The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-06-15

BY r. y BetZ Inc remainder
E OF che prospectus will be print
ed IN The Times tomorrow:
THE FIFTH ANNUAL BOY SCOUT
TRAINING CAMP,
Located on Lake Chaplin
s-xNear Berrien Springs. Mich-)
THE
FRANK s BETz
HAMMOND. INDIANA.
d BOY SCOUT CAMP
THREE Two-wEEK CAMPS
July 60 July 23rd.
July % to August 6th-
August to August 10Th.
This camp Is named for Mr. Be u
because OF his generosity in donat-
ing the Camp Site, to the Hammond
Boy Sco-t Council
1t is located on Lake Chaplin.
Springs, Mich It consists Of a 40
acre tract of land formerly know :
as Cedar Crest Words cannot con-
fvey the natural beauty of this spot
There are high bluffs. deep wooded
ravineS bubbling springs. level
open fields, forty-lven varieties OF
trees, numerous birds and a fine
place for swimming
l. The camp building consists OF ten
shuts. housing eight boys each. To-
Gated on a high bluff overlooking
tho Lake There Is a fine mess hall,
all screened in. and a new kitchen.
k.1r-o vii 1an ha -rTY . n
tents Water for drinking purposes
comes from a large spring and is
forced over the bluff by a hydraulic
ram, and piped over the ground and
into the kitchen
WHO CAN GO TO CAMP AND THE
COST.
Only boys who have passed sheir
tendertoot tests and are registered
in Hammond Boy Scout Troop can
attend this camp Only boys who
have paid their registration fee at
least three days before the period
which they wish to attend and who
have passed the required health ex-
animation will be allowed TO enter
Athe camp THE FOREGOING
RULES WILL BE STRICTLY EN-
t
better for all boys of one troop to
attend camp at the same time. The
camp fees are IS for a two week
period. or $4,000 for a six week
sseriod. including transportation.
This amount barely pays for the
s actual cost Of the boys food. The
total cost per boy IS more than 81
per week but the loss Is taken care
hof through the Boy Scout budget
which Is made possible by the gen.
crosby OF the supporters OF the Boy
Scout movement
MEDICAL EXAMINATION.
Every boy coming to camp must
have a medical examination within
two days before starting for camp.
Names of examining physicians and
blanks will be Supplied from the
Boy Scout office.
VISITORS.
Z Parents and friends Of Scouts are
Welcome to visit Camp. Visits
should be confined to Saturdays or
Sundays Meals cannot be furnish
ed at camp. nor can visitors camp
on the Boy Scout grounds. Over
night lodging can be secured at
Berrien Springs for 81 a night. Good
meals are served in restaurants for
SO cents and less. There Is fine,
free camping ground on the St. Joe
river at Berrien Springs
LEADERSHIP AND SUPERVISION.
Irwin K. SCOTT. local Scout ex-
ecutive, will be In charge Of the
camp Mr. John F. Conley of
-
director Mr.. Conley is a married
man and has had a number of years
experience in school work. was
Scout executive for one year,
Scout master for Ave years. and an
officer IN the last war.
Mr.. Robert Wilhelm. assistant
Scout master OF Troop 9. and a stu
dent at the University of Chicago
will also be on the camp staff.
Another member Of the camp staff
will be Mr.. Herman Dickes OF Indi-
ana Harbor. He has been an In
structor in public schools for a
number of years. has been a Scout
master for five years. and has con-
Quoted several boys camps. He
comes highly recommended for the
place
Assistance in instructions and ex-
aninations will be given by Junior
star composed OF Eagle Scouts Cor
don. Kolb. Parker. La Bell and Hal
sey. and several other older Scouts.
Mrs. Scott the executives wife.
VIII he in camp the entire time.
She will have charge of the camp
bookkeeping, finances. and take care
of the camp hospital, as she IS a
registered nurse.
PURPOSES OF CAMP.
The main purposes OF Camp are
to build character and good citizen
ship. The program OF the Ham
rnond Camp naturally develops GER
tain essential traits Of character
which are less likely to be secured
through the ordinary vacation life.
The greater part OF Camp snstruc-
/ tons will be along the line Of Camp
should be able to advance one rank
in Scouting in a two weeks period
THE EATS.
The food will be the best that can
be secured, plain. whole some, we'll
cooked and plenty OF 1t. The meals
will be served family style, with a
different menu daily. Frank Hath
away who has been with the Ham
mond Camp for the past four years
will be the cook again this year
Frank is also a real woodsman and
boys. Because of the Camp situa-