The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17
SECOND GROUP IF
 bOY SCOUTS HIKE TO SUMMER CAMP
Over Hundred Tanned Young- sters Back Saturday From
 Two Weeks Outing

Not Atlantic City with it's miles of famous boardwalks, not New York with it's Coney Island, or Palm Beach, Fla, with all it's exclusive ness, but just plain Ole Alabama, that part of 1t lying 14 miles out from Birmingham on the Montgom cry highway, properly designated as Camp Andrews, is proving a haven of delight for hundreds of manly young fellows, members of the Boy Scouts of America, In annual en- campment there.
 One hundred and twenty-five sun burned and freckled youngsters Sat urday morning returned to the city after two weeks frolic at Camp Andrews, making room for the sec ond contingent of 65 or more who left afoot Immediately following their arrival. The great summer va cation period is on and fishing, swimming and boating are the order of the day with Birmingham scouts at beautiful Camp Andrews. called by many the most ideal Boy Scout camping place in the south. Its or ganization. equipment and supervis- ion are unexcelled. The camp proper covers ITO acres. considerable level
 
 courses through one of it's valleys. and large lake for boating and swimming
 Activities of the scouts while on annual encampment are many and varied. Paramount, however Is that desire for a royal good time of frolic so insistent following the close of the years school term. And a royal good time is had.
 Shine Is In Charge.
 Roland l.. Shine. executive for tho Birmingham scout council. serves as director. assisted by leaders and older scouts of the local council. Regular instruction periods are cons ducted each afternoon affording the boys ample opportunity to qualify for the higher ranks in scouting. The camp serves to certain extent as a traning center and instructions are given those who attend in all phases of outdoor life. Camp lead CTS in charge give examinations in various subjects. Life saving, swim ming, bird study, first aid nature study, signaling, camping, astron- omy map making and other sub jects are sources of delightful recre- ational study into which the boys enter most enthusiastically and prove apt pupils.
 Afternoons appeal especially to the campers by reason of a recreationa | program of ball games. naval bat ] ties, crazy aquatic meets, treasure 1 hunts. hikes, boating and many other alluring out-door sports with which all scouts arc familiar. Each night an enormous roaring campfire Is the center of interest. with leader assigned to this feature of the camp and around which scouts gather for a period of story telling featuring such awe-inspiring narratives as horrible parades. mock weddings singing, challenge nights, and a va riety of games and stunts.
 The concluding feature of each nights campfire pow-wow is brief inspirational talk by members of the camp staff.
 Discipline Indorsed.
 Aside from the general program of care free indulgence in sports and games certain amount of discip line Is required. Daily inspection of the grounds. mess hall and trour quarters are enforced, and scouts are required to retire at certain hours.
 Food served the boys is plain but substantial and healthful Fresh vegetables, butter. malk and eggs are always favorites, prepared by an experienced cook and a corps of as sistants. This department is given the closes. personal attention of camp directors.
 Diligence to avoid accidents is taken at all times. A competent life guard remains on duty while the en- campment Is being held, and no scout is allowed in the water except at regular swimming time. A compe- tent first aid corps is constantly in attendance.
 Regular camp programs are dis pensod with on Sundays and devo- tional exercises held in the forenoon. and fellowship hikes in the after noon. At night q mass song service is held. Sunday also has been desig- mated as visitors day when parents and friends of the boys are welcome. Scout leaders are unanimous in decjarl. z that the present encamp- { ments are ry far the best ever held at old Camp Andrews. which is fast becomins, the talk of scouts the dis- trict over as they patiently await the season or fun and frolic annually provided for them here.
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