Show Ute Indian Tribe closes summer youth camps after Very successful experimental Approximately 60 spent time learning crafts Ute youth camps closed 21 after a successful eight-week A Parent's Day was held on the closing The camps were under the sponsorship of the Ute and were coordinated by Francis Around 60 spent the summer the Uintah Youth pending two hours daily of two hours of handicraft and and the balance of their time in At the Hill Creek 30 boys from ages 11 through 18 carried out a work-recreation Because of the great interest of all participating children in the the summer program was declared a the children like the we feel it was McKinley The primary problem is to establish the right balance between work and he Too much recreation defeats the purpose of the and an overdose of kills interest in the youth A partial consideration is promoting understanding of the many of whom serious communication problems m their can have only admiration for a child who will patiently sit in a room day after when he can't comprehend a word that's being McKinley why it's so important to help the childre develop language We now know that students' school ability depends to a great extent on home and many of our Ute children have no opportunity for that camps are meant to supplement educational needs of the We also have the opportunity for counseling through the summer he Nourishing food is and many of the children receive insufficient nutrition at Plans for next summer include individual instruction for students who need it in order to keep up with their age group in |