Show ill r I Sherman L. Couch accepts plaque of appreciation from Indian camp director Kay Haws of Sherman Couch Receives Camp Plaque Sherman R. head of Physical Education and Rec reason at the University h a s presented with a plaque 1 appreciation from 97 Ute Indian children for his dewed work in a rapidly growing summer camp The ceremony was held on the u r a y near During the summers of and Couch was director of the Uintah Canyon Youth Camp located 10 miles north of Roosevelt on the Uintah At the dose of this year's Couch was invited to attend 2 special banquet at which time he received the plaque I The children ranging in age from 8 to applauded e plaque was 11 ars a thunderbird in a symbol chosen by e campers during Pete's reign as The presentation was Jade by camp director Kay an instructor at the wart School on the The Uintah Youth Camp developed roots years ago when the Ute Mian 1500 in 5 something was their children oc-during the summer After several tribal he Utes contacted g f the Bureau of Indian at the The a is Part of the m 1956 to make the f the University interested In- that the area Plant- w Power cation for an excellent lo-In at summer then-he Ute Indian Tribe and Put into summer camp for tribe the youth of the a len-year John l I was cal Quires of the U. depart Couch took over the position the following two The camp was designed to be a small isolated community providing eight weeks of education and The children are encouraged to but the program is A competent staff is carefully The unit leaders are college each assigned with seven to ten |