This page is hosted by Paula's Projects, a weekly newspaper column written and copyrighted by Paula Hrbacek. Youth group leaders may use this information for their own program, at no charge.
If you like the articles you see here, please recommend this column to your local newspaper. I have over two years of columns available, that address all types of projects, including service projects, fund raising projects, science fair projects, family fun, money-saving tips, easy crafts and recycling. Tell your editor to email PHrbacek@aol.com and I'll send out some sample columns for them to try.
For those of you who are trying to run a decent youth program on a tight budget, the following articles have activities suitable for children in third to sixth grades.
Business basics--Use a fund raiser as an opportunity to teach youth how to deal with customers, make change, and figure profit.
Jewelry --Suitable for requirements dealing with basic hand tools, making beads, tying knots, and more.
Organizing small groups at one host school--You can make running a youth program easier by working together with other youth groups.
Volunteer Sign Up Form--a page to hand out at your new member meeting at the beginning of the year.
Day Camp Songs--new songs you won't find anywhere else, because I wrote or edited the lyrics.
Sticker Bush--"Sticker Bush" is a variation of making critter cards, and can be used as a fun way to identify trees or animals.
I Live My Faith--The Catholic Religious emblem used by several programs. Has activities, service projects, ceremonies, outdoor worship service, and songs.
Outings and Parades in Pensacola FL--A list of things to do and places to go.
Leadership Tips After twelve years of being a leader for both boys and girls, this page has my personal opinion on what it takes to make a program work. These views are not endorsed by any official organizations, and are my own opinions, intended to be helpful to leaders who are having problems.
Quilt This is a photograph of the quilt I made for my son when he attained the rank of Eagle. It's made out of a leader scarf, and four neckerchiefs. I added a 3 1/2 inch strip around the scarf to make the sides the same length as the hypotenuse of the neckerchiefs. On the top and bottom, we added ribbons with the mottos machine embroidered in the center. We used a quilting machine to finish it off, adding an eagle to the center square, and hearts in each triangle. It took my mother, daughter, friend and I a week to cut, complete and quilt this project.
Paula Knoderer Hrbacek is a graduate of the University of Missouri with degrees in Journalism and Art. She's published three non-fiction books; Created in Faith, Concordia; St. Louis Is for Families, Bethany Press, and Bible Verses for Young Children, CBP Press (all out of print).
Her first novel, Stars Shine After Dark, is now available from IUniverse.com, ISBN 0-595-17387, $14.95 (US) $24.95 (Canada). It is a general fiction love story, with mild love scenes, that focuses more on emotion than physical contact. The handsome, dashing hero (a former Eagle Scout, and star quarterback for UCLA) has the chance to go pro, until a car crash injures his legs so badly his professional dreams are ruined. So what do you do when "shining success" grows dim? What do you do when you haven't a "glimmer of a chance"? Stars shine after dark.
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