Evening star., 1922-05-28
CAMP FOR SCOUTS.
Members Are Preparing for
Initial Event,

The Girl Scouts are very busy be-
ginning preparations to open scout
quarters at Camp Bradley. and plan
ing their occupancy of the camp this
summer. The formal opening will be
on July }.
Camp Bradley is IL ,ated on Gun
powder river. twenty-five miles IRON
Baltimore. There are facilities for
swimming. hiking and all outdoor
sports 1t is conducted jointly by the
Baltimore and Washington Girl Scout
organizations and Is open to all Girl
Scouts organized under the District
OF Columuia council, and the baiti-
more council and to girls who wish
TO become scouts and will take the
tenderfoot test in camp. There Is one
permanent building, which serves as
mess hall and recreation nan. Ihe
girls will sleep in tents and work III
the open. The camp will be open
until September 4, and girls may re-
main from one tu eight weeks.
There will be camp director IN
charge of the daily program and scout
activities. She will be assisted by
councillors. who will instruct in
>!oodcrait. nature STUDY games
swimming scoutcraft and other sim
liar subjects. A housekeeper viii
plan all meals and see that the food
Is properly cooked and served. Spe-
cial attention VIII be given 70
wholesome diet. The cooking VIII De
done by expert cooks. A sraauale
nurse viii be in constant attendance,
and medical aid from Edgewood
arsenal can be secured At any time
4 representative OF The Red tross
Life Saving Corps Will be IN charse
of the swimming, assisted ny aaai-
t.unai instructors.
Evsry girl must bring with her to
camp a health certificate issued not
more than one week previous 10 her
entrance there. Special arrangements
have been made for these efam,hfo aianm a.
scouts when they register for camp
Al the office. This is done to safe, !,
guard the health of the children ana
to make basis for taking the neGeS-
sary precautions in regard TO health
Board and tuition cost ~ week'
PAYABLE in advance. and the round
trip fare is S43S for girls Twelve
years and over. and saiS for girls un-
der twelve.
No girl may receive. while in camp,
any package OF food of any kind.
Such packages will be turned over 10
the commissary. This is done in order
to prevent sickness There will be a
canteen open daily, Immediately fol-
lowing the MONDAY meal Visitors
will be welcome on Saturday or sun
day. between the hoursof and pm,
and are requested not to visit the
camp at any other time. The camp
committee in charge of arrangements
at Camp Bradley. includes Mrs.
Charles r. Lindsay. Mrs. Joseph
Rradlsy; BRA amos Ms. rs Fries Kiesard Emmett ana
The Girl Scouts of Troop II of Hy-
attsville. Md. are selling candy SO as
to raise sufficient funds to send all
the members Of that troop to Camp
three members were able to attend.
The troop has been organized only
about year, Yet the number OF mem
bers has increased to two full squads
and four extra girls. making twenty
in all There are two second lieuten-
ants as well as the first lieutenant.
Miss Ruth Youngblood. and the cap
tain; Mrs Louis Dashiei l,,nrdnm The sosie snd
now meets In the parish hall of the
Pinkney Memorial Church. The troop
has twice won the roll OF honor,
and the ''merits" banners from patrol
ficiency" bonner.
Al the regular meeting of Forget
ne-not Troop tTroop 20 Of the Girl
Scouts). held last Tuesday. Miss Car
troop. was presented with a token OF
appreciation from the troop for her
interest in the work during the past
season Miss Thorn had TO resign her
post. as she is sailing for Europe on
June 3.
Seventeen girls or Troop ~ met
their captain. Miss Vera Lawrence.
Saturday, May 20. and hiked in the
vicinity of Anacostia. making camp
at Fern Valley. Games were played
and stories told. The troop practiced
trailing" The following girls
passed their fire-making tests: Emily
Jane Quirk. Lillian Lindquist, June
Robinson. Esther Bendheim. Ruth
Shaughnessy and Leah Guggenheim.
Marjorie HertZberg passed the knot
tying part of her tenderfoot test.