The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-22
CAMP WINNATASKA.
IS TO Be OPE N { D.
EARLY NEXT MONTH.


Tucked in among the hills of st.
Clair county, about 2 miles from Bir-
mingham is Camp Winnataska. To
hundreds of Birmingham girls and
boys this is a magic spot, for here
during the past three summers have
come to them fun and frolic and all
sorts of good times, as well as broad
ened horizons, big challenges and
visions of a life made worth while
through service.
Camp Winnataska is a training en-
terprise of the Birmingham sunday
School association. Its purpose is to
challenge young people OF all Sunday
schools of all denominations through
out Birmingham to the highest type of
Christian living, to help them to de-
velop their own fourfold life--physi-
cal, social mental and religious-and
TO train them for leadership in their
own Sunday schools and communities.
This purpose is accomplished as
much through the association with the
splendid Christian men and women OF
Birmingham, who serve sas leaders as
through the programme and activities
of the camp. The leadership staff OF
each camp is made up of a camp di.
rector, a faculty of three, a physical
director swimming Instructor and
eight group leaders. The group lead
ers live in the "huts" with the boys
and girls, and are big brothers and
big sisters to their particular groups.
DIRECTORS
Among the directors of the various
camps to be conducted this summer
are c. Floyd Tillery. Miss Rosa Strick-
land, Roy G. Hershey. Mrs. w. r.
Price, d. r. Price, Young Peoples d.
vision superintendent of the Birming-
ham Sunday school association, and
Miss Freda Bose, general secretary of
the Birmingham sunday school assoc
citation.
Study and activity, work and play
are so we'll balanced in the daily pro-
gTamme that every minute of the day
is filled to the limit and yet the camp
ar is not fatigued The "setting-up
exercises and the morning dip in the
creek start the day. Then follow
classes in Bible study Sunday school
methods and nature study, playground
games and track events, baseball, vol
ley ball and tennis story telling, dra-
mates. stunts, sings and campfires,
and at twilight the hillside" when
the inner man is strengthened.
The health and physical welfare Of the
boys and girls while at camp is given
especial attention This year, some i'm
ment of the camp which have greatly
added to it's sanitation and convenience.
One of the improvements that will be
hailed with delight by the old campers
is the piping of drinking water from the
spring to the dining hall and on to the
center of the camp.
HOSPITAL
simple hospital has been fitted up,
and graduate trained nurse or doctor
will at all times be on the grounds.
new Official has been added to the
business management of the camp, the
dietitan; Mrs. Elywn Ballard has been
secured for this task and will have full
supervision of the kitchen and dining
hall Howard Yielding is business man.
ager.
The various camps to be conducted
this summer and the dates of each are
as follows: Younger boys, June III;
Girls council, June 1927; Boys council,
June 27-July 4; younger. girls, July 6-16;
high school girls, July 1922 college girls,
August 20; women, August &c; younger
girls, August 6-26; high school boys, Au-
gust 30-September 8.
= Any high school or grammar grade boy
or girl over IL years of age, and any
college girl, who is regular member OF
any teen-age or young peoples class in
the city and who is approved by her pas
tor, Sunday school superintendent or
teacher is eligible to attend the camp
Registrations will be accepted in the or
der in which applications are received,
regardless of Sunday school application
Limited equipment makes it necessary to
limit each camp to 100. Therefore, all
prospective campers are urged to register
at once in order to be assured of a place.