Arizona republican., 1922-05-02
WHAT HAS RECENTLY
BEEN DONE IN BOYS
WORK At Y. NJ. c. 4.

Embracing the events of February
and March, the report of II. G. Reeves,
Boys Work secretary of the Y. NJ. c.
Work committee. 1t is as follows:
To the Boys Work committee of
the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton, Phoenix, AriZ.
Since the last meeting of this COM
mittee many things have occurred
which have made the two months
very busy indeed and the length of
the report is occalsioned by the fact
that it embraces two months work
in place of one month.
The Sunday School federation held
its banquet in honor of the winning
class in the Sunday school member
ship campaign, with $50 present. As
result of the campaign the mem
bership Of the, older boys of the Sun
day schools of the city lacked only
two boys of being doubled. The IS
participating classes reported an en-
rollment at the outset of the contest
OF ITO and 33S at the close.
Since then the federation has
turned its activities very largely to
athletics. Three basketball leagues
were conducted by the federation.
The adult with three teams: First
Methodist, First Baptist and Chris
tian. The Senior league with four
teams: Central Methodist, First Bap-
tist, Presbyterian, First Methodist.
The Junior league with seven teams !:
Presbyterian, Christian, Central
Methodist, Creighton, First Meth
odist, Balsz and Episcopal The
Adult and Senior cups were won by
the First Methodist. The Junior cup
by the Episcopalians. According to
figures wllic hare not fully complete
571 basket ball players participated
in As games in the Sunday school
basketball league. with more than
1000 spectators.
Track Meet: On Saturday, March
II, the federation track meet was
held at the athletic field of the high
school. More than 126 boys entered
in the meet from eight churches, as
follows: First Methodist, First Bap-
tist, Christian, Central Methodist,
Creighton, Episcopal, Roosevelt,
Presbyterian. Owing to the post
ponement OF the meet from Washing
toms birthday. only about one-half Of
the entire number participated. The
meet was won by the Central Meth
odists with PAT points. The First
BAPTIST came a very close second
with ZAP points. The meet was
marked by the utmost friendliness
and many We're surprised at the Cen
trail Methodist winning, it being gen
orally supposed that the First Meth
odist or the First Baptist would win.
Gym Activities: Our gym was oc-
cupied nearly every hour, from the
close OF school until 10 o'clock, dur
ing the months of December. Janu~
ary. February and March. In addi-
ton to our regular classes and the
above mentioned basket ball games,
each of the church teams were given
one hour per week for practice. The
high school basket ball team was
given the use of the gym probably a
dozen times because of bad weather
making their courts muddy. The y.
NJ G. A. Scout Troops / and played
several games with other teams
Troop / defeated st. Mary's high
school two games out of three.
The Gym Glasses: The gym classes
are growing under the direction of
Robyn Wilcox, one Of the Junior
college students. A gym emblem is
given to each prep or. Junior who
makes Ito points in any six weeks
on basis OF attendance, being on
time, etc. The plan is working out
well.
Social Events: The social side OF
our work has not been wholly neg
lected. We have had two junior
parties. 80 or 40 boys attending each.
a bike hike" to the south OF town,
under the direction of the cabinet
president, was taken in March. The
boys report a fine time. The annual
campers meeting was held Jan. 81,
40
camp emblems were distributed to
those who made 100 points at camp
last summer. The feed" was served
camp style, on the camp tables. Ar
thur Davis. 1919 camp chef, and
Jerry McGaugh, 1920-21 chef, cooked
the feed.
Scouts Roast Imu: On March 10,
"Y" Troop ] went to their cabin for
roast imu, Hawaiian style, ukelele.
II. e. Murray, Scout executive, and
your secretary, who is Scoutnaster
of the troop, left few hours in adj
vance of the scouts to prepare the
imu. This was probably the first
roast imu, Hawaiian style, to be pre-
pared in Arizona. At any rate, we
are sure it was the best. II any of
the committee would like the recipe
1t may be secured from the secretary.
Other Scout Doings: The Y. NJ. c..
A. has the distinction of having Phoe-
nix troops No. and 3, and may well
be proud of them both. Troop 3, For
est Brady, Scoutmaster, stands first
by a wide margin in the county troop
efficiency contest. Troop | is third.
The two troops have spent several
Saturdays working on the Girl Re-
serve cabin mort hot the Arizona
canal, thus securing credit for troop
good turns. February 10, J. D. saw
yer, patrol leader of the Flying Eagle
no +y.nl r1oadas a short foIIr IN Scout