The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-01

The younger boys clubs of the Y. M. c. A. are meeting in un. usual numbers with program of indoor and outdoor activities. Bill Briggs, city boys secretary, an- nounced yesterday that more younger boys eight to fifteen years old are using the Y. M. c. A. than ever before. Indian clubs meet every Thursday afternoon for boys eight to eleven years old. On. Fri day nights Gra-Y clubs meet for boys twelve to fourteen years of age. Younger boys eight to eleven have gym classes and swimming Monday and Wednesday afternoons at four and Saturday morning at nine thirty. Gra-Y boys have their gym periods Tuesday and Thurs day at four and Saturday morning at ten thirty.
 Y Camp Always Full \
 Club after club of boys sign up regularly for the use of the cabins at the Y camp. Under the leader ship of Ralph Grierson and Theo- dore Leidlick' group of Algon- quin Indians spent the day there yesterday. Most of them eight and nine years old they left early in the morning to cook their noon meal in the open. Eagerly they listened to their leaders who for the day were cooking instructors. Y Indians are competing in inter- tribe contests and every boy who learns to cook new meal even If he is eight years old, scores five points for his tribe.
 The big fire place in the old log cabin at camp is the scene of many a blazing fire as boys sit around it evenings listening to thrilling tales of the north woods.
 Boys Flock to Gra-Y Clubs
 old Gra-Y clubs are adding new members to their groups. Entire new groups walk Into the Y in body asking to start clubs. The Chase Gra-Y is the newest to or- ganize. Established clubs like the Russell Gra-Y, Driggs Gra-Y and Columbia Gra-Y are planning biz doings as a part of their fall pro- gram. To Provide Educational Pictures
 The Driggs and Russell clubs are offering Waterbury school boys an unusual series of Friday night movie shows. The first starts No-
  Boys and parents are invited to see several travel reels, slow motion pictures of Albie Booth and his famous runs in the big Yale games of last year with Q lively comedy 10 top off the evenings fun. These carefully planned children's movie shows will for the first time be open to the general public for boys girls and Darents H
 John K.> Pratt, advisor and leader of the Columbia Gra-Y said yesterday that the club had been considering benefit Christmas play in December.
 Bean Banqucts Every Month
 Once q month all of the gram mar clubs will meet for bean banquet in the boys department. A special speaker will be on hand for these banquets the first of which is being planned by the Gra-Y council for six o'clock F'ri- day, November 25th. The speaker on that evening will be Herb Smith, general secretary of the Y. M. c. As in Waterbury.
 The Indian tribes will also have monthly bean banquets starting Thursday afternoon, November 17th. At these joint meetlngS q record of the activities of the club will be recorded. Boys are eagerly taking part in various activities and looking forward to boosting their club average at that first supper.
 When the clubs compare rec- ords points are given for the fol- lowing achievements: attendance ut club. two points per boy; at- tendance at gym, two per boy; attendance at church, two per boy; neatness, one per boy; school marks over eighty (per boy) five points; securing thew member. three points; securing new Y mem- Der, ten points; each club taking hike, eight points; hoy executing Indian dance, five points; each arr ticle completed in handieraft, ten points; each Indian book read and