In addition to the Montana 4-H members, 

 there were delegates representing Girl 

 Scouts, Alberta 4-H and an IPfE girl from 

 Korea. 



Thanks to all of the Soil and Water Conser- 

 vation Districts who helped get these 4-H 

 delegates to the conservation camp. 



Dean A. Hanson, Supervisor of Hill County 

 SWCD and Chairman of State Soil Conserva- 

 tion Committee gave the welcoming address 

 as fol lows: 



"Young ladies and young gentlemen, staff 

 members, fellow supervisors, wives and 

 families, all friends of Conservation. 



It Is my special privilege to be afforded 

 the opportunity of welcoming such an out- 

 standing group of fine young people and 

 visiting staff members to this years 

 Conservation Camp. 



We, of the Hill County Soil and Water 

 Conservation District, Hill County Beaver 

 Creek Park Board and State Sol I Conserva- 

 tion Committee are proud to have you here 

 In our area with your Conservation Camp. 

 We sincerely appreciate your being here. 



First I should like to summarize in a few 

 words the sentiments of those dedicated 

 persons whom I speak for here this evening- 

 how they view their position among the 

 masses, and then speak briefly concerning 

 one of the most valuable resources in our 

 great Nation, namely our YOUTH. 



Living is giving— only when we give of 

 our love, our Joy, our work, our com- 

 passion, do we share fully in the common 

 life of our community and the world. 



This short poem will better explain a 

 part of the sentiments which I want to 

 leave with you this evening on behalf of 

 those whom I speak for. 



It Isn't money we get for a Job 



That makes us happy, content 



It's the Joy we find In doing the thing 

 That pays for the effort we've spent. 

 It Isn't the glory that follows the 

 Deed that counts for the utmost, my 



friend 



It's the satisfaction we find In the 



act that pays the real dividend. 



It Isn't the amount of material things 



That makes us rich, let me say 



It's the service we give our fel lo* 

 That pays highest returns every day.^ 



Soil & Water Conservation DIstrlst's are 

 dedicated to assist In giving the gift 

 that leads to a fuller living, namely, a 

 true concept and understanding of the 

 necessity of every single man, woman, and 

 child becoming concerned about total 

 conservation of life and resources. 



Here at Conservation Camp you will learn 

 that each resource—- man, soil, water, 



forest, grass, fish and wildlife all 



depend one upon the other. You will find 

 that as one thing In nature Is used or 

 misused, it soon affects the other 

 resources. Here you will learn how to use 

 resources wisely— by "managing" our 

 resources for the benefit of our gener- 

 ation, with due consideration for those 

 yet to come. As your interest and 

 knowledge grow, I hope many of you will 

 want to explore career opportunities In 

 the field of Conservation. Every person 

 whether he or she be rural or urban-—— 

 living In a New York pent-house or on ^^ 

 the vast open plains of our state, must^P 

 these days have an Interest In conserv- 

 ing our Natural resources, which are the 

 true measure of +he wealth of our Nation. 



You are now enjoying, possibly the very 

 best years of your lives, while you are 

 In your youth. To this statement you 

 may not ful ly agree tonlte, but time 

 will find you agreeing. 



A youth Is the person who Is going to 

 carry on what we have st/arted. He Is 

 going to sit where we are sitting, and 

 when we are gone, attend to those things 

 which we think are Important. 



We as adults can adopt all the conserva- 

 tion policies we please, but how they 

 will be carried out depends on today's 

 youth. They will eventually assume 

 control of our lands, cities, states, and 

 nations, much as these same things were 

 turned over to us. They are going to 

 have to move In and take over our Churches, 

 schools, universities, corporations, 

 businesses and farms. All our works are^^ 

 going to be Judged, praised, or condemne^P 

 by them. The fate of humanity Is In your 



