Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-08-18
RED ARROW CAMP FOR BOYS.

To Mothers and Fathers of Boys:
| Having just returned from a four
day stay at Red Arrow Camp which
is being conducted by two of our Lead
ing citizens, DR.. Peterson and C.
Rasmussen, | certainly want to take
the opportunity through the courtesy
of the Wauwatosa News to tell par
ents about this wonderful place for
boys.
Located on Trout Lake about 500
miles north of here with rs acres Of
land and 945 feet of lake front with
abundant pine trees makes wonder
ful setting for camp Of this nature.
All log cabins are surrounded by
tall pines. Two large cabins are sur
rounded BY 10 smaller ones. One Of
the larger cabins serves as a kitchen
and dining room, and Of course this
is quite a popular one with the boys.
The other one is used for a recreation
hall, office, and sleeping quarters for
the manager and doctor.
Each small cabin houses six boys
and counselor. The camp also has
one of the best baseball fields in that
part of the state, three tennis courts,
and volley bali fields. The swimming
beach is as good as any to be found
anywhere with its logg pier, spring
boards and high dive The water Is as
clear as crystal.
The camp is electrically lighted BY
its own power plant which eliminates.
| practically, all danger of fires.
The boys are awakened at TOO
o'clock by bugle call, they turn out
with their bathing suits on or in their
birthday suits, and over to the ball
field. The first activity Of the day is
teeth brushing then 10 or 20 minutes
of setting up exercises-then with a
/ whoop to the lake for a plunge. AT
| $500 o'clock breakfast Is served. and
you should see them eat. The food is
of the best and lots of it. After break
fast and for the balance of the day
there are run off on schedule and
competitive basis, games with records
4 kept and cups and medals are awarded
! to the best players and teams.
Canoe trips for days at a time down
! those wonderful scenic streams, and
camping out in the woods teaches the
boys wooderaft and how to live on
their own resources.
The evenings are spent in the recre-
alton hall singing and playing indoor
games. The camp is equipped with
victrola, piano, and wireless outfit.
and oh such good drinking water.
When bed time comes the boys are
ready To sleep as they have had
strenuous days with something going
on every minute.
Mr.. Rasmussen, or rather "Rassy",
as he is known by all, IS in active
charge Of the camp, and all the boys
love him because he IL, well just kid
/ himself, and has had great deal of
camp experience and knows just what
the boys want and how to handle
them. There Is one high class counselor
to each 6 boys, university men mostly,
whose duty it is to see that the boys
are careful and agree on subjects, and
also to give help in their backward
subjects if it is wanted. A Doctor is
in attendance all the time, buf really
has very little to do as the boys are
i in tip-top shape due to the exercising
and unexcalled close-to-nature living.
The spirit among the boys Is won
derful which accounts for them being
victors in their games against other
camps located in that part of the
state.~
In conclusion | want to say that
Red Arrow Camp is being conducted
not only for financial gain, but for
the betterment of boys morally and
physically, which comes first.
WALTER G. WINDING.