Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-06-09
Group To Camp
At West Denmark

District III of the American Young
Peoples League invites the young
people of all our Danish American
societies from coast to coast to par
ticipate in a week of fellowship and
recreation in summer camp at West
Denmark, Wis. District III has been
given permission to use the camp
facilities at West Denmark and the
board is proceeding to organize a
camp with the hope that there are
many young people who are looking
for place to spend planned vaca-
ton. A varied and inclusive pro-
gram is being arranged, so constructed
as to include both the serious and
the lighter aspects of life. Plan to
come
Purpose: To enrich and help the
Danish American youth through an
experience of the fellowship derived
from a period of thinking, singing
and playing together.
Place: West Denmark is one of
the historic spots for our groups. At
this place the first theological SEM
mary of our church was erected.
1t is an ideal place for summer
camp affording ample opportunities
for sports of all kinds, with good
hall for meetings and for playing of
games, a new church for religious
worship.
Time: July to 10. An opening
meeting to be held the evening of
July 4. All participants should plan
to arrive during the afternoon of
July 4.
Accommodations: A cot and blan-
ket will be furnished for each par
ticipant. The girls will sleep in a
schoolhouse; the boys in tents that
will be furnished. If you have
cot or tent bring it along if you can.
Every participant must bring an ex-
ira blanket Cor two, experience re-
minds us that northern Wisconsin
can have cold nights even in JULY,
and sheets if desired.
Meals served three times daily.
All participants are expected to take
their turn at dishwashing and other
camp chores.
Program.
The program is as follows: Seven
thirty a. m.-Time to get up; 800 a.
m.-Breakfast; 8:45 a. m.-Devotions
and Bible study; GAS a. m.-Group
discussion-Youth problems; 10:45 a.
m.-Swim; 12:00-Dinner; 1890 p.
m.-Rest period; 2:30 p. m.-Coffee
time; 2:45 p. m.-Directed recreation
and sports; 4:00-p. m.-Swim; 900
p. m.-Supper; 800 p. m.-Meeting
Qecture) or campfire rally; 10:45 p.
m.-Bed time.
Rev. jobs. Knudsen of Askov, will
be camp director, and he will be
in charge of the devotions and Bible
study. Prof A. G. Nielsen, Grand
View College, will conduct discus
sions on youth problems. Mrs. Har-
ris Jespersen will lead recreation and
camp fire programs. Rev. Harris Jes-
persen, Viborg, S. D., will give sew
eral talks and help lead the discus
sions. Mrs. jobs. Knudsen of Askov,
will be in charge of special prophets.
There will be life guard in charge
during swimming hours.
For the good of the group all par
Elephants are expected to respond
to the above program, and all rules
of the camp that may be established
by the group.
Things to bring: Hymnal, Danish
song book, New Testament, SWIM
ming suits, blankets, (cot and tent if
you can) comfortable clothing and
shoes, extra blankets, good humor and
a desire to cooperate.
Price: Cost will be $1.00 per day
plus a $500 registration fee. (The
portion of the registration fee not used
to meet expenses of camp will be
returned at the end of the camp
period).
Enrolment: Should be made to
the camp director, Rev. jobs. Knud-
sen, Askov, Mimi, on or before July
LIST, registration fee to accompany
enrolment