ITSPY Achievement Award

Founders Ireland, Trimble, Thompson and Saunders added significantly to the development of the Grange. Their contributions were each unique. Therefore exploring various topics or trying something new and different can develop skills that a person might use the rest of their life. You‘ll never know if you don’t try.

Sapphire: select an area of interest, learn as much about your selection as you can, prepare an exhibit and exhibit it at a community/county fair, Grange fair or exhibit day or meeting, trade fair, or in a local business. (Examples include: Animals, crops, home improvements, home economics skills, Science, wood working, mechanical, computer technology, photography, art, musical talent, theatrical talents, etc.) Take pictures of your project, keep records of the expenses involved in the project, compare the costs involved with the potential profit, evaluate and write a conclusion about your project. Keep all your information in a notebook and present it to your State Youth Director who will apply for your Achievement Award.  

Emerald: Explore a career in any area of interest and write a summary of what you learned and what you decided about that career. Send a copy of the summary to the National Grange Youth Development Director.

Ruby: Develop, print and distribute a brochure, table tent card or display of your Grange. Send a copy of the brochure, table tent card, or a picture of the display to the National Grange Youth Development Director. Or Publish a newsletter for your Grange or develop and/or design or maintain a Webpage or create a video or PowerPoint presentation promoting your Grange or a special activity sponsored by the Grange. Also included are Facebook, Myspace and U-tube presentations. Send a copy to the National Grange Youth Development Director.

Silver: Research an issue important to your community, state or nation. See if there is an existing Grange policy. Review existing policy and decide if it is still current. If no policy exists or the current Grange policy needs updating, write a resolution for Grange passage. Submit the resolution for consideration at your subordinate/community Grange. Write a report on your findings and any actions that were taken. If contest available, have the report judged at a state Grange session. Have state youth director verify the work and send a copy to the National Youth Director.

Gold: Participate in the state Grange legislative experience as a state session delegate for your subordinate/community or Pomona Grange or in a state legislative experience program. Or, participate in a state or national Grange legislative day/trip/fly-in. Or schedule a meeting with an elected official to discuss a Grange issue. Have the appropriate Grange director/Master (president) verify participation.

Any member who completes four levels in one calendar year will receive a special
Achievement Award lapel pin.