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Story June 9, 1957

Atlanta Daily World

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia

What is this article about?

Butler Street YMCA announces opening of four day camps for over 700 boys in Atlanta area on June 10, running five weeks with sports, crafts, and outings for school-age supervision.

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The four day camps of the Butler Street YMCA will open promptly at 9:00 A.M. tomorrow (Monday) June 10th and will operate for period of five weeks. Monday through Friday until July 12th.

LOCATIONS: The locations of the four camps follows: Eastside-Main Building- 22 Butler Street, N. E. Westside-Morris Brown Gymnasium Vine & Hunter Streets. N. W.. (NOTE: THIS IS A CHANGE FROM THE LOCATION ORIGINALLY ANNOUNCED AND ALL WESTSIDE PARENTS ARE URGED TO NOTE THIS CHANGE). Summerhill-630 Fraser St., S. E. College Park-300 N. Conley . College Park, Georgia.

MORE THAN 700 BOYS ENROLLED To date for the Camps there is an excess of 700 boys enrolled and it is expected that there will be a total of over 1000 before enrollment closes Monday. June 10th. Parents who have not yet enrolled their boys are urged to take them Monday to one of the specified locations whichever is nearest their home.

WHAT DAY CAMP IS Day Camp is a public service of the Butler Street YMCA designed primarily for working mothers who want their boys supervised during their period out of school. Day Camp begins in the morning with a nassembly and a prayer service at 9:00 o'clock and this is followed by a full day of sports including swimming and special activities for younger boys, picnics, hikes, crafts, trips, including one or two full day outings at the YMCA Camp near Acworth, Georgia. All boys report at 9:00 a. m. and return home at 4:30 in the afternoon. Boys will not be released during the day unless by written permission sent in by parents.

What sub-type of article is it?

Announcement Community Event

What keywords are associated?

Ymca Day Camps Boys Summer Program Atlanta Locations Enrollment Announcement Supervised Activities

What entities or persons were involved?

Butler Street Ymca

Where did it happen?

Atlanta, Georgia (Eastside: 22 Butler Street, N.E.; Westside: Morris Brown Gymnasium, Vine & Hunter Streets, N.W.; Summerhill: 630 Fraser St., S.E.; College Park: 300 N. Conley, College Park, Georgia)

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Key Persons

Butler Street Ymca

Location

Atlanta, Georgia (Eastside: 22 Butler Street, N.E.; Westside: Morris Brown Gymnasium, Vine & Hunter Streets, N.W.; Summerhill: 630 Fraser St., S.E.; College Park: 300 N. Conley, College Park, Georgia)

Event Date

June 10 To July 12 (Year Unspecified)

Story Details

The Butler Street YMCA opens four day camps for boys on June 10, running Monday-Friday for five weeks until July 12. Over 700 boys enrolled, expecting 1000+. Camps provide supervised activities for working mothers' children, including sports, swimming, crafts, hikes, picnics, and trips. Boys attend 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

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