Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-25
CAMP TITLE WON
| BY JACK RH0ADES
Army Officers Son Defeats
200 Boys Competing for
Y. M. C. A. Resort Honor.

Jack Rhoades, 13.year-old son of
Lieut.. Col. r. ii. Rhoades. of the
surgeon generals Office of the Army.
is Washington best all-around boy
camper for 1927. in the opinion Of
the local y. NJ. c. A.
Jack won the title over more than
200 boys competing for the camping
championship at Camp Let's. the
y. NJ. c. A. resort for boys on the
Rhode River. which closed for the
season recently. He will be awarded
a leg on the Lions Club Cup. to be
awarded permanently to the boy who
has his name inscribed on the trophy
for three years
In addition to receiving the Lions
Club honor. Jack will be awarded
numerous buttons and badges in
token of his proficiency along physi-
cal, devotional and service lines
Three other Washington boys and one
Wilmington, Del. camper were close
behind young Rhoades in the contest
Under the rules candidates for the
title were picked every two weeks
during the season and from these
the leader was chosen.
Other Candidates.
adjudged best camper during the first
two-week period; Maurice Chiswell of
this city led the next two weeks.
Billie Martin of this city was the win.
ner of tn third period. Rhoades won
The fourth and William Rose of this
city was victorious in the final
period.
To win his title back, Jack had
10 triumph in the honor emblem
program conducted at the camp, in
which degrees are awarded for in
tellectual, physical devotional and
service capabilities.
Intellectual qualifications call for
attendance at educational talks, read
ing and memoriZing of specified SUBJ
lects. collection of nature specimens,
written reports and grading on judg-
ment, initiative and resourcefulness.
Physical requirements call for
proper health habits. hikes, games,
craftsmanship, swimming, athletics,
etc.
Under the head of devotional come
interest in religious services, Bible
storytelling and Bible study.
Service" includes tent discipline
and relationships, care of property,
thrift. training in citizenship. loyalty.
self sacrifice and sociability.
There were eight degrees in the
Junior class and two in the senior
class, the degrees growing gradu-
ally more difficult to win as their
numerical designation increases.
Jack won the last four of the eight
junior degrees. He was the only boy
TO win the seventh and eighth de-
grees.
Winners of Degrees.
Junior first degree-Robert Martin,
Arthur Slater. Oliver Larson, Frank
lin Wilson. Billie Martin, Arthur
Haislip, Stedman Hines, Tom War
rem, Bud Hammerlund, Jack Evans,
Hubbard Ruoff, Henry Morse. Ellis
Allison, James Wheeler. Douglas
Hines, Dennis Snow, Stephen Lee.
Glen Leach. Harry Gretz and Roy
Hefiebower.
Junior second degree-Teddie Free
land. Jack Freeland, William John.
son. Milton Brokmeyer, Arthur Slater.
Oliver Larson, Billie Martin, Maurice
Chiswell, Richard Pilkinton, Hayes
Barton, William Jones and Nat Mar
tin.
Junior third degree-Nat Martin,
Robert Martin, Francis Sieman, Mil.
ton Brokmeyer and Maurice ChisweH.
Junior fourth degree-Billie ALDER,
Jack Rhoades, Elwood Hanson and
Nat Martin.
Junior fifth degree-Elwood Hanson
and Jack Rhoades.
Junior sixth degree-Jack Rhoades,
Elwood Hanson and Nat Martin.
Junior seventh and eighth degrees
Jack Rhoades.
Senior first degree-WiIliam Rose,
Cabell Goolsby and Eddie Raab.
Senior second degree-Thomas
Bowling and William Rose.
Rhoades graduated last Spring from
the Cooke School, and has just en-
tered his first year at Central High
School. He had had no previous camp.
ing experience before going to Camp
Let's. This was his second season at
the camp. He lives at 1884 Argonne
terrace.