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 Lecturer
Lecturer: Sharon
Croucher, 2514 County Road 25, Clifton Springs, NY 14432 315-462-3067
email Sharon
STATE
LECTURER'S COMMITTEE
District I Nancy Zeliff, PO Box 27, Almond, NY 14804 (607) 276-5683
District II Barbara Lawton, 4760 State Highway 12, Oxford, N.Y. 13830
(607) 843-6241
District III Edwin Hadlock, 70 South Main St, Hammond, NY 13648 (315)
324-5517
District IV Sarah Barber, 100 McChesney Avenue, Apt G12, Troy, NY
12180
2012-2013 General Handbook
Lecturer
2011-2013 Lecturer's:
Building Better
Communities through Education, Enrichment and Enthusiasm
Theme Songs:
School Days
(#12 in Grange Songbook)
and
Lift High The Torch
(#31 in Grange Songbook)
Community Project
Suggestions for your Grange Community
Involvement Projects
Help out with a local food bank
Work at a soup kitchen or
church dollar dinner for the needy
Volunteer for Meal on
Wheels
Hold a free community
dinner
Start a Farmers’ Market
Put on a program for
senior citizens or at a nursing home
Attend your town board
meeting and school board meetings
Grange
Member Projects and Contests
With Pen In Hand—Writing Project
This year you have a choice in the
writing project. Choose one of the following topics.
Building Better
Communities With Love
Alternative Energy
Grange: An Organization
With A Past But More of A Future
Any interested member is encouraged
to submit an essay, poem, etc. pertaining to one of these topics.
All writing projects should be typed
and sent to the State Lecturer by
September 15, 2012.
The State Lecturer will compile a booklet that will be available to all
attending the State Grange Session. The Author's identification
including name, address, Grange name and number, are to be placed on the
back of any composition sent to the State Lecturer. Maximum length of
any composition is 300 words. This is not a contest and there will
be no judging.
Symbol Craft Contest
The purpose of this project is to
encourage members to use their creative abilities to exemplify the
symbol. The symbol, Hearts, should be no larger than 24 inches by
24 inches, can be made from any craft or art medium and interpreted in
any manner.
Any Subordinate member may enter. The
entry must be the work of the member submitting it. All entries must be
judged on the Pomona level. Awards at the Pomona level are the
responsibility of the Pomona Lecturer.
The top three
Pomona winners are due to the State Lecturer by the Saturday of State
Session 2012. All entries will be on display at the State Grange
Session. State awards will include certificates
Photography Contest
Subordinate and Junior members may
enter this contest.
Division I-Community (Subordinate)
Grange members.
Division II-Junior Grange members Ages
5-9 as of January 1, 2012
Division III-Junior Grange members Ages
10-14 as of January 1, 2012.
Photographs may be entered in the
following categories in all divisions:
1)
People
2)
Animals
3) Scenery/Nature
The photograph must have been taken by
the person submitting the entry. The photograph must have been taken
sometime between May 1, 2011 and April 15, 2012. A photograph can only be entered once.
Photographs will be no smaller than 4" by 6" and no larger than
11" x 14" including the matting.
Frames are
not allowed but the photo must have a rigid backing.
. Participants may have one entry
per category. Traditional printed photographs or digital photographs can
be entered. On the back of the photograph list the division, category,
name, address, and Grange of the person submitting the entry. Pomona
Lecturers will conduct a Pomona level contest and
send first place winning entries in all divisions to the State
Headquarters by April 15, 2012. Mark outside of package Photo Contest
Entries. State awards will include certificates, ribbons, and cash prizes.
The Community
Grange “Best of Show” will be eligible for National Grange competition.
Judging criteria will include composition and arrangement, interest,
presentation, and technique.
Art Contest
Subordinate and Junior members may
enter this contest.
Division I-Subordinate Grange members.
Division II-Junior Grange members Ages
5-9 as of May 1, 2012
Division III-Junior Grange members Ages
10-14 as of May 1, 2012
Art may be entered in the following
categories in all divisions:
A.
Oils, Acrylics, or
Crayon/Markers
B.
Watercolors
C.
Charcoal or pencil
drawing
Each entry must be the original work
of the member submitting it. All entries must be completed between May
1st and April 15th of the current contest year. A
work of art may only be entered once. An art entry must not be larger
than 24”x36’. There is no minimum size. Do not mount a picture on a
backing any larger than necessary. Participants may have only one entry
per category. DO NOT SEND ANY GLASS WITH ENTRIES. Pomona Lecturers
will conduct a Pomona level contest
(including Junior entries) and send first place winning entries in all
divisions to the State Grange Headquarters by April 15th of
each year. Mark on the outside of the package “Art Contest Entries”.
State awards will include certificates, ribbons and cash prizes.
Judging criteria will include composition, use of medium, creativity,
and overall effect of picture.
NEW YORK STATE GRANGE TALENT SHOW
FOR SUBORDINATE and JUNIOR MEMBERS
SATURDAY,
April 28, 2012.
NEW YORK STATE GRANGE HEADQUARTERS -
CORTLAND
Any Grange member or group of Grange
members is invited to perform in the State Grange Talent Day. Pomona
Lecturers may hold a Pomona level Talent Show
or contact Subordinate Lecturers to determine those interested in
performing at the State Talent Day. Pomona Lecturers will complete a form
provided by the State Lecturer listing those interested in performing in
the State Grange Talent Day. Pomona Lecturers will send the form to the
State Lecturer by
April 15, 2012. The
maximum time limit for each act is 6 minutes. There is no minimum time
limit.
Judging will be done by qualified
individuals. All performers will receive a ribbon. The Best of Show winner
will receive $50.00 and will be invited to perform at the State Fair on
Grange Day, State Grange Session, North East Lecturers’ Conference, and at
the National Grange Talent Showcase during the National Grange Convention.
Talent Contest categories are as
follows: Instrumental, Vocal, Skit/Dramatic.
Health Care Topics
The suggested health care topics
for 2011 – 2013 are Cancer and Healthy Living. Lecturers are encouraged
to present educational programs on these topics during the next two
years. The program may be for the Grange and/or the community at large.
Cancer: Everyone has been
affected by cancer in some manner. There are many types of cancer and
much new advancement in the treatment and cure of the disease.
Healthy Living: Today we are learning more and more about how our lifestyle affects
our physical and mental health and well being. Nutrition, exercise,
sleep and attitude can all make a difference to our quality of life. We
are never too old to make positive changes.
Reader’s Theater
A challenging project for
Lecturers is Reader’s Theater. In this format a script is presented by
individuals reading parts. There is no memorization and no complicated
set. The power lies in how the words are expressed by the reader. This
format can be dynamic as a way to present current topics of concern for
reflection and discussion.
Lecturers are challenged to use
the Reader’s Theater format to promote discussion on an important topic
for the Grange and/or community. Choose your own topic, interview
individuals about the topic and write a script. As an alternative you
may use “What Will be in the Fields Tomorrow?”, a script developed by
The Voices Project of Michigan State University Museum. The website is
http://foodfarmingand community.org/. (If you are unable to access the
materials through the website contact the State Lecturer for
assistance.) Present the program to the audience and follow up with
discussion. Those Lecturers who accept the challenge and report their
efforts to the State Lecturer will receive recognition. Reports are due
to the State Lecturer by September 15th.
Five Star Recognition Report Form
click
Subordinate or
Pomona for a copy of the report, print and fill-in, then mail to
Sharon Croucher by September 15th.
Sally Benson Memorial Lecturer's Award
This award of a plaque and $50 is given
for an open meeting program arranged by a Subordinate Lecturer. The
application for the award is available from the State Lecturer and can be
found here. The application is due to the State Lecturer by
September 15, 2012
Click here for the application
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