In the planning of school plants to serve the educational, social, civic, recreational, and cultural needs of the entire community, factors which receive special consideration are location of facilities, heat distribution, zoning, storage space, and special appointments and service features. (RH)

This article relates different ideas that park and recreation centers should consider when given federal funds for recreation. (MK)

A 27-ITEM QUESTIONNAIRE WAS SENT TO JUNIOR COLLEGES IN FIVE TYPES OF DISTRICTS TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF THEIR COMMUNITY SERVICES. SIXTY USABLE RESPONSES WERE RECEIVED. THE TYPES OF DISTRICT WERE 1-CAMPUS INDEPENDENT, MULTI-CAMPUS INDEPENDENT, JOINT JUNIOR COLLEGE, SINGLE-CAMPUS UNIFIED, AND MULTI-CAMPUS UNIFIED. DATA FROM THE SURVEY INCLUDED (1)…

Community services programs for the Foothill Community College District are described and statistics indicating their level of activity for 1970-71 are presented. This progress report also includes a 5-year budget projection and future program plans. The recreation program includes structured and unstructured athletic and recreational events. A…

A Pilot Project Proposal, presented to the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Service, was carried on from June 15, 1970 to September 5, 1970. The proposal contained a design for an action research program to be conducted among black teen-age males of the South Park Area in Tucson, Arizona. The purpose of the project was to gather data…

IN A DISCUSSION OF RECREATION AND MENTAL RETARDATION, RECREATION AND ITS ROLE IN PROVIDING ENJOYMENT AND OPPORTUNITIES TO LET OFF STEAM, RESOLVE CONFLICTS, AND IMPROVE FEELINGS OF PERSONAL WORTH ARE DEFINED. THE IMPORTANCE OF RECREATION IN PREVENTING MOTOR RETARDATION AND PHYSIOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPAIRMENTS IN THE MENTALLY RETARDED IS…