The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-30

seen and the volunteer directors a
The girls, all registered Scouts,
were divided into 4 units according
to school grades. There were two
units of Intermediates and two url-
its Of Brownies.
Each unit chose a name for their
group. The Brownies chose "Scare-
crows and "Mermaids.' The In
termediates were the BUSY Bees"
and the "Tuzigoots. .
After the "check-in'' each morn
ing and colors, the units went to
their designated meeting place.
Each unit had a unit counselor in
charge Of their unit for the entire
camp week.
Participation in the swimming
program, crafts and outdoor cook
ing was in units.
A typical days schedule began
with check-in at 1000 a. m. All
Scouts attended the color ceremony
that officially opened the days
activities.
From 1880 until 11:15 the Tuzi-
goots had swimming instruction I'M
der the direction of Red Cross Sem
Tor life savers. The Girl Scout
"check board system was used to
divide the girls into non-swimmers,
beginners and swimmers. Progress
records were kept by waterfront
activities director, Gail Simpson.
From 1890 to HOO, the Mer-
maids had a wading period. The
Brownie groups did not participate
in the actual swimming program,
but thoroughly enjoyed their thir-
ty minutes of wading and playing
during the wading time.
At 1890, the Busy Bees and the
Scarecrows got busy with the out
of-door cooking. The girls used
charcoal burners made from No.
10 tin cans and coat hangers. They
also baked apples in tinfoil. The
girls brought part Of their lunch
from home supplemented by milk
furnished at the camp.
From 1880 to IL the Busy Bees
and Scarecrows went swimming
and wading while the Tuzigo0ts
and the Mefmaids did their share
of outdoor cooking.
Lunch call was at 1890 with
rest period until 1880. After rest
period, the Scouts worked on their
handcrafts. Some Of the girls wove
plasticord into bracelets; others,
using textile paints, made their
own designs on dresser scarfs, and
some made nature pictures using
material gathered from beach
cCmbing.
At 300, the Girl Scouts and their
little sister Scouts, the Brownies,
gathered for the closing color cere-
mony and friendship circle.
During free time, the girls kept
busy with games and singing acti-
Vities.
The camp staff, composed entire
" of volunteers, included Mrs. r.
S. Simpson and Mrs. Sam 10th, d.
rectors. Gail Simpson, waterfront
director was assisted by Joan
Knowles, Robin Rule, Barbara
Murphy and Marie Blount.
Mrs. Nancy Budd was in charge
of handcrafts and was assisted by
June and Ann Yates.
The outdoor cooking was in
charge of Mrs. d. D. Dunton who
was assisted by Mrs. w. S. De-
laney, Jr. and Mrs. Ida Fincher.
Unit counselors were Mrs. Alfred
Guinette, who was in charge Of the
Mermaids; Mrs. Wallace Vinson
director in charge of the scare
crows.
The Busy Bees were in charge
Of Mrs. Otis Carey, and Mrs. H.
G. Leahy led the Tuzigoots.
Counselor assistants were Mrs.
r. F. Paul, Mrs. Sidney Curry,
Mrs. Jean Brekke, Mrs. ]. w.
Land, Mrs. Obbulla Garcia, Mrs.
Joseph Bringman, Mrs. Raymond
FELTON, and Mrs. w. ]. Harrison
each Of whom gave from one to
three days at the camp.
Registered nurses, Mrs. r. S.
Simpson and Mrs. Howard Fischer
were in attendance at all times.
First aid equipment and cot were
on hand at West MartelIo Tower,
indoor headquarters for the camp.
Visitors to the camp were con-