Milford chronicle., 1949-03-04
Capt. Lynch Addressed
ROtGTians
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OI the quiet and peaceful solitude
Of such pleasant surroundings, we
approach a clearing and there
nestled on the bank Of Miller RiY-
er' a tributary Of AssawOman Bay.
is Camp Barnes.
The purpose Of this camp is that
we may have a place where we can
do something toward moulding
young people into becoming better
citizens of tomorrow. Through the
establishment Of this camp, almost
800 vacations for young boys be-
tween the ages of IL and IS years,
who normally would not have en-
10yed the pleasure and experience
Of attending a summer camp, was
made possible. Their two weeks of
thrills, adventures, and living in
such pleasant surroundings, leave
a hearty impression i'm their grow
ing minds.
Camping is the oldest phase of
American living. The Indians and
our pioneer fOrefathers lived close
to nature, procured their food and
clothing from such, and made their
homes Of the material which she
provides. Their healthy, stimulat-
ing existence laid the cornerstone
for the advancement of camping.
From its original state, camping
has. progressed to a recreatiOnal
and educational movement, fraught
with social significance.
Through camping, the child is
assimilated into a program of
healthy, educational. and social in
dOctrinatiOn. It's chief aims are
for the child to be- provided with
leisure time, so vitality needed in
a hurrying world: set forth the
need for physical health and equal
~ impressing the need for mental
health and pOise; socially adjust
ing the individual in religious, ra-
cial and social aspects, and to de-
velOp leadership. Through these
various challenges of camping, we
hope TO make young people real
ize the need that if democratic pro-
cedures are to prevail in this world |
Il will only be accomplished !
through the kind of people who
live in il.
Juvenile delinquency has become
so prevalent in some urban COM /
munities today that many Organi- /
cations and individuals spend huge |
amounts Of money and even their |
entire lives attempting to extin- J
guish the smOldeTjng fame of the
evils Of social security. The child
who has to resort to the Organiza-
ton Of gangs and running the
streets all day and late at nights
for fun and enjoyment, is subject
to all of the lurking evils of So
ciety. Their mOmentary thrill and
adventure warp his small mind and
drive him toward the goal of bad
and wrong. He doesn't know how
TO make the choice between right
and wrong; consequently, his life
is mOtiVated backwards instead of
advancing. Why can't he make this
all so important choice? Simply.
because he is not taught how.
The chief objective of Camp
Juvenile delinquency and to make .
these boys of today better citizens
Of tomorrow. They are taught how
20 live cheerfUlly with others. So (
cial adjustment is a very import /
ant phase of successful camping. /
We give them lots of good, whole
some food, build up their bodies |
through supervised participation /
iR baseball. basketball, hiking, !
swimming and the various other /
sports. Under the guidance of
trained and experienced counsel
lOrs, the campers are taught to /
make constructive projects during
their arts and crafts classes, learn |
the various aspects of nature /
through participation i'm daily ma
tuTe hikes. and are acquainted
with the proper eating manners
during meal times. On Sunday,
vesper services are held in camp
for the Protestant campers and
conducted by a visiting minister
from a nearby church. The CathO4
lie boys are transported to RehO-
both in the morning to attend mass.
AT the end of two weeks, the
entire group Of campers are re-
turned home. Their place in camp
is filled by an additional group.
who share all adventures. thrills.
and experiences, which camping
has to offer.