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United States, Congress. The Committee
nd Labor. Subermmittee on Compensation, health con
afety

Educ

YOUTH CAMP SAFETY LEGISLATION

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMPENSATION,
HEALTH AND SAFETY

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NINETY-FIFTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

H.R. 1326 and H.R. 4286

TO PROVIDE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION
OF PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH CAMP SAFETY

87-763 O

HEARINGS HELD IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
MARCH 15, 30, 31; APRIL 20, 21, 1977

Printed for the use of the Committee on Education and Labor
CARL D. PERKINS, Chairman

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1977

KF27 E3325 1977

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR

CARL D. PERKINS, Kentucky, Chairman

FRANK THOMPSON, JR., New Jersey
JOHN H. DENT, Pennsylvania
JOHN BRADEMAS, Indiana
AUGUSTUS F. HAWKINS, California
WILLIAM D. FORD, Michigan
PHILLIP BURTON, California
JOSEPH M. GAYDOS, Pennsylvania
WILLIAM "BILL" CLAY, Missouri
MARIO BIAGGI, New York
IKE ANDREWS, North Carolina
MICHAEL T. BLOUIN, Iowa
ROBERT J. CORNELL, Wisconsin
PAUL SIMON, Illinois

EDWARD P. BEARD, Rhode Island
LEO C. ZEFERETTI, New York
GEORGE MILLER, California
RONALD M. MOTTL, Ohio

MICHAEL O. MYERS, Pennsylvania

AUSTIN J. MURPHY, Pennsylvania

JOSEPH A. LEFANTE, New Jersey

TED WEISS, New York

CEC HEFTEL, Hawaii

BALTASAR CORRADA, Puerto Rico

DALE E. KILDEE, Michigan

ALBERT H. QUIE, Minnesota
JOHN M. ASHBROOK, Ohio
JOHN N. ERLENBORN, Illinois
RONALD A. SARASIN, Connecticut
JOHN BUCHANAN, Alabama
JAMES M. JEFFORDS, Vermont
LARRY PRESSLER, South Dakota
WILLIAM F. GOODLING, Pennsylvania

BUD SHUSTER, Pennsylvania
SHIRLEY N. PETTIS, California
CARL D. PURSELL, Michigan
MICKEY EDWARDS, Oklahoma

SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMPENSATION, HEALTH AND SAFETY

JOSEPH M. GAYDOS, Pennsylvania, Chairman

JOHN H. DENT, Pennsylvania
AUSTIN J. MURPHY, Pennsylvania
ROBERT J. CORNELL, Wisconsin
LEO C. ZEFERETTI, New York
JOSEPH A. LEFANTE, New Jersey
MICHAEL O. MYERS, Pennsylvania
GEORGE MILLER, California
CARL D. PERKINS, Kentucky

Ex Officio

RONALD A. SARASIN, Connecticut
JOHN BUCHANAN, Alabama
BUD SHUSTER, Pennsylvania
ALBERT H. QUIE, Minnesota
Ex Officio

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Anderson, Hon. John, A Represenative in Congress from the State of
Illinois_

Brevard, Ms Rosemary, assistant to director of research services,
Baptist Joint Committee on Public Affairs.

Christofero, Loody, director, camping activities, Scouting, U.S.A.,

accompanied by Marshall Monroe, Washington representative, Boy

Scouts of America..

Fisher, Ms. Elsie, camping administrator specialist, Camp Fire Girls--

Grammer, Rev. Richard, director, Association of Northeast Baptist

Camps, Glen Burnie, Md., accompanied by Rev. Ed Hampton,

Emanuel Baptist Temple and Rev. John T. Smith, Faith Baptist

Church..

Haslam, Larry, president-elect, Christian Camping International and
executive director, Glorieta Baptist Assembly, Glorieta, N. Mex..

Hay, Rev. Ken, director, The Wilds Christian Camp and Conference

Center, Rosman, N.C., accompanied by Carl D. Blythe, secretary-

treasurer and Jack Buttram, director, board of advisors and trustee-

Kurman, Mitchell, Westport, Conn....

Macon, Rev. John, president, Eastern Association of Christian Schools,

and pastor of the Bible Baptist Church, Upper Marlboro, Md...

Maurer, Miss Lucille, delegate, nineteenth legislative district, Mont-
gomery County, Md...

Oulund, Edward, executive director, Christian Camping International,

Somonauk, Ill.

Spaeth, C. Grant, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislation

(Health) -Designate accompanied by Frank Lisella, Ph. D. Chief,

Program Development Branch, Environmental Health Services

Division, Center for Disease Control, HEW.......

Stolz, Alan, national legislative chairperson, board of directors,
American Camping Association, accompanied by Armand Ball, Jr.,
executive vice president, American Camping Association......-
van der Smissen, Betty, professor, camping and recreation, Penn State
University, University Park, Pa...

Weinberg, Ms. Frieda, member, national board of directors, Girl
Scouts of U.S.A., accompanied by Ms. Edith Loe, director of out-
door education and Miss Kathleen B. Ross, Washington represen-
tative_-_-

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Prepared statements, letters, supplemental material, etc.:

Christofero, Loody, director, camping activities, Scouting, U.S.A.,
exhibits..

112

Hay, Rev. Ken, director, The Wilds Christian Camp and Conference
Center, Rosman, N.C., exhibits--

178

Kurman, Mitchell, Westport, Conn.

Letter from J. L. Whitty, assistant commissioner, Ontario
Ontario Provincial Police, dated Oct. 7, 1965---.
Newspaper article from the Winston-Salem Journal, Mar. 10,

229

1976--

229

Prepared statements, letters, supplemental material, etc.-Continued
Lisella, Frank, Cheif, Program Development Branch, Environmental
Health Services Division, Center for Disease Control, HEW:
Morbidity in the United States___
Youth camp safety data...

Macon, Rev. John, president, Eastern Association of Christian

Schools and pastor of the Bible Baptist Church, Upper Marlboro,

Md., letter to Chairman Gaydos, dated August 31, 1977-

Roberts, Gloria K., member, National PTA Washington Legislative

Service Committee, a prepared testimony of

Spaeth, C. Grant, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislation (Health),

HEW:

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van der Smissen, Dr. Betty, professor, camping and recreation, Penn-
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APPENDIX

Berry, Tom, president, Miracle Acres Youth Camp, Belair, Md., letter to
Chairman Gaydos, dated Mar. 29, 1977--

501

Class, John C., Sr., and Mrs. Donna J. Class, Newport News, Va., letter to
Chairman Gaydos, dated Apr. 6, 1977_

486

Sussman, Oscar, director of consumer health services, Department of
Health, State of New Jersey, letter to Chairman Gaydos, dated Apr. 12,
1977_.

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Tower, Hon. John, a Senator from the State of Texas, statement by----

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