Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1920-07-31
Y. M. C. A. CAMP
All Those Boys Who are Interested in the
Coming Camp Should Get Busy
and Enroll at Once.

q. o. Cast, the Rapid City Y. NJ. c. A.
Secretary aud the Custer county Y NJ.
G. A. committees are planning big things
for the boys and girls during the month
Of August. On next Monday, August
2nd large number of boys from Rapid
City and surrounding towns aud com
munities will leave on the morning
freight for Fairburn enroute to the y.
! NJ. c. A. camp, located in beauty spot
IN the State Park. State trucks and
automobiles will meet the boys and take
them to the camp for ten day outing,
! The camp is located on French creek
where a good athletic field is found.
Base ball. tennis, foot ball, races and
day A swimming hole more than
block long is located at the camp. A
| large cook shack which will serve as a
meeting place in rainy weather is under
| construction at state expense. Drinking
water is excellent. A crowded program
consisting of helpful talks, camp fire
singing, hikes to points of interest and
stunts and fun-a-pleuty, such as red
blooded American boys delight in, will
be part of the program. The ten days
spent in this camp will long linger as q
pleasant memory among those fortunate
enough to attend.
The overhead expense is taken care
OF. Each boy brings his blankets and
camping dishes He pays his transpor
tation and also pays about S5 cents pei
day Tor his food This camp is open 10
such boys as can come from all over
Custer county and surrounding counties,
ard takes in boys from - to 10 years OF
age.
Following this camp on Friday, Au-
gust 18Th, the girls ranging from about
> to 20 years Of age and older viii oc-
cupy the camp under the auspices of the
Y. W. {. A. OF Rapid City, 10 charge OF
/ Miss Cole, the secretary. Any girls OF
young women in Custer county are vel
come and urged to come. This camp
Will last about ten days, and will be
crowded full of fun just such as red
blooded girls delight in when they can
| throw away all cares. For further in
formation write or call on Miss Cole, y
W. c. A. secretary, of Rapid City.
Following this camp, the High School
boys and those Of high school age and
older will have their camp. Their pro
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my such as would appeal to the older
! boys and young men anxious to cut
loose from their job for very busy ten
days of fun, free from the cares of life.
There will not be dull hour during this
camp. Boys and yonng men from every
] town in Custer county are welcome.
other Black Hills counties and cities are
sending their quota of young men and
women to these camps, which will serve
as milestones in the lives of the boys and
girls.
A days program in the camp consists
of the following routine;
6;3O a. m. Reville, flag raising, setting
up exercises, blankets aired
700 a. M Breakfast
7:3O a. m. Camp duties; prepare for
inspection.
S:l5 a, m. Tent inspection.
$50 a. m. Group Bible study.
900 a. III. Morning work and recrea-
alton period.
HOO a. m. Morning swim.
| 1900 NJ. Dinner.
100 p. m, Rest hour, meeting of camp
council.
200 p. m. Afternoon activities, hikes,
games, etc.
400 p. m. Swim.
5:45 p. m. Prepare for supper and rest.
600 p. m. Supper.
200 p. m. Evening hour
500 p. m. Camp fire.
$50 p. m. Tattoo Quiet.
9:45 p. IN. lights OUT.
For further information phone or
write County Chairman of The y. NJ. c.
A., +, q. Kneeland, or Local Chairman
Rev. A. G.. Campbell. You will be given
the details of how to enjoy these un-
usual opportunities