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(9% Conference ’79 Mrs. Margaret Drew, Supervisor Junior Extension, Home Economics Branch welcomed the 146 delegates to the Provincial 4H Homemaking Club Conference at the University of Guelph. The Theme, “Dimensions ‘79 The International Year of the Child.“ The scope of the theme should prove interesting and it is our hope that the sessions will broaden your interests. This is a time for making new friends as well as a time for projection. What will the family be like in the future â€" what part will “I” play in the world I am growing up in? Regional Supervisors. Lorraine Holding. Joyce Can- ning and Mrs. Carol Crerer were in charge of the Con» l‘erence assisted by a half dozen Home Economists. GREETINGS Dr. Geo. Collin. Production and Rural Development Division brought official greetings from OMAF, saying the theme provrded a vehicle to encourage each delegate to expand. stretch and reach full potential in realizing leadership goals. LEADERSHIP Mr. John Flynn, Consultant, Youth Services, Ministry of Culture and Recreation gave the girls many many ideas for better leadership. Basically if you behave the same in front of all people you are well adjusted, but if you change roles and act one way for one person and another way for another. you are not well adjusted. It's important to talk about feelings, sad. angry, hap» py, however, one must distinguish between feelings and thoughts. It will help you to know yourself. It will help you to share an i55ue. What caused your feelings? Anger is a secondary emotion (example) fright then anger, embarrassment then anger. Learn to report your feelings with an “i” statement. The better and more skillful making “I” statements. the more effective leader you will become. Remember, find the right timing to say and talk. There is no such feeling as “negative feeling” only down. As long as you make “I” statements and are assertive you will become an effective leader. When you say “I think it went well" or “I think I did well". you are not being arrogant, you are being proud. You can always grow, that’s reality. "I" can work on weaknesses, “I'm” happy and can grow. “I'm” good but “I” still have weaknesses but “I” am working on them. DR. RICHARD BARHAM Dr. Barham, Chairman. Department of Family Studies. College of Family and Consumer Studies. Uni- versity of Guelph, stated parenting will not come naturally. there is training to prepare us for all other facets of life but not for parenting. 18 Our concerns are natural concerns. howc mm must look to their own house and get it in or. rim We become so used to rights being broken we l .mm of genuine needs. challenges and changes. ‘ We must ask ourselves, what lies down the i my whole generations? Dr. Barham asked where do we get our ; skills? How do we acquire them? Women have nal instinct which comes naturally, however children have been well parented. Statistics show in 1974, 50,000 couples divor it: times that of 1964. We are now heading for one re; Half of these families live in poverty and r 33 headed by women. GROUP DISCUSSIONS After Dr. Barham's speech the delegates dii-i .liii] groups to discuss questions concerning the chit One thought came through quite clearly. the :ita jority ofparents love their children; the well bei. lhr‘ child cannot be legislated and many children ar led a decent life. Another group concluded in a marriage brea “ll. the child should go with the parent helshe fe» are comfortable with. Parents are often so wrapp at their own problems that children are primed b}. i all objectivity for the best interests of the child mt. Another group felt, homemakng skills and ht told chores should be shared by parents. Dr. Richard Bartram joins a workshop session talk about dimensions ’79 and IYC. INTEREST GROUPS CREATIVE AND MODERN DANCE sessin llm' bered up the muscles and tested group coordi than, FOCUS ON PHOTOGRAPHY The would-be home grapher viewed slides and were given tips on b?lt.f PIC' ture taking techniques. SIGHTS AND SCUM"S OF THE ARBORETUM A visit to the Arboretum tum-"led the soul of the nature lover. BUDGETS and riionei‘