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THE 4-H CAMP TRAINS FOR BETTER LIVING

No other activity in the 4—H Club program contributes more to the all-timeOblCCtiVe Of 4-H Club work - “4-H trains farm youth in the art of living“ - thandoes the well-organized and properly conducted 4-H Club camp, The well-plannedprogram provides for the economic, social, spiritual and physical growth anddevelopment of all delegates attending.

The economic phase of the 4-H Club program is‘emphasized in that 4-HClub boys and girls are expected to make enough money to pay their expenSesincurred in c0nnection with their 4-H Club camp. The economic phase is'further Stressed in that the 4—H camp is so organized as ‘to provide the maximumin the field of camping for the minimum expenditure of funds. ' '

In social development the well-organized 4—H camp provides an opportunitywhereby 'club members may become better acquainted'with each other and"‘theprogram of 4-H Club work in the county. The camp program is a cooperativeproject with members sharing together work details, reCreation, athletic events,classwork, tours, nature study, evening programs and vespers - all planned toprovide opportunities for the social development of the individual member.Added to this, the 4-H camp provides the medium whereby the club members maybecome better acquainted with their farm and home agents and where agentsmay become better acquainted With their Cllf'b members.

Grace at every meal and a vesper service at the close of every dailyprogram contribute to the spiritual growth and development of all campers.Words, cannot give a true picture or a true expression of the full meaning of aveSper program and the influence it has on the boys and girlsin their spiritualgrowth and development until one has worshipped with them in the silence ofthe night under the light of the heavenly planets during an evening vesperprogram,

Provision should be made for every 4-H bOy and girl who has done satis-factory work during the year to attend a 4-H Club camp. It should be heldup to the member as one of the awards ‘for work well done and looked uponby the Extension agent as an opportunity'for strengthening the 4—H Club programin the county. For those camps Operated by the State 4-H Club Office every-thing pOssible will be done that can be done within the limits of our budgetand our ability to make these camps mean the most possible to the boys andgirls who attend them. However, to a very large degree the effectivenessof the camp program and its true value within the county will be determinedby the activity, the interest, and the appreciation of the camp‘program andits value in the over—all extension program on the part of the Extension agentsin the county.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CAMP ORGANIZATION. a

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Pre-Camp Plans I,Arrival at Camp .Things to Remember.A Day in Camp .

AGENT" S RESPONSIBILITY .

THE COUNSELOR . .

OPENING CAMP CEREMONY .

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Flag Raising Exercise — First Morning . .Flag Raising Exercise - Second Morning . .‘Ftag Raising Exercise - Third Morning . .Flag Raising Exercise - Fourth Morning .Flag Lowering Exercise .

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First Morning . .Second Morning . aThird Morning .Fourth Morning .

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Growing Nearer to God . '.Learning of God's Love . . . .Finding God Through Beauty . .IPledge My Heart . .

MUSICAL NOTES .

RECREATION .

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Semi-Active Games .Active Games .Folk Games . . . aQuadrilles . . q a . . . a .Square Dance - SOldierS' Joy . aStunts a i

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PRE -CAMP PLANS

Several weeks in advance, all county extension personnel hold conferenceand outline all camp plans. If two or more counties are camping together,the conference should include all counties.

Explain camp plans to 4-H Club members at meetings or by letter and giverequirements for eligibility for attending.

Acquaint adult 4-H leaders and parents with the camp plans.

Send letter to those who will attend camp, giving the following:

Time and place of departure.Mode of transportation.Cost of camp.What to bring.Mail address while at camp.Name of agents and counselors who will accompany the group.Approximate time of return to county.9°?"9P‘PP‘P’

Send letter to parents of those who will attend camp, giving informationlisted in Item 4 above.

Plan camp program to use the time most effectively. County Extensionpersonnel should plan prOgrams for the following:

a. Flag raising exercise each morning and flag lowering exercise eachevening.

b. Camp assembly for each morning (take approximately 30 minutes forannouncements, plans for daily camp events, community singing,devotionals, and short demonstrations by 4—H members).Organized recreation for each afternoon." ' . 'Campfire program for each night in camp if desired.Evening recreation for each night in camp.Vespers for each night in camp. (The last night should be climaxedwith an impressive Candlelighting Service. )

g. Plan stunt and talent program for Wednesday and Thursday nights.h. Plan a banquet program for the last evening in camp.

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Select and bring at least one c0unselor, other than agents, for each 15campers. Mimeograph and give a copy of “The Counselor, " as found on

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. Assign duties to all camp personnel; One person may assume more thanone duty, such as:

Advisers for each group.Camp nurse.Counselors for boys.Counselors for girls.Cabin inspectors for boys' and girls’ cabins.Bugler.Chairman for flag raising and lowering exercises.Chairman of afternoon activities.Pianist. "Song leader.Chairman, camp newspaper.Chairman, stunt night.Chairman, talent night.Chairman, banquet.pgrgrtd-r-o‘oag-hmoaoo-m

. Accident and sickness insurance will be carried on each club member andcounselor attending Camps Roanoke Island, Millstone, Schaub, andSwannanoa from the time they leave their homes until they return.

Notify the camp manager 10 days in advance of your encampment the expectedtime of your arrival and the number- of boys, number of girls, and numberof leaders and agents who will attend.

At Roanoke Island, Millstone, Schaub, and Swannanoa, instructors will beprovided for all classes. The dietitian and cooks will plan menus, prepareand cook food, and wash dishes. Aprinted program will be provided at eachcamp. .

ARRIVAL AT CAMP

Agents arrive at camp with group. -Register and assign boys and girlsto sleeping quarters.Campers make bunks and unpack.Get acquainted with other campers.Assemble for information concerning camp program and grounds.

THINGS TO REMEMBER

. 4-H campers should look neat at all times. Shorts and play clothes may beused for hikes and outdoor recreation. For tours and the evening meals,dress in school clothes.

Agents and counselors each assume the responsibility of keeping alert tothe well—being of each individual camper. Promote a feeling of camp unity,friendliness, and enthusiasm every minute while in camp. The actions and

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level of young people of leadership capacity.

participation of the counselors and agents largely determine the conduct ofthe members'and the success of the camp.

Hold daily councils for camp personnel to review camp program and duties.

Before the group leaves camp, the cabins, dining hall and grounds should becleaned thoroughly. Agents should carefully inspect these prior to campdeparture.

. Each camper should leave the camp property in as good or better condition' than he found it.

A good camper forgets selfish interests and enters wholeheartedly into allcamp activities a work and play alike.

A DAY IN CAMP

Daily Camp Schedule

6:30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rising gong - clean quarters7:15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flag Raising7:30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Breakfast8:00. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Camp duty and inspection8:30. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . Camp assembly9:00—9:45 . . . . . . . . . . . Class period9:55-10:40 . . . . . . . . . . Class period10:40-11:00 . . . . . . . . . . Store opens11:05—11:50 . . . . . . . . . . Class period12:00-12:45 . . . . . . . . . . Class period1:00° . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lunch1:30 . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . Rest period2:25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Camp Assembly2:30-3:00 . . . . . . . . . . . Practice vespers, evening

program etc.3:00. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Store opens3:15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Organized recreation (group

competition)4:15-5:45. . . . . . . . .. . . Swimming6:20. . . . . . ., . . . . . . . Flag lowering6:30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supper7:30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evening program9:30° . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vespers9:45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~To cabins10 :15. . . . . . . . . . . . ..Tapsandlightsout

4=H camp is a leadership training damp and the program is geared to the

program is planned to test the camper‘s capacity for tackling a job and gettingit done promptly and successfully.

After a week of living and training with a group of fine boys and girls fromall sections of the county and sometimes from several counties, the camper returnshome with an entirely new outlook on life.

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It is a camp of action, and the daily

Recognize your responsibility as an Extension worker to the campersand their parents. The success of your 4—H camp depends to a great degreeon your leadership, attitude, and enthusiastic spirit.

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Select competent counselors to assist with the program. Acquaintthem with their duties (refer to Counselors' Responsibilities foundin this issue).

Assemble boys and girls as a group before leaving for camp andinform them as to what they might expect from camp and how theyshou‘ 1d conduct themselves.

Before leaving for camp, make definite plans for the four morningassembly programs and the five evening programs.

Arise with campers.

Attend, take part, and supervise group responsible for flag raisingceremony.

During meal time arrange to sit with the boys and girls.

Supervise the clean-up duties of your group from 8:00 - 8:30 a.m.

Attend and show intere’stlinttheL-fouvr'classes which have been plannedfor you and‘ youri’fcl'ubrmembers.

Encourage and request your club members to observe the timedesignated as "rest period. " Take part in this activity also.

Use period set aside for practice of vespers and evening programto the best advantage.

Organize the groups and assume leadership for land sports, andplay with the boys and girls.

Accompany group to swimming periods. When possible, go in thewater with boys and girls. Encourage them to practice theirswimming strokes and remain with group until everyone haschecked outof the water.Attend and assemble at flag pole with club members for flag loweringexercises.Plan, organize and help execute each evening‘s program. Assistgroup captain in making his outline of the evening's activities.

, Outline with group captain the procedure for vespers. Assist groupin making physical arrangements for vespers - chairs, etc.Accompany boys and, girls to their cabins after evening's program.EnCourage them to get in bed at the appointed hour, check them in,cut out the lights and wish them a good night.

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You have been selected to be a counselor for 4-H Club camp° Camp lifeas a counselor offers. you a unique opportunity to have fun, to discover new andsatisfying experiences, amdfiigiires you the happiness of helping others, A campcounselor has a job, not a vacation. However, it is refreshing and worth—Whilebecause it gives you an opportunity to work hard and to assume real responsibility,Campers know that the counselor who enjoys being in camp him self is the finestkind of leader to have,

A major purpose of camp can be the same for you as a counselor as forthe camper; having fun and adventure, meeting new friends, learning to do newthings, and enjoying the out-of-doorse You are important to the camp and to thecampers because of the example you set by your interest and enthusiasm for theentire camp program, While the camp program is enjoyable to you, you mustremember that camp is for the campers — your own enjoyment must be a by—product.You can increase your own enjoyment by recognizing your responsibility as aleader and thus helping the campers to have fun and find satisfaction and growththrough their camp experience,

What is your job?

1,, Live with and as the campers do. Take part in the group life ofthe campers, Participate in all their classes and in all their activities. Helpthe campers to understand that they need to help others enjoy camp as well asthemselves,

2, For the period of the camp, the camp becomes home, and the groupbecomes the camper's family, Get to know each camper personally.

3. If there is homesickness or unhappiness of any kind, don't sympathize,just be interested and let the camper know you are standing by - let him talk,encourage him to take part in activities, and include him in everything withouttoo vim-inch urging° Your enthusiasm and interest will give him a feeling of security°

4, Help the campers take care of the camp property and help them to carefor their personal property,

5. Go with the campers to their cabins during rest hour and rest withthem, During the rest hour the campers may read or write, but do not let themmove about outside the cabins or disturb others.

6° Go to bed when the campers go, Lights are to be out by 10:15. Helpeach camper to get enough sleep, to be refreshed and ready for the fun next day°

7, Eat with the campers by sitting at a table with a group of campers.Help to create a desire,for good table etiquette and good manners. Help to guide

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the group toward wholesome conversation at the table so as to eliminate noiseand confusion.

8.‘ Help to create a good singing camp. Encourage your campersitosing while doing their duties in the morning and to enjoy the singing during theassembly program.

99' Be posttivefinjouir statements to campers. Offer constructivecriticism, suggestions, or instructions. Too many "don'ts" only discouragecampers and are not usually effective or good education.

10., Help campers to keep comfortably busy and active. Your participationin all activities will set the right kind of example and will help campers tocatch the real camp spirit.

, 11. Have a quiet at—home period with the campers after they are undressedand readyifbr bed, Encourage them to say their prayers or provide alprayer forthe entire group. i

12, Help to deve10p a feeling of freedom in the camp program. Help thecampers to feel that it is their camp and what they do helps them to enjoy campand helps their fellow campers to enjoy camp, I Guide, suggest, and develop afeeling ofplanning and doing things together.

Camping is primarily for fun and adventure, However, along with thefun camping also brings us better health, stronger leadership, inspiration,spiritual growth, appreciation of the beauty of nature, better social and culturalunderstanding, and the deve lopment of better citizens. The counselor helps thecamper obtain aspiritual meaning from the camping experiences which is ofgreater value than the recreational activities. Through the guidance ofcounselors who have maturity, and good judgment, enthusiasm, and concernfor every camper, our 4-H Club members will have a richer experience at 4-Hcamp.

Note: Mimeograph copies and give to counselors attending camp. -

Note: This ceremony is intended to create desirable attitudes toward the life 1at camp. It may be used at the beginning or end of the first eveningprogram. These suggestions may be altered in many ways. Clubmembers may be selected from the entire camp groupto be sure tohave persons with strong speaking voi..ces

Campfire: Build a campfire. Entire group sit in a circle about fire.‘ Eight fagots are provided to be thrown into the fire.

Leader: A (Preferably told and not read. ) If each one of“us"‘weref'ask’ed ‘i to tell what wevexpect to get out of camp, We Would have a number

of different ideas. Since that would take a long time, we aregoing to ask the various group representativesto take part in thisceremony in hopes that all of our thoughts will be put into words.

.We have heard this said: You will get benefitfrom anything inproportion to what you yourself put into. it. ‘ .

This campfire symbolizes our camp. It is tobe kept burningbrightly, it requires our cooperation. The same is true ofour camp.It is to run smoothly, and we are to enjo-‘y it, We must work together.

How can we do this effectively?

Your representatives have fagots which Will feed this fire.Let us hear what they wish your fagot to add to our camp life inthe next few days.

lst Club Member: . p .I wish to add friendliness. (Throws fagot in fire.) We Want to‘take every opmearn to know new persons. We Willbe friendly to new campers as well as old. ‘ ‘

2nd Club Member:My fagot brings helpfulness to the camp. (Throws fagot in fire.)We can be helpfumofipzr—tmep the cabin clean andorderly, by assisting younger members and new members and byaiding camp leaders whenever possible We Willwillingly do Ourshare of camp dhores and assume assigned respOns1b1ht1es cheerfully.

3rd Club Member:As Imake my contribution to the fire I add - courtesy «Throwswfagot in fire.) We will give courtebus attention to‘ camp leaders,supervisors, and instructors throughout the catnp; good tablemanners are as important at camp as at home.

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4th Club Member:I I bring good sportsmanship. (Throws fagot in fire) — by being

a good loser and a graceful winner in all games and sports, bytaking my turn in work and in play, by being fair to others andto my highest ideals.

5th Club Member:' I Wish to add Consideration fOr Others. (Throws fagot in fire. )

Consideration for others inc—l‘u—des being on time for meals, goingto bed and getting up according to rules of the camp, joining in allphases of this camp program and lending helpful assistance whereverpossible.

6th Club Member:I am adding cooperation. (Throws fagot in fire. ) We all have theability to domgs. We will respond when called to takepart in camp activities. I ‘

7th Club Member:My fagot represents tactfulness. (Throws fagot'in fire, ) Watchwhat we say to othersmrting anyone's feelings, andstrive to please.

8th Club Member:I bring cheerfulness. (Throws fagot'in fire. ) We should radiatehappinem all the fun planned for us. Wear a 4-Hsmile all the week and spread joy among all the campers.

(add others as the'size of your group demands)

Leader: Now that we have heard what we can bring to camp, let‘s see whatwe can expect to take home.

, Response by last year's camper:l. I learned to appreciate nature, to know more about flowers,trees, shrubs, and insects.

2. Imade many new friends. Since last year's camp, Ihavecorresponded with 10 of these new friends.

3. 'I learned to appreciate the help of my parents and leaders.

4. I learned many new Crlubsongs and sOme new games.

5. I learned. the rules of good campers and found that many ofthese applied to my home, also.

6. Through the handicraft work, I learned the importance of the Hand H.

Etc.Leader: The 4»H Friendship Song is a symbol‘of the Spirit of our camp.

As we close this ceremony, let's all Sing it tOgether.-10-

At camp the American Flag and the 4-H Flag will be flown each dayexcept during bad weather. Two boys and two girls will be selected from] theirrespective group each day to be in charge of the flag raising and loweringceremofiiés, The agents and leaders of each group will be responsible forassisting these boys and girls in charge. They should select the boys and girlsahead of time in order for them to be prepared to present a meaningfulceremony. .

lThe raising of the flag indicates that the camp day has begun and thelowering at sundown emphasizes the close of the day. It should be done withmeaning and not merely as a routine motion. The following ceremonies areplanned to stimulate boys and girls to think about their responsibilities as citizens.

(The Camp Director will give complete instructions for the mechanics and formationof flag raising exercises at the first morning's ceremony.)

Flag Raising Exercises for the Firit Morning

Raise flags. (American Flag with the 4—H Flag attached beneath it. Allpersons salute by placing right hand over the heart;(Star Spangled Banner to be played in background as flagsare being raised. )

lst Club Member: Leads group in the Pledge of Allegiance and the‘4-HPledge. '

I PLEDGE allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and tothe Republic for which it stands; one nation, indivisible, with libertyand justice for all. \

I PLEDGE: My Head to clearer thinking,My Heart to greater loyalty,My Hands to larger service, and.My Health to better living,

for my club, my community and my country.

2nd Club Member: Rules for displaying the American Flag.

“A. When displayed in camp, from buildings, or over the middle ofa street, the Flag should be hanging vertically, with stripes pointingdOanard. ,

B. When diSplayed with another flag from crossed staffs, the Flag ofthe United States of America should be.on the right, the Flag‘s ownright, and’its staff should be in front of the staff of the other flag.

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C. When it is to be flown at half-mast, the Flag should be hoisted tothe top for an instant and then lowered to the half—mast position;but before lowering the Flag for the day, it should again be raisedto the t0p of the pole.

D. When flags of states, cities, or pennants are flown on the same polewith the American Flag, the American Flag should be at the topof the pole.

3rd Club Member:

A. During the ceremony of hoisting or lowering the Flag, or when theFlag is passing in a parade, all persons present should face theFlag, stand at attention, and salute. Those in a serVice uniformshould render the hand salute. Those men not in uniform shouldremove their hats and place the right hand over the heart. Womenshould salute by placing right hand over the heart.

B. When the Flag is carried in a parade with other flags, the Starsand Stripes should either be on the marching right or in front ofother flags.

C. When the flags of two or more nations are displayed, they shouldbe flown from separate staffs of the same height and the flags shouldbe of approximately equal size.

4th Club Member: Rules igoverning the use of the American Flag.

A. Do not use the Flag as a portion of a costume of athletic uniform.

B. Do not embroider it upon cushions or handkerchiefs nor print iton paper napkins or boxes.

G. Take every precaution to prevent the Flag from becoming soiled.

D. I Do not ever let the Flag touch the ground or floor.

E. When the Flag becomes worn, destroy it by burning.

(Dismiss the group.)

Exercise for the Second Morning

Raise flags.

lst Club Member: Lead group in the Pledge of Allegiance.

2nd Club Member: Lead group in the 4-H Club Pledge.

3rd Club Member: Read or recite "I Am Old Glory. "-12-

JLWM, J r Lm e" "5 ,3 (’ /3 Mfl//j:; (Kid/022624" Cap)? 9(3,7 531% ”I Am Old Glory"

For more than eight score years Ihave been the banner of hopeand freedom for generation after generation of Americans. Born amidthe.- first flames of America's fight for freedom, I am the symbol of acountry that has grown from a little group of thirteen colonies to a unitednation of forty-eight sovereign states. Planted firmly on the high pinnacleof American Faith my gently fluttering folds have proved an inspiration tountold millions. Men have followed me into battle with unwavering courage.They have looked upon me as a symbol of national unity. They have prayedthat they and their fellow citizens might continue to enjoy the life, libertyand pursuit of happiness, which have been granted to every American as theheritage of free men. So long as men love liberty more than life itself;so long as they treasure the priceless privileges bought with the blood ofour forefathers; so long as the principles of truth, justice and charityfor all remain deeply rooted in hUman hearts, I shall continue to be theenduring banner of the United States of America.

I- AM OLD GLORY!

4th Club Member: "There Are Many Flags"

There are many flags in many lands;There are flags of every hue;

But there is no flag, however grand,Like our own Red, White, and Blue.

I know where the prettiest cOlors are;And I'm sure, if I only knew

How to get them here, I could make a flagOf glorious red, white, and blue.

I would cut a piece from the evening skyWhen the» stars were shining thru,

And use it, just as it was on high,For my stars and field of blue.

Then I'd take part of a fleecy cloud,And some red from a rainbow, bright,

And put them together, side by side,For my stripes of red and white.

We shall always love the Stars and Stripes,And we mean to be ever true

To this land of ours, and the dear old flag,The Red, the White, and the Blue.

Then hurrah for the flag! our country's flag!Its stripes , and white stars, too!

There is no flag in any landLike our own Red, White, and Blue!

- -Mary Howlister.

Exercise for the Third Morning

Raise flags.

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2nd Club Member:

Lead group in the Pledge of Allegiance and the 4—H Pledge.

"The Story of Old Glory"

"The story of the origin of our National Flag is like the story of the originof our country.lands who gathered on these shores to found a new nation,

As our country received its birthright from the peoples of manyso did the pattern of

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emblazoned on the standard of our infant republic.

”The star, a sumbol of the heavens and the divine goal to which man hasaspired from time immemorial, and the stripe, symbolic of the rays of lightcoming from the sun, have long been represented on the standards of nations.

"The first flags adopted by our Colonial forefathers were symbolic oftheir struggles with the wilderness of a new land. Anchors, beavers,rattle snakes, pine trees and various like insignia with mottoes of 'Hope,’'Liberty,’ 'Appeal of Heaven,‘ or "Don't Tread on Me,‘ were affixed to thedifferent banners of Colonial America.

"The first flag of the colonists to have any resemblance to the presentOld Glory was the Grand Union Flag, oft termed the 'Congress Colors. ' Thisflag consisted of thirteen stripes, alternately red and white, representing thethirteen colonies, with a blue field in the upper left hand corner bearing thecrosses of St. George and St. Andrew, signifying union with the mother country.This banner was first flown at the staffs of the Colonial Fleet in the DelawareRiver in December, 1775. "

3rd Club Member: (The Story of Old Glory cont.)

"Thus we find that the symbols which became, the stars and stripes ofOld Glory were long in use as emblematic of the aspirations and strugglesof many peoples and nations. It remained, however, for the dark days whichfollowed the Declaration of Independence and the efforts to create some semblanceof unity and resistance, to form the background for the dramatic incidentenacted in the modest shop of a Philadelphia needlewoman named Mrs. Betsy Ross.

“The efforts of Betsy Ross‘iinally culminatejl g2 afitgzial recognition bythe Continental Congress M on June 14, 1777‘s,, lie first birthday of 'OldGlory ,' adop 122 d a re solutiongwm', That »th e"{15ngmethirteen usatff‘p‘we' “5‘7“”w‘hite in a bluvéi'fie‘rdmmmwm,' , ' "'

4th Club Member: (The Story of Old Glory cont.)

”Gleneral Washington, when the Star --Spangled Banner was first flownat the head of the Continental Army, described its symbolism as follows:'We take the stars from heaven, the red from our mother country, separatingit by white stripes, thus showing that we have separated from her, and thewhite stripes shall” 0 down to posterity representing liberty. "'

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Raise flags.

lst Club Member: Lead group in the Pledge of Allegiance and the 4-H Pledge.

2nd Club Member: (From The Story of Old Glory)

"The brilliant Henry Ward Beecher said: 'A thoughtful mind when it seese14-

a nations's flag, sees not the flag, but the nation itself, And whatever may be itssymbols, its insignia, he reads chiefly in the flag, the government, the principles,the truths, the history that belong to the nation that sets it forth, The Americanflag has been a symbol of Liberty and men rejoiced in it, "

3rd Club Member: (From The Story of Old Glory)

"More than a score of years ago President Wilson said: 'This flag, whichwe honor and under which we serve, is the emblem of our unity, our power, ourthought and purpose as a nation, It has no other character than that which wegive it from generation to generation. The choices are ours. It floats inmajestic silence above the hosts that execute those choices, whether in peaceor in war. And yet, though silent, it speaks to us" speaks to us ~ of the past, ofthe men and women who went before us, and of the records they wrote upon it.

"'We celebrate the day of its birth; and from its birth until now it haswitnessed a great history, has floated on high the symbol of great events, or agreat plan of life worked out by a great people.

"'Woe to the man or group of men, that seek to stand in our way in thisday of high resolution, when every principle we hold dearest is to be vindicatedand made secure for the salvation of the nation. We are ready to plead at thebar of history, and our flag shall wear a new luster. Once more we shall makegood with our lives and fortunes the great faith to which we ‘ were born, and anew glory shall shine in the face of our people'“.

4th Club Member: ”Thus Old Glory came into being; born amid the strife ofbattle it became the standard around which a freepeople struggled tofound a great nation, From the Atlantic seaboard to the great prairies ofthe West, south to the bayous of Louisiana, north to the land of theDakotas, and beyond the watery reaches of the Atlantic and the Pacific,Old Glory carried the struggle and fight of a democratic nation extendingits birthright to the endless regions of the great beyond. "

Flag Lowering Exercise,

(The Camp Director will explain the procedure for lowering Monday afternoon. )

1. Explain why a lowering exercise should be carried out each day.

2. Give the proper procedure for lowering the Flag.

3. Demonstrate the correct method of folding the Flag.

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A thirty-minute period is set aside each morning in the camp schedule foran assembly program. Detailed programs for four daily assemblies. should beworked out by the Extension agents before leaving the county for camp.

When Group Leaders have been selected at camp, each ishould assign partsto his group (Head, Heart, Hands or Health) as far in advance as possible oftheir assembly program. Group Captains should preside at the assemblies.A practice session should be held to help make a better presentation,

Four suggested guides for assemblies are given.

First Morning

(The Group Leaders and Group Captains, in charge of the morning assemblyprogram, should see that the assembly hall is in readiness for the program.Chairs should be arranged. A table on which a 4-H and United States Flag areplaced should be at the frOnt with chairs arranged for the presiding; officers. )

Song: "4-H Clubs Are Growing" (See Musical Notes. )Thought for the Day -

"Take Time to. Think - It is the Power of Success. "Prayer: The Lord's Prayer (in unison)Pageant: "Ships that 4-H Club Work Builds" - by R. K. Bliss

(Taken from The Spirit and Philosophy of Extension Work. )Cabin Inspection REp—orT— _AnnouncementsSong: "The 4-H Club Pledge" — (Learn to sing this.)

PAGEANT - ”Ships that 4-H Club Work Builds"

Instructions: 4—H Club members carry placards or other illustrative materialdenoting kinds of ships. Each member explains how his or her ship . is builtin club work, thus giving and teaching the broad philosophy underlying 4-HClubs. '

Group Leader: Many valuable ships are built right on the farm, no matter how—— far removed from the "briny deep. " The builders are the farm

boys and girls. Their work is inspired by their association withtheir fellow workmen, acquaintances, friends, and leaders in the4-H Clubs. These are the ships the club work builds:

Workman-Ship -= Through better methods of farming and homemaking.

Fellow-Ship - Through developingcommon interests and objectives amongboys and girls throughout the United States.

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Acquaintance-Ship - Through work in group activities, projects, demon-. strations, and programs.

Friend—Ship - Through intimate association with others in work and play.

Sportsman—Ship - Through learning to be good losers and gracious winners.

Partner-Ship - Through working with Dad and Mother on farm and home projects.

Sale sman-Ship - Through teaching bette‘r methods to others in demonstrations,projects, and community meetings.

Le ader-Ship - Through conducting meetings——taking part in discussions—-serving as officers.

Steward-Ship - Through the faithful performance of duties in the home,on the farm, and in the community.

Citizen-Ship — Through the sum total of the training received in variousclub activities.

Group Leader: All these "ships” except workmanship have to do principally withgetting aIOng with other people. Learning to live happily asfamilies and with neighbors is one of life‘s most importantachievements. Four-H Club work is training youth not onlyhow to make a living, but also how to live more successfully.

Second Morning

(Group Leaders and Group Captains in charge of Morning Assembly programarrange assembly hall for meeting as was done for the first morning assembly.A pianist and song leader should be well prepared for this program. )

Song: ”The 4—H Club Pledge Song"Origin of "The 4—H Club Pledge Song"

One evening after a State 4—H Club Week program at State College,Raleigh, Dr. Stanley Smith, who was teaching a music appreciationclass at the annual 4-H Club Week, felt the need of a good melodyfor the 4-H Pledge. During the night one came to him. Because hethought he might forget it by morning, Dr. Smith arose and wrote itdown. The next day over one thousand club members attendingClub Week sang The 4-H Pledge for the first time. These club membersthen carried—the melody to every county in North Carolina. Today,this 4—H Pledge melody is being used over the world.

Thought for the Day - "Take time to Sing - It's the source of Joy. "Prayer: Our Heavenly Father, help us to worship Thee this morning in

spirit and in truth. Let the warm friendliness of Christ be presentin our camp as we sing together, helping us to share some cheerwith our fellow club members. Help us to make friends today whowill inspire us to be our best for Thee. Amen. ‘("Amen" might be omitted and a club member sing "The Lord's Prayer. ")

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Group Singing:

1. Good Mornirigg To You. (Tune, ”Happy Birthday To You")Good Morning to you, Good Morning to You,Good Morning, dear campers, Good Morning to You.

Z. The Plowing Song. (Origin by club member) (National 4-H Song for boys)

One summer day in a sunny meadow in Michigan the author of ThePlowing Song learned from 4-H Sheep Club boys how to judge wool.Suddenly, she thought of her father who was a farmer. He knewthe joy of turning the sod on a fine spring morning, and he keptthat joy throughout his long life, As we sing the words of ThePlowing Song this morning we can almost hear hearty youngmasculine voices singing in praise of the soil, the sun, the rain, thebreeze, and of the blesSings of earth that are theirs by virtue of 'their souls, their minds, and their strength. It seems that the boyslove their earth and her productivity and feel an affinity with Godand with all who are sons of the soil. They are the chosen few who \Vmay spend their days nurturing the soil and reaping the harvesttherefrom, while the rest hear their songs and live inthe knowledgethat the land is being cared for and that tiny seeds are growing,growing, growing on the land°

As we sing this morning, let's sing in the spirit of the tune whichis as sturdy as a plowman and has a rhythm that strides along withhim _.- step by step but which can be whistled or sung from a tractor.

(Entire group sings ”The Plowing Song. ")

3. Dreaming, (National 4-H song for girls)(Origin by club member)

Fannie Buchanan, who wrote The Plowing Song, was the 'author ofDreaming. As she met and learned to know 4-H girls in all partsof the country, she discovered that each of them built castles in theair, had beautiful dreams of the love, the homes, the children whowould someday be theirs. She tried to translate these dreams intowords in Dreaming. She must have done so because many, many 4-Hgirls havemDreaming as their wedding song.

Thus, as "each 4-H girl sings Dreaming, she may silently and inwardlybe fashioning the air castle that will mean joy in life to her. And,one day, out of these dreams will come the reality of keeping “homethrough all the years, a kindly, happy place, "

(Entire group sings "Dreaming. n)

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Third Morning

(Group Leaders and Group Captains in charge of assembly arrange assemblyhall for program as on first morning.)

Song: "The Plowing Song"Thought for the Day — "Take Time to Worship — It is the Highway to

‘ Reverence. "Prayer: We are thankful to Thee, dear Father, for this time in our

camp prOgram when together we can worship Thee. Guideus this day in our camp. Amen.

Song: ”4—H Clubs Are Growing" (See Musical Notes)Specials: Plan to use special participation from county club members.

Use 20 minutes. This might include: A county -winning teamor individual demonstration; Keeping 4-H Records demonstration;County—winning 4-H Public Speaking winners; etc.

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Fourth Morning

(Group Leaders and Group Captains in charge of assembly arrange assembly hallfor program as on first morning. ) '

Song: "The 4—H Pledge Song"Thought for the Day - "Take Time to Help and Enjoy Friends - It is the

Source of Happiness. "Prayer: Dear Father, we thank Thee for the friends we have made during

our week in camp. Thou has led us into a greater knowledgeof Thy presence as we have; played, sung, and worked together.We thank Thee for Thy protection over us. Amen.

Song: "The 4—H Trail" (See Musical Notes. )Pageant: "Better Citizenship Through 4-H Club Work" - by R. K. BlissSongz‘ "America."Cabin Inspection ReportAnnouncements

PAGEANT - "Better Citizenship Through 4—H Club Work"

(May be used in pageants in the same manner as the "Ships" in First Morning.)

The future of our country depends largely upon its peOple having clearHeads, clean Hearts, trained Hands, and robust Health, the goal of the 4-H Clubs.Club work develops“. “—

Cooperation — Comradeship «organized effort--working with others.Tndustry - Work--diligence--dignifying honest labor.Thoughtfulness — Tact and consideration for others.1—magination - Vision--development of the creative faculty of the mind.2e st - Joy and enthusiasm in work and play.Efficiency - Effectiveness-“economy of time and effort.Nature appreciation - Love of the great out-of-doors.

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Service in the home and community - Mutual helpfulness.Health - Vigor—-sound minds in sound bodies.ideals - High ideals--physicallynmentally--spirituallyPatriotism - Love of home-—community-—country-~a patriotism that

expresses itself in willing service to the ideals for whichour country stands

AllOf Which, taken together, stand for

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with all that. it implies in a free country.

The Extension agents and eaders will be responsible for the eveningprograms, beginning on Monday evening and each evening thereafter throughFriday. Materials for the five programs should be prepared prior to leavingthe county for camp In order to develop the individual campers, club membersshould be used to help direct the evening programs The following suggestionswill assist agents in planning for each evening:

1. The program will be presented in the assembly hall and will be attendedby all campersPiano, public address system, song books, and record players will beavailable.A typical evening's program includes two divisions:A. Inactive (approximately 20 minutes).

a. Group singing. ,b. Special music selections.c. Readings, short skits, etc.

B. Active (approximately one hour).*CTames.b. Folk dancing

The group (Head, Heart, Hands, Health)in charge should plan theprogram andand have the Group Captains preside over the evening' 5 activitiesThe Extension agents in charge of each group will work with the GroupCaptains and Group Leaders.A practice period will be set up for each group.Additional program planning tips:A. Campfire programs might be conducted at twilight or the last

thing before going to bed.B. One evening's program might be designated as "talent night. "C. One evening might be "stunt night. " (This might be given by

groups or by cabins.)D. A banquet should be a part of each week's program (This issum for the last night in camp. )

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I. GROWING NEARER TO GOD a By Suzanne Hamrick, Boiling Springs Club,Cleveland County .,

Call to Worship: Bless the Lord, 0 my soul.0 Lord my God, Thou art very great;Thou art clothed with honor and majesty;Who coverest Thyself with light as a garment;Who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain;Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters;Who maketh the clouds His chariot;Who walketh upon the wings of the wind;Who laid the foundation of the earth,That it should not be removed forever.

Hymn: Nearer,My God, To Thee

Scripture: Psalm 105:1-5

Poem: I thank “thee, Lord, for life.For thou hast rrqade and dowered-meWith gifts of hearing, sight, and speech,With mind alert and will that's free;Guard all from harm, I do beseech.

I thank thee, Lord, for health,For day by day the joy of lifeRuns through my veins with keen delight,And I am glad amid its strife;Keep my thoughts pure, guide me aright.

Ithank thee, Lord, for strengthFor, as years pass, a fuller senseOf power to dare and do is mine;In active limb and muscle tenseI feel my strength: let it be thine.

--J. Williams Butcher

Story: (To be told from memory; do not read.)

Close to the shore of a beautiful lake far back in the mountains of Mainegrew a very tall pine tree. Its branches reached far out as it" trying to drinkin more and more of the clear air and bright sunshine. Its roots reached fardown into the earth trying to gather more nourishment from the soil. Its topreached up into the air as if trying to see what was above the fleecy white cloudswhich floated over it° Its northwest winds of winter blew over the lake.

One day the old pine felt someone digging near his roots and looking downhe saw a little spruce tree being planted there. Then he rustled all his; branchesfor joy. There would now be someone to talk to and someone to help grow.

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After the roots of the spruce were fairly well set, she began looking aroundto see who her neighbors were, and close beside her she found the trunk of thepine tree. She followed it up and up until she was 'almdsf‘dizzy.

”Oh!" she said. "What a 'big tree! How I should like to be as tall as thatpine tree! How much it must see away up there in the sky! I am glad that Iam planted close to such a wonderful tree, Perhaps someday I can grow to bejust like that. "

That night when all was still, the little tree heard a whisper; so she listened,for she felt thatit came from the pine tree, Then she heard the old pine say,"Little spruce tree, I'm so glad you have come to live near me .. Can I help youin any way?"

"Yes, indeed, you can, " said the little tree. "I have been looking at youall day. What a wonderful tree you are! Tell me how to grow to be as tall andstraight as you are. "

"That is not a hard thing to tell, but it is a very hard thing to do, " saidthe old pine. "Keep looking up every day and let nothing bend or break you. Youmust desire with all your might to be one of the best trees and then grow and grow. ”

“That I will do, and I will keep close by you so that I may grow like you. "answered the spru~ce tree happily. ' i

The days passed by, and every night the little spruce looked carefully tosee if her trunk was just as straight as the trunk of the pine tree. And because -she had a splendid tree to copy she, too, grew straight and strong. When thewinter came, the cold winds whistled about the little tree, but the old pine wasa little in front of the spruce and saved her from some of the force of the wind.At night when all was still again, the pine would whisper, "That was a hard breeze,little spruce, but it is over and you have gained strength by fighting it. Now lookup and straighten up, so that all the bend may be taken out of you. Measure yourtrunk with mine if you like. " And the little tree would murmur her thanks,straighten her trunk, and nestle close to her big strong friend.

Finally, after many years, the little tree had grown so tall that her topbarely reached the lowest branches of the pine. How proud she was!

"Oh, " she said, "I have looked up at you so long, and now at last I canreally touch you. I'm so happy, I don't care whether I grow any more or not.You get more of the wind up there, but down here I am sheltered by you. "

"That may be, " answered the old pine, “but you cannot give shelter if youare content to stay down there. You musn't think of stopping now. Why, theworld gets bigger and lovelier the higher up I grow. There's much more to seeand it's much easier to breathe up here. Come up, come up. "

So the little spruce pushed ahead until her branches were minglediwith themiddle branches of the pine. How happy they were together! How be‘a’utiful werethe things they saw around the mountain lake! Then, to her surprise, the littlespruce found that the great tree was still growing, still pushing up, still makingsure that he did not bend, "Areth you ready to stop growing?" asked the spruce."Surely you are big enough now. " _

But the old pine made answer, "I shall never be big enough. I want alwaysto grow. I have heard that there are trees in my family that have grown to bemuch larger than I, and Iwant to be one of the best. "

So the spruce spread her roots wide and deep, sent her branches far outfor light and air,a“nd'kept growing toward the sky,

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One day very early in the Spring, when the snow was leaving the ground,the spruce was thinking of the days when she had been a tiny tree, living nearthe ground. Suddenly she saw a seedling balsam nestling close to her trunk.She heard the balsam say to the trailing; arbutus on the ground, "Do you see thatbig spruce away up there? Some day I am going to be tall and straight like thattree. I must look up and let nothing bend or break me. Watch me grow untilmy top touches those first branches. "

"Well, Well, " said the spruce. "Here I am pushing ahead to try to be likethe pine, and the balsam is trying to be like me. I must look up and let nothingbend or break me. I must desire with all-my heart ito be the best possible itreeand grow and grow, for the balsam will be watching me. "

So the pine sheltered the" Spruce from the blasts of the winter; the sprucehelped the balsam and kept the drifting snow from breaking it; and the balsamspread its braches over the tender arbutus plants and kept them warm.

We will look up and let nothing bendor"'break'.us. We must measure ourgrowth by one who is greater and stronger than we.

Poem: Majestic are the ways of God,Sublime His paths and peaks;White are the trails His feed have trod,Wise are the words He speaks.

Majestic are the ways of God,Divine His force and form;We glimpse it in the sun and sod,We see it in the storm.

Majestic are the ways of God,With mountain and with Man;He lifts the soul of clown and clodSince time and tide began.

m-William L. Stidger

Hymn: "What A Friend We Have In Je sus"

Prayer: Our Father, we thank Thee for the gift of life, for health andstrength, and for the ability to grow. :Grant that we may be readyto help others even when it costs us something. May we never besatisfied with second best, but always strive for the highest andbest. Save us from habits that are harmful. Help us to have cleanthoughts, clean words, and clean hands. Teach us, guide us untilwe become such persons as Thou wouldst have us be. In the nameof the one who gave us the perfect example to follow, we pray. Amen.

Note: Material for this vesper service was taken from ”Worship Programs ForIntermediates“ by Alice Anderson Bays.

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II. LEARNING OF GOD'S LOVE by Suzanne Ham rick.

Call to Worship: by Leader

0 Lord, all glorious, Life'of Life!To Thee we raise our grateful song;Life up our souls from thoughts of selfTo Thee, to whom all life belongs.Below all depths Thy mercy liesAbove all heights Thy love ascends;Thy providence our path surrounds,Thy watchful care each step attends.

-- Author Unknown,

Hymn: "More Love To Thee'l

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God so loved the world, that he gave His only begotten Son,that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but haveeverlasting life,

God is love; His mercy brightens, All the path in which we rove;Bliss He wakes and woe He lightens: God is wisdom, God is love,

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God;and everyone that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

Chance and change are, busy ever; Man decays and ages move;But His mercy waneth never: God is wisdom, God is love.

He that loveth not, knoweth not God; for God is love.

E'en the hour that darkest seemethWill His changeless goodness prove;Through the gloom His brightness streameth:God is wisdom, God is love.

Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us,that we should be called the sons of God.

He with earthly cares entwineth,H'ope and comfort from above;Everywhere His glory shineth: God is wisdom, God is love,

Story: (To be told from memory; do not read) Thoughts on the Love of God:

A most interesting story is told by Dr. Oswald W. S, McCall of men insome Siberian mines who have grown up without ever having seen the sun.“Imagine, " he says, "a crevice in the earth allowing a sunbeam to stray fardown into the place where they live. Picture some of these man gathering aboutthe sunbeam and speculating upon its nature. They would guess as to its source,they would try to fancy what that source looked like and what its nature was .....

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Even then they might not thus account for the sun’s heat, nor for its dimensions.Many things about the sun which would occur, such as the sun's brightness,would be true enough, There is a sense in which it would be true for them tosay, 'The sun is like the beam“ ‘"

And then Dr. McCall goes on to suggest that in much the same way we candiscover what God is like. '

Of course, you can see why this is true; for all about us there are “divinegleams" which come from Godand speak to us of ‘Himi. First of all, there are thebeautiful things He had made in the world of nature: The blue sky and floatingclouds, the sun with its amazing hues of color, the moon with its soft glow, thestars that shine through the darkness, oceans with their white —capped waves,rugged mountains, trees, flowers, birds° And we may think of all thQSe as"divine gleams“ which tell us that because of God's love for us He created thesethings of wondrous beauty for us to enjoy,

Then there is the love of our parents, who watch over us with such tendercare when we are youngfi-Ho want for us always those things which m’ak‘e forhappiness and fullness of living, and who willingly sacrifice through the yearsthat we may have them. Surely such love is a "divine gleam" that tells us ofthe greater love of God, our Father, Indeed, it was this very love that ledJesus to liken Him to an earthly father, And in his wonderful story of theprodigal son he pictures a father's love as he welcomes his son back home, andthen says to us, "God is like this, "

Finally, far surpassing in brightness and radiance all other "gleams" thathave come to us from God is the life of Jesus himself. Friend of all, concernedfor the welfare of all, ministering to the needs of all, in his every word and deedhe demonstrated his love for all mankind, And Jesus said, "He that hath seenme hath seen the Father. "

--Taken from “Guiding Intermediates in Worship" byEstelle Blanton Barber.

Poem: The Heart's Proof

Do you ask me how I proveThat our Father, God is love?By this world which He hath made,By the songs of grove and blade,By the brooks that singing run,By the shining of the sun,By the breeze that cools my brow,By fresh odors from the plow,By the daisy's golden head,Shining in the fields I tread,By the chorus of the beesIn the flowering willow trees,By the gentle dews and rain,By the farmer's springing grain,By the light of golden eves,By the sheen of forest leaves,By the sweets of woodland springs,By the joys right-doing brings --By a thousand, thousand things!

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Prayer: God, our Father, we thank Thee for the evidences of Thy lovewhich are all about us. Help us to realize that. we may reflect Thylove to others through words of kindness and deeds. of unselfish service,Grant that we may do our part in building a world in which love shallrule out hate, in which peace shall reign instead of war, and wherebrotherhood shall take the place of prejudice among the nations. Allthis we pray in themame of Jesus, who revealed Thy love to us. Amen.

III. FINDING GOD THROUGH BEAUTY :1 By Beth Davis, Lattimore Senior 4-H Club, iCleveland County

Call to Worship: 0 worship the ,Lord in the beauty of holiness:Fear before him, all the earth0 come, let us worship and bow down:Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.

Poem: Open your heart that Feel dawn and dusk-gBeauty may pour its light And any lovely sight.Into the upturned chalice Love life, and changing0f “your soul. Seasons that uiijlfqll.

Like stars that pourInto the bowl of night..-Be filled with beauty,Since it makes you whole.

-=Helen Maring.

Scripture: Psalm 24:1-6, Psalm 29:1..2

The earth is the'Lord's and the fulness thereof; the world, and theythat dwell therein.

For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his

holy place ?He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his

soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from

the God of his salvation.This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek they face,

0 Jacob.Give unto the Lord, 0 ye .Tfiighty, give unto the Lord glory and strength.Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name; worship the Lord in

the beauty of holiness.

Leader: ”For the Beauty of the Earth" is a hymn that will help us to become 1aware of the beauty all about us which God has created. Each verse ‘is a 'Song of praise to God for some great gift of beauty. The wordswere‘“iNritten by Folliott S. Pierpoint, but we can make them our veryown as‘we sing them.

Hymn: “For the Beauty of the Earth"

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Poem: My Woodland Friends

I wish I could write like a master,And in words of a poet revealThe beauty I find all around meAnd the love for the wild life I feel,The little lakes, crystal and quiet,The streams that go scrambling alongEach has for me something distinctive, . o 9Its own sweet, particular song.

The trees in their beautiful colorsBear their noble heads royally high,While with their slim delicate fingersThey reach up to beckon the sky,My feathery friends are all singing.Below them the furry ones play;There is nothing to mar their contentment,Or mine, as I watch them today.

Friend, if you are sad or unhappy,Come out to the woods with your care;You‘ll find us all carefree and peaceful ~And ready our pleasures to. share,And as the bright forest enfolds you,As you visit its folk for a day,You'll find that your troubles will vanishBlown, like the light woodsm'oke away,

-—Philip Paque't

Story: The Unsightly Rock

The story is told of the visit of a great artist to a little village in the Alps.The villagers took the artist to a high point near the village frOm which couldbe seen one of the most beautiful views in the world° As was the custom, theyled him blindfolded up the steep narrow path until the highest peak was reached.When they reached the summit, the blindfold was removed, The view whichflashed upon his sight was more beautiful than he had imagined, Far off in thedistance, miles below, the colorful roofs of the homes, could be seen; flowersof many hues and trees in green lacery added to the enchantment; mountainsand peaks hemmed in the tiny village, The sky was vivid as it reflected thebrilliant colors of the sunset.

The artist was so moved by the beauty of the scene that :he exclaimed,"Truly this is the most beautiful sight in the world, “ But after a time, whenhe turned as though to look behind him, the villagers cried out, "Oh no, do notlook behind you! Although the landscape is even more beautiful than the one youare looking upon, its beauty ié marred by an unsightly rock which juts out acrossthe chasm. We do not want you to see it, “

In spite of the strange request the artist looked behind him, His face wassaddened as he saw the ugly rock which forced itself upon the attention of anyonewho glanced in that direction, But immediately a new light came into his eyes

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and his voice became tense with emotion as he commanded, ”Bring me the toolswhich I left in my room in the village, that Iimay turn this rock into a thing of beauty. "

Day after day the artist worked at his task. The sun beat upon him, therains drenched him, but steadily he labored to bring forth the vision of beautywhich lured him on. At last the task was completed. With great joy in hisheart he went into the village to invite the villagers to climb again the narrowpath togthe highest peak. When the summit was reached, they caught a ”glimpseof the beautiful figure poised on the tip of the huge rock. With one accord;~ theyexclaimed, “It's an angel, and it is guarding our ridges!" They were happyindeed that the unsightly rock had been changed into an exquisitely carved angelwhich seemed to be watching over the valley. The view from which all hadturned in disgust had become one of the most beautiful in all the world.

--Taken from "Worship Programs for Intermediates"by Alice Anderson Bays

Hymn: "This is My Father's World"

Prayer: Our Father, may the beauty thou hast/created all about us so fillour lives that there will be no room left for the unlovely. Amen.

IV. I PLEDGE MY HEART - by Rev. Archie Prevatte, Lake View,S. C.(Former 4-H *m ember from Robeson County.)

Prelude: "Now the Day is Over" — (Have a record if possible.)

Call to Worship: 0 God, our Father,We would ascend into they holy hill.We would enter into thyrhol‘y‘ place,And stard in thy glorious presence,That we may commune with thee;Therefore cleanse our handsAnd purify our‘hea‘rts;And reveal thy beauty and thy truthTo guide us unto thyself. Amen

Hymn: "Near to the Heart of God” or ”Rejoice, ye Pure in Heart"

Scripture: Psalm 51:7 and 10Purify me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

Create in me a clean heart, 0 God; and renew a rightspirit within me.

Psalm 24:3-5 ..Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord?And who shall stand in his holy place ?He that hath clean hands and a pure heart:Who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, and hath not

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Hymn: "Living For Jesus" (Duet or by Choir — use only one or two verses.)

Poem: Vestigia

I took a day to search for God, And even as I marvelled howAnd found Him not. But as I trod God gives us Heaven here and how,By rocky ledge, through woods untamed, In a stir of wind that hardly shookJust where one scarlet lily flamed, The poplar. leaves beside the brook -I saw His footprint in the sod. His hand was light upon my brow.

Then, suddenly, all unaware, At last with evening as I turnedFar off in the deep shadows, where Homeward, and thought what I had learnedA‘solitary hermit thrush And all that there was still to probe,San‘g through the holy twilight hush, I caught the glory of His robeIh'eard His voice upon the air. Where the last fires of sunset burned.

Back to the world with quickening startI looked and longed for any partIn making saving beauty be. . .And from that kindling ecstasyI knew God dwelt within my heart.

—-Bliss Carman.Meditation:

In our club work we are taught now important it is to care for our bodies--to get the proper fpods and the right amount of sleep and rest° We know also hownecessary it is for us to dress properly that we might look our very best. Manyminutes and even hours are spent every day in this important activity of takingcare of the outer man.

But it is also important that we care for the heart—=for the inner spiritual life.The writer of the Proverbs reminds us 'of this with these words: "Keep thy heartwith all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. ” Proverbs 4:23.

From the heart comes the motive, the beginning spark, for every act anddeed of life. If our lives are sick with unhappiness, it is because our heartsare sick. If our days are bright and full of many achievements, it is that wehave a good, clean heart filled with the best of God's creation.

So much depends upon our having good, clean hearts. The homes we build,the Church where we iw‘o‘rship,the State and Nation we serve, a better world,All depend upon the qualityvof our hearts; for it is out of the heart that the issuesof life are determined.

Let us remember from day to day that the supreme challenge of life is tocultivate the spiritual life of the inner man. May ours be the prayer of thePsalmist who said, "Create in me a clean heart, 0 God, and renew a right spiritwithin me. " Psalm 51:10.Prayer: 0 God, our Father, we thank Thee that Thou dost dwell within our

hearts to make us clean and pure. Give us, Holy Father, heartsthat love Thee, hearts that feel the warmth of Thy presence, andhearts that are dedicated to the service of mankind. In Jesus'name, we pray. Amen.

Hymn: "Into My Heart" (by entire group)Benediction: The Lord bless us, and keep us, the Lord make His face to shine

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44H CLUBS ARE GROWING THE 4’.—H TRAIL.“(Tune: Let Me Call You

l4,-HWClubs are growing,Everywhere you go.

Sweetheart. ) Over hill, over dale, we fill find thegreen wood trail,

As we club folks come swinging along.Let it rain, let it shine, we will keep

All the time we're showing a steady line,That we're not so slow;Loyalty unite‘s usIn our pledge so true,4-H Club forever,We are all for you.

He llo!we'reWe'reHello!

Chew,

HELLO!

As we clubyfolks come swinging along.Withits Hi, Hi, He, the 4—H trail for me.Shout out your numbers loud and strong,

One! Two!Where'er we go, you will always know,That we club folks keep swinging along.

HELLO! YOU GOTTA SING

Hello! You gotta sing when the spirit says singglad to meet you, You gotta sing when the spirit says singglad to greet you, You'gotta sing when the spirit says sing

Hello! And obey the spirit of the Lord

Repeat - Shout, Pray, etc.

chew, chew your foodGently through the mealThe more you chew, the less you

eatThe better you will feel.

SING AND SMILE AND PRAY THECLOUDS AWAY

Sing the clouds away, night will turnto day; If you sing and sing and sing,You‘ll sing the clouds away.

Smile the clouds away, night will turnto day; If you smile and smile andsmile, you'll smile the clouds away.

Pray the clouds away, Pray and pray and pray;night will turn to day, no matter what they say.

Sing and Smile and Pray, that's the only way;If you sing and smile and pray, you'll drivethe clouds away.

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SEMI-ACTIVE GAMES

Human Tit-Tat-Toe: Nine chairs or pieces of paper are lined up in a squareformation, three each way between two opposing teams. The object of the gameis for one team to get three of its own players in a straight line before the otherteam does - just as in the old pencil and paper tit-tat-toe. Each team has acaptain who calls out the next player to take a position. Captains alternate incalling out players and, of course, there should be no coaching on either side.That spoils the fun.

Spelling Game: Players sit in circle or line. The first person says the firstm'ttTce—a—Iphabet, ”a" —=~ the next must add a letter to start spelling a wordbut should not spell a word. The idea of the game is always to add a letter withoutspelling a md completely. If a player spells a word by adding his letter, hemust drop out. The next person in line starts a word with the second letter inthe alphabet, ”b", and the same procedure is followed. The words must bespelled correctly or that person making the mistake must drop out, if themisspelled word is brought to his attention, The last person to be seated isthe best speller. Note: For more interest in games, do not count two-letterwords.

Find The Leader: The players are seated in a circle. Select a player to actas "itfirand have him leave the roomo The players then select one of theirnumber to act as their leader. "It“ is then called into the center of the circle.The one selected as leader slyly starts some motion, such as waving the hand,making faces, or kicking a foot. All immediately imitate the leader. “It” keepswatchful eyes on everyone, frequently turning about suddenly in an effort to findwho is starting the motiOns. When he succeeds, the leader becomes "it. "

Grandmother‘s Old Hen: This game is a good one to learn people's names.The group is Seated in a circle; if the circle is large, the group may be“ dividedinto two or three smaller circles.‘ One person starts the game by saying tothe person sitting on his left, "My grandmother has a big fat hen to se 11" andthe second person asks "Does she cackle?“ The first person says, ”Yes, shecackles. " The second person turns to the third person and says the same thing,the third person asks, "Does she cackle?" The second person turns to the firS‘tperson and asks, "Does she cackle?” She replys, "Yes, she cackles. “ Thesecond person says, "Yes, Mary says she cackles, " and so on calling eachperson's name - "Jack, says, that Jane says that Mary says she cackles. "

Predicaments and Remedies: This ineresting game is always pOpular with youngand old.‘Jfiivide tie group into two teams and seat them on opposite sides of theroom. One team presents the predicaments and the other the remedies. On the ;predicament side, each player whispers to the one On his left apredicament;on the remedy side, each whispers a remedy to the one on his left. Thus, noplayer is the author of his own predicament or remedy, nor does anyone knowwhether the remedy will fit or not. The first player states his predicamentand the oppOsite player on the remedy side answers with his remedy.

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ACTlVE GAMES

COME ALONG FRIEND:

Formation; Single circle. Players form circle with boy on left of girl.”IT" (the leader) stands-7 in the center.

1. If "IT" is a boy, he takes the girl's hand, moving in a counter-clockwiseposition and then the girl takes the boy.._

2. The bOy chooses a girl and they march around the center of the circleabout halfway.

3. At the blowing of the whistle the p layers rush to their original position.4. The last one in the circle becomes "IT".Music: Any good polka or march.

WINK: The girls are seated in a circle with a boy standing behind each chair.TEE? should be one more boy than girl, and he stands behind an empty chair.The game centers around the efforts of the unattached boy to secure a partner.To do so he winks at the girl he wants and she immediately attempts to jumpup and run to his chair. Her partner attempts to prevent this by placing bothhands on her shoulders. If the single boy fails in one attempt, he winks atanother. When a girl succeeds in getting away, she, ,of' course, leaves anempty chair and the boy behind that chair proceeds to secure another girl forhim self. Each boy must keep his hands behind the back of the chair at alltimes except when it is necessary to reach for his partner and then he placesboth hands on her shoulders.

CALLING OPPOSITES: The leader calls a word that has an opposite, such as"tall” (short), ”fat" (thin), and "deep" (shallow). The first player to call outthe opposite scores one point. The leader should call the words rapidly, andbe alert to pick the winner. The following list of words suggest the type; othersmay be used to suit the group.

Strong-Weak Dead-.Alive Sweet—Sour Deep —ShallowFat-Thin Light-Heavy Slow~Fast Tall~ShortHard-Soft Pretty -—Homely Drquet Loud-SoftClear-Cloudy Black~White I Big—Little Bright~DimCold-Hot SharpaDull Tough-Tender Quick-Slow

FOLK GAMES

COME MY LOVE:I. ‘ Come, my love, and go with me, II. You are too young, you are not fit,

Come, my love, and go with me, You are too young, you are not fit,Come, my love, and go with me, You are too young, you are not fit,And I will take good care of thee. You cannot leave your mother yet.

III. You're old enough, you're just about right,(Repeat 3 times)I’ll ask your mother next Saturday night.

Formation: Threesomes in a triple circle, facing countermclockwise, boyin center. ,~3Z—

Come My Love“(cont 1:Action:— I; With hands joined, walk around circle

' V II. Girls turn and go in the opposite direction, boys continueas they were On the word "yet" the boys grab the girls

. nearest them and swing in a circle of three to the left.111. Repeat the whole game

LADIES TO THE CENTER: (Tune - Skip to My Lou)Formation: All join hands in single circle — not necessarily with

partners ‘

Words: 1. Ladies to the center With 3. hey, ding, ding.Gents to the center andfOrm a ringOnce in a circle and tWice in a ring ..

. Grab a partner and everybody swing. Z‘ -

.2. ‘ 'Swing, swing, everybody, sw1,n‘g..i x,Swing, swing, everybody, SWing.Swing, swing, everybody, swingAll join hands for the same. oldthing

Action: 1. All girls take four steps to the centerand four stepsto place

2. , On second line of song, all boys take four steps to centerand join hands. They slide to the left‘,‘ then "grab"apartner and swing her all through the second verse of thesong The game is then repeated until everyone isbreathless.

COME, LET Us BE JOYFUE: )

1. Come, let us be joyful 9. Co,me let us be joyful2.. While life is bright and gay. ” 10. While life is br1ghtand gay3. Come gather its roSebuds 11., Come gather its rosebuds4. Ere they fade away. 12,. Ere they fade away

5. Oh, don't you worry and don't you fret6. There's lots of life in the old world yet.7. We'll take the rose, the thorn forget8.‘ _And go on our. way rejoicing.

Formation: Form a triple circle. A man, ”standing between two ladies, takes' Wh to make a group of three abreast, arranged as formarching around-the circle. Every second grOup turns and faces opposite to the lineof march,forming sets of six with about six steps between groups. 1 “ ‘ ‘ ‘ \Actions: Numbers correspond with those on songlines. ‘ _ t \ \lmbps advance three short steps toward opposites; menhow ladies make

. bob curtSy, hands joined about shoulder high , x: ‘. 2. Groups return three steps back to place; pause one COunt,

33 & 4 Repeat 1 and Z. ’ x .1 \Main linksright elbows with lady on right, swinging her [around ‘ine circle,

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PUT YOUR LITTLE FOOT or VARSOUVIANNE: Music - Varsouvianne

Formation: Couples with boy standing somewhat behind and a little to the left ofWxtends her arms sideways easily. Man extends his arm and holdsher hands so that his arms are around her shoulders, keeping this positionthroughout. As the lady shifts from side to side in front of the man, he bendsor straightens one or the other arm, ‘

Words: Put your little foot, put your little footPut your little foot, right therePut your little foot, put your little footPut your little foot, right thereChorus: ,Now you put it right therea-and you put it right there,Now you put it right there and you put it right there (or here)

Actions: Sweep left foot up and across right (1 count~—this is count 3 of themusic) step diagonally leftforward; draw right foot and transferweight to it (put your little foot). Repeat above.

Repeat 1 and 2, cross step right foot over left, going diagonally leftforward step left. Point right toe diagonally right forward (putyour little foot right there)“ Repeat abOVe. alternating starting f°°tand going in opposite direction“ Repeat all,

Chorus: Starting diagonally left with left foot, girl takes three steps across in.,__....__._ front of man(beginning with upward sweep of left foot as 1) then point

diagonally right with right toe° The man takes the same steps almostin place as the girl passes in front of him. Repeat chorus, beginningwith right foot and going to right.Repeat all of chorusa

Variations: For chorus partners ring‘the dishclothm—that is, with both hands,Wacing each other they turn under and completely around with handsforming arch overheadq Repeat, going under in opposite direction, Instead ofgirl passing to left and right of partner, he turns her completely around withtheir two hands joined and raised; she turns back to place, going in oppositedirection.

GREEN SLEEVES: Music m Lilting March

Formation: Double circle in sets of two couples, all facing countermclockwise,girls at right of partners,

Action:mding inside hands, partners do 16 walking steps forward, lilting step in

time to the music2. STAR. In each set of two couples, man #1 extends right hand back, palm up,m1 #2,, All other than place right hands, palm down, on his to form a righthand star. Walk around to the left eight steps; shift to left hands across andtake eight steps back to place,

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3° SLEEVES, Couple #1 join hands (man's right, girl's left) and walk backward,Wow to pass under an arch made by couple #2, Who at the same timeare walking forWard four steps Then couple #2 walks backward and underthe arch made by [couple #1, who move back to place Repeat. (The threefigures are: March, Star, Sleeves )3

SEVEN STEPS: Light running stepsFormation: In couples with partners side by side, the girl on the right of

the man, with inside hands joined. The c0uples arrange themselvesone behind the other in circle formation. (May be done in columnformation with no partner changing. ) ‘

Action: Seven Steps forwarda Beginning with the outside foot, the man withthe left foot and the girl with the right, ‘run seven steps forward andpause on the eighth count,Seven Steps backward Beginning with the inside foot, run backwardSeven steps and anse as beforeThree Steps apart. Partners release hands and, beginning with theoutside foot, run three steps away from each other and pause on the4th count of‘measure. ,Three Steps backtogether.’ Beginning with the inside foot, run threesteps toward each other afid pause. ‘ I ‘Swing. Partners swing once around in plaCe with eight running steps,Wig hands as they run, . 'Three Steps apart. Releasing their grasp, partners run three stepsaway from each other and pause. " IThree Steps back tOgether Three steps tov‘Vard a new partner andpause, the man moving forward to next girl to his left.Swing New partners swing as before, and finish in position, withinside hands joined, ready to begin again

TEN PRETTY GIRLS: ., Formation: varied by choice, but usually tWO'COUp les, side by side, linking

arms or with arms arOund each other‘s waists, as a part of alarge circle. ‘

Action: Place left heel on floor ahead, then left we on floor backward, thenstep behind right foot with left food (count: 1) step to the right with 'right foot (count 2), bring feet together, (count 3). Repeat sameaction, but with right he'el ahead, be back, step behind left foot withright (count 1), step left with left foot (count 2) , feet together(count 3).

Next are 4 walking steps, Very deliberate, beginning With left foot.Now lean back'and extend free foot ahead (connt 1,2) and lean ahead,extending free foot backward (count 3, 4) and do a stamp, stamp, stamp,pause, in place (To make it progreSsive, have the men move forwardto the next tWO girls ahead during the Stamp, stamp, Stamp action )It is easier to do if always started with left foot. 9

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ALL AMERICAN PROMENADE: Music - The Same or "Irish Washerwoman"

Formation:

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Circle, couples holding hands Skater's Promenade position, orfree formation.

Walk forWard 4 steps (steps should be brisk).Turn away from partner to face opposite direction (without losinga count. in music) and walk backwards 4 steps.Walk forward 4 steps. .Walk backward 4 steps. ( 1-4 is done to 16 counts of music. )Balance in - partners two-step toward each other.Balance out — partners two-step away from each other.Lady change over - gents swing lady across in front of him untilshe is on his left facing same direction as he is.Balance in —Balance out ~Change partners - gent makes an arch with left hand and lady goesunder it and into original position with new partner.

Repeat as often as desired.

QUADRILLES(Am erican Square)

LIFE ON THE OCEAN WAVE: Music The same.

Formation: QuadrilleHonors to your partnersDo—si-do your partnerAnd promenade the hall

* Head two ladies cross over and by the opposite standSide two ladies cross over and all join handsAll into the center, honors to your ownSwing your corner lady and promenade the hall.

Sing while promenading: If I had a girl and she wouldn‘t danceI'll tell you what I‘d do.I'd buy her a boat and set her afloatTo paddle her own canoe!

* Repeat three times until original lady is home.

CAMPTOWN RACES: (Forward. 6 and Back) Music v World. of Fun record M104

Introduction: First couple out to the couple at your right, Doodah, Doodah,Leave that girl and on to the next, Doodah, Doodah Day!Take that girl and on to the next, Doodah, Doodah,Leave that girl, go home alone, Doodah, Doodah day!

Change: Forward up six and back,Gents do a Do—si-do,Make that arch and make it high,Left hand lady below.(REPEAT THIS CALL 2 MORE TIMES, ENDING WITH:)"Then you are at home, " when couples reach home position.

Chorus: Promenade around, promenade I say!Promenade your partner tillDoodah, Doodah Day!

"Second couple out to the right, Doodah, Doodah, etc.(REPEAT ALL ABOVE FOR EACH COUPLE UNTIL ALL HAVEBEEN IN ACTION. )

Directions: The first couple goes over to couple number two and circles aroundonce. The man leaves his partner there, goes on to couple #3 and circles around.He takes that girl by the other hand, goes on to couple #4 and circles around,then he goes home by himself, leaving that girl with man #3. This makes asquare in which there are two men with no partners, two men with two partnerseach. ‘ ‘

For the ”forward up six' and back" the trios walk up two steps to each other andback to place then gents do a do-si-do. "Make that arch and make it high. "Each man who has two partners makes an arch by raising girls“ hands. Heswings the girl across in front of him criss—cross fashion and-the left-hand girlgoes underneath an arch which is made by the girl at his right. Man #2 has ashis partners girl #1 and girl #2. 'In this criss-cross operation girl #1 goes toman #3 and girl #2 goes to man #1. This leaves men #2 and #4 ready to do thedo-si-do part by themselves the next time.

Repeat calls for second, third, and fourth couples.

CAPTAIN JINKS: Music - WOrld of Fun record M103Note that on the record there are two long chords of music for introduction.At these chords you can say: "Honor your partner. . . ” "and your corner. "

Formation: A quadrille, four couples in a square. (Can be done in circle ofpartners. )

The Singing Call: 1. ”Now it's dos-a—dos with your cornersfall, your cornersall, ‘your corners all, and it's dos-a—d‘o‘s with your partners all: for that's thestyle in the army.2. “Allemande left with your corners all, your corners all, your corners all. '3. “Allemande right with your partners and swing them all around.4. "Balance to your corners all, your corners all, your corners all.5. "Swing the corner lady, all, and promenade the hall. "'(MUSIC PLAYS FOR THE PROMENADE. )

Action: The calls are almost self-explanatory. Dos—al—doe means to pass rightshoulders, back to back and back up to place. For "allemande left, " give lefthand to your corner lady, who is the lady at your left (directions for the gentlemen)

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and walk arOund each other and back to place "Allemande right" means to giveright hand to partner's right and walk around each other in place. For "balance, "face your "corner" who has become your new partner, point right toe over in frontof left; put right foot back in place. Same action with left foot. REPEATBALANCE (RIGHT, in place, LEFT in‘place. "Balance" may be two short stepsaway from partner and two short steps toward partner). All is done to count of8. Swing corner, who is now partner, and promenade, holding hands in skatingposition(right hand in right, left in left) and marching around the square in acounter—clockwise direction.

DARLING NELLY GRAY: Music m The same.

Formation: Form sets of four couples facing center in hollow square.Couples are numbered one to four.

Action: 1 First couple join hands and lead to the right—_ 2 Then circle four hands way round ‘

3 Now right and left through and right and left back4. And swing with your darling Nelly Gray5. Now allemande left with the girl upon your left6 Give right hand to your honey with a grand right and left.7 When you meet your honey you promenade right home8 And swing with your darling Nelly Gray.

Directions: 1. First couple moves to right to face second couple while otherWhrough (4).2. Four players join hands and circle round and back to place anddrop hands.3. Each man give right hand to opposite lady of the set of four, passes her,

gives left hand to partner, turns her completely around with left hand,returns giving right hand in passing to opposite lady and left hand to partnerturning her to place.

4. Swing partner and in so doing get back to starting position in square.Each man gives left hand to lady on his left and turns her around (calledallemande left)

6. Each man gives right hand to partner, passes her, gives left to next and soon (called the grand right and left)

7. Continue grand right, and left to words "meet your honey. " On the word "honey"take original partner in skater fashion and promenade counter—clockwiseback to place. '

8. Swing with partner.Second couple now does figure, then third, then fourth couple.

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ALABAMA JU’BILEE 2 Music;- 4- The same.

Formation: Hollow square .

Introduction: Now you honor your partner-.»--the girl on your right___ Swing with your corner till she says "goodnight"

Swing your partner and push her awayNow you yank her back and you swing and you swayAllemande left and a right and leftgrand

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When you meetyour honey, just take her by the handThen you promenade home—-just you and meTo the Alabama Jubilee--yea manPromenade to the promised land.

Figure: Four ladies promenade the- inside ring (left hand star)Back to that boy and you give him a swingNow docey right with your corner girl (pass right shoulders)Bow to your partner and you give her a whirlFour gents now promenade-—inside the hall (left hand star)Back to your partner and do-si-do all (right shoulder with partner)

. Now your corner girl will swing with youPromenade like an old choc—ch00To the Alabama Jubilee. Repeat 3 times (figure) until with original partner.

Break and Closer: ‘ ‘It's 'a left to your corner and turn her around (allemande left)A right to your partner and a full turn around (all around partner

with right hand — finish facing right 'hand lady)Right hand lady with the left hand aroundSwing your honey till her feet leave the groundAllemande left and a right and left grandWhen you meet your honey, just take her by the handThen we'll promenade home—-just you and meTo the Alabama Jubliee -— Yea ManPromenade to the promised land.

SQUARE DANCE

SOLDIERS,‘ JOY: Music - l'Soldiers' Joy" or "Pop Goes the Weasel"mmcouples facing each other in sets around the room-mm: Forward and Back. Each couple (with inside hands joined)

' goes forward and back with the opposite couple--4 steps in,4 steps back.

‘ Swing the Opposite. Each gent takes the opposite lady in dancing position and'sv’vings her around with 8 steps.Swing Partner. Each gent swings his own partner twice around with 16 steps.WSW Ladies give their right hands to each other and trade places;mms to opposite men, and men turn the ladies once arbund. Ladiesreturn to their own partners? in same fashion; right hands to each other andleft hands to partners who turn them to place.Forward and Back. Each couple goes forward 4 steps and back 4 with oppositecouple. 7Forward and Pass Through. Each couple goes forward and continues on throughto meet a new couple. They keep to the right as they pass the opposite players.

REPEAT

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STUNTS

SAP RUNNING THROUGH THE TREES: Have six to ten people stand up aroundcenter of the room, each one representing some tree. They may be allowedto select the tree they wish to represent. Then call on one player and have himbegin to run about among the trees. After he has done this, stop him andannounce to the crowd: ”The name of this game is “The Sap Running Throughthe Trees. "' This is a good one to pull on someone who is the local “cut—up. "

TEN-CENT FORTUNE: Three sit down solemnly beside a table containing aglass of water to have their fortunes told. The victim is in the center, and thethree join hands to establish the psychic chain. It is explained that each is tobe permitted to ask two questions answerable by a number. The victim mightask, "How many thousand will I be making a year when I am thirty-five ?"

A dime is dipped solemnly in the glass of water and pressed against hisforehead-—it will stay there. He is then told to shake his head and the numberof shakes required to dislodge the dime will be the answer to his question. Heshakes--three, four, five, six-~he will be making six thousand dollars!

Now for the second question: "How many children will I have when I am thirty-five?“ Once more the dime is dipped and pressed firmly against his forehead,but this time it is removed-—the water and the pressure produce a sensationcausing him to think it is still there. He begins to shake-Jive, ten, fifteen,twenty violent shakes and still there is no end.

DARK, ISN't?: Instruct the group to hold both hands in front of the body withWMgers about six inches apart, pointing at each other, and aboutone foot from the body. From now oneveryone is on his honor to keep his eyesclosed. Tell them this is a. physical coordination test. Move the right handsix inches up, left hand six'inches down, right hand six inches away from thebody, left hand six inches toward them. Continually caution them to keep theireyes closed. Then say, ,"Dark, isn‘t it?"

EIGHTH WONDER OF THE WORLD: State that you will show the folks somethingthey have never seammnever see again. Then crack a nut and holdup a kernel and ask if anyone has ever seen it before. Then eat the kernel andask them if they will ever see it again.

THE LOST SHEEP: The leader makes an elaborate announcement introducing asoloist who is to sing a pathetic ballad entitled "The Lost Sheep. " The singertakes his position, glances at his accompanist... nods his head as a signal forthe pianist to begin. stands rsady as the pianist plays a prelude and then gives aplaintive "baa-aa~aa. " '

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MONKEY: 'The players form a circle. The leader announces that he will giveeach in turn the name of an animal and that there will be two” with the samename. A circle is indicated as the center of the ring with an apple in it.Those whose names are called are to see who can grab the apple first. Theleader has given the name of monkey to each of the players and when he calls”monkey, " all dash fOr the apple.

IN THE BEST‘OF FAMILIES: Characters - Judy, a middle— aged lady of greatdetermim~Fmsband.

Judy enters right, carrying purse and umbrella. Fred follows her. Heis a.short man, almost hidden from view 'by his\load of baggage and packages.Judy: Come Eon Fred, come on. For goodness sake, stop talking and hurry

or we'll miSS that train. .Fred:Bb-but, Judy, It-t- tell you, I've g-ggot to go b-b back. I've\‘simply

g- g--gOt to.Judy: Go back? I should say not. We' ve only got time to catch the train now.

' Look Out! Don't break that lampshade I'm taking mother!Fred: B- but J Judy, if you'd Only 1- listen to rice——Judy: I tell you, Fred Baker, we aren't going to turn- around and go home now.

We haven't time. If you left your tooth brush, yOu can buy another one.If you forgot your shaving soap, father will lend you some. You didn'tforget your Upper plate, did you?

Fred: N--no, it isn't that, it's--Judy: I don't 'care what it is, it's of no importance. ,0, I know what's wrong

with you, Fred Baker. You're just trying to. make things disagreeableto me because we're going to mother‘s. That's what it is. The onlytime in the year I get to see my mother and you act like that. Now letme tell you this--You behave yourself and treat mother" right or yOu‘regoing to be sorry. My family is just as goodas yours, and don't youforget it. . i I

FredzJ-J-Judy, it isn't yOur m-m—mother, its these p-p-pants.Judy: Non-sense: There's nothing wrong with the way you look. My folks don't

put onairs, anyway. You know perfectly well that it doeSn‘t make ,anydifference what you have on. My father always Says, "A man's a man forall that, " and I'm sure you can't say that my mother ever made anyonefeel uncomfortable on accbunt of what they had ,on‘. You needn't try tohigh hat my family with your new clothes. (A train whistle is heard. )There's the whistle. The train's coming! Come on!

Fred: I'm not trying to high hat your family. I only wfw-wanted t-t-to put onmy b—b-blue pants b-b-because—u‘ \

Judy: (screaming with rage): Well, what did you Want to wear your bluehpants. for? '

’ Fred B- b-because the tickets are i- in the b— b- blue p—p--pants pocket!' (With a yell of rage, Judy drags Fred off, right.)

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A SUGAR TRICK: Place three hats on a table and under one hat put three: 2 -~lumps-"o7.'s'TJ-gaTr—fmThen with the usual words of magic, passing powder concentrationover the crowd, ask the group under which‘hat they would like to have those threelumps of sugar appear. The leader lifts the hat, puts the three lumps of sugarin his mouth, picks up the hat designated and puts it on his head.

THE CHINESE PRAYER: This is'a hoax and should be used on a few whom forsome reason the group wishes to submit to a joke. The leader asks all to kneelon both knees and place their foreheads on the floor. When all are in positionthe leader asks them to repeat after him, line by line, the Chinese Prayer:

I know my heart,.I knbw my mind,I know that I'mStuck up behind.

LETTER FLY: A group of persons are lined up with their hands behind theirWan the audience. The persons are given the names of flies, suchas horsefly, butterfly and housefly. The last fellow in the group the "letter fly"holds a glass of water behind his back. The announcer claims to be a greatauthority on insects. He calls for someone in the audience to come and to askeach person the name of the fly he represents. The "victim" repeats the nameof each fly that is given to him. When he repeats, "let-er-fly, " the camperwho represents that insect says, "0. K. “ and throws the water on the victim.

FORTUNE TELLER: The leader asks certain persons to come forward and gettheir fortunes told by a fortune teller who is dressed in a comical costume. Eachperson is. asked to take a napkin, fold it several times as directed, and hold itin his mouth. Next, each person is told to kneel and clamp the napkin hard withhis teeth so that mystic contact can be made. Then the leader remarks, "Yousure bit on that one. "

CREATIVE DRAMATICS: (a) Ask one group to dramatize songs, nurseryrhymes, poems, jokes, or other prose. Another group sings the songs beingdramatized, or presents the narrative by means of choral speaking. (b)Encourage persons to give imitations of animals and famous people. (c) Getindividuals Or groups to pantomine some of the following:

Barber shaving customer Little girl taking castor oilBaseball player arguing with umpire Sleepy man bothered by fliesHailing a taxi Woman trying on hatsLazy janitor sweeping floor Eating a grapefruit

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THE CLUB PLEDGE

I PLEDGE:

My Head to clearer thinking;

My Heart to greater loyalty;

My Hands to larger service; and

My Health to better living for

My Club, my Community, and my Country.

THE CLUB MOTTO:

“To, Make the Best Better.”

North CarolinaState College of Agriculture And Engineering

AndU. S. Department of Agriculture CooperatingN. C. AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE

D. S. Weaver, DirectorState College Station

RaleighDistributed in Furtherance of the Acts of'Con-

gress of May 8 and June 30, 1914.