Y.M.C.A. Camp at Opoutama

Three or four hundred boys, drawn from Hawkes Bay and Poverty Bay, again enjoyed the healthy outdoor life of "Camp Opoutama", on the neck of land which joins Mahia Peninsula to the mainland, during the three camps which were held in the school holidays.

Under the direction of Mr S. Ray Whiteman, of Hastings, the boys enjoyed a variety of outdoor activity which included sports of skill and muscle, trail camping, and sea bathing on the renowned Opoutama beach, only a few yards from the camp.

Each group of 130 boys spent two weeks under canvas.

Three of the group activities of the camp are shown on this page.

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Boys enjoying sea bathing

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Some of the tents among the pines

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Mr Whiteman with some of his young charges

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Graham Cheer (Dannevirke) and Garry Fraser (Taradale) are taking part in a shooting contest on the camp's rifle range.

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Evan Jones (Napier) and Neil McKenzie (Waipukurau) try their skill at archery.

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Outdoor badminton is popular pastime.

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Three pictures at left show Graeme Prince (Gisborne) demonstrating on the camp's miniature trampoline. Sequence shots were taken on automatic camera during one jump.