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Download full textAmerican Alliance for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, Washington, DC. – 1977
Architectural barriers deny many members of society convenient access to indoor and outdoor recreational environments and facilities. Individuals with different handicapping conditions are often hindered in getting from one place to another by such barriers. This publication is designed to serve as a beginning reference and resource about…
Descriptors: Architectural Barriers, Building Design, Facility Planning, Physical Disabilities
Noble, Susan
The swimming instruction guide presents teaching techniques and skill progressions for developmentally disabled individuals and includes program development and administrative guidelines. Part 1 discusses swimming and developmentally disabled children, program planning and preparation elements (including pool, scheduling, staff, parents,…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Athletics, Developmental Disabilities, Physical Activities
National Collegiate Athletic Association, Shawnee Mission, KS. – 1978
This statistical report on collegiate sports and recreational programs in the United States provides information on the period from 1957 to 1977. Student participation in intercollegiate and intramural sports, physical education activities, recreational activities and women's intercollegiate athletics are described. Information is also provided on…
Descriptors: Athletic Coaches, Athletics, Educational Finance, Higher Education
BUTTS, PORTER; AND OTHERS – 1966
THE COMBINATION OF TWO OR MORE ACTIVITIES INTO A MULTIPLE-USE SPACE WILL PROVIDE PROGRAMMING FLEXIBILITY FOR THE COLLEGE UNION WITH A CONCOMITANT SAVINGS IN CONSTRUCTED SPACE AND CONSTRUCTION COSTS. TO ILLUSTRATE THE POSSIBLE COMBINATIONS OF UNION FUNCTIONS WHICH CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED, TWENTY STUDIES EXAMINE SUCH COMBINATIONS AS UNION AND CONFERENCE…
Descriptors: Acoustics, Auditoriums, Building Design, Construction Costs
Nesbitt, John A. – 1979
Based on a presentation given at the 1974 National Conference on Commercial Recreation for Disabled People, the paper examines the role of commercial recreation in the lives of the handicapped. Examples of commercial recreation enterprises are listed for equipment, goods and products; recreation centers, services, and schools; entertainment;…
Descriptors: Architectural Barriers, Community Resources, Disabilities, Handicapped Children
NIEDERFRANK, E.J. – 1964
USE OF PRIVATE LAND IN RURAL AREAS FOR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES WOULD PROVIDE A NEW SOURCE OF INCOME TO THE RURAL POPULATION WHILE MEETING INCREASING RECREATIONAL NEEDS. IT IS THE ROLE OF THE EXTENSION SERVICE AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS TO EDUCATE THE RURAL POPULATION IN UTILIZATION OF RECREATIONAL RESOURCES. IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS IN…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Development, Extension Education, Farm Occupations
Noffke, Frank – 1965
This publication, one in a series of monographs on college unions, focuses on the planning of a student union, taking into consideration both the physical structure and the program for the personal, social, and cultural development of the student. Major topics include: (1) fundamentals of the planning process, (2) basic facts and factors to be…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Campus Planning, College Administration, College Programs
Boggs, David L. – 1977
The paper presents results of a study to assess to what extent visiting a museum is an adult learning experience. Study population was 112 adult visitors to the Ohio Historical Center in Columbus during December 1976 and January and February 1977. Visitor behavior was observed and recorded and the visitors were then interviewed for their comments…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Affective Behavior, Cognitive Processes, Exhibits
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation (Dept. of Interior), Washington, DC. – 1967
With increased concern in recent years for the quality of our cultural and physical environment, there has been a corresponding increase in the need for information on standards used for planning playgrounds and parks, sports facilities, and outdoor areas for camping and hiking. Standards for various types of outdoor recreational facilities as…
Descriptors: Athletics, Camping, Community Resources, Environmental Influences
American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, Washington, DC. – 1968
This guide presents information concerned with the planning of areas and facilities for athletics, recreation, outdoor education, and physical and health education. Swimming pools, service areas, ice skating, field houses, arenas, and stadiums are among the many facilities which are considered. Included are many diagrams and sketches giving…
Descriptors: Athletic Fields, Facility Guidelines, Facility Requirements, Field Houses
PDF pending restorationOffice of Civil Defense (DOD), Washington, DC. – 1967
A presentation is made of five award-winning designs for a fireproof community recreation facility, on a selected site in New York City, incorporating a fallout shelter as a dual-purpose space. Graphic illustrations are given of the award winning designs, each of which used one of the following solutions--(1) the fallout structure above grade with…
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Building Design, Civil Defense, Community Resources
Williams, Henry G., Jr.; And Others – 1969
As volume 2 of a 4-volume report, this document establishes certain design variables and objectives directed at arriving at a master plan for a recreation-education facility. The step-by-step design process is discussed in 3 stages which identify a general pattern of development for a recreation-education facility: (1) identification of…
Descriptors: Campus Planning, Design Requirements, Facility Guidelines, Facility Requirements
Reed, David J.; Reid, Leslie M. – 1967
This study represents an inventory of major government, non-urban outdoor recreation programs and facilities in Texas, as well as an indication of visitor use reported by individual agencies. The purpose of the analysis is to illustrate the importance of outdoor recreation in Texas and the contribution of various agencies, rather than to determine…
Descriptors: Administrative Agencies, Federal Government, Government (Administrative Body), Land Use
Robison, Rita – American School and University, 1977
Fabric roofs can span great distances at far less cost than conventional roofs. Seven athletic facilities and one secondary school are featured. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Air Structures, Building Innovation, Construction Materials, Cost Effectiveness
Williams, John G.; Edginton, Christopher R. – Parks and Recreation, 1977
To increase the efficiency and effectiveness of management of parks for recreational purposes, a new concept has been designed to evaluate and analyze the needs and attitudes of both the working personnel and the public consumer. (JD)
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Leisure Time, Management by Objectives, Natural Resources
