BOYS’ CAMP

Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 January 1941, Page 7

BOYS’ CAMP

-4 PREPARATIONS BY MASTERTON Y.M.C.A. SITE SECURED NEAR GREYTOWN. One of the pleasures in the life of a boy is the opportunity to spend lime m a camp and the Y.M.C.A.. alive to all his whims and fancies, fittingly caters at this time of the rear for him by supplying this want. The funda.rnental purpose of these camps is not lost sight of. for the directing of energy, developing of latent ability cultivation of right habits under a

Christian atmosphere pervades every activity. To carry out and supplement the good influences of homo, .school and chuch. and to make camp a place I where good habits are lived, expressed, and young lives guided, is the earnest and sincere desire of the Y.M.C.A. in its work among the youth. A buy is asked to bring along his best disposi- j tion, to enter into the game, and learn I to give and take in a true boy’s style.

The camping site is a well appointed one on the bank of the Wniohinc River in close proximity to Greytown kindly made available by Mr J. Feast. Arrangements arc now well in hand for the commencement of the camp on January H Registrations are to close definitely on January 0. and will include those of boys from 10 to 17 years of age, whose parents have consented to their attending. The general secretary of the Masterton Y.M.C.A., Mr C. W. Gaze, will have charge, and associated with him will be Mr J. A Kennedy, a member of the Board of Directors, while Mrs Kennedy has kindly consented to act in the capacity of camp mother. Needless to say these camps entail quite a responsibility' in planning and providing meals and for these many willing parents and friends will welcome the opportunity to assist by sending along gifts of fruit, vegetables, cakes, puddings and jam.’, which may be left at the rooms in Church Street, prior to; the day of entering camp.