Siskiyou Union High School - White and Gold Yearbook (Weed, CA)

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SHASTA DISTRICT Y.M.C.A. A boy enroute from a Y.M.C.A. Conference remarked to his pals, I did not know the students of other high schools could be so friendly. It is true that they can be when a favorable environment is provided. Bring together 125 boys and girls from different high schools, entertain them as guests in homes, provide a worth-while program of addresses and discussions, let them mingle in social activities and have an entire day in which to get acquainted with each other and with their hosts-then Watch friendships develop. Y.M.C.A. Conferences have provided these friendship-making opportunities over a long period of years for students of the Siskiyou High School District. At Richardson Springs, at the Shasta District Conference, at the Annual Snow Sports Program and on other occasions, students have discovered the reality of the fellowship which develops under Y.M.C.A. auspices.

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BOY SCGUTS GF AMERICA The Boy Scout program continues to be an important part of the lives of the boys of Siskiyou County. During the past year a new Cub Pack and a Scout Troop were organized at Pondosag a new Cub Pack at Hiltg a Senior Scout Outfit at Mount Shasta and at Fort Jones. Troops in all communities are progressing steadily in both numbers and program. A total of 285 Cub Scouts, 221 Boy Scouts and 26 Senior Scouts are registered in the various communities. Siskiyou County has two Scout Districts, Northern and Southern. Robert Reynolds, Yreka, is chairman of the Northern Siskiyou District, with A. K. Crebbin as district commissioner. Leslie Lyle, Weed, is chairman of the southern Siskiyou District, with W. T. Wait, Mount Shasta, as district commissioner. These men and others, are giving their time and efforts to extending the Boy Scout program to all boys of the county. Much of the Scout program involves hiking and camping. Siskiyou County can list among its assets, a rugged mountain country where all outdoor sports can be enjoyed. Scouting gives boys that opportunity and trains them to conserve those assets for the future. The highlight of Scouting experience is a week or more at the Council Camp Mc- Laughlin on Lake 0' the Woods. Here he may learn the skills necessary for camp comfort and efficiency, under competent leadership. Here he may meet Scouts from other com- munities and work and play with them in many activities. Here he may secure advance- ment opportunities that may be limited or unavailable at home. During the past year, one Scout from each District qualiiied for the Eagle Scout rank. Vernon Spence of Weed, and Russell Skillen of Scott Bar, earned the distinction of Eagle Scout. The program is open to every boy in the county to also achieve this high honor. Council Headquarters are at S00 East Main street, Medford, Ore. Inquiries may be directed there and will be answered promptly. Butte Valley and the eastern section of the county are included in territory under the Klamath Falls office. I 2

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SI-IASTA NATIGNAL FOREST The enchantment of Mount Shasta grows with every look and every climb through all the seasons of the year. Since the construction of Shasta Dam and the formation of Shasta Lake this enchant- ment has been spread farther and farther. The lingers of Shasta Lake formed by the streams rising on three sides of the mountain and fed with the snows from its perpetual glaciers are like a mounting for a beautiful jewel. By act of Congress, Shasta Lake became a part of the Shasta National Forest on July l, 1948. Along the 565 miles of lake shore grow a wide variety of trees, shrubs, and plants including many beautiful flowering shrubs and wild flowers. The forest cover is best de- veloped along the upper reaches of the lake, where dense stands of second- growth conifers are interspersed with patches of virgin timber. It includes Douglas fir, ponderosa pine, Jeffrey pine, and white fir. A broadleaf woodland type is found in the moist canyons and on some north slopes. It consists of black oak, live oak, blue oak, and big-leaf maple. At- tractive flowering shrubs, such as azalia, flowering dogwood, styrax and ceanothus are abundant and add much to the beauty of the area during their flowering season. Many species of wildlife find habitat in the watershed lands of the recreational area. Black-tailed deer and black bear are the common big game animals, while cougars, bobcats, Coyotes, otters and foxes complete the list of the larger mammals. Among the smaller ani- mals are rabbits, chipmunks, squirrels and many others. A small herd of Yellowstone elk ranges around the head of Pit River and Squaw Creek. Bird life abounds in the land area, but the water birds are the most conspicuous by reason of their greater size and ease of observation. Here one interested in birds is able to observe and study gulls, Farallon cormorants, great blue herona, egrets, American mer- gansers, belted kingfishers, ospreys, golden eagles, and a limited variety of wild ducks including the rare wood ducks. Top right: SUNSET ON SHASTA LAKE. Boftcm right: 'KMOUNTAINS THAT LIKE GIANTS STAND TO SENTINEL ENCHANTED LAND.f' Lady of the Lake, Sir Walter Scott. Q I4