gardens were a surprise, not only to the local supervisors, but to everybody interested. More than 80% of those entering this phase of the contest completed the work. In brief, the Boys' and Girls' Club Work in Mahoning County represents the efforts of the teachers, principals and supervisors of the county to make the work of the schools conform in as large a measure as possible to the demands of the nation and, at the same time, emphasize a much neglected side of the child's education. We tried to leave nothing undone that would make the work thoroughly sound, from the educational standpoint and at the same time make it easy to take up the work upon a much larger scale next year. The impression might have been conveyed by this report that a pretty liberal sum of money was given in prizes. So there was, but bear in mind that there was plenty of competition. A larger sum was invested in fertilizers, seeds, plants, circulars, and other printed matter that tended to make the work perfectly workable and intelligible. The results in Mahoning County are most gratifying to all interested but we attribute them to the fact that the teachers, principals, superintendents and all interested persons gave their unqualified support to the work and permitted those most familiar with the schools of the county to direct the work. THE ACHIEVEMENT COURSE. Club work has so developed in Mahoning County and become so thoroughly incorporated with the school course of study that we have published an Achievement Course of Study. This work is now almost totally handled by the district superintendents who supervise the work during the summer months, and the teachers during the regular school year. We received some valuable assistance from the State University during the days when the work was first initiated, but when it reached such proportions as to include the majority of the school children, it must necessarily be taken over and cared for by the teaching force. The present year the County Agent took care of the Calf Club Boys. An Achievement Course is simply a course in School-Home Projects. The Boys' and Girls' Club work that we have had in the county for the past four years was a feeble effort to meet this need in our educational system. These agricultural projects were good as far as they went. The only trouble with them was that they were too selective and did not require the cooperation of the pupil's parents. The requirements were too ideal and as a result eliminated many children. What we need is a course of School-Home Projects sufficiently large and sufficiently elastic to fit every home condition. The plan of the course is to require an Achievement credit before promoting from grade to grade after children reach the fifth grade or are ten years of age. Promotion should depend upon class-room work and School-Home Project work. All parents are urged to require their children above the fourth grade or over ten years of age to elect and complete some School-Home Project. Some boards of education are making it a requirement this year. We hope it will be but a few years until every board will require it. AGE AND SUPERVISION. I. All pupils over ten years of age or above the fourth grade should take a course in "School-Home Projects" as a part of their regular school work. Younger children may be permitted and should be urged to take school-home projects commensurate with their ability. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. I. 2. 4. 5. This work should be an extension of the school work of the county and should be directed and supervised by the same school officials who direct the work in the academic subjects. The county agent and the county "Farm Bureau" should cooperate. No pupil should be permitted to take more than two SchoolHome Projects in any one school year. The School-Home Projects will be supervised by the county and district superintendents of the county school district and the county agent. The Superintendents, Teachers and the County Agent will cooperate with the parents in directing their children's schoolhome projects. Teachers will visit all school-home projects in their districts as frequently as possible during the year. The Superintendents and the County Agent will personally visit and assist the pupils with their projects and will examine the records of the pupils and sign them on each visit. RECORDS. All records must be kept on standard forms adopted for schoolhome projects. Pupils must keep the records up to date and they must be examined and signed each time a visit is made by the supervisor. All records will be collected by the superintendents upon the completion of the school-home projects. Record books will be returned after inspection to be mounted and displayed in the school room. An itemized account of all receipts and expenditures must be kept by each pupil. I. 2. 3. 4. 5. I. 2. SIGN-BOARDS.. Uniform sign-boards to mark all school-home projects will be used throughout the county. The sign-board shall be displayed by the roadside, when pos- The sign-boards will be furnished free of cost to the pupils. The sign-boards shall bear the following lettering: "Mahoning NET PROFITS. The net profits from any school-home project should belong to the pupil. The net profits must be banked, loaned or wisely expended. 3. Parents will see that it is wisely expended, safely loaned or placed in a reliable bank and report same to the pupil's supervisor. I. I. I. EXHIBITIONS. Each pupil must take part in a school or township exhibition of School-Home Project Products at the Annual School Fair or Township Round-up. PHOTOGRAPHS. Pictures of School-Home Project members and groups of the same will be taken. CREDITS. The credits or grades made by a pupil in his regular school work are known as "Academic Credits or Grade;" The Credit or Grade made in a School-Home Project is known as an achievement grade. 4. Upon graduation from the 8th grade seals showing the number of Achievement Credits earned should be affixed to the pupil's diploma. 5. Two credits may be granted for one achievement when the results are extraordinary and have been occasioned by unusual initiative, energy and industry. 6. There should be some sort of an Achievement emblem. I. 2. ANNUAL ACHIEVEMENT MAGAZINE. A magazine devoted to the School-Home Projects of Mahoning Copies of the magazine should be furnished free to all pupils 3. 4. 5. I. 2. The Supervisors should select the best stories written by the pupils on "My School-Home Project" for publication in Achieve ment. The magazine should be illustrated by pictures portraying the various phases of the pupil's work. The magazine should publish the names of the pupils, schoolhome projects completed, and achievement credits awarded. GARDEN SCHOOL-HOME PROJECT. Pupils must obtain parents' consent and cooperation. Pupils over ten years of age or in the fifth grade must rent the land, paying the usual rent. 3. Pupils under ten years of age and below the fifth grade are also permitted to have gardens and will receive as much help from the teacher and superintendent as possible. 4. I. 2. 3. The pupils are to cultivate their gardens under the joint supervision of their parents, teacher and district superintendent. The plowing and harrowing of the ground does not necessarily have to be done by the pupils. LOCATION OF GARDEN. The pupil's parents should locate the plot. They know the nature of the soil and where it will least interfere with their own plans. The garden should be located as near the home as possible. When no ground is available on the premises of the parent, a plot should be rented as near the home as possible. SIZE OF PLOT. I. 2. ب حب The age and ability of the pupil should determine the size of the garden. It probably should never exceed one-fourth acre 40 sq. rds. For pupils over ten years of age or in the fifth grade it should not contain less than 4 square rods. Sixteen square rods will be regarded as a standard size. 3. The plot selected by the pupil's parents is the right plot, no matter what its size or shape. MEASURING OF GARDEN. 1. Pupils must stake off, measure, and draw diagrams of their gardens. These diagrams must be filed in their record books. 2. The teacher and district superintendent will assist the pupils in correcting these measurements when visiting the gardens. |