New Britain herald., 1930-06-05
'. ". |. 4. ID HAVE
 STAY HOME CAMPS
GhIs to Have Outdoor Life
 Without LaViHg City

The Girl Reserve committee a it's regular meeting yesterday morning decided 10 initiate q new project in the local T. W. C 4. this summer. The association Hiu hold a months Stay at Home Camp beginning June 2S for g1rls ranging in age from n to IS years.
 The camp plan is offered as a solution 10 the unemployment prob lsm and It IS hoped to ejva the girls of the city tasts of camp life with little expensa,
 Camp periods Nill he O. two weeks each and will be held on the lawn Of the '. W. ( \. and in The local parks. The period from June B 10 July 5th will he gwen over 10 the girls between tha ages Of 5 and lS years and thls period will be fol- lowed by one O. TWO weeks duration for the acconmodatjon Of girls rang ing in age from n 10 4 years.
 A camp theme will he chosen gv each group and it's interests and ay- tivlueS will he centered around -Hls theme, A typical camp day program will be earned out daily between -hc hours Of 2 5h 2. m and \ ?. n The morning period Uiil include groups ln craft work. dramattcs. story tell- tng. first aid and bird and flower study and folk dancing. The after noon period will De gwen over 10 music. games and swimming
 The gr,s will ks7p n the plan nlng and preparation Of thel- daily lunches. Saturdays q. the camp 1ll be known as "Rorarv Day"
 The camp will nor be limited to girl reserve members but will be open to any girl IT the city within the prescribed ages. Medlca. examir- ations will be given the girls a. the local '. W. at the opening Of the camp period This $ one ot the re- quirenents for those who use thc organization swimming pool.
 The camp project is beng pro- noted by Mss Mary Howey, GIri Reserve secretary. and Mss Nora Tochem, recreauoraI secretary at the local ' W. C A Miss Yochem has been playground supervisor for the past four summers in Minnea- polls. Mlnn. All girls who are in terested in the camp are requested to register theIr names with Miss Howey before June 15
 General Secretary Miss Ruth Sey- nour sad today i1 commenting or the camp plan. It has always been the plan Of the '. ". c. A, to max their programs sufficiently flexible so that they might be easily adapt ed 10 the needs Of the city. The stay a. home camp IS not 2 new Idea but has, been tried with srea- success in other cities The camp features will be educational as well as recreatlonal n character Ar arrangements ot the local camp per lods will not confIct with any other Of the organization activities. Som q the girls will attend the liar ford r, " camp during the sum ne- and the young employed girls are planning for 2 week 70 be spent st the seashore The stay q homo camp means 2 camp for all girls
 The Girl Reserva clubs will hold their meetings every other week during the summer Each Wedres- day night q. picnic and hike z1ll be held for the employed girls and varied program will be arranged for these occasions.
 At last nights session in corwrc- non with this latter mentioned pro gram Mss Gertrude Rogers gave an interesting talk to the group on
 Some things about the universe in Thich we live. Her talk duelr 2, length on the wonders Of the lunar system