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is being undertaken during the year. In other words, the execu- 

 tive committee will now consider the entire program of work, 

 just how it will be undertaken, by whom, where, and when. 



9. The county agent, the home-demonstration agent, or the 

 county club leader will write the project. If the project in- 

 volves work relating to two or all three of the agents, each should 

 write the part directly relating to his or her work, or the pro- 

 ject should be considered in conference and one agent delegated 

 to write it. 



10. Each project should then be submitted to the project 

 leader for signature, to the executive committee for approval 

 and the signature of the president and the agent or agents 

 concerned, and to the extension director at the State agricultural 

 college for his approval and for the consideration of any special- 

 ist or leader concerned. 



Development of the Community Program. It is very essential 

 that each community have a definite program of work based 

 largely on the county program. The agents and one or more 

 executive committeemen should visit each community where 

 work is to be undertaken and discuss plans with a group of 

 community leaders, tentatively selected by the temporary com- 

 mittee chairman. 



1. They should make a community map, locating on it the 

 roads, churches, schoolhouses, farmers' organizations, and the 

 houses of the farm-bureau members. 



2. They should make a list of all the farm families in the com- 

 munity, all the teaching forces, etc. 



3. They should make a survey of the community problems, 

 listing them under such headings as Farm, Home, and Com- 

 munity. 



4. They should plan a community program of work, based on 

 the county program in so far as possible, but selecting additional 

 projects as needed, since the problems of the community may 

 differ from those in other communities. 



5. The president of the organization shall appoint a project 

 leader for each project in the community to serve as a member of 

 the community committee. It is inadvisable to undertake a pro- 

 ject in a community unless a capable project leader can be found 

 who is willing to assume responsibility for the project. 



