HEARINGS BEFORE THE OF THE ON H.R. 1486 and Related Bills BILLS TO PROVIDE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH CAMP SAFETY HEARINGS HELD IN WASHINGTON, D.C., MAY 15, 16, 1974; JUNE 12, AND 13, 1974; AND Printed for the use of the Committee on Education and Labor CARL D. PERKINS, Chairman U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON : 1974 37-569 O COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR CARL D. PERKINS, Kentucky, Chairman JOHN M. ASHBROOK, Ohio JOHN N. ERLENBORN, Illinois JAMES G. O'HARA, Michigan JOHN DELLENBACK, Oregon AUGUSTUS F, HAWKINS, California MARVIN L. ESCH, Michigan WILLIAM D. FORD, Michigan EDWIN D. ESHLEMAN, Pennsylvania PATSY T. MINK, Hawait WILLIAM A. STEIGER, Wisconsin LLOYD MEEDS, Washington EARL F. LANDGREBE, Indiana PHILLIP BURTON, California ORVAL HANSEN, Idaho JOSEPH M. GAYDOS, Pennsylvania EDWIN B. FORSYTHE, New Jersey WILLIAM "BILL" CLAY, Missouri JACK F. KEMP, New York SHIRLEY CHISHOLM, New York PETER A. PEYSER, New York MARIO BIAGGI, New York DAVID TOWELL, Nevada ELLA T. GRASSO, Connecticut RONALD A. SARASIN, Connecticut ROMANO L. MAZZOLI, Kentucky ROBERT J. HUBER, Michigan SELECT SUBCOMMITTEE ON LABOR DOMINICK V. DANIELS, New Jersey, Chairman JOSEPH M. GAYDOS, Pennsylvania MARVIN L. ESCH, Michigan LLOYD MEEDS, Washington WILLIAM A. STEIGER, Wisconsin PHILLIP BURTON, California EDWIN B. FORSYTHE, New Jersey ELLA T. GRASSO, Connecticut PETER A. PEYSER, New York JOHN H. DENT, Pennsylvania RONALD A. SARASIN, Connecticut JAMES G. O'HARA, Michigan HIERMAN BADILLO, New York CONTENTS Page 79 147 172 Bear Mountain, N. Y.: June 7, 1974. Ball, Mrs. Joan, State legislation chairman of the New York State Congress of Parents and Teachers, the PTA.- Castro, Nash, general manager of the Palisades Interstate Park Com- mission, accompanied by John Reid, superintendent of camps of the Palisades Interstate Park Commission ---- Christofero, L. S., manager, Camping and Engineering Service, Boy Scouts of America, North Brunswick, N.J.--- Cooper, Theodore, M.D., Deputy Assistant Secretary of Health, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, accompanied by Frank E. Samuel, Jr., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislation (Health); Bruce Dull, M.D., Assistant Director for the Program, Center for Disease Control; and J. Michael Lane, M.D., Center for Disease Control, HEW, Atlanta, Ga ----- Feehery, James, director of camping services, Michigan State Depart- ment of Social Services ---- Gates, Howard III, P.E. chief, camp and recreation section, New York Haughie, Dr. Glenn, Monroe County, Health Department --- Kirk, Dr. John J., New Jersey School of Conservation --- Krieger, David, son of owner of Camp Monroe, Monroe, N.Y... Kurman, Mitch, Westport, Conn.-- Oakerson, Mary, member, National Board, Girl Scouts of America, accompanied by Marianne Pinney, National Staff Member, Task Force for Youth Camp Safety; and Kathleen B. Ross, Washington Rosenthal, Hon. Benjamin S., a Representative in Congress from the ------- Solomon, Mrs. Ben, Leadership Library -- Stolz, Alan J., Westport, Conn., representing the American Camping Sussman, Dr. Oscar, director, consumer health services, State of New --------------------------------------- Tofany, Vincent L., president, National Safety Council, accompanied by Harry N. Rosenfield, general counsel, National Safety Council; and John Flemming, manager, public safery department, National ------------------------------------------- Williams, Ms. Charlotte, vice president, Alpha II, consultants, social systems management, Sacramento, Calif.; Dr. Kenneth G. Cook, Ph. D., Century Research Corporation, Arlington, Va.; and Dr. Peter ). Verhoven, National Recreation & Park Association, Prepared statements, letters, supplemental material, etc.: Camp Fire Girls, Inc., New York, N.Y., position statement of ------ Christofero, L. S., manager, camping and engineering service, Boy Scouts of America, North Brunswick, N.J.: “National Standard Camp Rating 1974 Information and score 1974 National Standards for Scout Camps of the Boy Scouts of ---- 214 ----------------- 112 ------ 113 |