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11. Club work stimulates interest and cooperation 
among members of the family and the people of the com¬ 
munity. 
12. Club work makes better home-makers and better 
citizens. 
How to Organize a Club.—Whenever there are ten 
or more club members legally enrolled in the Boys and 
Girls Demonstration Clubs, through the assistance of 
Fig. 198.—A club meeting in a natural clubroom. 
the county agents or teachers, a local club may be or¬ 
ganized for the purpose of holding regular meetings and 
thus encourage and advance the value of the work. 
A meeting of the enrolled club members should be 
called by the teacher or county agent, and the constitu¬ 
tion printed in this chapter adopted. The next step will 
be the election of officers. After this, application should 
be made to the Boys and Girls Club Department of the 
A. and M. College, for a club charter, using the blank 
provided by the Club Department. After the receipt of 
the charter, the club is fully authorized to proceed with 
the year’s work, as outlined in this chapter. 
