This manual was designed primarily for use by coordinators responsible for developing comprehensive community youth opportunity programs of employment, education, and recreation, but the material may also be of assistance to community and business leaders, educators, and others involved in expanding local opportunities for young people. Contents…

If a recreation program is to serve all the children in a community, creative alternatives must be provided for the children interested in both people and activity, yet disinterested in competitive sports. (MM)

Several Nebraska communities have recently completed innovative recreation complexes, using a variety of funding sources. (MJB)

A collection of eight articles explains that swimming is but one of the many aquatic sports that can take place in a swimming pool and that aquatic education is becoming an integral part of physical education programs. (MM)

This article describes the development and activities of the Port Charlotte, Florida, Cultural Center -- a center for adult social, cultural, and educational activities. The adult education program was inaugurated to alleviate the discontent and loneliness that prevailed among the retirees living in the county. (Author/DN)

The Sport Foundation, Inc. presented awards to municipal park and recreation management for extraordinary service to their respective communities." (AN)

Described are several approaches, used by park and recreation departments, to incorporating the use of computers for administrative purposes. Cost-cutting measures for program implementation and computer maintenance are also described. (CJ)

The quality of untrained adult leadership is a critical determinant of whether organized athletic competition for children outside of school is beneficial or detrimental. Physical educators have an obligation to become involved directly or indirectly as providers of coaching education for volunteers or by facilitating the development of youth…

The Piers-Harris Children's Self-concept Scale was administered to 224 third- and fourth-grade boys, before and after five weeks of participation or nonparticipation in recreation-league team sports. Pretest scores indicated significant differences in favor of participants, while posttest scores showed no significant differences resulting from the…

This study found that, in the early stages of joint participation in community recreation activities, 19 nondisabled adults expressed cautious yet optimistic attitudes toward developing "friendships" with people with mental retardation. Such friendships are often perceived to be based partly on obligation and/or altruism. (DB)

Including individuals with disabilities into community recreation programs has become more popular recently. The ADA stresses the need for true inclusion, where people with disabilities can actively participate and interact in programs in a meaningful way. The paper describes two special programs that help include individuals with disabilities.…

This volume contains the following articles under the headings "Philosophical Ideas" (Articles 1-5), "Research Studies" (Articles 6-15), and "Practical Techniques" (Articles 16-22): (1) "Coming Home to a Change of Lifestyle" (Connie O'Connor); (2) "The New Age and Leisure" (Karla Henderson, Angela Whorton); (3) "A Backcountry Dichotomy" (Gary…

Brief summaries are presented of the topics discussed at the general session of the conference. These include: the national park service, risk management/occupational safety and health, liability and legal problems, and maintenance of homeostasis-rational self-counseling. The following workshop sessions are also summarized: (1) Principles of…

AN EXPERIMENT WAS CONDUCTED IN MOBILIZING COLLEGE STUDENTS FOR SUMMER ASSISTANCE IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND POVERTY PROGRAMS. APPROXIMATELY 100 STUDENT VOLUNTEERS WERE CHOSEN TO PARTICIPATE ON THE BASES OF THEIR STABILITY, MATURITY, ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE, AND DEDICATION. THEY WERE PLACED IN SIX AREAS WHERE COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY ACTION…