The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1956-04-13


officers and committee heads of
the Browning Youth Program
Association, held in the Tribal
Council offices on Tuesday even.
ing of this week. consolidation
Of plans for the comprehensive
program for providing an adc-
quate outline of activities for the
young people of the community
were accomplished, and details
were worked out for getting the
activities underway Immediately
after the close of the school
term in May.
Officers of the temporary or
ganiZatiOn were present. and a
number of civic and religious or,
gaEiZatiOn representatives re-.
spOnded to the meeting call, and
took part in the proceedings
Robert Howard. who was Sc.
lccted as temporary president 1t
an earlier meeting, presided. and
Rankin Brown and Mr.. kranS.
key. of the welfare department
OF the Agency. officers of the
temporary organization. were
present and took part in the
planning.
The Summer Program
Roy Buffalo. school coach. was
made chairman of the program
for summer activities. and dc.
tailed plans were completed for
getting work started at once to
be- sure everything would be in
readiness for activities to start
as soon as school is out this
spring
This program will include such
outdoor sports as base ball. soft
ball. tennis. badminton. basket
ball and horseshoe pitching.
Two weeks of instructions in
the various sports will be given
under the direction of Mr.. Buf.
falO at the start of the season.
to provide youngsters par,ici.
pating a general knowledge Of
the activities in which they wish
to participate. At the end of
the instruction period. the var.
i0us groups will be organized for
competitive activities during the
season. The youths will he
grouped according to age in
their choice of activities. in order
that competition may be evenly
divided so far as possible
The American Legion base
ball program will be incorpor.
atcd into the general program.
and will be- sponsored by the
local Legion Post.
Land for the baseball field has
been procured through the co.
operation Of the Tribal Council.
and will be located jus, north
and west Of the Tribal Council
building. The tennis and bad.
minton court will be on Agency
land. Both fields will be ready
for tho start of the season. as
work Is to start putting them in
shape as soon as the ground is
sufficiently dry.
Working with Mr.. Buffalo on
this project will be Rankin
Brown. Kenneth Vale. Mac vii.
hanson and Robert Brcmncr.
Both boys and girls. between
the ages Of four and ID. will be
eligible for participating mem.
bcrShip. and n small charge of
2.jc per month will be made for
each member. Membership cards
will be issued To qualifying
youngsters. and this card will en-.
title the holder to all the bcnc.
fits Of the entire program. both
indoor and outdoor activities.
The activities will run from
Tuesday through Saturday and
Sunday afternoons Of each week.
Enrolment for membership will
BE- conducted during the last two
weeks Of school.
Well Rounded Program
The year. arOund program.
which will feature outdoor activ.
tiles during the summer. will be-
by no means confined to the
summer.
Through the cooperation Of
Mr.. Spencer. Agency Supcrintcn.
dent. the use of the old com.
munity hall has been obtained.
and work Is to start at once do.
Ing necessary repairs and put.
ting Che building IN good shape
for use as the indoor community
center. Il IL expected 10 have
the building ready for use by
April 18th. rs necessary funds
have been provided through u
generous donation by the Tribal
Council. and other donations.
both IN cash. labor and supplies
by individuals and business
firms. The first improvements
will include the installation Of
adequate fire escape facilities,
cleaning and rc.finishing the
floors, installation Of adequate
lighting system. installation Of
toilet facilities and wash rooms
rcdccorating ana putting IN