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Show ! Plans Underway ' For CMTC Camp At Fort Douglas The seventeenth annual citizens' military training camp for young men of the intermountain area al Fort Douglas, the home of the i 08th infantry (the famous Rock of 1 the .Marne regiment) will open j July 1 and terminate July 30, 1987. Approximately 200 young men will attend the camp at Fort Douglas, students coming from Utah, Idaho (except 10 northern counties), the five western coun- ties of Wyoming and the ten eastern counties of Nevada. The object of these camps are to bring together young men of high j type from all sections of the country and to develop closer na-1 na-1 tional and social unity; to teach them the duties anil responsibilities responsibili-ties of American citizenship; to stimulate patriotism; to interest young men in the importance of self-idiscipline and obedience and to develop the phyhical standard; of American youth through the participation in military exercises, j athletics, games and sports. j The benefits to be derived at these camps are secured without j expense to the students and the governnfent 'provides 'trunsporta- j tion to the camps and return home.j food, lodging, expert medical attention,, at-tention,, uniforms and laundry. No obligation 'for future service 'in any component of the army of the United States attaches to enrollment enroll-ment in a citizens' military training train-ing camp. Each applicant is requested undergo a physial examination prior to reporting at camp. Every candidate is required to furnish a certificate as to his moral character; this certificate is acceptable ac-ceptable from a school teacher, clergyman or any other prominent and reputable citizen who is personally per-sonally acquainted with candidate. The parents of healthy enthusiastic enthus-iastic boys who want to go should encourage them to, do so. They will be cared for under the experienced experi-enced eyes of observing commision-ed commision-ed and non-commissioned officers, they will learn the meaning of discipline and good citizenship, they will develop alertness and self-reliance and they will return home bigger, stronger and better. The welfare of all boys is carefully care-fully guarded and healthy wholesome whole-some recreation is provided for their leisure hours. There will be on duty at all times with the camp, a surgeon and a chaplain whose duties are to safe-guard the health and moral surroundings of the boys. A visitors' day when all parents are welcome and will have an opportunity op-portunity to observe the training given, will be held July 29. Young men or parents desiring information as to enrollment in this citizens' military training camp may obtain all the necessary information by writing to the C. M. T. C. Officer, Fort Douglas. |