The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-04-16
Y. NJ C. A. PLANS FOR
Definite BOYS WORK
MorristoWn Youths Reached by
Association.

Owing to the situation regarding the
work of the Young Mems Christian
association, the greater amount of
activity will necessarily have to be
done without equipment. There is
no reason why because of this con-
dition, the association cannot do a
definite work among the boys of the
community, to hold them together
during this period, and the associa-
tion offers its corporation to the
community by the following extension
work policy.
Cooperation between the churches
and the association has been fur
thered to some extent by the organ
ization in a few of the churches,
of boys clubs. While no effort has
heretofore been attempted to feder-
ate these clubs, there is no reason
why such federation would not be
advantageous to each club. 1t would
be necessary, in order to success
fully accomplish this, to have boys
club in each church, organized along
similar lines of activity. In general
this work should be conducted with
special reference to the needs and
demands as presented by the several
phases of boy life of the community,
without unnecessary cost to the bene-
ficiaries and in harmony with the
policy of the local Young Mems Chris
tian association.
The nature of this work would be
educational, social, religious and phys
lcal, an outline of which follows -
Educational Wireless telegraphy
manual training, woodcraft, natural
history, aeronautics, amateur photog-
raphy
Social:-Game tournaments; social
events, mock trials, glee clubs, mu-
steals, minstrels.
Religious: schools, Bible
classes, training classes, campaign fol
new members.
Physical l:-Rudiment of tactics,
wrestling; track: rules of track, con-
duct in sport, starting, running the
race, relay racing, hurdling. Field ::
coaching in form, shot put. broad
jump, high jump, discus, pole vault.
Rules of the field: instruction regard
ing officials, conduct on field.
Special:--A dance, athletic jubilee
Illustrating various track and field
sports in rhythmic unison, entire com
pany of boys.
The boys work director of the as
sociation with the necessary number
of volunteer leaders would assume di-
rect supervision over the educational,
religious and social activities, while
the physical director and his leaders
would be responsible for the develop
ment of the physical work
A word might be said regarding the
religious work in the proposed clubs
1t is not the intention nor the desire
of the association to assume an ar
bltrary attitude in this matter, in fact
the association would much rather
That the individual church outline its
own work in this connection, but at
the same time the association stands
ready to cooperate in any way it
can. The object foracampaign to in
crease the enrolment in the various
Sunday schools would be threefold: -
ilrst, TO create more adequate teach
Ing force. Second, to stimulate the
older boys now in the Sunday schools
TO higher degree of efficiency and
service. Third, to present to the
young men of the churches an op-
portunity for service to Christ. to
the church and to the community.
The suggested scope of work if fol-
lowed as outlined, would make it pos
slDle by the 18th of June, to have all
OF the boys who are members OF
these clubs, partake in mammouth
athletic jubilee and hobby exhibit
which would be of community wide
interest.
BY charging admission to this, it is
hoped and deemed probablethatmoney
sufncient to secure the lease OF
ground and permanent equipment for
a summer camp could be secured
me camping season should be divided
into sections of one or two weeks
each, allowing a maximum of fifty
di1ferent boys for each group. In
this way it would be possible for all
the boys to enjoy the privileges OF
the camp, regardless of their affilia-
tion with either club or association.