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Show IMM -- t'ft tv t i - ' 4 X X '! . v.V. V., - M 4 I 4 v-- ' 5 t f"' J . '" , K - ' L- - - r' VX M ' 4 - jfc v ma -- -- 4 ' :bV -L picturesque setting provides the at Senior P.iJlt Camp for 38 of Utah's more adventurous senior izens. Trees and trickling streams I Xr X X riff'- - JfxXX i I vx: ly.fcAi4 !. v ;-.V d S. ' w y M , -- ' t 1 5 $ t ift-- , ., 4 . beauty of Camp Roger, 15 miles in Provo River Valley. hance en k'. 4 , A - -- V This ? . &f. ''1" a rrr& v: Gf 4 ,I ? 1 I X - V' 47 mK' X - - . . XX?X T7.rV,i JW v ' .? ,Vv ,!? 1 Xir.X- w east of Kamas Seniors find fun and fellowship at camp (previously' and still used by the YMCA) literally with his own hammer and nails, Roger retired m 1961. Since the camp had, for quite som" been u.ed by the time, YMCA, and Roger was m ire than instrumental m its development, YMCA leaders in 1961 decided to give the camo a new name. By Gary Lesser I i Testy le Staff Writer CMP ROGER, Summit Senior lib amved at County this beautiful campsite 15 miles east of Kamas, home this week for 38 of Utahs more senior citizens Participants at the senior senior adult camp" were only by chronological classification The phrase You're only as old as you feel" was never more appropriate than for these yojthful looking and feeling adults Theyre as young as 52 and as young as 75, but none acts his age, at least in terms of what age stereotypes are. "The years really fall away when they come here," iays Paul Johnson, camp staff member. They do things they havent done for years theyll get on horses and ride them, when many havent done that for 30 or 40 years They come here 7j and leave 60. Its beautiful Much to Do much for the There to do softball, campers horseshoes, riding, archery, Crafts, nature programs, hikovernight camping, ing, bridge, bmgo, campfire activities and more but m no way was the four-dastay, which ended Friday, at Camp Roger Overly structured. W e dont try to plan it out in advance of them getting here, says camp director "We try to let Freund. Roger them have a hand in planning heir activities Roger, former Salt Lake City Young Men's Chnstian Assn (YMC) executive director for many years, has been a fixture at the senior adult camp since its inception, four years ago. After helping build the camp g 8b t ihlt akt Women Firt Section Saturday, September d at Camp Roger ' Roger "fellowship placed it high on his scale of values. A key word was Meals in Camp Rogers dining hall are one time that even body, even "Theres nothing I place higher in my values than the fellowship we gam from an experience like this," he says "We talk with one another as if wed been fnends for years. The es no need for us to put on a facade. At lunch Tuesday, nght had after the campers amved, over chicken noodle soup and watermelon, Roger set many minds at ease as he explained who he was and what the camp was all about V4VI -- Xl vC C- 4; '' ; . ! My name is Freund, thaf rhymes with joined Its a German word meaning fnend but I want you all to call me Roger Mr. Johnson, who as camp director for the Salt Lake YMCA knows what camps are all about, has some observations on the senior adult camp. : , A Z it' lr ' J - V J the camp staff, gets together. help clearing All "The camp started tour years ago when it became apparent there was a need for Camper Lillie (Mrs. Oscar) Erickson, Mammoth, summed up her reason for coming to camp, cheerfully and with a smile some ty pe of camping experience and fellowship (theres that word again) for senior citizens A lot of these people dont have many social contacts and they need this opportunity to make new fnends, new relationships Reminiscing Game 'ontinued to Reminixcern'e was a big savs part of the camp, No matter how old Roger. you are, reminiscences are always a good thing One story always leads to another Fruits and vegetables for canning should be I eated hot enough and long enough to destroy any organisms that may be growing there Camp Roger-fell- ,v 1.- 0 v Oa A '' - - fc " i r isr r x1- a v 4 t- jr "'.' v- . : - .x.5 v e- - Mr. and Mrs. Austin sport-horses- hoes new co Provo, tool farans epenisg day, Tykr, ;' it Canned pimiento may be mixed with mashed potatoes Finely dice the pimiento before adding 4545 So salad Chine&e-&tyl- e bean canned in draining, French dressing and sene on lettuce as a salad on a Chinese-styl- e menu Marinate after spnuts, 6EB?y Carriage - ImthCiwt,. 9k 1 1 MOW i j' House D101 Convenient Pork mg ft mm t j H it, I j. v- - v I ? hif1? years, but they gave it a real try. Photos by Van Porter Tribune 362- -' Convtnienl Term A4Rft.ll KID'S STUFF.. r ...thats easy back to school shopping at Fashion Place' 73 of your favorite stores and over 5000 free parking spaces. Back to school? Back to Fashion Place' Great indoor shopping m . i k -- V n,Jr Canning precaution LAST DAY Zip up potatoes x Many of the senior libbers at camp 30 or 40 IWS v - - A.. VZ-W- J '! hadnt ridden horses in SMI To keep frozen foods from drying out use good moisture-resistaIf its containers clean and dnhip it will hoip presene food value, color, flavor and texture. Ciy. ow ship SUMMER iAVE from Salt Lake Fun Bus that's why they all And come Preserve food value campers greet new arrivals getting off T)Ji uf This is our fourth year here Its four, happy, relaxYou she said ing days, come and meet people your own age, and you leave your problems at home Reminiscing was a popular game to play at lunch, as was songs from days recalling past ft1? IMS 1 I table, busing dishes. When The Harbor Lights Are Burning ? asked one woman Theres no better thing Id rather do than remember those good old songs, she recall how long it had been since their last meeting Roger, I haie"t seen you since . . my goodness, has it been that long Do you recall A" Acquaintances from last years camp are renewed as some of this years It a provides setting whereby senior citizens can enjoy outdoors and fellowship with other senior citizens The outdoor setting is the highlight of the camp, he says And it was fun for people to A , v build. So important was he to the camp, the YMCA named for him. 76 next Roger is amazingly spry, witty and can walk about his camp at a strde bnsk enough to leave normal-pacepersons far behind His secret to youthfulness is the vanety of activities he participates in, day in, day out Key Word , I-- Roge- - Freund pauses to reflect a moment on a bridge at camp he helped For a man wholl be -- v f H i. K. k , month, A 4 i" x"? jiwpi 5S Vj,1 Iage 1 6 , H? f Family 1, 1973 expan- sive campground with Roger, it seemed as if he might be familiar with every tree in the area and every drop of water in the Provo River, which flows through tlfe campsite. He related stones from 'days heard about Legends like the one about the men who killed the bear, seemed to come true as Roger told them. y t Food v In touring the vast, .Oil Juife style Hence, Camp Roger v" V L TT Jcishioaplacc 6200 So. State ? |