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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?"
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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.
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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.
In Ashland
Ashland - Mr. and Mrs.
Fred West, Pacifica, Calif.,
were guests over the week
end at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Rotter, 760 Clover
lane, and with other rela
tives. Mr. West lived In
Ashland for several years.
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