Putnam patriot., 1925-04-24

,;.;on of the county Y. M. C. A. Wspv hundreds, perhaps thousands of atssTs have been reached by the as- ssr;stion message through father and sa, hauauets. vocational guidance sswnaigns. sex education campaigns snd other activities sponsored by the Y.M. C. 4.
 The work of administration is in tho hands of a county committee Of .ome fifty men, representing the yari- ous towns, villages and rural districts ~ the county. The committee main taius A county Y. NJ. c. A. office at Putnam and employs a full time Y. NC. A. secretary, who has charge Of tbe organization of groups, their pro grams of activities, and IS expected ta arrange and supervise all of the M. (. \. events for the county.
 Annual Finance Campaign
 On Monday, May 1, begins the annual finance campaign of the Wind ham County I. N. C. A. This drive for funds to continue the work of the organization will last through one week. to May 9. Committees in all towns of the county will be hard at work throughout this week in an earnest endeavor to raise the budges of S6,600. apportionad among the sev- eral towns.
 Harry Richardson of Moosup is general chairman of the campaign, assisted bg the following town chaic- men: Putnam. Attorney F. c. Morse; Woodstock, Albert H. Williams; Thompson, F. $. Backus; Eastford, {. D Tatem: Pomfret, J. Nelson platt: Kiliincly. Burdette C. Hopkins; pIainfed T. J Seaton.
 There will be several eanyassers or solicitors under each chairman. All persons interested in the Y. M. c. A. and the work which it is doing, as described In this article, are invited io contribute during the drive.
 Gamp Woodstock
 In the minds of many people of Windham county. Camp Woodstock on Black Pond, Woodstock Valley, stands as the best and most eonspieu- ou example of Y. NJ. C. A. influence iu the county. This camp, conducted by the Windham county Y. M. (. A. organization in conjunction with the organizations in Hartford and Tol- land counties, was opened in the sum mer of 1929, and this summer will sec its fourth season, with many improve ments having been made during the winter months.
 Windham county people have evil denced their interest in Camp Wood krr skas tp fE for financial aid. In the campaign conducted to secure money to pur- chase the camp property, Windham county people subscribed S2,54l and in addition contributed S2 ,500 toward the providing of cabins and an ath- letc field at camp. During the 1924 season at Woodstock Windham county had ten tent leaders for q total of twenty-nine weeks. and fifty-one boys for total of He weeks.
 Dates For This Season
 Boys of the county are already manifesune great interest in the l92o camp season and applications are now being received by the county secre- lary.
 Besides the cabins and athletic hela the camp has also received the gift of a new dining hall and new equipment for the infrmary. gifts or Holland and Hartford county resi- dents respectively.
 The dates for the 1925 season are June % to August for boys and August to 31 for girls, with the Hartford county |. W. C. A. m charge.
 Provision will be made this year for boys 10 pass Friendly Indian, Pio- Heer, Gomrade and Boy Scout tests m connection with the educational pro sfsm and honor system, and for them 70 receive their regular awards Tor the same Many leaders of the highest standard have already been secured and very successful season IS anti eipated
 The camp is located on Black Pond, Woodstock. The lake is beautiful and spring fed. The camp site has unusual charm. and includes forty acres Of farm and woodland and ,efy beautiful grove of virgin pihe Hees on the shore of the lake.
 The campers sleep in weather-tlghi Tents or cabins. There is a farm -p4ae mat provides facilities HUT limited number of guests. and serves as a camp headquarters. In addition large dining hall, boats, canoes cooking quarters, dock and an inhfm- afy are provided
 The Camp Management
 J, H. Corbett, county secretary Tor "indham county Is camp director and treasurer this year; E. T. Ihien, ss' county secretary of Hartford VIII oe assistant camp director and direc- ,or of the leaders training camp whieh precedes the regular periods frank B. Condon, Holland county sec .etary, and J. V. Lamberton, indus sriai and physical secretary for hart- Iofd county, will also be assistant ai- ..setors. In each tent or eanin eaere are six to eight boys under the sn4rge of an experienced older poy or man.
 Plenty of wholesome food is pro. ..laed and pure water is obtained rom a spring. Swimming IS under 'ae supervision of an expert and Is