogue Valley council answers "All councils are happy to do this. As to sharing properties which were donated by local people for local use, this is another problem. Therefore we oppose change of ownership." real properties will be retain. ed where they are at the pres ent time." The new board of directors may make changes as needs are determined." Rogue Valley council answers "This would need local peo ple to constantly serve on the enlarged board to see that all properties would remain where they were meant to be, with no change in control." Question Eight: Will we have a better camping pro gram? Project Ten answers "With camps established in varied places, girls will have many wonderful new experi ences." Rogue Valley council answers "This has always been possible. All it has need ed is cooperation and coordin ation.' 1 Question Nine: Will we have more professional help? Project Ten answers "More direct help will be given to the neighborhoods." Rogue Council answers "IF profes sionals were available and IF they are willing to spend the time necessary." Question Ten: Will we have more training available to volunteers? Project Ten ans wers "Many volunteer train ers will be sharing their special skills." Rogue Valley council answers "The training has always been available in our council; getting the vol unteers to attend is the prob lem and transportation and statement, Rogue Valley conn cil members say: "Council Coverage can be a fine idea for people who are paid for their time. For the volunteer, who puis her whole heart into this worthwhile organization, it can mean impossible dis tances to travel with mini- mum, or no representation, in council affairs. Attendance at board and council meetings in ' Eugene, Klamath Falls and ; North Bond is nothing short of ridiculous, but it is a must for all the areas involved." The impersonal operation of a council the size of the proposed area can only be det rimental to the spirit of Girl Scouting. Will volunteer j service soon be a thing of the j past, and only those who are paid be willing to do the i work? "Our camps have been operated at a minimum cost to all girls in our community. Will increased costs, brought i on by coverage destroy local participation?" Local council members also j want to know if such a plan j would really mean more ef-1 ficient use of manpower, pre vent waste and conserve ma terials, eliminate unnecessary work and reduce cost. Their booklet statement ends thus ly: "Is (the new plan) worth the disappearance of local in terest, local pride and crush ed esprit de corps?" j ( 'Cf t M) - (ft zrs ( .VD yr Members of Girl Scout Troop 153 worked in the kitchen when lunch time came during iha International festival which the Rogue Valley Girl Scout council sponsored last Saturday at Scout headquarters. More than 200 girls at- tended. Pictured arc (left lo right) Angelika Baylay, Kara lee Piels, Nancy Aiwood and Carol Tlecko. Tha girls laarn ad foreign songs and dances during tha day, and perform ed ther during the program. Couple Away Ashland - Dr. and Mrs. John N. Rcid, 2190 Siskiyou boulevard, spent last week in southern California where they visited Dr. Reid's mo ther in San Bernardino. Mdel UA-34, UD-32 HOME LAUNDRY PAIR special price O'Brien Couple Now in Europe O'Brien Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Drews, who are on a round-the-world tour, reported a fine journey with very little rough seas on the trip across to England. They arrived in Southhampton one day late due to fog. Mrs. Drews said everyone was wearing heavy clothing in Amsterdam where they watched skaters on the iced over canals. The Drews found pricca a little lower than in Oregon, but compared to wages, they are high. An ordinary meal costs about $1.50, but car penters get only $30 a week, they wrote. The Drews were guests of Mr. and Mrs. LcGroot in Am sterdam, who met them on the boat on their arrival. The LeGroots are friends of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Halverson here. Sewing Club To Meet The sewing club of the auxiliary to the Disabled American Veterans will meet Thursday, February 28 in the home of Mrs. Lavine James, 5223 Gebhard road. Central Point. A noon potluck lunch eon will be served. Seattle Family Visits Ashland Ashland - Guests the first of the week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Dodge, 600 Siskiyou boulevard, were Mr. and Mrs. William Burke and their daughter Marilee, Seat tle, Wash., who stopped in Asjiland en route home from a California business trip. Mr. Burke is Mrs. Dodge's nephew. Sunshine Girls Pythian Sunshine Girls plan a meeting for Thursday, February 28 at 7 p.m.' Brother, Family Visit in Derby Derby Recent visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Terrell and family. Box 137, Butte Falls highway, Eagle Point, were Mr. Terrell's twin brother and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Terrell, San Bcrna- dino, Calif. Mr. Terrell and his family were In Southern Oregon on a business trip. He is em ployed with the San Berna- dino Police department. While here the California family were also guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stock ton, brother-in-law and sister of Mr. Terrell. 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