Good Day! Summer 2018 [V2I2] by National Grange

A quarterly publication of the National Grange

Good DAY! Vol. 2, Issue 2 l Spring 2018

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ELEVATING RURAL INTERESTS Grangers talk policy priorities on Capitol Hill, in Halls

A Defining Moment Junior Passport Introduced

The first Grange in the world celebrates 150th birthday, moment movement was born

New program offers depth, variety of lessons for youngest members

Put Fun on Calendar in 2019 Part family vacation, part celebration, Grange Revival planned for next summer

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NATIONAL NEWS & VIEWS

Recently elected Executive Committee member reflects on opportunity New engineer joins headquarters staff

Grange Month celebrated in various ways across U.S.

Master’s Conference offered insight for new, returning leaders Grange Revival announced for 2019

Junior fundraiser shirt on sale now Pen Pal Update Passport program rollout

JUNIOR GRANGE PROFILE: Ambassador Riley Reynods

Master’s Recipe: Pea Soup

Members receiving recognition for years of service

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LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS Legislative Briefs Farm Bill concerns diverse

GRANGE YOUTH & YOUNG ADULTS

FOOD NEWS & RECIPES Peas are spring’s favorite legumes

Granges celebrating milestone anniversaries

Tribute to 3 members who have gone to great Grange in the sky

Grange cruise offered fun, fraternal activity

“That’s the Grange Way” campaign helps put into words our identity

MEMBER RECOGNITION

Networking is a necessary life skill

CLASSIFIEDS

Wedding and graduation announcements, unique fundraising items from around the nationand more featured here

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STATE & LOCAL GRANGE NEWS Fredonia Grange celebrated 150th Birthday in style Mid-Atlantic Grange Leaders Conference provided variety of information for all ages

PERSPECTIVE: Elevating the Rural Voice Membres of all ages take advantage of advocacy programs to speak in D.C. on issues of importance

HOBBIES Travel Guide: Finding links to our Founder in his town, Carrabelle DIY: String Art

LAST WORD Young member sees benefit from Hall provided for use by new Grange

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Cruisin’ with the family

Grange members take to the seas in February By Jessie Cope In mid-February, 19 Grangers from around the country came

National Grange staff, as well as National Officers and State

together for some fun in the sun and rest and relaxation aboard

and local Grange leaders. In attendance were Grangers from

the cruise ship Carnival Breeze.

Oregon, Washington, Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland,

Although Grange cruises were fairly common years ago, they

Texas and D.C., who invoked the fraternal spirit and enjoyed

haven’t been seen in some time, so as a nod to a different era of

time with fellow Brothers and Sisters as only Grange members

Grange activities National Lecturer Christine Hamp pursued the

could.

idea that had been forwarded by a few state leaders and others.

In fact, a new best friendship was born between Washington

Working with Grange member Lori Schneider, a travel agent

State Grange member Kathleen Knott and New York State

for the North Spokane AAA Washington office, Hamp chose a

Grange member Denise Kelsey, both of whom have committed

cruise and secured a special rate to offer to Grange members.

to major weight loss and in so doing, begun a more active

The lucky members who seized the opportunity set sail

lifestlye in the past year. The ladies who had never before met

from Galveston, Texas, on February 11. The seven-night cruise’s

were pleasantly surprised to learn of their similarities and found

ports of call included Cozumel, Mexico; Belize City, Belize; and

time to enjoy several activities together during the excursion

Mahogany Bay (Roatan), Honduras.

including horseback riding and a challenge course.

The group included current and former members of the

Both said they never thought they would do such activities,

About 20 Grange

members

enjoyed a week together on a

Carnival Cruise

in mid-February. Submitted Photo

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Tradition of Advocacy Continues at Annual Fly-In GRANGE: Do No Harm to Ag, Mr. President

Junior Voices included in Outreach

INSIGHT: My Little Voice Matters?

Youth Team makes Early Impression on Nationâ€™s Leaders

Grangers

storm the Hill

Photo courtesy of the office of the Architect of the Capitol

Junior

Passport program unveiled

By Samantha Wilkins

complete tasks competently, accurately and safely.

Throughout the life of the Junior Grange program it has had its changes and developed along with the wants and needs of its members. As time moves forward we make room and adjustments for the new and take out some of the old, while still holding on to the lessons and traditions of the Grange and Junior Grange. This time around is no exception. Your comments and suggestions have been heard and now it is time for the newest and most exciting change of the Junior Grange Program. Debuting this summer will be the new Junior Grange Passport. This program will be taking the place of the traditional Merit Badge program and moving the Junior Grange into a new stage. Juniors will work through a series of steps to earn a stamp in their new passport just like they did with the merit badges,

Each Junior member will be able to carry with them a small 8.5” x 5.5” three-ring binder

that

displays

accomplishments. these

available

their

Do you have a suggestion for a new Passport topic? Email junior@ nationalgrange.org

Having at

their

fingertips can then provide them countless opportunities to showcase their abilities and work to further their educational goals. The possibilities of being accepted into National Honor Societies and awarded scholarships become greater as well. Education is important for the social development and economic growth not only of our organization but for our nation as well. Education, such as the kind that will be taught through the Passport Program will be extremely fundamental in laying the foundation for the future of our Junior Grangers.

only this time with a few more steps. Each stamp earned will

With this new Passport program, we will have the ability to

come with a little bit more knowledge gained not only about

add to our passports more frequently, allowing the creativity and

the subject at hand but also about the Grange. Every piece of

minds of our Juniors to constantly expand. We will always be open

material you will need as a leader will be available to download

for suggestions on new stamps that could possibly be earned. Each stamp that can be earned in the passport will be

directly from the web. This will not only be an easier way for our Leaders to provide

broken down in several ways. If you take a look on the next

materials to their Juniors, it will also be much friendlier to their

pages at the sample page and its associated worksheet in this

budget.

issue of Good Day!™, you will see that each stamp will have a

“Even though I have not been a Junior Leader for long,

5-star rating for difficulty. This will provide opportunities for all

I am super excited about the new program,” Virginia State

our Juniors no matter their age, strengths or abilities. A list of

Junior Grange Director Stephanie Wolters said. “It will be

all materials needed to complete the stamp will be included in

more engaging, educational, and offer up a whole new world

the Passport page, as well as the goals and objectives that we

of opportunities for the Junior Grange, Bring it on!”

have for each stamp.

It is important to us that we provide a program that allows

Every stamp, regardless of the category it is listed under

our youngest members a unique experience while providing a

will have several steps, research, hands on activities, and

wealth of knowledge and opportunity. This is exactly what this

a connection to a career. Some will even have additional

new Passport program will be doing.

worksheets that can be completed to earn the stamp in the

This will be an exciting and innovative way for our Juniors to learn more about their world, their country, their state, their

Junior Passport. We are excited about this next step in the Junior Program and hope that you are as well.

community, and their Grange. It is our goal to educate our Juniors and mold them into

We look forward to the opportunities it provides and the

good citizens of this world. It is important that we provide

wealth of information that your Juniors will soon have at the

this education because they will be taught skills that will be

tips of their fingers.

utilized throughout their entire lives. They will learn to navigate

thanks to this change within the Junior Grange programming

the world through reading, writing, communicating, and being

and we hope that you will jump on board with us as we explore

provided countless leadership opportunities. They will learn to

the options that the world has to offer.

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The possibilities will now be endless

Discovery Network #13 | Endangered Species

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NOTES ON STEPS/STAMP WORK

Junior Leader Signature __________________________

date approved my stamp on __________________________.

___________________________ Grange #_______)

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ENDANGERED Species

Discovery Network #13

ENDANGERED SPECIES

LEARNING OUTCOMES Upon completion, Junior Grangers will be able to • define the term “endangered species” • identify at least one endangered mammal, plant/tree and anthropod • explain ways in which people are working to help these species • list career paths related to this work • discuss the Grange’s interest in conservation and stewardship and how that can relate to issues/challenges like endangered species • recite a passage from a Grange manual

LEARNING OBJECTIVES The purpose of this passport is to educate Junior Grangers about their world and acknowledge human responsibility in conservation and stewardship.

NECESSARY RESOURCES Internet access, poster board, markers, crayons or printer/paper, camera, paper

Designed to be completed sequentially as Juniors grow, with culmination after Junior member has achieved at least a fifth-grade reading level and understands internet research. To earn the stamp, all steps must be completed but need not be done in order.

AUDIENCE

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(or, if a 1+ Junior member, my mentor is a member of

of _____________________ Junior Grange #______,

name My Junior Leader, ______________________________,

date I completed this passport on _____________________.

STAMP CERTIFICATION