Putnam patriot., 1929-04-25
CAMP WOODSTOCK 1929
 TO BE THE BEST EVER
Opens on Shores of Black Pond July 5.-Creatly Improv-
 ed
Time to Enroll to Assure Reservs.
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It is long time before the close of school .or the long summer vac ation; 1t IS a long time to the open ing of Camp Woodstock, July 5th, as viewed by young America. Never theless the boys of Windham, Poland and Hartford countries are already anticipating the weeks they are al lowed in the out doors on the shores of Black Pond.
 The camp formally opens for the first period or July 5th The second pericd will start July 18th. The club camp for boys on August 2nd and the last two weeks, August l6 to 30. will be devoted to the annual Wind ham county girls camp. The boys enrolment is limited to l20 this year and unless application is made early the applicant can not be sure of a reservation. Enrollments are made with L. Edwin Hill. county secretary, Danielson.
 Camp Woodstock has developed year after year as it's advantages have become more widely known and the opportunity afforded the boys and girls of the three counties have become more and more appreciated by the young people and by their par ents as well. Care is given in the selection of directors, super visors and tent leaders. The wa ter front. affording excellent bath ing facilities, is under constant supervision and swimming is allowed only at regular periods and then under the eyes O. swimming instruct ors and Red Cross life saving guards.
 Furnishes Instruction
 Under the leaders and instructors boys are taught to swim and dive, how to perform rescues, handle a boat or canoe, first aid methods, how to fashion articles of copper, wood and leather, camp craft, gain a know ledge of the birds and flowers, also trees and stars. to think construct ively and how to assume responsibil- ..,, as citiyens in boys democracy.
 Among the new equipment in use this year viii be three new cabins, new boats, new electric light plant, a renovated and improved dining hall and lesser improvements, ali tending to make the best camp possible.
 Included in the new program fea- lures to be introduced this year are airplane building, Indian pageantry, and weekly motion picture shows. This is in addition to the regular in- terests of out door life and out door pursuits as they relate to forest, stream. and lake and to camp life in general.
 Capable Instructors
 Capable instructors have been en- gagged to teach swimming and diving, boating and life saving. The sports will include track. baseball, volley ball and tennis, all being well provid- ed for.
 Any boy of good character be- tween the ages Of ten and eighteen years is eligible to take advantage of the benefits afforded by Camp Wood stock. Boys of twelve years and under will this year be organized as Junior camp, with special features to fit their years. Boys thirteen years and over will make up the Se- n.or camp.
 Bob Shaw
 We'll cooked, ample meals are served in the splendid Hall Memorial dining hall. An announcement which will be welcomed by all old campers is that Bob" Shaw, expert and musi- cal chef. will return this season. f1f-- teen water-tight wooden cabins or unique construction provide unusually satisfactory sleeping quarters, eight boys and a leader occupying each cabin. To guard health, trained nurse is in charge of the camp m frmary and a statement of health will be required from each camper.
 Directors and Trustees
 Elmer T. Thienes. secretary of Hartford county, is director of the camp this year, with William F. Tyler of Rockville as director O. the junior camp and l.. Edwin Hill of Danielson as associate director. Miss Beryl Proctor is directress of the girls camp.
 The affairs of Camp Woodstock are in charge of the following trustees: Alexander Maitland, Thompson, presi dent; Sherman w. Eddy, Avon, first president; Robert E. Hyde, FL lington. second vice-presidents Gard ner Hall, South Wilmington, secretary 1; Albert J. Williams. Woodstock, treas urer; Charles w. Holman, Man chester; Henry K. Buck. Hartford; ; George J. Gordon, Hazardville; ]. AL len Wiley, Hartford; r. c. Bidweli, Bloomfield; Philip Howe, Rockville; Rev. George Brookes. Rockville; Free man Patton, Stafford Springs; C. D. Arnold, Putnam; Edward Moss, Put nam.
 Boys ,o Build Chapel
 As a tribute to Frank C0ndon,