Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-17
Y.M.C.A. CAMP
At LAGUhh
TO OPEN
JUNE |
Splendid Program Of Daily
Sports and Training Has
Been Prepared for Boys
Outing Mountains.

The Y. n. C. A. summer camp for
boys and young men will be opened
at Laguna June and continue mp to
and including June 20. Boys between
the ages of 10 and 20 years will hs
admitted to the camp. The location
selected is 81 miles west of 81 Centr
at an elevation Of 6300 feet.
According to the plans and prspar;
tions which are now under way TIA
camp will be better this year than ever
before. A considerable amount of ma
terial has been purchased from Camp
Kearney, at remarkably lowprlce,
which is being used in building mess
hall which will seat 100 boys COM
fortably.s a good water system is be-
ing installed and hot shower baths
will be furnished al during the season.
This is much needed Improvement
and might we'll be classed as q ueces-
sity and will be much appreciated by
all who attend the camp.
+ Due attention has been given to san
itation in and about the camp, and
every safeguard will be used as to
health.
The cost will be $12.0O per boy fSr
the two weeks camp, the same as pre-
vious years, and covers Transportation,
board, lodging, first aid athletic equiu-
ment, and in fact every camp need es-
cept bedding and personal effects. Any
boy between the ages Of 10 and 20 is
welcome to attend the camp, Whether
he is a member of either the boy
Scouts or Y. NJ. c. A. or not "A Il boys
attending, however. must agree to- OBJ
serve whatever rules are decided upon
las best for the welfare Of all, and viii
be subject to dismissal for misconduct
of an immoral or vicious nature. The
parents can feel assured that the camp
environment will be as wholesome a.
that of the home.
The camp will be conducted as !
semi military camp with s4lf-gov-
erning organization. On the FIRST dAy
in camp the boys will elect from among
| their number . mayor, city clerk ADD
chief of police, and they will also Sc
lect their editor for the Daily CAu,p
Paper. These officers will have their
own headquarters and much Of the
camp government will be in their
hands.
A manual training instructor will
have charge of the rustic hahaiwurl
and the wood craft. There VIII alse
be capable instruction in nature stu-
dies, astronomy. camp craft. forestry,
athletics, etc. ArraneeanenH is ieink
made for competent physician q one
Of the leaders who will have charge 81
the physical examinations, and give
instruction in frst-Aid and petsor Il
nd public health. Nesther bureau OBJ
servations and records will ~ usds
daily by the boys. There viii be 1
camp store and bank which win be
conducted BY the boys under the strict
est rules. G-}
The boys SUMMER camp is 10 fact
the climax Of the work which is car
ried on in the various groups IN tha
different cities Of tho valley duxinx
the school year Every effort ID put
forth to make the program ef thsss
two, weeks as gripping and effective
on boy nature as possible To rive
the boys good outing, howeve2 com
mendable that may bs, ID not the pri-
mary object Of this camp.
+ The real job Is to use the wonderful
opportunity and strong environment
OF camp life in Gods great out-of.
doors TO impress upon the boys minds
and hearts indelliblv, II possible, The
deeper meaning cf lifs and value ApA
dignity of unselfish service, ah1 q RI
: eognize proper authority And respect
: the rights Of others.
| To give them higher ideas and idsali
ylof domestic. social and busine41 rnla
, tionships, to emphasize ChYiStjor cit,
!, zenship and inspire : love k6r "a:
} country and our flag and thtV4 @rly
; eghalted American pyineipl4s m
, which they stand. Suck ID tke koenoe.
J and the program Of TIA fmUSv7nI ~