Junior Grange Community Service
Junior Grange Community Service Project
Deadline: September 1
Teaching our children about community service is more important than ever. Community service has been a foundational piece for the Grange since its beginning. This year, Junior Grangers across the country are encouraged to take part in a service project together. The basis of this project will be the same across all Junior Granges, but each Grange is encouraged to make the project unique and mold it to fit within their communities.
The goal of the Junior Grange service project is to teach kids how businesses and community organizations work. Juniors are encouraged to learn how to plan and carry out a plan of action. They are taught within service projects how to communicate with others, accomplish a task, and learn the process and rules of carrying out a service project.
Project Options: Local Food/Supply Drive and/or Supporting our Elder Community
For complete details on this community service program, please view the 2026 Junior Grange Program Guide.
Grange in Action
Deadline: September 1
Projects within this Program Book Qualify you to apply to the Grange In Action Program and we encourage you to submit your community projects. For +1 Junior Programs, the community grange would submit Juniors projects alongside their own community projects, highlighting where a Junior led the service project.
The Grange In Action program encourages all Granges to be active in their communities and complete events or projects, no matter how small. Any Grange that does not complete the application for Distinguished Grange can participate in this program.
For complete details on this community service program, please view the 2026 Junior Grange Program Guide.
Crafting for a Cause
Deadline: September 1
The National Junior Grange is celebrating our Nation’s 250th anniversary, and wants to encourage a community service craft to benefit our Veterans to honor their service to our country in conjunction with celebrating.
For our Crafting for a Cause project, we want you to use your creativity and imagination to create a commemorative Star craft. Our flag has 50 stars, representing each one of our states. Show us how you would create a special star, celebrating 250 years as the United States.
You can integrate the community service aspect in two ways.
- Identify your local Veterans home and schedule a time for Junior Grangers to work with the veterans to create commemorative stars; you can invite veterans to attend this event at your hall or work to schedule a field trip to a veterans hall/ home. This would be a project for 12-14 year olds to organize and plan in conjunction with adults, for their younger counterparts; or
- Present your commemorative stars to your local veterans hall or identify a veteran in your community that you want to honor by presenting your star to them.
For complete details on this community service program, please view the 2026 Junior Grange Program Guide.
Silver Garden Project
Deadline: September 1
As people get older, many still enjoy gardening, growing plants, and spending time outdoors. Sometimes it becomes harder to bend, kneel, or care for a garden the way they once could. That does not mean they should lose the joy of growing things.
This project is about caring for older members of your community by listening, planning, and helping in ways that truly meet their needs.
Your ChallengeÂ
Connect with elderly members of your community, design a garden that fits their space, and then share or build that garden in a meaningful way.
For complete details on this community service program, please view the 2026 Junior Grange Program Guide.
Cape of Honor Award
Deadline: September 1
Do you have a Junior Granger who has gone above and beyond for the Grange and their community? Now it is the time to honor them in a special recognition during the National Grange Session. Junior Grangers who plan, participate, and serve their communities will have the opportunity to be honored for their hard work.
Juniors are challenged to put on their capes and get out into their communities.
PURPOSE:
The purpose of the Cape of Honor award is to spotlight our Junior Grangers that are doing the work of true Grangers and going above and beyond our expectations. Every Junior who submits an application and meets the tier requirements will be recognized by the National Grange; however, the Junior Granger with the most community service hours served in a 1-year time frame will be named as the Junior Granger of the Year.
For complete details on this community service program, please view the 2026 Junior Grange Program Guide.