The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-29
FORMAL OPENING. FUR SEASON WILL.
 BE HELD JUNE 15.
Girl Scouts Will Open And Then Come Other Groups
 Throughout Summer

Spring has come. Boys and girls of Birmingham are now busyins themselves making preparations for the much -longed for trip to Camp Winnataska. where nature at her best meets youth at it's best. It is here that the churches of Birmingham can send their youths for a wholesome outing in Gods great out doors with the daily companionship and in- struc.ion of outstanding Christian men and women.
 Camp Winnataska will be formally opened on June 15 for the 1923 sea son. This camp is located on 120- acre tract of land in St. Clair county and carrying accommodations for loo campers. A daily program is ar ranged for the campers and includes training in leadership and also af- fords recreation and inspiration, The camp is designed to develop the four fold nature of a child and it's effec- tiveness is told in the large number of boys and girls who attend the camp from year to year and then re- turn to their respective churches for active work.
 The Girl Scouts of Birmingham will open Winnataska this season for an tree. Jr., has charge of arrange ments and has secured the services of Mrs. ElWyn Ballard and Mrs. w.. '. Bonham as co-directors for the camp. Mrs Ballard is a camper of wide experience and was the in- structor in nature study in the Girl Scout camp at CIoudland. Ga., last year. Mrs. Bonham is well known in Birmingham for her work with young people and has been active in promot- Ing Girl Scout work in this city. Mrs Rountree is very optimistic over the 1@l- sured that 1t will be full camp during 1923.
 w. c. Spidle will be business su- perintendent, and Mrs. Spidle dieti- ciak during this season. MT. Spidle is the efficient manager of the cafeteria at the Stockham Pipe and Fittings company. where he has won the ad- imitation and esteem of the 500 who eat his cooking there daily. He is the president of tue Mems Bible class at the Handley MAmorial church ana an energetic, enthusiastic church worker. For five years MT Spidle was superintendent of a high school and during this time was also a Scout master and operated a scout camp During the late World'war MT. Spidle was soldier and roSe to the rank of a first lieutenant, in the Seven- teenth infantry of the Eleventh di- vision.
 Mrs. Spidke is q graduate from the Monteval1o college in home eco monies. For five years she was in charge of a Camp Fire Girls camp, and is an expertS&ced leader of girls. For three years she was home dem- onstration agent far Jefferson county and had charge of the Hoover kitch> en during the war. During the influ- enza epidemic Mrs. ySpidle was dieti- clan in charge at the Boys Industrial school at East Lake. Parents of the young campers may feel assured that their children will be fed to a queen s taste at this delightful resort.
 pr. Roy G. Hershey, Doc as he is familiarity known to campers, will be the popular leader again this year for the intermediate boys, ages 12, 13 and 14. This camp will open Wednesday, June 27, and continue until July [.
 When the urgent call came to Dr. Hershey to take charge of the Boys school at Anniston 1t was the camp boys of Birmingham >, who pulled hardest on his heart strings to hold Director Hershey in Birmingham m The camp has always been a full one and the 1923 camp will probably be full to overflowing.
 Following the intermediate boys camp, the intermediate girls will take possession of the Kelley creek July 10 to 20. Mrs. w. F. Price, who has Deen director for the past two years, will be in charge at this time and Is now shaping her plans for this year This camp was crowded to its ca pacity last year and it will doubtless be so again.
 A leadership training camp with Mrs. F. T. Glass as director and Mrs. s. F. Moore as dean will be held July 21 to August 1. This camp will be a 10 days standard training school and will be open to women. A special department for girls of IT or more years of age, who are now working in Sunday schools, will be a feature of this camp. The women of the Sunday schools are now manifesting much interest in this camp.
 The business and college women's camp will be held from August to 14. Leaders for this group will be announced later.
 The Senior Girls camp. with Miss Rosa Strickland as director will open August 15. to 25. This is probab y one of the most popular camps, and taxes the capacity of the huts. As socIated with Miss Strickland will be group of the strongest leaders of girls the city affords.
 Preceding the opening of the High school the Senior boys camp will be held, August 2S to September '. Com plete plans for this camp with the names of the instructors will be an- nounced later
 The registration fees this year will be s12.50 for 10 days. This amount