Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-15
X. w. c. A. CATTP
HAS VARIED PROGRAM

HAS VARIED PROGRAM
From the first sounds of the triangle
as it rings out for 'reveille" until the
program of jolly fun, interesting craft
work, sports and inspiration, with good
meals and plenty of rest, .characterizes
the activities of the Y. w. c. A. camp
for girls at Cave creek Present plans
now include camp for younger. girls
from eight to those finishing the sew
enth grade from May % to May 29;
high school girls from both Douglas
and BiSbee will be at camp from May
% to June S; younger girls from Bisbee
together with an Douglas girls wishing
the extra week of camp will be in
camp from June to June IL.
The first thing in the morning is
''reveille" which, as one camper
pointed out, is to let you know that if
you are poky you had better get up
and if you can hurry you can sleep for
is minutes more before the warning
exercises have been chriStened. A
hearty breakfast gives a good founda-
ton for the days activities. Arrange
ments are being made for fresh milk
delivery this year so that canned milk
will no longer be- necessary. The ex-
element of inspection is the next
matter on the program and mothers
who with difficulty urge their daugh-
terS to net bedmaking would be sur
priSed at the works of art in the way
of square cornered, Satin-smooth beds
their daughters achieve at camp, with
every personal belonging neatly put
aWay-leSt the inspecting party grade
down the tent. Salute" comes the
command from the tent counselor as
the inspectors whistle blows warningly
and everyone comes to attention, hop
ing that that blanket really did stay in
place after all and that the wind
won't blow down some more leaves
onto the tent floor until after inspec-
tion
Immediately after inspection, the
winning tent has the honor of holding
the flags for flag -salutes, when the
American and Christian flags are
saluted And then comes assembly,
with a snappy sing" followed by a
short service of worship and inspira-
ton, with readings, story and hymns.
Immediately after assembly hike is
the order of the day and the older and
younger girls OF each camp set out
under their adult leaders for their re-
Spective hikes. Back they come as
the dinner hour draws near, laden with
trophies ranging from crystals from the
Cave trail to new kinds of wild flowers
or a pine cone for a 'doodle-bird" for
the afternoons handcraft
Seeing camp girls eat is enjoyable fo1
those who like to8haYe people do full
Justice to their food they certainly do
And singing is the thing during camp
meals, giving its own additional zest to
well-cooked food. Of course there is
K. P. duty after each meal. Girls take
turns being on K. P. table duty to set
the table and serve the meal, or on
K. P. cleanup squad to wash up the
dishes afterward, and even though they
may sing xxx. p, xxx. P,
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isn't seriously felt. The camp store is
open, also, for the half hour after din
ner for the purchase of Sundry sweets
Rest hour, with it's sleeping, reading
or writing, gives a break in the days
program that gives extra zeSt to the
swimming, free games and handcrafi
hours that follow it. A camp library
provides girls with reading matter fol-
those in need of longer, quieter hours
And, of course, no camp is complete
without its swimming, even though the
pool is very limited and rather shall
low one. Even the showers are vel
patronized Immediately after rest houl
or before supper. Games for those
who want them and handcraft fol
another section make an interesting
afternoon. Doodle birds" and doodle
bugs of pine cones, a tent memory
book, pine needle basketry and other
forms of craft work will be taught this
year.
The welcome warning of the supper
bell gives the campers just time enough
to dash for a. quick Washup before
supper and to get in two. seconds before
grace and another good meal is en-
joyed. At 7:30 comes what always
seems the eliminating part of the day
campfire program. Stunts, wise and
very otherwise, reading of the camp
newspaper, "Pine Echoes and an
nouncement of honor tent for the day
make up this program with surprises
sometimes to add an extra" Nov
run along home" the. campers sing as
they scatter out to their various tents