YOUTH DEPARTMENTDirector: Jessica Falker, 72 Alfred Buck Lane, Pittsford, VT 05763
Tel: 802-483-4330; Email: [email protected]
An Important Note About Regional and National Contests & Programs
Each Grange will receive a supplemental section for the Youth Department in December when additional new Regional and National Grange contests and programs start.
Youth Department Mission Statement
The mission of the Vermont State Grange Youth Department is to provide fun and educational activities that bring youth members together in a safe and open environment, and to promote Grange leadership opportunities, activities, and programs among youth members.
Recommended for Youth Chairs (Subordinate/Pomona) to Help Achieve Our Mission
One Youth member between the ages of 16-23 may be selected to serve as a non-voting delegate at the Annual State Convention. An application with at least two letters of recommendation must be submitted to the State Master by July 1, 2025. The Executive Committee will review all applications and decide by August 15th, 2025. Please contact the State Youth Director Jessica Falker at [email protected] or 802-483-4330 if you are interested.
Vermont State Grange Cryptogram Contest
Deadline: June 30th, 2025
Did you know that a cryptogram is how the annual word is communicated to each Grange?
The Master receives a puzzle, and the Secretary receives the answer key. Together they can decipher the annual word, and then the Master reveals the word to each member of their Grange in good standing.
Can you decipher this cryptogram? I’ve given you a head start by providing the vowels in the answer key.
All Grange Youth members (age 14-30) who return the solved phrase to the Vermont State Grange Youth Director by July 1st, 2025, will receive a prize!
Please return the answer phrase by text to 802-417-7020, email to [email protected], or snail mail to Jessica Falker, 72 Alfred Buck Ln, Pittsford, VT 05763.
Tel: 802-483-4330; Email: [email protected]
An Important Note About Regional and National Contests & Programs
Each Grange will receive a supplemental section for the Youth Department in December when additional new Regional and National Grange contests and programs start.
Youth Department Mission Statement
The mission of the Vermont State Grange Youth Department is to provide fun and educational activities that bring youth members together in a safe and open environment, and to promote Grange leadership opportunities, activities, and programs among youth members.
Recommended for Youth Chairs (Subordinate/Pomona) to Help Achieve Our Mission
- Attend planning meetings for State Youth Activities
- Assist at Youth Camp or the Northeast Youth Conference (when in Vermont)
- Encourage Youth to attend state events such as State Session, Family Camp & Fall Festival
- Attend the National Youth Zoom Meetings (3rd Sunday of even months at 9pm)
- Read the Green Mountain Granger and this program info to keep informed.
- Encourage participation in Youth Contests, and other department contests.
- Hold a Youth program. Invite your Pomona Youth Chair, and the State Youth Director.
- Keep all Youth members informed of the upcoming activities.
- Pay attention to deadlines for contests, & registration deadlines for camps & conferences.
- Report Youth activities under Standing Committee Reports at each meeting.
- Read the Program Book
- Relay all youth-related correspondence to members.
- Inform members about Grange Scholarships & Grants
- Encourage donations to the VT Youth Leadership Fund & National Leadership Fund
- Submit a list, including names, date of birth, office if applicable, email and address of all Youth Members (14 to 30) in your Grange to the State Youth Director (if no Youth send note stating, “No Youth at this time”).
One Youth member between the ages of 16-23 may be selected to serve as a non-voting delegate at the Annual State Convention. An application with at least two letters of recommendation must be submitted to the State Master by July 1, 2025. The Executive Committee will review all applications and decide by August 15th, 2025. Please contact the State Youth Director Jessica Falker at [email protected] or 802-483-4330 if you are interested.
Vermont State Grange Cryptogram Contest
Deadline: June 30th, 2025
Did you know that a cryptogram is how the annual word is communicated to each Grange?
The Master receives a puzzle, and the Secretary receives the answer key. Together they can decipher the annual word, and then the Master reveals the word to each member of their Grange in good standing.
Can you decipher this cryptogram? I’ve given you a head start by providing the vowels in the answer key.
All Grange Youth members (age 14-30) who return the solved phrase to the Vermont State Grange Youth Director by July 1st, 2025, will receive a prize!
Please return the answer phrase by text to 802-417-7020, email to [email protected], or snail mail to Jessica Falker, 72 Alfred Buck Ln, Pittsford, VT 05763.
