hands. For the aforementioned reasons, 

 vfs feel It Is well to assist you with 

 ^pne special attention, that we may help 

 ^P>u further understand the tremendous 

 task which lies ahead for you to carry on. 

 This Is a very great part of why the 

 organizations I represent, support Con- 

 servation Camp and strive to make it a 

 worthwhile and meaningful adventure for 

 you. We as supervisors have great faith 

 and hope in today's youth. 



Our hope, as we I I as that of those who 

 will be your leaders and Instructors 

 hero in camp, is the belief that something 

 we desire will happen. Our hopes for the 

 youth of our nation run high. The good 

 things we desire for youth, we have stated 

 again and again. 



For all our young people we want secure 



homes homes where from infancy youngsters 



are cherished, stimulated to want to learn, 

 taught to know and to choose the right. 



We want excellent schools— schools that 

 recognize and respect Individual differ- 

 ences, schools that know how to challenge 

 each child to work at his own highest 



Level. We want qualified parents, 

 jachers and Instructors, ardent parents, 

 teachers and instructors, who create a 

 zest for learning and keeping curiosity 

 a I ive. 



We want safe and gracious communities-— 

 communities that are Intolerant of 

 Injustice, concerned for youths opportu- 

 nities for education and employment, 

 committed to fostering a good life for 

 citizens of every age, race, creed, and 

 color. 



Our hope Is the belief that the good 

 things we desire will come about. But such 

 hope Is likely to be a delusion If we 

 merely wait for desire to be fulfilled. 

 If we would turn hope Into confident 

 expectation, we must all help to make the 

 good things happen. 



Your attendance and active participation 

 here at Conservation Camp Is a most 

 effective way to help bring good things 

 Into being, 



\t this encampment, leaders and youth 

 borne together to learn and work together. 



Carl Johnson President Sez Continued 



establishment of sinking funds, borrow- 

 ing, bonding, etc. Ammendments to the 

 present law also provides for a conser- 

 vation coordinator In the State Depart- 

 ment of Education. So far, even though 

 the Superintendent of Education has asked 

 for monies to support this position it 

 has been cut from the budget. 



SWCDs in Montana have done much to up- 

 date the original law and are to be highly 

 complimented for what they have achieved, 

 but, in order to manage our natural re- 

 sources now and for future generations 

 requires planning and implementation of 

 many conservation practices and projects. 

 In order to do this we must have a sound 

 public understanding of projects and 

 practices concerning resource conservation 

 and the part we play In the overall 

 conservation picture. 



In view of what has been accomplished 

 in updating the district law. It would 

 seem that we as districts are not yet 

 getting our message across to the over- 

 all mass of population who should be 

 vitally concerned with the conservation 

 of our renewable natural resources. 

 The question has been asked, "Where do 

 we go from here?" It seems that the an- 

 swer to this would be, "What should we 

 do?" "Where should we start?" "How 

 should we do it?" 



k„^ *^^^Pf"9 ^^'ese questions in mind we 

 know that many districts have good news- 

 letters which are designed to encourLe 

 cooperators to put more conservation^ 



owner 'to tV '"^'' '"°"'^^^« "^'^ '»n^- 

 ?nJn^ \^ecome cooperators of the district 



benefits they receive from land and water 



J^c?r^RC n"^ ^«'P promote watershed pr" 

 J acts, RC&D projects, youth programs, 

 (continued back page) 



Lake County SWCD The Lake County Com- 

 missioners approved the entire amount 

 requested for soil A water conservation 

 by the Lake County SWCD. This money. 

 $3,462, will be used for salary for 

 district clerk, supervisors travel 

 expenses, office supplies, education 

 and dues. 



