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Tumut Boys' Club 27 September 1949 The Tumut and Adelong Times (To the Editor) |
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Sir, I wish to draw the attention of
the general public to the Tumut Boys' Club. This club was formed twelve
months ago and after a straggling start, due to lack of a club
room, has now blossomed into the real thing. The club now has a membership of
87 boys of which 65 are between the ages of nine and fifteen. The club has a good band of
voluntary instructors which are being added to as their talents are being
unearthed. At present the subjects taught at the
club are as follows: - parallel bar, vaulting horse and medicine ball
exercises skipping, boxing and physical culture. Other subjects which we now have instructors
are tumbling and pyramid building. The crying need of the club is a
large club room, we have tried hard to locate a place, but there is
nothing available. We are determined to build our
own clubroom but the room is needed now, not in some years
time. As you well know, boys of the age
of the age of the club members have no means of their own, and do
not have any opportunity to earn money. The club committee is trying hard
to raise money by running functions, but we can never raise enough,
quick enough, to make this club room an immediate
reality. So now an appeal is made to you
to subscribe toward the club room fund. The committee are trying hard to
give the lads the same opportunities as boys in all large towns in
N.S.W. have. Think back to your own boyhood
days. Did you have anything like this club? I did not, and I think most
of you did not. It is a great sight to see these
youngsters making their bod- ies healthier while enjoying them- selves. Don't say to yourselves, "They
are other peoples children and no concern of
mine." Help the club to make a big happy
band of young sportsmen of the lads of Tumut. Don't wait to be asked, send in your donation
now. I am, etc., Noel
Crampton, Hon. Sec. Tumut Boys' Club. |