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Highland Park Press, 5 May 1932, p. 28

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o save two If you take he Chicago d has made ate to you uly 9. ugust 6. jour period e one you e other. > e cost for as always : and that‘s ar. In the ut registerâ€" > fee is $12. iod will be ding period [onday 3:21 day ‘1.10 P. rom the ‘re treading, are readyâ€" riod, $11.84. AY 5, 1982 urday 9:32 2. Tr. ... _ acts â€" that een asking 1e periods. tarts on a days later o or from aâ€"Jaâ€"Wanâ€" 40 P. M.â€" O fP~ ht Savings â€"Jaâ€"Wan and register d, Highland ited. If the and Costs ow rate of which parâ€" visit camp. the following _ Fine Equipment, Good Leadership for Water Front THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1932 Fun and Food Attracts Scouts to Camp In a recent survey of camps in Region Seven water activities were cited by the boys as one of the things they liked best in camp. Maâ€"Kaâ€")Jaâ€" Wan campers have always been hapâ€" py with the excellent equipment and facilities they have for their Camp Waterfront program. Boys and parents will be happy to learn that the waterfront leaders of last year are returning to again proâ€" vide the fine program and uphold the safety traditions of Maâ€"Kaâ€")Jaâ€"Wan. Those leaders are Fenton Hopkins, waterfront director, and_Frank Wichâ€" man,. Jr.ma;_aitvl”fier'lry Crawford, his assistants. All of these men are m;ik.“’l‘r here will be at least four American Red Cross Life Saving Exâ€" aminers in camp. ; In addition to the regular waterâ€" front staff, there will be organized a regular Junior and Senior Life Guard crew of campers to help safeâ€" guard all water activities, _ _ _ o ind udace uty e albanenae ple &7 * Again this year, canoeing, boating, sailing, swimming meets and water waterfront. Training boys in the art of swimming, boating, canoeing, divâ€" daily program. A fleet of sixteen rdw‘ boats and twelve canoesâ€"are available to the campers. ~ _â€"One ofâ€" the fineâ€"water sportsâ€"is the: War Canoe Team Races. Each of the big, sturdy, twentyâ€"fiveâ€"foot canoes will safely hold ten boys and their leader. What fun stroking toâ€" gether in a race down Spring Lake in a War Canoe. From among the camp, each troop is given the privilege of electing its most outstanding campers to the Naâ€" tional Scout Honor Brotherhood, the Order of the Arrow. Only those not for the contribution they have made to the troop, the camp, and for their exemplifications of Scout ideals. â€" _ The Order of the Arrow holds a high place in the mind of every campâ€" er, it is a goal to strive for, Its imâ€" pressive "calling out" and investiture ceremonies aré inspiring. It is an acâ€" complishment to be selected. Eagle Scout Peter White of Troop 35.â€"Ravinia,. is the President of the Maâ€"Kaâ€"Jaâ€"Wan chapter. The Scout Oath and Law are the Only Laws at )ll-KAâ€"]Ia-W;n__ Order of Arrow ry campâ€"| The first day in camp, Scouts de-] . Its imâ€" g:ait all their money in .the camp vestiture | bank, which is run in connection with is an acâ€"|the Trading Post. _ Thereafter, in » camp, credit and not money, is used. of Troop Checkl,_:ti‘_‘mldtmll by the boy and t of the | presented for payment in all cases. In the Trading Post only ten cents 3 a day may be spent for candy or are the |"sweets." The post will be well stocked â€"Wan _ | with Scout uniforms, camp equipment 6 â€"~~â€".|and various other supplies to be for Health, Safety Paramount With _ Scout Campers The health and safety of every Scout and leader who goes to Maâ€" Kaâ€"Jaâ€"Wan is first in the minds of those planning and managing She spent IHUCIE LC «iW SpPL 2C )* 6~*~ ting the best where it has been a uestion of expense or health. > &fiflfifiw is ready twentyâ€" four hours a day to be of aid in emergency. _ He is the health _advisor to the camp management, and health instructor to the campers. Every safety precaution is taken Foods are the best, water is careâ€" fully tested every week; the whole camp is checked before camp by the «tate health department. ~~~ â€" ~ More Books Needed for â€" Camp‘s Library Shelves The Camp Maâ€"Kaâ€"Jaâ€"Wan library is growing year â€"by â€"year. This â€"year still more books will be added. Scout troops have helped to get books by collecting used books from their friends. Books collected are carefully sorted and only those recommended s camnetent Hibrarian are taken to Bs 20 e oo ce en ns 4 s t camp. Many high grade books on varied subjects are now ‘ov\jned by the camp; others are wanted and anyâ€" one having: available books should notify Scout headquarters in Highâ€" land Park. Call either Highland Park 629 or Winnetka 629. They will be called for. ___ _ T Besides the books owned by camp, the Highland Park library has genâ€" erously loaned several hundred seâ€" lected books each year, both of the story and instructive type. Ma‘-l(ka.â€" Jaâ€"Wan Scouts make wide use 6% °M one section of the Frederick Rummler Trading Post Is Store and Bank for Campers goait an inotâ€" muney i ank, which is run in con the Trading Post. Th camp, credit and not mo cm:hf;%fimdum by e dn ol e ies o e pisus ainst water accidents and other posâ€" ing Post is the camp store and Scouts make wide use of this THE PREBS reatâ€" W ater L ontestâ€" sented by the American Red Cross to for reaching a high standard of safety proficiency. The waterfront program includes â€"the boating, â€" swimming, canocing, sailing and all water acâ€" ltivities. The award is made, based on the following four items : § structors, organi2?cu n Eu@l08, Ham of Buddy and Check system, swimâ€" ming areas, etc, 3. Health â€"physical examinatio health history, water tests, etc. _ saving test. . is Ruchifi(_ a high standard Safety Award § nre: guardas â€" throughâ€"the â€"Scoutmasterâ€"andâ€"â€" usually â€"the whole group is "bugs" on :\ nature before he is through. â€" Excellent Menus ‘ Attract Scouts to Maâ€"Kaâ€"Jaâ€"Wan "Boy, do we have fun at camp, and swell eats, too." How many times you can hear that when boys get to talkâ€" ing about camp. Happiness and health arbt{vfic:p[fincipk factors in a successâ€" ful ca Camp Maâ€"Kaâ€"Jaâ€"Wan does inspire happiness and stimulate health. Parents are asked to visit camp and judge for themselves. The balanced program â€" includes many things attractive to boys. The actual planning and carrying out of this program is done within the troop but the camp staff experts are alâ€" ways alert and eager to assist. George Boyd, the camp nature expert, is great on teaching boys to teach other of| A. Wooded Camp Trail Leading From ~ _ > #e the Main Lodge _ _ Cal Gartley, in charge of hiking and Scoutcraft, knows all the best hiking trips and trails, how to pack the duffic, camp out and troops get a big thrill out of having his guidâ€" ance. Let‘s not forget the eats! This year John Derby _willflbg ba.ck“ to camp to eat. It‘s a big order but he can BH it The "cats"_ Maâ€"Kaâ€"Jaâ€"Wan A large variety of special activiâ€" ties are conducted from which a camper may choose toâ€" enter as many ashe likes. Here are some ~of them ; Canoé tilting, swimming meet, canâ€" oe and boat meet, sailing r_ace,,base- ball, barn yard golf, crazy king, treasâ€" ure hunt, song fests, camp auction, wool hunt, scaip hunt, message relgy, hay relay, fish frys, stories and stunts, tra, drum and bugle corps, pageants, Scoutcraft meet, goofy golf. _ Instruct in Swimming _*‘~_ Boating, Life Saving At camp. complete, waterfront 'in- struction is provided in the following actrvities * . Learning to swim. Swimming Merit I .. Life Saving Merit Badge. Canocing Merit Badge. Row boat handling. Seantarship Merit Badge. _ Tunior Red Cross Life Saving. . Senior Red Cross Life Saving. Scout Life Guard test. > War canoe paddling. Diving and speed swimming. An extca period each day is given to those older Scouts wishing to speâ€" cialize in aquatic work. _ _____ _ The two principle objectives in inâ€" struction on the waterfront are teachâ€" ing the Scout _ to swim well, and water safety. In connection with waâ€" ter_safetv every Scout gets instrucâ€" tion in handling a row boat and in safety precautions while afloat. it Badge. TWENTYâ€"SEVEN

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