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Highland Park Press, 5 May 1932, p. 26

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Six â€"____ ang tUailrcd, CAperIcCnceu 1CaUCI 3. e@1" J _ o nrns Ts namncits Mhanrauds ~P t ician will live i aii| comprising the campsite. ‘Fhousands of & ;i::;m:):n P es f es camp' acres of woodland stretch in every diâ€" Siesmiepentemnmomerenrrememe cmmentcuntenmines rection, making the scenic uty itself cout I xplains Why He friends are'icularly ge.dt Likes Maâ€"Kaâ€"Jaâ€"Wan|ths camp, its management, its program â€"Â¥~â€" ~â€"~When a boy first comes to camp, he :A‘: r‘fi)" hc'hf,“‘l m‘j‘&', fl:f fi“f cardh is looking forward to a careâ€"free life| ‘â€" Ni is pHivueked 1O al in Nature‘s great outâ€"ofâ€"doors and new | _ Location: The campsite is located on â€"I â€"â€"â€"â€"experiences, new companionships among | SP"iN&â€"lakeâ€" in â€"Langlade. county,â€" Wis., s the others, and new advice as to the 17'1 miles ‘s‘outheagt At:‘f § Elcl3r°heand 23 things he wants to do. Being a camper| miles northeast of Antigo. campâ€" : teaches him selfâ€"confidence in what he| r0ad is off of Route A about oneâ€"mile â€" is able to dn LGood health strenmous |south ofâ€" where Route A joins. Route Rainy days are bright and shiny for Maâ€"Kaâ€"Jaâ€"Wan campers. There are alâ€" ways lots of things to do. The library is wide open, handicraft goes on in fullâ€" ‘swing in tents and shelters, special events of fun and frolic are conducted in the main lodge. If there were nothâ€" ing else to do, it is always great to just sit around the big, bngé,n:lowm( firept:u. spin ~yarns and~ away amid the echo of spontaneous song and laughter. Rain as much as it will, the boys and men who have attended know, that it is one of the best camps that THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1982 Maâ€"Kaâ€"Jaâ€"Wan Veterans on Camping Staff The group of adult leaders on the regular allâ€"summer camp staff at Maâ€" Kaâ€"Jaâ€"Wan this year are "all seasoned campers and practically all veterans of The Order of theâ€"Arrow, the honor campers‘ brotherhood, through its president, Peter White,; has volunâ€" teered to help Scoutmasters or troop committees to recruit their Scouts for camp by accompanying the leaders two or three years at Maâ€"Kaâ€"Jaâ€"Wan. Carl McManus, associate Scout exâ€" ecutive, will again be the camp director, as he has been for the past two years at Maâ€"Kaâ€"Jaâ€"Wan. The camp‘s first year he was assistant camp director. Myron C. Ryboit, Scout executive, will be the business manager of camp for its fourth year. Mr. Rybolt has had long, wellâ€"rounded camping experience, specializing in the business and adminâ€" istration phases of camping. camp‘s assistant director, having year as campfire director and in charge of the commissary. There will be about ffteen more men leaders on the allâ€" grams as his principal duty. Eagle Scout and Assistant Scoutmaster George Bersch of Troop 4, Wilmette, who has been on the Maâ€"Kaâ€"Jaâ€"Wan staff durâ€" all its previous three years, will have a responsible position on the staff this exercise, makes him "physically fit." hand in work, play and in campfire stunts, and he soon earns a reputation of his fellow Scouts as a real Scout. | north on Route 26 to Clintonville. From I had the pleasure and experience of | there your best routes are these: First, attending Camp Maâ€"Kaâ€"Jaâ€"Wan in 1930 | go to Shawano, join Route 55 and folâ€" and in 1931. It is the only camp I‘ve|low it through the Menominee Indian attended, but I know, and all the other| reservation â€"andâ€"about 30â€"miles beyond Scouts have.â€"Kerwyn Smith, 33, Highland Park. "â€" s soil, Plenty of Activity â€"for Those Rainy Days Troop Committees Help Scouts Get to Camp â€"The Scout learnsâ€"to takea willi Harold G. Boltz, assistant Scout exâ€" HELP RECRUIT FOR CAMP , looking still brighter because sinks 1931. It is the only camp I‘ve|low it through the Menominee Indian , but I know, and all the other | reservation â€"andâ€"about 30â€"miles beyond proâ€" of a 9k a some ® a : f W ~Aacca w # e oue "hactrk aike nc e ‘, J -‘-.' ve o S col w . 5: 1' 4 Urge Parents, Priends |_ _ to Inspect Campsite Parents and friends of the North Shore Area council Scouts are urged to visit the beautiful campsite of Maâ€" Kaâ€"Jaâ€"Wan. It is situated 290 miles north of Highland Park in the most desirable section of the great vacation highway routes of scenic beauty leadâ€" ing to camp. Both routes take you up U,. S. Route 41 to Oshkosh, Wis., thence camp entrance. Second, from Clintonâ€" ville continue north on Route 26, five miles past Antigo to Route A, follow it northeast about 18 miles to Camp Maâ€" Kaâ€"Jaâ€"Wan entrance. ‘The entrance is marked. The Old Muskie inn at Elcho on Route 26 about 23 miles north of Antigo afford fine overnight accommoâ€" dations for visitors. C Evening Campfire "Caps Climax" of Happy Day in Camp THE PRES3 visit lumber camps, virgin timber, and other places of interest. The Wolf rivâ€" Adjoining the 360 acres of Camp Maâ€"Kaâ€"Jaâ€"Wan property, are thousands of acres of woodland stretching in every direction, accessible for â€"hikes, nature study, tracking, stalking, trail building and adventure. Nearby is the State Fish Hatchery and Game Reserve. There are. Ttwo miles of the camp. In this river and in other rivers and.lakes nearby is fine fishing. ' Fishing is fine in Spring lake: Wallâ€" eyed pike, pickeral, perch, and blueâ€" gills are plentiful. & to make it â€"one of the most desirable campsites in the entire country. Scout officials and expeéerienced campers who have seen the camp declare that they have never seen a campsite with better natural facilities. : § about oneâ€"half mile across, is fine also for sailing, canoeing and boating. Swimâ€" ming is excellent, the water being warm _The land is high all aroundâ€" Spring lake and the sandy soil affords wonderâ€" ful drainage. Accessibility is combined ~~Visiting parents and lovers of nature acclaim its natural beauty and its clear fresh atmosphere beyond their expectaâ€" tions. Those boys troubled with Hay Fever have found this region very healâ€" ing to their malady. > ~The lake, being nearly a mile long and The Scout Camp Helps a Boy "Find Himself" » eal Site Inspires~ Boy Scout Camper The council camping committee with the approval of the executive â€"board has announced a. new troop camp sayâ€" ings plan which practically every troop committee will adopt to help the Scout who may have difhculty in financing a trip to camp. Here is the plan : * ._Where a Scout earns and saves his camp fee to the extent of $10, the counâ€" cil will stand one dollar of the remainâ€" ing $2, provided the troop committee Scout Who Earns Way Can Save $2 Underâ€" New Plan Each troop committee is being apâ€" proached about this plan and it is exâ€" pected that it will not only â€"result in encouraging thrift but will also make camping available to more boys because of the $2 saving. or sponsoring institution will pay the other dollar. However, this offer is limited to troops who register an adult leader who will attend camp as a leadâ€" er of his Scouts while in camp. Scouts® must register before June 1 to avail themselves of this offer, as it will not. Camp Maâ€"Kaâ€"Jaâ€"Wan so popular with the north shore Scouts is that so many turning pass the good word along and Among the first troops to adopt this plan are Troop 36 of the St. James Catholic church, Troop 37 of the Oak Terrace school, both in Highwood. _ _ Parents Urged to of their â€"parents have taken the opporâ€" tunity to see the fine camp where their boys are staying. ‘The parents on reâ€" as a result more boys come to camp and more parents are "sold" on its worthiness. Hundreds of parents have Parents are urged to make every efâ€" fort to drive up to camp and bring their boy when he comes this summer. The troop comtnittee of each troop is also encouraged â€"to â€"work â€"with theâ€"parents in stimulating and arranging transporâ€" tation for the whole troop. In 1930, Troop 30 of the Highland Park Rotary club was able to get twentyâ€"three Scouts and in 1931, twentyâ€"sixâ€"Scouts to camp because their troop committee, headed by Sol St. Peter, portation for the by wol ot. Peter, orgamzed auto transâ€" portation for the whole troop. Their Scoutmaster, John Udell, spent the two weeks with his troop at camp during both years. Comfortable Quarters At Maâ€"Kaâ€"Jaâ€"Wan the camp is divided into eight smaller camping units each with six 10x12 heavy canâ€" ;:s tentcsl. with wooden izoors for the boys and anâ€"extra tent for the "oofi leader. \fiith four boys using eac tent there are accommodations for 24â€" boys and their leadersâ€"in each unit. Each tent has two double deck cots and a wooden equipment box for each camper. Campers Have Roomy, A troop registering at least 16 boys and their leader is entitled to choose their village before they go to camp and make plans accordingly. The namés of the villages are: finvm, Cheyennes, Chippewas, _ Blackfoot, Delawares, Menominees, Ottowas and the Sea Scout unit. Ask Your Troop Committee on How To Save Two Dollars of Your Camp Fee _ One of the things that June. 27thâ€"Register Now!_._ . v% w0« y ~ ECURERE UE it

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