Charlene M. Shupp Espenshade

National Grange Youth Director

LAWRENCE, Kansas – “You got it! Here, how about this? This is frustrating!” were just some of the statements Grange youth shared as they tackl […]

Charlene M. Shupp Espenshade

National Grange Youth Director

NEWARK, Del. – More than 30 Grangers including Grange youth and young adults gathered in Newark, Delaware for the 2017 Eastern Regional Youth C […]

This submission comes from our friends over at the Center for Rural Affairs. This is full of good tips before you head to the hill this spring to advocate for the Grange.

Time to call your legislators
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One of the most overwhelming parts of being a youth director is keeping up with all of the details of the job and balancing family, work, and farm. My farm office desk gets overwhelmed very easily.

About a year […]

build words or a message, use blanks to fill in spaces, and glue the tiles onto the cork. Once dry, take the coaster outside to spray and seal with the polyurethane and let dry.
For photos on the how to, go to […]

Looking for an idea to engage your community? Here’s is one of the many ideas from the 2016 National Grange Youth’s edition of “Recipes for Success.” These are tired-and-true activities from Grange youth, youth l […]

For me the answer is an absolute yes. It takes dedicated teams that takes stock of their community and pinpoint some needs and roll up their sleeves and get to work. Not every job requires a lot of money. It might […]

Ever wonder what it’s like to be from the first state to cast votes for the presidential primary season? Iowa State Granger Doug Baldwin participated tonight in one of the caucuses.

He joked as he prepared f […]

Editor’s note: Thanks to past state New Hampshire State Grange Jim Tetreault for submitting this post about his experiences volunteering with a presidential campaign.

How does someone get involved in a […]

Greetings state directors – I hope you enjoyed the holiday season.

The new year brings a chance to focus on new goals/missions for each of our youth departments. I know many of you will be hosting r […]

Two community Granges and three state Granges earned the distinction of Distinguished Grange Youth Program. The program, in its third year, recognizes Grange youth departments that have gone above and beyond in […]

Emily Kurburski of Harbor Springs, Mich. joined the National Grange delegates at the 149th session of the National Grange. She was selected as a part the John Trimble Legislative Experience.

The program, […]

LINCOLN, Neb. — Rob and Jennifer Beamon of Pennsylvania; Shannon Ruso of New York and Brodi Olds of North Carolina were selected to be a members of the 2015-16 National Grange youth team as the Outstanding Young […]

LINCOLN, Neb. – The National Grange Youth Officer Team took center stage on Nov. 13 at the 149th National Grange Session at the Cornhusker Hotel, Lincoln, Neb. This team represents a cross-section of youth from a […]

Greetings from the National Grange youth department. I hope you are making plans to attend some of the youth activities at the 2015 national session in Lincoln, Neb.

The National Youth Ambassadors and I have […]

Grangers were challenged to take a leap of faith at the 2015 Great Plains Regional Leadership/Youth Conference. Members participated in the challenge course at the Hesperus Camp, Hesperus, Colo.

Grangers […]

School is out for the summer! With the warmer days, it means GRANGE YOUTH CAMP! Camp is a highlight for many Grangers and with it comes the challenge of balancing fun, memories and leadership skills.

One of my […]

Cassidy Cheddar

National Grange Youth Ambassador

We all know the importance of agriculture in our everyday lives; it provides us with food, clothing, and shelter that we would not be able to function […]