Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-15
White Mountain
Trip for Co. "Y"

The following program Of the White
Mountain trip for members of the
Maine county Y. NJ. c. A. Boys clubs
Friday. July %. Monday. July 81 in
elusive. was announced Friday from
State headquarters Of the Y. NJ. c. A.:
Time-Friday. July 2sth to Monday.
July 3lst. inclusive.
All groups arrive in Portland FRI
day by 1000 A. NJ, STANDARD time).
and meet at the Deering Oaks (foot
Of High street.) Each group Of prize
winners furnish their own cars.
Friday, July 2oth
The party will leave for the Dolly
Copp Farm Camp Grounds At 1000
A. NJ. standard time).
Park cars and prepare dinner at
the Camp Grounds at the open fire.
place.
Erect tents and prepare sleeping ar
rangements for the night.
Short hike Of from to miles up
and back on one Of the trails towards
one OF the Carter Peaks to get used to
climbing.
Return and prepare supper over the
outdoor fireplace.
Short song and devotional service.
Saturday, July goth.
Prepare breakfast over the outdoor
fireplace and take down tents, packing
everything into the autos that Is not
wanted on the hike.
Hike to the top of Mt. Washington
via Great Gulf and other trails select
ed by the guide. covering about
miles in the forenoon and 6 miles in
the afternoon. Lunch from pack and
rest for two hours at noon.
Arrive at tip top OF Mt. Washing
ton in time for Sunset View.
Supper and sleep in Tip Top House
on Mt. Washington.
Short hike to one of nearby peaks.
Morning devotional service. Address
by Rev. A. A. Callaghan.
Lunch from pack and rest.
Short hike to another nearby peak
or beauty spot
Afternoon devotional service. w. j.
LaPoint in charge.
Monday. July 31st
Return to Dolly Copp Camp
Grounds via Tucherman's Ravine
Trail. Six Husbands or Raymond
Trails.
Prepare dinner over the out door
fireplace.
Farewell service. Rev. H. o. Worth
ley in charge.
Return via Longfellow Highway.
Note: Kennebec. Androscoggin and
Cumberland groups can leave this
trial for home at the most convenient
points. York groups continue via
Portland. Supper from pack along
the road or purchase at some place
along the way.
Arrangements can be made to sleep
in the Portland Y. NJ. C. A. gym on
cots for any group that wants to ar
rive in Portland Thursday afternoon
Tor evening, also the same arrange
ment can be made for Monday night
for any desiring to stay over night in
Portland
The party will be limited to so per-
sons as that is as many as can be ac-
commodated at this time for sleeping.
Equipment and Things to Take
Flannel shirt, heavy sweater, outing
pants, Scout breeches or army pants,
heavy stockings. stout shoes. poncho
or rain coat. pair of heavy blankets,
knapsack. drinking cup folding pre-
ferred): tin or aluminium plate, knife,
fork. spoon, comb. brush. tooth brush.
towel. soap. Pup tens for each boy or
n tent large enough for the group.
Six or seven packages of sand :
witches for six meals Three or four
sandwiches 10 a package. Each sand
wich should be wrapped in wax paper.
Sandwiches 10 be made Of peanut
butter. Jelly, cheese, etc. One Of each
kind 10 a package)
Six hard boiled eggs. s organes, 4
&c pkgs. raisins. 4-5c pkgs. Of choco-
late. one dozen sugar or molasses
cookies. ! can OF sardines.
Note; DO not take any unnecessary
articles as the pack must be kept as
light as possible.