The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-23
MANY SCOUTS SIGNED UP FOR 10.
DAYS CAMPING AT TURNER
FALLS; EXECUTIVE TELLS
OF CAMP LOCATION

There are lots of people ia Arlmorc
who go to Turner Fails and come bacI;
wondering what all this talk means
about the Boy Scouts camp. They d.
not see the place and they cannot un-
derstand why We keep talking about
Camp Turner and about the buildings
and equipment. Those who do see Il
wonder why the mess hall was not plac-
ed in a spot more easily accessible TO
the Blue Pool. or why II was not erec;.
ed near the Falls" Scout Executive
Reid said this morning.
I'm the first place, boy scout camp
has a definite purpose. It's for boys
TO help boys to find themselves, to help
them build up physically. mentally and
morally. The swimming pool Is only
one OF the means of attaining this end.
and it would be nice to have a swim
ming pool at our front door IL conven.
lent, but 1t Is not necessary. The en-
tire district, from the falls proper on
down stream the whole extent OF the
park, was searched for the proper To-
cation for the scout camp. And the
proper location was found; Il IL far
enough from the place where the
crowds gather TO enable the scouts "a
carry out their program without inter
ference and yet It is close enough to en-.
able visitors TO reach US at any time.
Camp Turner Is three-quarters Of A
mile down stream from the Blue Pool
on the road TO Davis. II is hordered on
the south and west by Honey Creek. on
the east by the Boys and Girls Club
grounds and on the north by the stat1
highway and Oak park Across the
stream west is the Methodist ground
and We can always be sure Of having
good neighbors.
There we eat and sleep and carry
cut our camp Schedule-while the who'l
Arhuckle mountain range is available
TO help make the scouting program In
teresting and instructive. Swimming PEE
rlods are conducted under the dircc
ton OF adult leaders-no boy scout IA
allowed to go In the water except M
stated times under supervision. Bows
who cannot swim are given special In,
struction-no boy IL allowed In deer
water until We are sure he II good
for 80 yards, which is Just twice the
length OF Blue Pool. with the pool at
distance there is little temptation Zoe
boys to try to slip of and swim at un.
authorized times and meet with thl
accidents which frequently some when
boys are swimming without men "a
watch them and direct them. one Of our
greatest responsibilities Is to guard
against water accidents and that is one
reason why man Is needed for each
sixteen boys In camp.
"A good group is now registered for
the camp, but We are not satisfied. Some
parents 10 not fully understand IN,
purpose Of the camp, some boys hesitate
To 20 FOR various reasons. The time 60.
completing the registration has been cx.
tended until Wednesday. and ever,
scout Is eligible. on account Of the re
organization OF some of the troops
some of the boys have not been attend.
ing troop meetings for some time, but
the summer camp will afford them IN,
opportunity to get back into scouting
and to get back into troop activities an
revive their interest in scouting gener
ally Boys who have failed TO receiv,
the camp literature should call at tn,
headquarters office on Broadway jusI
west Of the First Christian church and
get the necessary information ant
blanks for registration before Il is to.
late"