The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-05-05
Kenosha Y. NJ. C. A. secre-
tary Head of Committee to
Arrange Outing for Boys
MANY GOING TO PHANTOM LAKE
Boyville at the Lake to be One of the
Most Interesting Spots in Wisconsin
During Summer Months Many Ke-
nosha Boys to Attend.

Kenosha boys who are members of
the Y. M. c. A. are making plans for
the summer camp at Phantom Lake and
it is certain that between twenty-five
and thirty of the boys of the Kenosha
association will be at the camp during
the summer months. More elaborate
plans are being made for the enter
tainment OF the boys this year than
in previous years and Secretary L. FL.
Fox of the Kenosha association has
been made chairman of the state COM
mlttee In charge of the camp Attor-
ney A. b. Buckmaster is one of the di-
rectors of the state work among the
boys and d. R. Fogwell the physical
director of the Kenosha association has
been named on the committee of ar
engagements. Secretary Fox is enthu-
siastic over the outlook for the sum-
mer. The camp is to be opened for
six weeks and the boys who desire will
be permitted to enroll for the whole
period. -
The camp site is in many respects
ideal. The porous, soil and high
ground, with tents located along a
ridge sloping in three directions, make
the place unusually dry and healthful.
1t is located on Idlewile point, Phan-
tom Lake, near Mukwonago, Wis.
Mukwonago is on the "Soon line, IL
miles south of Waukesha and twenty
five miles southwest of Milwaukee on
the interurban line to East Troy. On
this line the stop nearest Camp is Troy
Center road. The lake is plenty large
enough for the purpose and yet small
enough to be comparatively safe, prac-
tically every point on it being in view
from Camp Headquarters. The large
frame building at the foot Of the hill
along the lake shore, is the dining
room, at one end. of which is we'll
equipped kitchen, The small building
in the rear of, this contains the refriger-
ator and store room. Two good springs
on the ground supply an abundance
Of pure water. A small log cabin at
the top of the hill is used as "head-
quarters In the rear of this is a
larger log cabin, which contains IL
brary, camp store and correspondence
table, and is used for evening enter
tainments. There is a good base ball
diamond, two clay tennis courts, and
facilities FOR other athletic sports. A
fleet of steel row boats is provided for
the free use of all campers. These
boats have air tight compartments and
will float even if full of water.
Daily Program
A. M.
6:30-" Reveiile," rising call.
6:45-Flag raising, morning salute.
Calisthenic exercises, plunge into lake.
7:15-Individual or tent group Bible
reading (optionaD.
z:45-Breakfast.
S:l5-Chapel. Announcements for
day.
8:30-Police duty. Blankets out
and camp cleaned. Balance of morn
ing open for recreation according to
personal preference.
11:15-Special period for teaching
boys to swim.
11:3O-Regular morning swim. Beds
made. Tent inspection. i.
P. M.
1:00-Dinner. Rest Hour. Bal
ance of afternoon for athletics, base
ball or other recreation.
4:15-Swimming instruction.
4:30-Afternoon swim.
5:30-Supper.
6:3o-Special games, boating, etc.
7:30-Camp fire or evening enter
tainment.
9:15-" Tattoo" to bed.
9:30-"Taps, = lights out for nine
hour sleep.
Immediately after breakfast every
camper is required to put his own blan-
kets out to air (weather permitting)
and before dinner beds must be ar
ranged and tents made neat and clean.
Banners are awarded daily to tent and
table which present the best appear
ance and at close Of season photo
graph of the banner tent is awarded
to each member of the tent group
which has won the highest number of
points.
Each boy is detailed for "squad
duty" about once a week. This is
some light special work for about an
hour after breakfast to make the camp
al