Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-03-08
Plans Laid
By Secretary Ball for County
Y. M. c. A. Work

AS has been often stated the work
or the Rural Y. NJ. c.. A is largely
cooperative. This being true II has
been necessary, since the opening OF
the work on January twentieth. for
the secretary To get acquainted witt
the men and women and the organ
tied agencies OF the county before a
very effective cooperation along any
line could be established, During the
first month visits at the public schools
and attendance at the county teachers
institute made IL possible to get ac-
quainted with large number OF the
teaching profession of the county
The farmers Institutes which were in
session during The latter part OF Jan
uary furnished the secretary with an
Oporrunity to meet some Of the agri
cultural leaders OF the county. And
attendance az public gatherings where
he bas either been speaker or
listener has given Sec y Bal ab added
opportunity % meet the men ana ~O-
men OF the different towns. Though
la rye part Of the stcre,ap'S ime has
been spent ia getting scquainted Win
the people or he county and Ia learn
ing something Of the need for the
work ia different towns some time has
been expended IN at effort 10 acqus,int
the people OF the county; through ar
ticles written for The county papers,
public addresses aud the circu alton
OF printed matter: with the rural y.
NJ. G.. A. plan Of work
AS result Of the first months in
vestigatiou the secretary has IecO-
mendec the following plan to his COM
mltee.
N That he be uermitfed to con-
tinue his work Of Investigation with
the following things in view.
(a) Discovery. enlistment and
training as leadership for the spring
and summer activities.
tb) Securing at least thirty boys to
attend the State High School Bows
Conference at Torch Lake June 24ih
TO july 4th.
(c) Securing and putting in shape
a satisfactory site for the summer
CANT.
(d) Continual aud continued invest
igatiOn TO secure competent leader
ship for the organized group work
during the coming fail ana winter.
(2) That he be permitted To CO.
operate with:
(a) The high schools Of the coun-
ty in conducting High School and
Grade School Athletic Meet with the
idea OF providing organized and SUI
pervised athletic life for at least 95
per cent Of all boys weighing 60
pounds or over.
(b) The county school commits
sioner and the rural teachers Of the
county in conducting Township Rur-
ing that 95 per cent of the country
boys will participate, the association
be providing athletic life of the right
sort for between four aud five hun
dred country boys,
(c) The doctors and dentists Of the
county 10 arranging for free health
lectures 70 be given in all of the rur-
al and graded schools OF the county.
(d) The Grange Of the county in
organizing Boys Potato club and
conducting the contest with the ex-
hibit and awarding Of prizes at the
Charlevoix County Fair.
lei The County Fair committee IN
conducting,a County Rural Schuol
Athlete Contest TO be held at the
Fair on what is to be known as School
Day. f so
(f) The county committee in con-
Quoting the first annual summer camp
for boys twelve TO sixtcrn years os age
aiming 10 have fifty BOYS attending.
(g) The county committe 10 con
Quoting County Water Carnival
some time during the month OF Aug
ust