Palm Beach Atlantic College has overcome time, budget, and facility limitations to develop an active intramural sports program by using community facilities, extensive publicity, and team and individual competition. (JMF)

Discusses how, with today's recreational sports landscape broader than ever, sportsplex operators must and can accommodate diverse activities within limited spaces. (EV)

The Parcourse Fitness Circuit is a walking, jogging, or running course with 18 exercise stations. The course's popularity stems from its diversity and its ability to be used by people at various levels of physical fitness. Physically disabled persons can use various exercise stations, depending on the specific disability. (CJ)

This collection of articles focuses on bicycling and hosteling as important recreational activities that can (a) help conserve energy, (b) benefit the economy offering a low-cost pasttime, and (c) stimulate foreign travel to the U.S. Articles include the following: (a) "Bicycling and Hosteling--An American Partnership," (b) "The Return of the…

Freedom TREC is an outdoor education facility designed for a local high school that now serves as a demonstration center. (DS)

A national survey was made of the status of physical education and recreation opportunities for mentally retarded children in public schools. Questionnaires were sent to 4,022 school superintendents, principals, or teachers. The results are based on 1,589 responses (37.6%) from these individuals. The final report is presented in 11 sections: a)…

To control and protect the growing number of skateboard enthusiasts, a community has built a multi-angled asphalt bowl for the use of those who engage in this sport. (JD)

SPECIFIC INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THIS GUIDE TO PLANNERS OF AREAS AND FACILITIES FOR ATHLETICS, RECREATION, OUTDOOR EDUCATION, AND PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION. PART ONE CONCERNS BASIC CONCEPTS PERTINENT TO THE AREA OF CONSIDERATION. THE AIMS OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION, HEALTH AND SAFETY EDUCATION, AND RECREATION ARE LISTED. PLANNING PRINCIPLES,…

Indoor recreational facilities in Fairfax County, Virginia, owe their success to (1) development of comprehensive plans, which take into account site location, community needs, area trends, and financing possibilities, and (2) use of continuous marketing strategies. The centers are self-supporting. Each offers a variety of recreation/sports…

New recreation forms characterized by controllable danger, excitement, or thrills are increasingly being propelled from the status of rare offerings to mainstream recreation programs. (JD)

The planning of field houses for schools and colleges is discussed in relation to their various uses, such as for physical education programs, intramural and extramural athletics, and intercollegiate athletics. Following a presentation of the historical development of field houses and their educational significance, designing the field house is…

The materials included in this booklet are designed for use by participants in Application Session A and B for Physical Activity Personnel working in postsecondary institutions. These materials are initial drafts prepared for field testing only. They are not the final products to be delivered at the completion of the project. The materials include…

The guide lists 2,955 free items, of which 1,336 are new in this edition, relevant to health, physical education, and recreation. Each item is listed under one of the categories, and is provided with information about type of medium, specifications of the product, a brief description of the product, and its cost and distributor. A title index, a…

This report presents an overview of research objectives, sampling approaches, data collection procedures, and instruments and plans for analysis used in assessing the impact of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports on different types of fitness programs. Surveys were conducted of: (1) community fitness programs; (2) employee…