History Supplement of the Alberta Women's Institute

              HISTORY

SUPPLEMENT

OF THE

ALBERTA

WOMEN'S

INSTITUTE

ALBERTA WOMEN'S

INSTITUTES 1955 - 1974

GIRLS' CLUBS

h st of b rt n s 9 9 5) ie b in lu aei on W I i ' ub TmeythMorrstyi.mCorttnhheeeliafArlsWeoCoaldu,bWcoamdeeodr'sganIinzssetdicttuotenn 19(11A.0u9p-.1t.o5Gnr,dlswinrCtlltun-s fro e e it ws i 8 a cd ingthe 34th annual Convention held atOlds in July 1954. Space does not permit announcement of all competition winners at each Convention, however all are recorded in the A.W.I. Report Book published biennially. A.W.I. has a responsibility to the Girls' Clubs because it was through them it was created. It is their responsibility to support them financially as well as give moral support and show interest in them by providing leadership and attending Conferences and Achievement Days. Voluntary contributions from Institute Branches to the Girls' Club Fund assist the girls to attend Conventions who would otherwise be unable to attend. For years the Girls' Club received a grant of$150.00 from A.W.I. plus $50.00 for the printing ofthe Convention Report. Today A.W.I. gives them a $500.00 grant annually, this amount to include the printing of the Report Book. Membership was .25~ for years but is now .50~ per member. Age of members range from six years to eighteen years, accepting all nationalities and religious denominations. The A.W.I. Girls' Club Supervisor is appointed by A.W.I. and she chooses her own assistant. It is their duty to plan the Con vention and mail Newsletters regularly. The Girls' Club President is elected annually at the Convention. The Secretary for the Convention is the one who sends in the best Club Secretary's reports during the year. She will have all expenses paid to the Convention at Olds. The Club uniform is a white blouse for "Purity" and the green skirt symbolizes "Loyalty". The Club Crest is worn on the left shoulder. At one time a green and white beanie was worn but it is no longer a part of the uniform. They have Club spoons and pins. The Club colors are white and green. Scholarships for years included a $50.00 Scholarship awarded to a member or a former member of the Club toward her University Education. (First winner of this award was Audrey Chaba, Redwater, who entered the Fall Term to take Home Economics). A $75.00 Alberta Wheat Pool Scholarship was awarded to a girl who is planning on entering one of the three Colleges in the Province. CLUB PROGRAM: The Club's five point Program includes a study of Social Services, Health, Citizenship, Agrilculture and Home Economics with sessions on Handicraft and Public Speaking, as well as additional activities for girls interested in cultural pursuits. Club meetings include demonstrations, sewing, crafts, practice public speaking, scrap book making, short story and poetry writing. Members learn how to conduct a meeting, how to become good hostesses and how to 50