Milford chronicle., 1926-03-05
SUMMER TRAINING CAMPS
FOR YOUNG men In 1926

That simplified features OF the
original Plattsburg Idea will bo
brought back and placed in opera
ton at all Citizens Military Train
ing Camps of the Second Corps Area
this summer is indicated by an an
nOuncement OF camp sites for the
1926 given out by MajOr-General
charles F. Summerall at Governor S
Island.
Establishment OF three new en-
campments for first-year students
without prior training and one addi-
tional Basic and advanced camp is
the most sweeping innovation
among the plans announced. The
first-year courses have been added
to the advanced camps at Fort Mon
mouth, N. j., Fort Hancock, N. j.,
and Fort DUPONT. Del. The addi-
tional camp will be opened at Fort
Niagara, N. Y.
Under this plan six different en-
campments fer volunteer students
from the States. of New York, New
Jersey and Delaware will b0 con-
Quoted fer the training of both ele-
mentary and advanced students,
. general Bodybuilding training as
well as practical instruction in var
1ous arnE ef the services being
given there.
The complete training program
and location Of camp sites anuoun-
ced by General Summerall was:
Plattsburg, N. Y. Infantry course
Basic and advanced, 1925 candi-
dates; Fort DUPONT, Del. Engineers
course, Basic and advanced, 200 can
didates; Fort Hancock. n. J., Coast
Artillery course. Basic and adYan-
ced, 300 candidates; Fort Monmouth
n. j., Signal Corps, Basic and ad-
vanced. 250 candidates. Fort Mia
CARA. N. Y, Infantry. Basic and ad-
Yanced course, 800 candidates; Mad
ison Barracks, N. Y, Field Artillery
course. advanced classes only, 200
candidates and Fort Ethan Allen,
Vt, Calvary course, advanced only,
$50 candidates.
Owing to the popularity of the
.Plattsburg encampment, two train
ing seasons are scheduled there, a
special period opening July End and
the regular encampment beginning
August 9th. All other camps in the
Second Corps Area will open August
9Th. with the exception of Fort Eth
an Allen, which will begin August
2nd, the announcement said.
General Summerall declared that
athletics will come in for more at
tentiOn this summer than ever be-
fore at the camps. Coaches and ex-
perienced physical directors OF pro-
minence are to be called to duty
from among Reserve officers of the
Second Corps Area. Because OF
their importance in teaching pOise,
leadership and seli-contrOl, games
are to form part of the regular train
ing and will be supervised as care
fully as any other activity of the
camps,
Better citizenship, hygiene, spirit
of community, how to work, play
and eat were among things General
Summerall said the C. NJ. T. c..
training would teach youthful Am
orleans who enroll for this summers
eD"ampmenJ,
Living in the great outdoors un-
der ideal conditions of outdoor life"
he said, these youngsters thrill to
the joy Of living and come back re-
made in character, body and attt-
tude toward the world. Every bene-
fit and feature that makes summer
camps popular with sturdy young
manhood is present there"
The camps are open to all young
men between seventeen and twenty
fou who can pass the physical and
men.4l tests Of the Government.
Wholesome food, uniforms, athletic
equipment, laundry service and rail
road fare to camp and return are
provided free to those who attend.
In addition to physical training, the
camps offer outdoor sports, better
citizenship studies, shooting instuc-
tion and varied programs of enter
tainment.