The Connecticut State Grange

"Busy Bees"

Duties of Pomona Chairman

1. Attend a regional conference with State Committee.
2. Make a short report about the committee work at each regular Pomona meeting.
3. Promote all contests and projects of the department.
4. Keep Subordinate Granges informed of our program and visit the Granges in the Pomona as often as possible.
5. Assist the State Committee when asked (example: Provide gift for the special table fundraiser at the Connecticut Agricultural Fair.)
6. Send annual report to the State Director before September 15, 2005.

Duties of Subordinate Chairman

1. Report at each regular meeting (short, but informative.)
2. Explain and promote all department contests and projects.
3. Put on a program (or part of a program) for the Lecturer pertaining to our work.
4. Cooperate with other departments, encourage your Grange to contribute to the monetary donations of the department and do some small thing to enhance your hall or meeting place.
5. Send copies of the annual report sheet to your Pomona Chairman AND State Director before September 1, 2005.

A chart will be given to each Junior Grange, Pomona Committee and Subordinate Committee as their guide for the year. An AWARD OF EXCELLENCE will be given to each group meeting the requirements listed. Please join with us for a year of fun as we buzz around like Busy Bees!

2004-05 Projects & Contests

New England Grange Needlework Contest:
Open to the Public - No Product requirement

There are ten classes for competition - - afghans, doilies, embroidery, baby set, plastic canvas, counted cross stitch, adult garment, latch hook, quilted wall hanging and stuffed toy.

ALL FIRST PLACE STATE WINNERS WILL COMPETE IN THE NEW ENGLAND FINALS.
THERE IS NO LONGER A SEPARATE STUFFED TOY CONTEST. TOYS ARE ONE OF THE CATEGORIES IN THE NEEDLEWORK CONTEST. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO MAKE EXTRA TOYS FOR “LOVING” WHICH MAY BE GIVEN TO THE STATE COMMITTEE IN JULY OR DISTRIBUTED IN YOUR OWN AREA.

Brochures/entry forms for the New England Grange Needlework Contest may be obtained from the State W.A. Committee, Pomona or Subordinate chairmen.

CRAFT CONTEST

The Craft Contest is called “IN THE GARDEN” and you may make any item featuring anything in the garden which begins with the letter “B”- example Bumble Bee, Bird, Bug, Blossoms, Butterfly, Beet, Broccoli, etc.

Categories: Needlework
Other Media
Youth and adult classes.

GRANGE BAKING CONTEST

Open to Grange members - and Junior Grange members and children and grandchildren of members.

The recipe is HONEY BEE CARROT COOKIES

Instructions for entering may be obtained (along with the recipe) from any CWA person.)

Judging for the baking contest is held in the Subordinate Grange with the winner baking again for State Judging.

ALL STATE JUDGING WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE CONNECTICUT AGRICULTURAL FAIR on Friday, July 29, 2005. Items must be at the Fairgrounds in Goshen by 8 P.M. Thursday evening.
PRIZES FOR THE NEEDLEWORK, CRAFT AND BAKING CONTESTS AT THE STATE LEVEL, WILL BE 1st Place - $15.00, 2nd Place $10.00 and 3rd Place $5.00. An award of $1.00 will be given to anyone earning an honorable mention ribbon. State ribbons will be given in all contests.

STATE PROJECTS

MONETARY DONATIONS:

Connecticut Granger Trust Fund
Connecticut State Grange Student Loan Fund
Covenant To Care, Inc.
Foster Families

ALL MONETARY DONATIONS may be combined in one check with notations as to disbursements and made out to CONNECTICUT STATE GRANGE and sent to the State Secretary, 769 Hebron Ave., P.O. Box 6517, Glastonbury, CT 06033.

COVENANT TO CARE, INC.

Our project for the year is to work with Covenant to Care, a statewide organization supported by many churches and civic groups as well as individuals. Covenant is dedicated to improving the lives of Connecticut’s children who are abused and/or neglected. Items for the children may be donated by our Granges as well as cash donations.

Information and details may be obtained from any CWA person.

OUR WORK WITH FOSTER FAMILIES

“COMFORT COVERS” is our project in conjunction with the Foster Family Organization. We are asking our people to make (or purchase) warm covers for foster children. The blankets must be a minimum of 40”x46”. The covers may be knitted, crocheted, woven, quilted, machine stitched or may be purchased. We suggest they NOT be wool as many people are allergic. The covers will be given to Foster Families through the CWA department. Your Grange may also make a monetary donation if you desire to do so.

NEW ENGLAND GRANGE BUILDING COUNTRY STORE & BOUTIQUE

We are very pleased with the response to the request for handmade items to be sold in the Grange Building at the Big E. Now we ask you to “do it again” for the 2005 Expo. Any kind of item is welcome as long as it is handmade. We are NOT allowed to sell commercial items in the boutique.

JUNIOR PROGRAM

Nifty Needles is a special project or class we offer to the Juniors. This is in conjunction with our Needlework contest. The contestants may make a Christmas item using ANY KIND OF NEEDLE, knitting, crochet hook, etc. All entries may be sent to the Connecticut Agricultural Fair for judging.

The Juniors are invited to take part in the State Grange Baking Contest usiing the same recipe as the adults.

Prizes are the same as in the adult contests.

We also invite the Junior Granges to take part in contributing to our projects and causes.

To review the 2003-2004 CWA Committee Theme and Contests -
"Putting Our Best Foot Forward" - please click HERE.