This document presents excerpts from the Society for College and University Planning's West Coast Regional Long Range Planning Workshop, held January 17-19, 1974 in San Diego. The remarks illustrate the range of options available to administrators seeking to provide educational resources to the entire community. The first of the two-part summary…

Many of the references in this bibliography are followed by a listing of ERIC descriptors to indicate the contents. The items are listed in four sections: (1) nursery and kindergarten facilities, (2) playgrounds for early childhood, and related equipment; (3) classrooms for early educational facilities; and (4) the planning of childhood education…

Part I addresses itself to today's student: student activism, the questioning student, student behavior, and the committed student. The union and its context, including both the urban and small college union, is the subject of Part II. The addresses in Part III are directed toward the business of managing the union. The section on the union…

The increasing interest in swimming instruction and recreation for elementary and secondary school children has resulted in the development of this guide for swimming pool use, design, and construction. Introductory material discussed the need for swimming in the educational program and the organization of swimming programs in the school. Design…

Planning, design, construction and educational use of creative and functional trails and walkways are described in a series of guidelines for those interested in designing outdoor recreational facilities. The outdoor trail is described as one of many useful devices through which teachers and naturalists are able to bring the world of nature closer…

Following a general consideration of the functional aspects of planning facilities and the relationship between program and facilities, a detailed presentation is made of planning buildings for college and university indoor physical education activities. Recommendations are made with regard to design, structural and functional features of…

The purpose of this paper is to assess the societal benefits of outdoor recreation and to determine the relationship of social stratification to utilization of outdoor recreation facilities. Conclusions are that many of America's outdoor recreation sites are located at considerable distances from population concentrations and require substantial…

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…

Over 100 films prepared by the Forest Service are listed in this catalog. Sixty-five general interest films and seven "Smokey the Bear" fire prevention films are available on loan, free of charge, to the public. Twenty-nine Forest Service training films are also listed which are not available for public use except under special…

School camping began in the United States in the 1940's and underwent expansion on a grand scale during the 1950's; in 1967, it reached more than one-half million students in over 1000 school districts. The philosophy of early school camps was almost totally activity-centered, with little emphasis on formal curricular subject matter, such as…

The Thomas Jefferson Junior High School and Community Center was conceived to accommodate combined services while conserving land and funds. The objective was to create a "community growth center" to be primarily an educational plant with focus on the middle years of youth as well as providing a "school for people" with…

Children were offered complimentary tickets for amusement park rides contingent upon collection of bags of litter in the park. Cost and effect analysis showed that this particular reinforcement program for litter removal was approximately two-and-one-half times as effective at about the same cost as traditional salaried maintenance. (Author/MA)

A new program for recreation in Nw York City involves making contractural arrangements with voluntary organizations, municipal agencies, and the private sector to use existing space and facilities instead of building major new organizations. (JD)

Explains how to prevent outdoor sports injuries; discusses related litigation and specific cases involving playing field turf, tennis, skiing, and pools; and sets out facility design and maintenance considerations and recommendations. A sidebar provides information about injury insurance available to NCAA schools. Part I of this article appeared…

This research paper was developed after completing and publishing articles using the Balanced Scorecard as a means of achieving strategic objectives of over twenty destination ski resorts. We believe the balanced scorecard idea is essentially a new model of the way the world works and should be conceptualized. Our research has helped answer a…