The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-26
CAMP CHEAkONC
OPENS JUNE 27
WHEELING wELLSeURG Y. M. c. A.
SELECT INDriH NAME FOE
OUTING PLACE.
La Belle Farm on buffalo Greek is
Beautiful Site Selected.


At the Joint committee meeting or the
Wheeling and WeNshurg Young men ;
christian association held yesterday
afternoon at the local ~" plans were
completed for tho summer camp which
Will be started next month.
-Four names were suggested for the
camp by the delegates Of the y, NJ. I,
As but after lengthy discussion ana
the aid OF several boys IN" name o.
Camp Chcakong was decided upon. tn"
name comes from an ancient phrase or
tho old Iriquoi Indian tribe and trans
lated means DO What YOU can" The
name Is a good one and meets with the
GENERAL approval .! the members ,. the
Y.
The camp will BE- located IN the La
Rel.e farm which borders on the BnitalS
creek and Is an :d"al camping SIto being
away from all s;I;us ot civilization and
,ituu;cl IN 4 b,aV;,tu. valley which ar
:urds ample opportunity for ten campers
10 Indulge In hikes swimming. all 9TH
letlc activities and ratur" study. The
camp IS situated uh"u; ono milo from
bethany and * w!lh!n easy reach HS
both trolley and automobile which
should add hi; 70 It's attract'Neness
Tor the boys and their parents who can
v!Sit the camp with these farlNt"h
The camp will be ucgau!H"l n Two
dist!nc, periods tho first beginning June
eth and running til July 9Th while the
second Will begin July 9Th AMI md July
Is. Appllcatiuu will hc accepted for ono
or both periods II the applicant wishes
10 extend his camping period. ANpllca-
ton blanks may lie had 10y calling at
either the Wheeling or WcllshGrS inst.
buttons.
Tho camp is Tor tho Junior WFmhCre
nC the Wheeling and Wcllshurg Young
Mems Christian associations who are
between the ages Of - and - years
whlo a l!m.f"d number Of boys wh1 aro
members -: The Y and over iG M make
npp.ication - they win hc ,,.'I upVA
10 act - assistants In those n CklrS"
~ the camp and INSTRUCTORS IN SNirr-
ming and other activities Al! novs who
attend the camp will he required TO
have tho permission or their parents and
the approval oE Tho family physician.
Camp Leaders
Tho leaders oC :ho camp vi" /"
James =. S;ayton. general secretary cc
The Wueci.',e Y, ana y. A. Could score
tary q: tho junior department Of tho
Wheeling Y. from this city. and walter
Frances secretary OF the Well EhurC Y
sisted by ;hos" boys picked from III"
boys over ID wears - age who apply
10 attend the CAM? ON" oF the leaders
will BE- DESIGNATED :" a., ~ roS;ma St"r
and general >torekc"pNr, This leader
will also to IN CharC" o: II" camp hank
and 10 viii take for safe Keeping NIL the
money the boys bring to camp for spend
Ing money The et"r" VIII keep AL
camp ncrcSg!'ieS and Injuries which IN"
boys will hc able 20 purchase at a nom
inal fee.
THIS years camp. lik" all camps ~
the Y. VI c. A. Will not ho camp at
expense and Injuries bat Just plain
ordinary camp. TIL" boys VII Nc served
plain wholesome food and Al they wan,
or It. aud the ordinary r"u.'n" oc camp
will ho tho Hch"dul" &c ~" day which
will give the BOYS that fcrl'nG Of "A'nt
4 good 70 he out In N" open again.
registration fec "f 81 VII u" charged
nil nrn,!ran's. Will" Il" rest e tho eN-
rerso vii hn 81 -" on" r'riol oS ~
DAYS and $40 for ho,h periods or 20
DAYS
Several now features Will y" Installed
Mt tho CAM, thu year and improvements
viii =" made on tie camp IN general.