The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-08-11
Junior Agriculture Club
Camp For Lawrence
and Boyd Counties

Preparations are being made by the
County Agent of Boyd and Lawrence
counties for a huge Junior Agricul-
ture Camp to be held the week of
August 81 The site for this big out
door event is at Eloise about ~ miles
above Louisa.
The camp, which is to be attended
exclusively by boys and girls who are
club members, or who viii enroll at
once and become club members for
next year, is expected to be the larg
est and most successful ever held In
this section OF the state and will pc OF
great benefit TO those who attend.
Every boy and girl in Lawrence
county who Is member OF the Juni
.or Agriculture Club is expected TO at
tend. Others who are not members OF
the club may become eligible by for
warding their application to their
county Agent at once notify him that
YOU are planning to attend the camp.
then join the club when you arrive
1t is the aim OF the Agriculture Ex-
tension Department through their
County Agents to have the youths
from the farm derive as much benefit
from these summer camps as Is pos
sible, consequently It is their purpose
to see that every boy and girl in the
county where the camps are held, who
wish TO attend. may be able to do so.
Those who attend the camp are re-
ouired TO contribute one dollar as ex-
pense money TO pay for rented tents
cooks, straw, etc. Other than this no
fee will be charped and all camp ac-
tivities will be absolutely free. OF
course each camper will bring along
their own equipment which will con-
sist OF flour bag full of foods. list
Of which has been sent to each club
member. as well as many other things
needed on big outing like this.
Last year our camp was held In Boyd
county and was decided success
The reputation which it established
will help to make 1t a much greater
success this year. Eloise is splendid
location for the camp and is easily ac-
cessible.
For the work Of the camp, which
will be both educational and recre-
ational, will be conducted by men and
women from the State Experiment
Station at Lexington, They will have
full charge Of the work and viii have
a program already planned.
The club campers will be divided in
to four groups, each group will be
named after an Indian tribe. Contests
and events Of all sorts will be held be-
tween the various groups. Points will
be awarded according to the various
duties performed. Special honor will
be accorded the ten best campers and
special medals win be awarded to the
three best campers, to be judged by
the teachers.
Parents who have not given their
consent to their children to attend are
urged to do so, and they are also
urged and cordially invited to attend
the camp after 1t gets under Roadway
and see just what is trying to be done
for their boys and girls, after which
they will gladly cooperate more
closely and become more Interested In
the welfare of their boys and girls.
Wednesday, August 20, is especially
designated as visitors day and it Is
hoped many parents as well as other
adults, teachers and schools will Wis
II the camp on that day. Thursday
night will be stunt night and all are
cordially invited to attend on that
night and see what our boys and girls
from the farm can do on short notice
in the way OF home talent stunts and
wholesome fun.