Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-15
POLICY IS CHANGED
AT CAMP LET'S
Enlarged Staff of College
Trained Men to Supervise
Extended Program.

The washington Y. M. G. A. Ia.
adopted . new policy for The operation
o. Camp Let's, its vacation retreat FOL
boys, whereby an enlarged staff Of col.
lege-tratned men will have personal su.
pervtsion OF an extended program o.
recreational activities.
Athletic stars and other campus lead
ers of more than half dozen UNIVERSE
ties are included in the list Of senior
counselors who will compose the stan
OF the Rhodes River camp when it opens
Tor the season next Friday.
Heading the group, as camp director
Will be James G. Ingram, boys work
director of the Washington "Y," who
has been directing boys Summer camps
for the past eight years. Mr.. Ingram
VIII have charge Of administration OF
the camp and will direct its activities.
Shaw to BE Associate.
]. Sidney Shaw, graduate Of Duke
University and for three years q coun-
eelor at Camp Let's. will be associate
director and supervisor of athletics.
Or. Vernon Beam Of George Wash
1ngton University Medical School will
be physical director of the camp.
Hall Hopper, for the past five years
director OF social and dramatic activi-
ties at the camp, again will be in charge
Of feature programs
Other members Of the stan are Max
Brown Of George Washington Univer-
eity, a student of physical education
and q two-letter man at O. w. u;
Thomas S. Graves of Northwestern and
George Washington Universities. who
has starred at college in foot ball. track
and other sports and who has directed
boys camps; Wilbur d. Bailey, gradu-
ate Of William and Mary College for
mSrly associate religious work director Of
the local Y M c. A. and a former coun-
selor at Camp Let's: Bert Bergranof1 Of
George Washington University, well
known foot ball hero and member of
the O. w. u. Troubadours; Robert M.
Porter, botany student at Penn State,
who will specialize at camp in nature
study and woodcraft; Henry Amos of
Maryland and George Washington Uni
verStties. athlete and member of the c.
W. U. champion Glee Club and of the
Troubadours, and Herman Goodman,
graduate of New York University and
the Lewis Hotel Training School, stew
ard OF one of the leading hotels here,
who, as camp steward, will take care OF
Q phase Of camp life always uppermost
In the minds-and appetites-of young
campers, Chow"
Junior COunseIOrs.
In addition to the senior counselors,
faere viii be an auxiliary staff Of junior
counselors most Of whom are local high
school students or graduates.
The camp chef will be Steve Thigpen,
for two years cook at a Southern boys
camp and an experienced chef In hotel
and Pullman circles.
All preparations for the opening Of
the 200-scre camp have been completed.
All buildings have been redecorated in
white paint and equipment has been
reconditioned or replaced. Buses will
carry to camp the first two-week con-
tingent OF campers, who will board the
vehicles at the Central Y. M. c. A.,
1875 G street, early Friday morning.
Boys from 10 to Is years of age are
eligible to attend the camp. It Is not
Necessary that they be members Of the
Y. M G. A., Director Ingram points
out. Pull information may be obtained
from Mr.. Ingram at the boys depart
ment of the ~" 1881 G street.