Meetings 3rd Monday each month 7pm unless otherwise stated in Calendar
Community Grange Hall on the Boone County Fairgrounds
8791 Rte 76 Belvidere, IL 61008
Ruth Blasingame - President (Master) Adam Ellwanger - Vice President (Overseer)
Prairie Grange
is hosting
a Spring Craft Show and Informational Open House
on Sunday, April 15th from 10 am to 4pm at the Boone County Community Grange Hall.
Located at 8791 Rte 76, Belvidere, IL at Gate #1 of the Boone County Fairgrounds.
This event will be on both floors of the Grange Hall and outside with the Pink Heals of Northern Illinois bringing their pink fire truck to the event.
Free refreshments and admission. We will be serving cookies, coffee and lemonade.
Michelle Courier is going to attend and share information about gangs in our county. Other organizations will be in attendance as well.
Please contact Karie Blasingame for more information.
or 815-260-9417
Check out the Juniors tab for all
Junior requests.
Always make sure to check the next month in the calendar! It might already have important information on it that you need to know.
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PRAIRIE GRANGE
Membership begins at age 14
Men & women, young & old are equal
Meetings are open and family friendly
Basic Structure
Junior Grange - for children 5 to 14
Community/Subordinate Grange - age 14 and up
Pomona Grange - County level
State Grange
National Grange
Why the Grange
Friendships / Fellowship
Life long friendships
Expanded circle of friends
Meet new people in a friendly & safe place
Fun and enjoyment
Something for everyone
Grange encourages members to have fun
Networking - members connecting with each other
Good Food
Opportunity to fill members and charitable needs
Opportunity to Make a Difference
Fun and recreational Activities
Educational Activities
Educate members and public on issues or topics
Promote education - Words for Thirds Program (dictionaries)
Legislative Activities
Advocate for policies adopted by Grange members
Educate members and public on current issues
Community Service Activities
Leadership for large projects involving the entire community (the Fair)
Implement community based projects (courtesy carts)
Opportunity to Achieve and Grow
Earn Recognition - No matter what your age
Through Participation - be part of the team
Through Leadership - Start something and see it through
Through Contests - Improve your skills while competing with fellow members.
Grow as a Person and Leader
Learn how to voice your opinion
Learn how to initiate action in your Grange
Learn new skills in different positions
Be part of a team
Learn skills that you can use in other aspects of your life
Better Health
Studies show that:
People with many friends generally live longer and are healthier
People who do community service also generally live longer and are healthier
People who are part of a supportive and friendly group are happier
