Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-06-18
Island youngsters
Enjoy Big Meeting

This week three youngsters returned
10 the Island much impressed by what
they had seen and heard at the big
, All encampment ending In Pullman
Saturday. The delegates from the
Island were Deulah Fitzpatrick Elsie
Huston and George Nelson.
Although the All Club work is a
comparatively new thing on the Is
land, and only small group realize
the Importance to the country boy or
girl of the training which comes
through the work, its value is in
estimable.
At the meeting the three repre-
sentatives from our community were
part of group of HOO club men,
bers gathered from all parts of the
state, and the leaders interested In
the big problem of keeping the rural
boys and girls Of the state and nation
constructively and happily busy.
The delegates were housed and fed
on the campus Of the Washington
State College, arriving there June 9th,
just after the departure Of the student
body of the school. After two days
for adjustment and organization the
club members were divided into u
groups of boys and the same number
Of groups OF girls. On Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday these groups,
with their leaders attended four
classes each morning In which in
struction was given on the various
subjects constituting the problems
studied of the teen age al members.
There were periods for recreation,
with competitive athletics: also rest
periods, all, more or less in the routine
of college life
Impressive Flag Day ceremonies
were held Saturday morning at $50,
While the bugle sounded practically
all of the HOO boys and girls stood at
attention while the flag was raised,
after which they were addressed by
1t. Shildroth, of the military depart
ment of the college on the history of
Flag Day, its observance and the care
of the colors.
During the last assembly of the
gathering large number of ribbons,
cups, banners, etc., were awarded to
members, and groups of members for
custom selection; song, stunt and yell
contests; stock judging; recreational
championships, outstanding club ac-
tivities, etc.
The program of the week also in
cluded three banquets This was a
novel feature to many of the boys and
girls.
A not entirely unimportant feature
of the week at Pullman, but one which
appeared in no report on the meeting
received in this office up to date was
the fact that certain number of the
boys and girls, who were making their
first trip without others of their own
flesh and blood, experienced home
sickness, one of life's real tragedies.
This despite the fact that they were
kept occupied from 6:30 in the morn
ing until ten o'clock, when all lights
were turned out.
This tenth, and biggest annual 4-H
camp was wonderful experience to
all of the youngsters who attended,
and particularly to our own three who
attended this year for the first time.
What they learned there will be pass
ed on to other club members and give
an impetus to the work that has been
started here on small scale. While
the Island people as whole are not
conscious of the possibilities of the
work for providing constructive, sys-
tematic activities for the rural youth
it is nevertheless evident that with
the splendid material we have in our
boys and girls that All group can
be worked up here that will soon be
bringing home to the Island state
honors. The great need is interest
among the adults who will give the
boys and girls the aid that all young
sters must have in carrying out the
problems and work which membership
in the club demands.