New Britain herald., 1927-08-22
GIRL SCOUT CAMP
 ENDS FINE SEASON
Camp SpraSue Girls Put on
 Weight During Summer

The New bFltdln IlTl CCoul camp known as Camp Sprague, closed on Saturday with a successful season to ita credit. There was an average Of 37 girls a week for the six weeks of camp. Ten girls stayed the whole six weeks and gained an average Of 12 pounds person. Five girls stayed three weeks, and eight girls stayed four weeks.
 In addition to the above figures for campers there were ten adults including director, cook and coun- sellors Miss Gladys G. Cline. local Girl Scout director, was the camp director. Mrs. William Collins, who wa. in charge of the Faculty club in Middletown for a couple of years and who will have the dining room of the Commons club this fall was, the cook.
 Two senior counsellors, who were with the camp in 1926, returned this year with wonderful camp spirit and full of new ideas. They were Mss Mae Graf, graduate of New Haven school of gymnastics and Mss Irene Koerber. Smith College student. The other counsellors were Miss Eliza beth Sullivan, Miss Christine hoiz both of New Haven school Of gym nastics. Miss Dorothea Daily ana Miss Marian Baucus from smith College both with experience from Bonnie Brae Camp in Massachusetts had chadge of the nature work ana weaving blue printing, plaster casts and spatter work. Miss Esther Bryson was camp secretary and edited the camp newspaper.
 The first two weeks were planned for the younger girls and were crowded to capacity. Four over niRht hikes were taken during the summer by the older girls. There Is . camp ruling that girls must be in camp nine nights and be in good physical condition before they can go on one of these prized expeditions.
 The tradition which was started last year of awarding green camp ties to girls who fulfilled the six reouirements was continued this year, Twenty-four girls received this honor at the Friday night camp fires. They were Marguerite Hull bert, Dorothy Comstock, Hedwlg Rowinska, Nancy Hooker, Henrietta Peyser, Mary Randell, Edith Ray mond, Margaret Miller, Constance Grant, Dorothy Tredenick. Barabar Jewett, Helen Hotchkiss, Pauline Gillette. Mary Savage, Doris scherr, Jessie Randell, Catherine Long, Rhoda Wuensch. Barbara Branch, Mary Robertson. Cynthia Warren, Frances Butler. Betty Hewett and Louise Brastow.
 The highest honor to be won at Camp Sprague at the present time is an insignia with the camp let CTS "C. S." and secret 'T." These are won by girls who are in camp for several weeks or several sea- sons and work up to them This ceremonial is only participated in by those who have won their let ters and the counsellors. Last year three girls won, the letters and this year five girls won them. The five are Betty Weiant, Edith Raymond, Jennie Rubenstein, Henrietta Pey- ser, Florence Cooley.
 The requirements for earning these letters are as follows: 1. Must have earned green tie. 2. Must show good camp spirit. 3. Must have seven additional nature claims to the one needed for green ties. 4. Must earn one land point: {a) show one completed article made in camp, Cor b. demonstrate efficiency in use of knife and hammer and axe; Cor c.) show proficiency in a field sport, such as volley ball, base ball. archery. 5. Earn one water point: (a) show advancement in swimming or diving; Cor b. learn how to row q boat safely: Cor c.) earn | point in . water tournament which Is held every Wednssday aft ernoon. 6. Show health improve ment. !. Must do something for camp improvement.
 Tho last night of camp was chosen for | banquet and real housewarm- ing in the new recreational lodge. The members of the council, troop captains and members of the camp