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Cain, Jim – Camping Magazine, 2002
Camp dance programs should be sequenced to maximize campers' comfort levels and create an atmosphere of fun and involvement. Begin with general musical activities that don't involve dancing, such as name that tune. Progress to dances that don't require partners--line dancing, step dancing, and the limbo. Then introduce partnered dancing, using…
Descriptors: Camping, Dance, Evening Programs, Informal Education
Schleien, Stuart J.; And Others – Exceptional Parent, 1989
The article offers eight questions for parents to consider in evaluating and developing a disabled child's recreation program. (DB)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Parent Role, Program Evaluation, Quality of Life
Moss, Jim – Outdoor Network Newsletter, 1990
Outdoor education and adventure programs can protect themselves from lawsuits by educating participants about risks of activities before they begin and by using properly written release forms. When an accident does occur, a lawsuit may not result if the injured party is talked to and treated like a friend. (SV)
Descriptors: Accidents, Athletics, Court Litigation, Interpersonal Relationship
Download full textTROESTER, CARL A., JR.; AND OTHERS – 1967
INCREASED PRESSURES FOR PROVIDING VARIOUS PUBLIC RECREATION PROGRAMS HAVE LED COMMUNITIES AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO SEARCH FOR INCREASED FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO MAINTAIN RECREATION SERVICES AT EXISTING LEVELS OR TO INITIATE NEW PROGRAMS. THIS BOOK IS A COLLECTION OF PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PLANNING AND FINANCING SCHOOL-COMMUNITY…
Descriptors: Community Planning, Community Recreation Programs, Community Support, Federal Aid
Shomon, Joseph J. – 1962
A nature center is an outdoor education area; a parcel of natural land where people, particularly the young, and nature can meet. It can be an educational section of a state or national forest or park set aside specifically to serve the people of one or several nearby communities. These centers usually include an educational or interpretive…
Descriptors: Buildings, Community Recreation Programs, Community Resources, Conservation Education
Pastore, Donna L. – 1989
Intramurals have been a part of elementary and secondary schools since the early part of this century. Intramurals are considered to be an important part of the educational process. Often many schools offer traditional intramural activities, such as basketball, softball, tennis, and volleyball. The purpose of this session is to present new and…
Descriptors: Athletics, Elementary Secondary Education, Intramural Athletics, Recreational Activities
Daugherty, Kay, Ed. – 1983
The proceedings from a 1983 conference on sports and recreation for students with physical disabilities are presented. The major part of the proceedings consists of state of the art analyses on five topics (sample subtopics in parentheses): (1) ability assessment (fitness norms, energy cost of walking, wheelchair kinesiology, psychology of…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Athletics, Elementary Secondary Education, Physical Disabilities
Brabender, Wayne – Bureau Memorandum, 1974
Descriptors: Educational Programs, Exceptional Child Education, Handicapped Children, National Organizations
Smith, S. Harold, Ed. – 1988
This publication is devoted to five major topic issues selected from articles first published in the Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. The volume begins with the theme of the individual in the recreation experience. It next reviews the role of leisure and recreation within the basic unit of society, the family. The third area of…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Family Life, Individual Needs, Leisure Time
Mackay, Joy – 1981
This booklet lists numerous ideas to use for rainy-day camp activities, and many that are appropriate for other situations. Chapter 1, "Rain Can Be Beautiful" encourages planning for and a positive attitude about rain. It suggests ways to take advantage of rainy days to relax, read about camping skills, repair equipment, or test campcraft skills.…
Descriptors: Camping, Childrens Games, Games, Recreational Activities
Smith, S. Harold; McLean, Daniel D. – 1988
This book is written for the parks and recreation practitioner and the municpal manager who has the overall responsibility for program operations and for preparing proposals for external funding. The marketing plan targets such groups as the municipal director of parks and recreation, city managers, outdoor recreation specialists, and nature…
Descriptors: Fund Raising, Grantsmanship, Program Budgeting, Program Proposals
Forsberg, Raymond T. – Parks and Recreation, 1974
This article discusses the need for recreation professionals to define and interpret concepts of community recreation in broad terms that include the arts. (PD)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Art, Art Activities, Arts Centers
Dwyer, Kathy – Parks and Recreation, 1974
This article describes the Humanities Project in Arlington, Virginia, an effort to expand the arts program in the county's school system. (PD)
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Cooperative Planning, Fine Arts, School Personnel
Nesbitt, John A., Comp.; Seymour, Clifford T., Comp. – 1978
The fifth of nine volumes (EC 114 401-409) on recreation for the handicapped examines special recreation in rural areas. The following 11 papers are included: "Recreational, Cultural and Leisure Services for the Handicapped in Rural Communities in Iowa" (D. Szymanski); "Recreation for Handicapped in Rural Communities" (J. Nesbitt); "Programming…
Descriptors: Anthologies, Community Programs, Disabilities, Handicapped Children
Eshelby, Don, Comp. – 1970
Over 200 documents are cited in this selected bibliography on recreation. All entries were obtained from ERIC's 1967, 1968, and 1969 indexes of "Research in Education" using 7 descriptors relating to recreation. Entries are categorized as those relating to activities, facilities, finances, legislation, programs, and reading. Ordering information…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Legislation, Outdoor Education, Recreation
