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Master Sewing Program Set

Published Wednesday, April 23, 1997 in the Gurdon Times

Barbara A. Holt, Ph.D.

Clark County Extension Agent

Family and Consumer Sciences

Cooperative Extension Service

Want to enhance your basic sewing skills and learn new and creative sewing techniques that are quick and professional? Would you be willing to participate in a new Master Clothing Volunteer program where you could teach others basic sewing skills?

To become a member of the Master Clothing Volunteer team in Clark County you need good basic knowledge and skills in clothing construction and be excited about helping others learn to sew. You will receive 24 hours of intensive clothing construction skill enhancement, leadership development and program delivery training.

In exchange for the 24 hours of training, Master Clothing Volunteers will contribute 40 hours of sewing instruction to others in the county. the team will represent the Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service by providing educational programs and sewing classes, expand the number of people sewing, and assist with county clothing related activities.

To decide if you should apply, ask yourself these questions:

  • Do I have good basic sewing skills and the desire to learn time- saving and quality construction techniques?

  • Would I be interested in an intensive training program to help me learn to teach others how to sew?

  • Do I have enough time to attend the required training and complete the volunteer service?

  • Do I want to know how to stretch my clothing dollar and share this information with others?

If you answered yes, the Masters Clothing Volunteer Program may be for you. Applicants must show basic sewing skills, fill out a questionnaire and be interviewed. Four applicants and two alternates will be selected from Clark County. Cost of training and support materials is $20. Applications are due June 2.

Training for volunteers in the Southwest District will be held in Arkadelphia, August 5-7, at the Clark County Fair Grounds. It will be conducted by Cynthia Klumppy, Master Clothing volunteer Coordiantor with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Arkansas, who is starting up the first Master Clothing Volunteer program in the state. A native Oklahoman, Klumpp holds a master's degree in clothing and textiles from Okahoma State University. In 1997 she expects to teach about 200 volunteers from about 20 counties.

For application forms and program details contact the Clark County Extension office at 5th and Clay, Arkadelphia, or call 246-2281.

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