The clothmaker. [volume] (Clinton, South Carolina) 1952-1984, August 15, 1962, Page 5, Image 5

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AUGUST. 1962 * SCENES } CAMI v-'O v * % # W \ Clinton and Lydia Scouts en; which they had at Camp. I < Boys from Troop -138 at Rif from Troop -90 waiting in line j* I W jiH "jiaH*t-v Pepsi time at Camp Old Indii really liked but could only buy buy only one drink and one pie< Boys from Clinton and Lyc chance to pass the swim test. 1 all but one passed the swim tes ? FROM Si WEEK AT ? OLD INI :~m \ ?4 TI v. ^ ~^joying one of the many fine meals m F* f- * $ \ I i le Range at Camp Old Indian. Boys for their turn to shoot. WukmM HrL * Lt^r TmfflL |nr " jBfe K in. This is the class that all the boys drinks twice each day. They could :e of candy. iia Troops anxiously wait for their We had a total of 22 boys there and t. THE CLOTHMAKER COUTS' I A. DIAN Twenty three boys and three adult leaders spent the week of August 5-11 at Camp Old Indian. The boys learned a lots about scouting skills and r enjoyed the different events they participated in at camp. I They checked into camp on Sunday at 2 P. M., but ac- I tivities didn't get underway until Monday morning. Reveilee was at 7 o'clock each morning followed by breakfast at 7:30. They had inspection each morning at 8:30 and assembled at the flag pole at 9:00 A. M. and were directed to the different classes. They had 3 hour-long classes each morning and had dinner at 12:15 P.M. After dinner they had an hour in which to rest and classes started back at 2 P. M. and lasted until 5 P. M. Then came supper at 5:45. Each nieht thern wprp mmr? games and ghost stories. There was a canteen in which i the boys could get cold drinks and candy but were allowed only one drink and one piece of candy. Lights were out at 9:30 P. M. each night and the boys went to sleep soon afterwards. Wednesday afternoon was visitor's day and a large nuuiuut lilt" V^illlLUIlLydia area were on hand to see the different events that took place. The water events were held first and Clinton and Lydia troops were combined and won the mile relay race. Francis Cooper and Harvey Shumate from Lydia and Billy Butler and Darrell Hampton from Clinton were the swimmers in this event. In the free style race for speed Charles Steele of Clinton placed 3rd. A f t e r swimming events were over the field events were held and in the 100 yard dash race Johnny Thibadeau of Clinton came in 1st To thp stnnrlinrr h rn a H I jump event Clinton-Lydia placed 2nd. Mike Campbell and Len Evans of Lydia and Johnny Thibadeau and Cecil Steele of Clinton were t h e participants in this event. Wednesday night all the parents and boys enjoyed some old Indian dances and snake dances and heard some real old Indian stories from Mr. L. L. Stanley. Scout Executive from the Blue Ridge Council. On Friday morning all the scouts at Camp Old Indian went on a 5 mile hike up Glassy Mountain. They left at 9:00 A. M. and stopped at 12 o'clock for lunch, which was .'t snndu'ir?ViF?? nnrl ? t->r>t-?ci and then continued on. Thov arrived back at camp at 3 P. M. and the bus was waiting for them to come bacl to Clinton. Roys who advanced while at Camp were Darrell Hampton and Johnny Thibadeau of Troop No. 138, who passed all requirements for a Second class scout and Charles Steele mfr pin f! Clinton boys taking it easy after a trip Blue Ridge Council of BSA is a pc Greater Clinton Comi Sitting around camp fire singing fBM Jl kg * j|HFj Wl^/m\\ ? * Jr Boys from Lydia waiting for B Boys checking out at Camp Old In checking in on Sunday and again ch boy gained between 4 and 6 pounds. and James Meadows passed m everything in First class ex- Tv cept signaling which they m hope to pass real soon. Car- Fi roll Barker, Charles Steele, lo Billy Butler. Darrell Hampton and Wayne Butler receiv- vc ed a Swimming Certificate B and patch for swimming one at 5 up the Old Indian Mountain. irticipating agency in the nunity Chest. f and telling ghost tales. In] I T v iVM jgle to blow for supper. w dian. Each boy weighed when tcking out on Friday and each ile. Boys from Lydia Troop o. 90 who also swam the ile were Francis Cooper, rank Gaskins, Terry Craw>rd and Mike Campbell. Francis Cooper and Har?v Shumate received Merit adges for swimming while camp.