The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-15
Ny Trip to Camp Vail


day until Saturday to wait for the time
to start, and as it was to be my first
trip on the train, you can easily un-
derstand my anxiousness for the time
TO come.
l left home Saturday morning, Sept.
IL, 1928. My father carried me to
Hartland. went to Pittsfield, Me-,
by train, changing there to go to Port
land. met Mr. Shibles, the state
club leader, and Mrs. Mixter, the as
sistant state leader, Mr.. Larrabee,
county agent of Piscataquis county,
and Miss Nasen, the demonstration
agent of Waldo county, on the train
there. There were also three of the
boys that went to Springfield. We
left Pittsfield and on our way, four
more girls and another leader got ON.
We went to Portland and ate our din
ner. Then we went through to Bos-
ton. We had to change there, going
ON the electrics to the North Station,
where we had to wait awhile. Final
ly we got on the train and went to
Springfield.
At Springfield we ate our supper,
after which we had to walk a long
way, and then took the electrics and
went to the fair grounds. 1t was
about half past ten when we got
there. We went to the building
where we were to sleep that week.
After We got our beds made up, we
crawled in and went to sleep.
The next morning we got up, ate
our breakfast, after which Mr.. LARA
bee took us boys and went around and
told us all about the exhibits and all
the livestock; there were many breeds,
of cows, horses, and sheep. / would
not have knewn them II he had not
told us about them. He also told
US about the poultry and horses. We
looked around all the forenoon and
ate our dinner, then looked around in
the afternoon, not seeing everything
then.
Monday we started our regular
weeks work. We had to get up at
six each morning and wash, then as
semble for breakfast. After break
fastewe went to the back of the exhi-
bition hall and had meeting. Each
state introduced themselves, we sang
songs and were introduced to differ
emit men and women. There was
man who told us about what we were
to do each day Monday was a little
different than the rest of. the week,
because we didn't know very well
what we were to do.
Each morning we had to assemble
for breakfast, after which we went out
in field to have physical exercises.
There was a man to lead us. After
exercises we could look around until
noon, then we had to assemble for
dinner, as We did for each meal, so
that they would know we were there.
If anyone was late, they would have
to wait until all the rest had got
their food before they could get any.
] was late one noon, but l managed
TO get in line before the leader saw
me-. At one O'clock we assembled
and weHt 10 Maye our meeting behind
the shan. ~ ~ ~ "s~ @s
After supper we had to go to the
banks of the Agawan River and had
a religious talk; sometimes we would
go to the shows. o.,
Each day we did nearly the same
thing until Tuesday we began to have
council fire and all sat around 1t,
with chief in the circle. We acted
as Indians. There was a little viii
lage made of bark 1t was called
Mohawk Indian Village Boy Scouts
stayed In it. Wednesday night we
went around the scouts fire and told
the Boy Scouts all about club worb
and they told us all about their work.
Wednesday my team-mate, Harland
Leathers. and gave our demonstra-
ton for the first time, we also gave
1t again Thursday. like to DEM
onstrate, so didn't mind it much. The
last time | did better than the first.
Our state took part in cleaning up
the bunk houses where We slept. There
were about one hundred - five boys
and men in the building. The girls
had builling like ours to sleep in.
Thursday night we had a joke with
the rest of the states. Ours was a
race In which one of the girls and
boys took part.
Friday we had our assembly, and
meeting as usual. l looked around
to see what things looked like so
COuiu ltll dlt dDOuL WHtn l. BOt
home. Il got all ready that night
After supper we went to the banks of
the Agawan River and had our meet
ing, after which we sat around the
council fire. At the close of our
nights assembly Mr.. Farley. the state
leader of Massachusetts,, gave all Of
the club folks and leaders badge
that said Boys and Girls Club Work"
on it. After II was over we went to
bed.
Saturday morning we got up and
ate our. breakfast and then we were
taken to Springfield, where we took
the train and went to Boston. We
looked around long time there, then
we ate our dinner and took the train
for Watervile, Maine. We ate our
supper there and changed for Ban
gor, but got off at Pittsfield and
stayed with my brother-in-law that
night l was very thankful to think
could go to Camp Vail, because |
know it was a great opportunity, and
had / not been member of Boys
and Girls Club, l shouldn't have had
it. l am proud to be club men,
Der and of the Hartland-St. Adams
Club