Chapter 12

           ArthurdecidedthattheyoungeronesshouldbeonthespotattheZanesvilleYouthCamp.Afterall,itwouldgivethemexperienceseverychildshouldhave:hiking,swimming,horsebackriding,camping,sports.

           HeapprovedofDeanHughes,thetallblackrecreationdirectorwiththeflattophaircupandtheVandykebeard.Heseemedlikeasympatheticandtrustworthyyoungman.Allinall,thereseemedtobenodangerhere.

           Ragenagreed.

           ButTommybitchedabouttherules.Hedidn’tlikehavinghishaircut,havingtowearstate-issueclothing.Hedidn’tlikebeingherewiththirtyjuveniledelinquents.

           CharlieJones,thesocialworker,explainedthesetuptothenewboys.Thecampwasdividedintofourprogresszones,andtheywereexpectedtomovethroughazoneeachmonth.Zones1and2werethedormitoriesintheleftwingoftheT-shapedbuilding.Zones3and4wereintherightwing.

           Zone1,headmitted,was"thepits."Everyonedumpedonyou,andyouhadtowearyourhaircroppedclose.Inzone2,theboyscouldweartheirhairlonger.Inzone3,theycouldweartheirownclothesinsteadofstate-issueclothesaftertheirdailyworkassignments.Inzone4,insteadoflivinginadorm,theycouldhavetheirownprivatecubicles.Zone4boysdidn’thavetodoregularlyscheduledevents.Mostofthemweretrusties,andtheydidn’tevenhavetogototheSciotoVillageGirlsCampforthedances.

           Theboyslaughedatthat.