V.M.C.A. BOYS' CAMP

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 87, 11 April 1924, Page 3

V.M.C.A. BOYS' CAMP

During tho Easter holidays the Y.M.C.A.' Boys' Division are holding their annual Easter camp. The camp has been a' feature, of the association's wdrk for many years past, and a very successful camp is looked, forward to this year. It. is sincerely ( hoped that the weather during the whole of the camp wili be fine, so as to'enable the many activities to be carried off successfully. , The boys will.'be'going into camp on Thursday, 17th April, and returning to town 'on Tuesday,; 22nd. The site of the camp is all that could, be desired. Situated on'the banks of the.Hutt River, St is a veritable paradise to the ; boy. Splendid bush, gorgeous' scenery, arid safe bathing .facilities' add to the health-giving qualities of the place, and all boys who enter the camp will leave it renewed in mind and body; The camp is .being conducted on the V.M.C.A: . four-square programme, ( which caters for .the boy mentally, morally, physically, and spiritually. Last, but not 'least, the pro-, gramme of the camp provides for that most important side of 'a boy's life, his moral and religious training. Bible study, ■ suitable to the great event .in memory of which Easter is kept up is being arranged for and will form an 'important j>art of the camp programme An important "feature of the camp is the visit which is being paid by members of the Christchurch V.M.C.A. Boys' Division, members of which are paying a visit to tho camp to.play the Wellington boys football.' ; ' .