The Red Cloud chief., 1920-03-04
WHIT CAN 7. R.C.k.
DO FOR Our TsxN7
= ervanizsd 10 Lend Heiplng
Hand TO Young Men Of
Every Community

Ait0Kefh4f too often the Y, n q. A.
- tssught Of ~ = big building In q big
~.
II this 10 your idea Of the field and
vsrt Of The modern program of the
YsSax Mos Christian Association YOU
d net understand the varied and
aeeptssis program Of the state Asso-
Hado~ q the Young hea's Christian
Association. Of NebrssA
Absolutely independent Of a build
sng. II 10 prepared TO help boys and
yevag moa 10 the following effective
ways:
1. Through the NY Clubs. We
now have thirty seven in Nebraska.
with q total membership Of twenty six
hundred. Their purpose is 10 create,
maintain and cxt"nd high standards Of
Christian character throughout the
school n community. our policy
for the next two years calls for tho
do0blin. or trehling VI this numbcr.
2. 1hs OOuaty Y. II. G. A. plan
operates through 4 Couaty Conm,ttss
. an ssaploysd Csssty Secretary.
We have az csAuss srgasAssd IL Ne
braska. enbra cling thirty 90 Bible
stsdy Groups and . totai messbsrship
q a thousand. In all it's activities
he County wsrk operates through the
bsnA ths church and tie seheea. Or
Dsftey calls FER TIE orgsnizatios Of at
least tvssty-avs addiussal CsuntIss
1sstAS 1910 a.A 1871.
J. The 0tAt1 Association eHoduets
varsas si1se bs,s' Csnfsrsaess, which
easueass tie bsys ~ high Ideals q
nviag appealing for clean thoughts.
clean sport. clean speech. A strong
body actuat~d By = real purpose In
Ife. Last year there was a total at
tendance of seven hundred select High
School boys with DECISIONS Ia forward
steps n new purposes totaling fvs
hundred.
(. Camp Sheldon had q vital ron
tact with about three hundred boys
last summer. and will this year have
q greatly enlarged attendance. Camp
Sheldon operates from June to OctO-
Der and serves the purpose OF n train
ing camp for the development of local
w '' s'ht 'pitiiiIillllN. ~ Soi0
purpose is TO build character.
5. There is u student Y. NJ. G. A..
In every college, university and aca-
deny in Nebraska. The purpose Of
the Student work IL TO foster and de-
velop the Christian character of stu
dents already so inclined and TO lead
others where possible into the Chris
ti,n ne, I, ,,nl. -, f,lI..r 49,, ..I
make permanent the influence begun
In the homo and the high school, and
TO steady the lives OF the young men
at n time when the stress and strain
OF temptation Is often severe II en-
deavors to supplement The constructive
Christian influence OF the home and
the Church.
6. Through u State and District
Secretaries, meetings for boys and
young men are conducted with
straight from the Shoulder" appeals
for a clean, purpOseful life.
7. The Association movement has
developed the idea OF the Father aud
stional agency has encouraged and
promoted them through churches and
other organization until they are today
becoming n OF the most popular and
vital factors in moulding the lives Of
our SONS. Any city, community or
church can profit by this type Of WORK
In behalf of their boys.
8. The corresponding member Sys.
tenn is II network over all our States,
whereby young men leaving home are
followed and right contacts aud &C.
quaintanres formed In their new Local
tions. endeavoring TO tie him up to hIl
Church and Association In the city Of
his new location.
All the above is done without any
special buildings or equipment, except
al our State Boys Camp and ut rela-
lively little expense.
These types OF Association work
deal with boys and young men where
we ind them utilizing the agencies
and facilities already existing In the
community.
The work in Nebraska Is under tho
direction OF the following men:
Directors. Dean Ringer, Omaha,
Chairman Glenn Jones, Grand Island,
chairman A. W. Bowman, Omaha,
Rec. Sec: G.. G. Edgerly, Omaha,
Treasurer: Chas, A. Goss, Omaha
Chas. Fordyce. Lincoln s X. War
rick, SCOTS Bluff James N. Clarke
Hastings; George y. Bissell, Central
City Frank Hammond, Fremont 8
ID. Ayres, Central City w. S. Curtis
Omaha A. +. Tyler, Omaha c. w
Pugsiey, Lincoln; +. l.. Heveione
Beatrice; r. NJ. Weltzei, Albion l.. @
Oberiies. Lincoln Guy Wilson, Laurel
A. l.. Johnson, University Place; VII
liam YOigt. Nelson; ii. s. DUNCAN
Hastings; David Rces, Norfolk w. j
Hin, Lincoln q. A. LOveland, Lincoln
II. NJ. Csmpbell, Columbus; g. L
Richards, Hebron: Nathan Wilson
stromsburg Hugh y, Wallace, Omaha
]. Fl. Knowles Fremont; !, ID, Has
keIl, Wakefield o. A. Rnwls, Platts
mouth G. q. S~''h. Exeter; Geo. w
Shreck. York Coo. A. Marshall, Al