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received on transfer from the Maryland Training School for Boys, Boys' Village of Maryland, the Victor Cullen School, and the Mary- land Children's Center. Boys selected for transfer must be at least 15% years of age, must be in good physical health, and must be interested in an active outdoor work ana living experience. The camps were created in the conviction that older boys could be guided back to good citizenship under care in these camps, and that at the same time the boys would be assisting in the conservation of the State's natural resources and contributing to the cost of their maintenance. During the fiscal year 1967, the camps served a total of 537 boys. Boys' Forestry Camp—Green Ridge Francis L. Cook, Supervisor Flintstone (Allegany County) 21530 Telephone: 478-7141 Green Ridge Forestry Camp for Boys was established in May 1955, as a specialized institution to be operated by the State Department of Public Welfare in cooperation with the State Department of Forests and Parks. During the fiscal year 1964, the facilities were expanded to accommodate 35 boys. The average daily population dur- ing 1967 was 35 boys. Boys' Forestry Camp—Lonaconing Jack R. Blair, Supervisor R.F.D. #1, Box 56-A, Lonaconing (Allegany County) 21539 Telephone; 463-2244 The success of the first Boys' Forestry Camp at Green. Ridge prompted the 1956 General Assembly to appropriate capital funds for two additional camps and operating funds for Camp II (Chapter 98, Acts of 1956). The first of these two camps is located in Garrett County just four miles from Lonaconing. It opened in December, 1957, with facilities for 25 boys. During the fiscal year 1964, the facilities were expanded to accommodate 30 boys. The average daily population during 1967 was 30 boys. Boys' Forestry Camp—Meadow Mountain Warren L. Steger, Jr„ Supervisor Grantsville (Garrett County) 21536 Telephone: 245-2281 The third Boys' Forestry Camp opened in June, 1958, approximately nine miles from Grantsville in Garrett County (Chapter 454, Acts of 1957), with facilities for 25 boys. During the fiscal year 1964, the facilities were increased to accommodate 30 boys. The average daily population during 1967 was 33 boys. Boys' Forestry Camp—Backbone Mountain Richard T. Criste, Supervisor R.F.D. #1, Swanton (Garrett County) 21561 Telephone: 359-9190 The 1963 General Assembly appropriated funds to establish a tem- porary forestry camp at Victor Cullen State Hospital (now Victor Cullen School). This was an immediate way to help relieve the over- crowding of the juvenile institutions since no construction was neces- sary. It opened on April 1, 1964, with facilities for 50 boys. During the months of the fiscal year 1966 that this camp operated, the aver- age daily population was 42.8 boys (Chapter 845, Acts of 1963). |
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