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-3- | _ has not been resolved as yet . t we hope to do so next week. hr relations with regular staff and children have been all we could hope for. There is a constant necessity for arbitration, peace-making, and restraint ( as well as encouragement) and, of course, patience and love. We started a variety of clubs; the best song was "Do Your Ears Hang Low, Do They Wobble To and Fro..!" Surprisingly enough there are brief moments of a one-to-one nature in which a child is suddenly forced to see himself in a more realistic light, that is, in a moment of affection, or perhaps of diacipline, a child is suddenly confronted with someone very much interested in ‘PNwloavng “in Live with himself and his friends. Half our group went grusion hunting wil 300 a.m. with a cottage of boys and one of girls! After spending an afternoon aw ed ww step al California State College and sat in on a spelling lesson pitt; th omesalagicaliy inpaired-emotionally disturbed children; they have an wheats. Car Sanne MAR a3dcwe full view behind one-way glass. Enigma: Spirits | aie SVN! ’ Childrens' Farm Home, Corvallis, Oregon. (8 participants are helping in rehabili- ation program for boys and girls engaging in farm work, excursions and camping trips.) Period covered: June 19 to July 9 Unit members have been assigned to work in cottages. Other activities include helping with gardening, strawberiy-picking, cleaning, and swimming. The first days _ were spent in orientation part of which dealt with the basic philosophy we use particularly as it relates to patience, truth, and understanding. Comments on daily meditation were that it breaks the monotony of the day; it is easy to let our minds go blank because it is the only "free thinking" time. After aach day's work we sit «around and talk awhile. The schedule has been too rigorous to permit any other unit activities. Our work hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 pm with time for daily medi-. - tation and now, twice a week, for business meetings. . Our main achievement has been . getting adjusted to routines in the cottages, to knowing the staff, and developing relationships with the young people in each cotiago. Members of the untt commented on problems they see in their cottages; (it is difficult to get boys to do anything ; they don't want to and the girls also seem easily sidetracked whenever they want to _ do something)! There has not been a great deal of counseling in the way of formal * dnterviews, rather the kids are allowed to bring up what they want to talk about. There has been a little conflict over the purpose of the farm work, whether it is for treatment or to run the farm efficiently. The work does help to build a sense of responsibility and to prepare the older ones for job situations. Our first long weekend was over the Fourth of July. A local friend took us to the coast for the , day, to a rodeo, and to the Timber Carnival. Our morale has stayed quite high; we ° usually sit around and talk after we get home at night and have coffee and snacks. Loysville Youth Development Center, Loysville, Pa. (10 participants are working with nate juvenile olfenders assisting with arts and crafts, recreation, and water safety. Period coverad: June 19 to July 8 . First days were spent in orientation. After this we chose a group of boys with whom _ to work as substitute houseparents, teachers, big brothers, life guards, and i friends. Much time was spent in talking and working with either a small group or an individual. Informal bull sessions after work are in order. A group picnic and other recreational activities such as visits to areas of interest, hiking, a water- “melon feed, and sports activities have been planned. A period of time after break- fast has been set aside for meditation. The group as a whole appears to look forward to meditation; AFSC personne? working this summer, and civil rights workers who lost their lives, have been remembered. The flexibility and scope of the Center's program has allowed work with the boys in many ways such as supervising an overnight campout, directing a crafts program, assisting in a bake sale, leading a treasure hunt, garden: ang, and assisting in the building of soap box cars. In addition members have gladly participated in softball, basketball, and ping pong. The challenge is present and