hostel program is active in Washington, D. C., and a summer
camp is operated there by the Boys’ Club.

In Los Angeles, California, playground groups took camp-
ing trips to Griffith Park, Los Angeles’ 3,000-acre city park.

Schools of Topeka, Kansas, held week-end outings at a
nearby summer camp. 5

In other cities, building an outdoor recreation center pro-
vided an activity in itself. A Florida church congregation
built its own playground, with boys and girls furnishing
both labor and ideas.

 

Music

Only a few teen-age musical organizations have made the
headlines, but hundreds of programs provide both fun and
music appreciation. Many centers teach their members to
play musical instruments. Several have organized club
orchestras.

A teen-age band led by a Lions Club member in Rockville,
Connecticut, made its debut at a club dance and acquired a
financial backer. A midwestern church has its own youth
symphony orchestra, while the young people of another

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