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Twenty - Five Years Growing A History and Appreciation of 4-H Homemaking Club Work By Florence P. Eadie Supervisor of Junior Extension Home Economics Service their twenty-fifth birthday. They have grown from one club project to seventeen, l »m 200 clubs to 1,400 and from a membership i 1.000 to a membership of 7,800 with 12.000 . inpletions in the past club year. Garment Making t hs in 1923 and Garden and Canning clubs in 2‘7, started by Miss Ethel Chapman. then Assist- Superintendent of Women's Institutes. marked beginning of clubs for girls and young women. in the early thirties it was evident that there was eed for a more comprehensive all-year-round club gramme of a study and work type. to replace iehing classes and judging competitions. A Food b and 3 Clothing Club came into being. but it aimed for Miss Bess McDermand, Superintendent Women’s Institutes, to launch the Homemaking .bs in March 1935. Clubs for girls and young then directed by local leaders who were required ittend a one-day training school, entirely replac- forrner coaching classes and judging competi- s. were somewhat revolutionary. However. the men’s Institutes, ever alert and zealous to meet needs and interests of rural daughters, imme- -ely indicated a readiness to share in establishing n a programme. With their loyal and active sup» t and that of the Agricultural Representatives. .w of whom doubted the wisdom of such drastic ages. Homemaking Clubs were started. ‘1 1935 forty-one counties and districts sent lead- to one-day training schools. over 200 clubs car- on and 1,000 club members planned and made Jtton dress, attended Achievement Days and re- =:cd their Records of Achievement. Probably no of club work has given members. leaders and - ne Economists a greater thrill, satisfaction or e than the accomplishment of the 1.000 club unbch with their 1,000 simple cotton dresses. flie name “Homemaking”, selected at the begin» ti e. is basic to the entire programme and expresses ht Purpose of the clubs â€" that is. to give mem- €t~ an opportunity of acquiring information and c-cloping techniques and skills in Homemaking, to Elf! them in performing their daily tasks. in meet- "t personal. family and community needs and to “Mt them with their personal growth and develop- ent. With Canada adopting the name “4-H” in 956, clubs are now “4-H Homemaking Clubs". l :IOMEMAKING CLUBS ARE Celebrating INTER 1960 Miss Junior Extension, ice. who has directed the programme of Homemaking Clubs since their inception Florence P. Eadie, Supervisor of Home Economics Serv- For a quarter of 21 century thousands of club members have been gaining information. developing new skills, learning to do by doing. doing \OI'I'IC- thing better than before. acquiring ability to weigh values. make decisions and express themselves, Club experience has been this and more. It has meant learning to work with others. to respect the wishes of others. starting something and completing it. as- suming responsibility. growing in dependability and experiencing the joy and satisfuclion of achievement. The progress and development of each individual club member has been considered all important â€" recognizing always that what she does i\ important. but that what happens to her in the doing is of more importance. With the wide range of age and exper- ience. members start at different places. therefore they have been encouraged to strive to improve in respect to their own previous records. rather than to do something better than another club member. As one who has worked from the beginning with Homemaking Clubs, 1 am deeply grateful to all who have contributed to their success. Thanks] Many thanks. to leaders. parents, Women‘s Institutes. Home Economists. Agricultural Representatives. Departmental personnel and friends who have shared so magnificently in creating. build» ing and carrying on Clubs. Your understanding. wis- dom, vision, advice, high hopes and untiring effort have built the Homemaking Clubs year by year to their creditable 1960 status. Great commendation goes to local leaders, legions of them. who have done a tremendous task and really made club work possible. Sincere gratitude is due the Women‘s Institute, the godmother of Homeâ€" making Clubs, for their sponsorship. for locating leaders and taking a personal interest in members, ever encouraging and challenging them, and for their generosity in providing scholarships for club mem~ hers. Parents have played a most important part at the home base as they have opened homes for meetings, encouraged daughters to keep at it and helped them over difficult spots without doing their work for them. Father‘s pride in daughter‘s accomplishment, his willingness to try those first food dishes. to give I7