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JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT
CAMP
This year 4-H’ers went to
Junior Achievement Camp at
Camp Fulton. The highlights
of the trip were visits to
Hartsfield Airport, the
Governor’s Mansion, and a
movie. We also had classes
on first-aid, etiquette, how to
manage your money, and
grooming.
We really had fun this year
and we hope that in the future
more 4-H’ers will have the
opportunity to attend.
Pam English
DISTRICT PROJECT
ACHIEVEMENT
District Project Achieve
ment, three magic words for
4-H members - to represent
your county in the project
you have selected.
This past year I selected
Health as my project. This
was very good for me as I
was able to lose a lot of
weight (not enough) and I
hope to correct some of my
faults in grooming, etc.
It is good to compete at
D.P.A. because you meet a
lot of kids from other
counties and exchange ideas.
You also have a lot of fun.
Pam English
4-H SQUARE DANCE CLUB
The Butts County 4-H
Square Dance Club is ready
to go into competition for the
annual 4-H Square Dance
contests. There will be
approximately 700 young
sters competing this year in
the Square Dancing event.
The club will dance at Six
Flags, Columbus, and Ma
con. We will also dance
Monday, October 4th, at the
Butts County Fair. There will
be trophies given in seven
events in the State competi
tion.
This year our club callers
are Ricky Long, Virgie
Mangham, David Barnes,
and Laura Thaxton.
Our club also has 45 other
active members and also two
very patient and nice
leaders, Mrs. Shirley Kinard
and Mrs. Margaret Barnes.
I would like to wish all the
club members a lot of luck in
each contest.
Renae Kinard
4-H PLANNING
WORKSHOP
Four 4-H’ers from Butts
County went to a planning
workshop that was held at
Camp Fortson, September 18
and 19. The workshop was
held so that 4-H’ers could
plan activities for the rest of
this year and the upcoming
year.
When we arrived at the
camp, registration was held.
After lunch we planned
activities for the upcoming
year. After supper we met
with our county agents tc
plan and schedule activities
for our county. That night we
had recreation. The next
morning the planning course'
was finished. Then a short
Sunday service was held.
After lunch we came home.
Those attending were Pam
English, Renae Kinard, Ed
Pinckney, and Roger Mc-
Daniel.
Roger McDaniel
-THE 4-H HOUR”
4-H has already given me
an unforgetable experience
even though I am only a
Cloverleaf, which is just a
beginner. I was able to
participate on “The 4-H
Hour” on television.
I gave my demonstration
on “The Tools of Sewing”
and square danced. Needless
to say, I was scared to death
in front of the camera but I
feel that it will help me in
years to come as I continue in
4-H and hope to some day be
a winner.
Janet English
DPA
DPA means District Pro
ject Achievement. It is a time
for 4-H’ers to meet new
people and make new
friends. We tell about each
others group and find out how
each 4-H group is working.
DPA is when 4-H’ers
compete against each other
for Ist place and a trip to
State DPA and maybe a trip
to National DPA.
Some fo the projects that
we compete in are: Safety,
Recreation, Home Furnish
ing, Photography and a
number of others.
DPA is held at the Rock
Eagle 4-H center in Eaton
ton. During the warm months
we go swimming, play
basketball, softball, volley
ball, or just walk around the
camp. For recreation at
night we have a record hop.
To be eligible to go to DPA
you have to be in the sth
grade to the 12th grade and
you have to give a
demonstration. DPA is held
for 3 days.
DPA is a lot of fun and
hardwork but you can ask
any 4-H’er that has been to
DPA and they will tell you
that it was worth it.
Pam English
Let Us Take Over in Times of Stress
W.'H H.lp Your Family
In Any Way We Can
During this sensitive time, even
the smallest detail can become
a burden. Let us help.
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THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
CAMP CHATHAM
W’e had a great time at
camp Chatham this year. We
had classes such as archery,
crafts - where we either
made a belt or key chain,
recreation - where we
learned the hustle and the
salted dog rag, gun safety,
marine land - where we
looked at different kinds of
shells, plants, and crabs.
At night we had dances.
The last night we had a talent
show. First place went to a
group from Butts County who
square danced while Laura
Thaxton called “Just Be
cause”. The dancers were
Janet English, Tommy
Powell, Marsanna White,
Jeff Hurst, Trina Smith, Ed
Pinckney, Lisa Maddox, and
Robby Kinard.
Laura Thaxton
October 4-9
getaway
pan
you can
get away
with.
Getting away from
it all is great.
Untilyouget the bill.
And then you’re
right back at it again.
Well, maybe you’ve
got it all backwards.
The smart thing to
do is to invest steadily
in your getaway plan
before you go.
And the safest way
to do it is by joining
your Payroll Savings
Plan at work.
Population Growth
Can Bring Pains To
Many Rural Areas
People in rural com
munities have been accus
tomed to thinking about
problems that come with
population decline. Now they
need to think about problems
that can come with popula
tion growth, according to the
U.s. Department of Argicul
ture (USDA).
The new population trend
in this country is one of
growth in rural areas. For
the first time this century
except for the Depression
years, the population of
nonmetropolitan counties is
growing faster than the
metropolitan population.
(Nonmetro counties are ones
with no city as large as 50,000
population.) More rural
residents are choosing to
stay in their home area
instead of moving to the
cities, many rural migrants
of the past are returning
home, and more city natives
are moving to rural areas.
According to USDA, most
rural communities want to
get in on the new population
growth. Growth is a sign of a
community’s economic vita
lity and is usually a source of
community pride. The
growth can result in increas
ed employment opportuni
ties, upgraded skill levels
among local workers, and
improved local incomes. It
can provide support for new
public and private services
and facilities long desired
within the community.
But, cautions USDA, rapid
population growth can also
strain communities to the
point where local govern
ments have a hard time
•providing essential services.
It can exert extreme pres
sures on land resources. And
it can cause social problems
stemming from a rapid
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influx of newcomers to a
small community.
David Brown, a sociologist
with USDA’s Economic Re
search Service (ERS), says
communities experiencing
growth and development
need to be more aware of the
effect of population growth
on the community. They need
to realize that an increase in
population size is not the only
population change that must
be accommodated. Just as
important is change in the
composition of the popula
tion.
For example, population
growth can change the age
composition of a community.
The result will be increased
demand for certain kinds of
services. In towns growing
through an influx of people in
their retirement years, de
mand for health care
services can be expected to
rise. Since poverty is more
prevalent among the aged,
the need for economic
support of the elderly may
increase in some of these
towns. Retirees also can
increase the demand for
public transportation ser
vices-already deficient in
most rural areas.
In many growing areas,
young adults in their twenties
make up large part of the
increased population. A
higher proportion of these
people can encrease de
mands for new housing. This
means increased demand for
fuel, water, sewer, and other
housing-associated services.
Since people in this age group
are in the prime child
bearing years, the proportion
of young children in the area
also can be expected to rise.
This will mean greater
demand for education,
health, and recreation ser
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1976
vices eventually.
Another potential outcome
of rural population growth is
social antagonism. Brown
says that this happens as
areas become more hetero
geneous, especially if the
values and life styles of
newcomers are quite differ
ent from those of the native
population.
ERS researchers studying
rural lawenforcement prob
lems predict that growing
rural communities will face
increased costs for law
enforcement. Bill Sinclair,
an ERS economist, says that
rising rural crime rates are
not the only reason. There
also has been a general rise
in people’s expectations for
quality police service. Sin
clair also notes that a
number of rural areas are
served by older officers who
work long hours for little pay.
When one of these officers
retires, two officers may
have to be hired at twice the
pay.
Firefighting is another
community service that
faces increased demand as
population grows. Small
rural communities growing
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velopement find that anew
factory or shopping center
can mean an immediate
increase in potential demand
for local firefighting ser
vices.
Changes in the use and
value of land are another
potential outcome of rural
population growth. The de
mand for new homes can
elevate property values,
enticing owners to sell prime
agricultural land for residen
tial use. Also, rising land
values can lead to reassess
ment for tax purposes. This
can mean that small farmers
and persons with fixed
incomes may be unable to
raise the money to keep up
with taxes. They may be
forced to sell their property
as a result. Brown notes that
this process increases the
value of a community’s real
estate but at a high human
price.
Rural leaders who are
trying to encourage new
development in their area
are cautioned by USDA that
lack of proper planning for
growth can result in unde
sirable and expensive forms
of community development.
The Department’s Rural
Development Service (RDS)
can identify available tech
nical and financial planning
assistance for which rural
communities are eligible to
help them plan orderly
development. In addition,
RDS can provide preapplica
tion counseling to community
leaders who intend to apply
for specific planning re
sources.
As the Washtington agency
responsible for coordinating
federal rural development
efforts, RDS also can identify
federal resources for which
communities are eligible as
they contemplate specific
development projects. These
include housing, water and
sewer, outdoor recreation,
health care, and other
projects to help the commun
ity encourage growth by
improving the existing social
and economic base. (For
RDS assistance, write to
Rural Development Service,
U. S. Department of Agricul
ture, Washington, D. C.
20250.)