STUDENT ATTRNDALCE AT CONVENTIONS

Ways to increase student attondeance ot Conventions:

The main problcm cncounterced by schools cs reportcd in the oucstionneircs
was the metter of cxpcnsc in tcrms of transportetion end lodging and
moncy nceded for Convention. The suggestions which follow touch mainly
upon thesc items, plus publicity.

I. Hclp from schools
A. Transportation
1. Gct up a car load from school to share the transportation cxpcnscs
2. Organize incxpensive motor trensportation if conventions orc within
a fcw hundred milcs,.
+ 3. Several colleges within a certein radius combine their groups in onc
collcge bus or charter oa bus.
* 4. College bus furnished free or at minimum cost for this purposc.
5. Members of staff furnish transportation to students

B. Lodging
Ll. Get studcnt rates at hotels, ete.
2. Have the schools in convention city furnish dormitory «ccommodations
or secure accommodations in privetc homes, ctc.

C. Financing the trip

1. Schools send onc or two delozgatcs. (This suggestion occurred over

and over arain.) Ways of reisins money for this werc:
(a) Use student body funds allottcd for this purposc.
(b) Reisc funds by deanccs, shows, and pro rata asscssments
) Use dues, bencfits, cte. for cxpcnscs
) Teke funds from Associated Students! budget
) Student group furnishcs transportetion funds for automobiles.
) Major club raises money as onc of its projects
) Give exhibitions and demonstrations of physical education
aetivitics ond charge an admission fee

) Have raffles, or hold a carnival
) Departments contributc to cxncenses of students out of
dcnartment budget
College supplics money
Proceeds from candy selc
Allow students to run machines for candy, soft drinks, ctc.
Give dences

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D. Publicity
1. Staff discusscs convention woll ahcad of time so thet stuccnts can
plan for it.
(a) Give assignments for renorts on convention to be given when
students return to school,
(b) "Bolk-up" chance students have to mcet outstanding pcople
in the profcssion.
(c) Velucs of convention in terms of social and professional
growth and as an cducation cxpericnec in all ecspccts.
2. Associations gct out publicity well in edvancc; publicizc cvcnts
which are of special intercst to students. Publicize program
end porsonncl,

#: This plan will no doubt be morc feasible then private cers whcn the war is
over, but o11 sugzestions can be kcpt in mind for the reconstruction pcriod
following this wer.
Ii. Additionel mcans of inercesing sttcndanec
1. Through associations (state, district, nationc1)
(a) Heve student sections planncd by students with feculty guidance,
(b) Have mectings plemncd thet arc of intcrcst to students -s well
es tonehors.
(c) Heve many students from different schools sppointcd to be active
in the progrem es diseussion lcadcrs, ctc.
(d) Use students in othcr scetion mectings where possible to obtein
studcnt vicwpoints.
Prcscnt attractive social as wcll as profossional programs.
Heve conventions in smallcr districts so thet studcnts do not
heve ~o Bravo] go fay,
(2) Send out "flicrs" to cach teacher cducetion institution listing
ralucs of cttcndanec ct conventions.
« Stat? should sec Chat studcnts mect promincnat Icaders in the ficid
ct conventions.
« Procurc acadcmic cxeuscs from classcs.
Mon ethlictes in. onc collcgec schcdulc #ames in eity where convention
is bcine hbceid, Thoy arc cbic to cttcnd beth the eames and the
convention.

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Sisnificant com.cnts from questionncircs:

The practice of sending dclcgatcs to conventions wes mentioncd so often
that it scems to be an idea worth considerction by all schools.

Dircet quotation:

"in sonore] ict me sey: Through the yeers I hewe secn many scniors
and somc juniors attcnd conventions, and I am convinecd of the valuc,.
It is a broadcning cxpcricnec. It sharpens thoir thinking - thcy
return with oxecllent qucstions and qucstionings. They arc thrilled
et having mct so-and-so ond so-and-so. When they return (as they
oftcn do) somewhat disillusioned cither beenusc of personal behavior
of some whom they hed put on pedestals, or beecusc of what socned
incffcetual diseussions, or bcenusc they scnscd thet many in the
profession arc still using proecdurcs thet they havc becn teucht
belong to the Derk Agcs, = even then, it scocms worthwhilc becouse
we. ern heip them @ct « baianeed point of vicw about thcsc things
end heip them rcniige thet oi] is not resy im the profussion, and
so ald. the moro moud of clerifyin® onc'tsa idcele ond stickine to

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STUDENT MEMBERSHIP

Ways to incrcasc membership in statc and national associations:

I. Through schools

* A, Discussions of valucs of membership in theory classcs, i.c. in Principlcs
of Physicel Education, History of Physicel @ducction,
Orgenizetion of Physical Education, Administration of
Physical Education, Freshman Theory Course

B. Instil pride of profession in students so that they will be honored to
be members

C. Make membcrship compulsory. Verious schools suzgestced coing this in
the following differcnt weys:

1. For cveryone

2 For membership in departmental club

5. Required in senior ycar

4, Required as part of requirement for mcthods or administrstion
courscs during junior ond scnior year. (Considered more ve.lucble
to students then purchasing toxtbooks for thesc courses.)

5s Tell seniors 164 16 a tonehe¥s duty as well as e« privilcee.

x D. Drives for mcmbeorship through:

1. Drive for 100%; membership emong seniors.

2. Special standing committe: of Physical Education Club to
encourasc membership

3. Recommendations by instructors, directors of professional club
thet « good showing be made in membership, 100% if possible.

4, Have club officcrs end instructors reccive fees and send in
membcorshin list. :

5. Have director in denartment assign onc faculty momber (slong with
students) in sccuring thesc members.

6. Canvass students and encoursgc membership.

7. One member from cech class is appointed to collcct membcrships,

8. Effort on pert of membership chairman of nn association to con-
tect cach scnior student, who is « m-jor, by « mimcogr-phed letter.

9, Student drives--perticularly et esserblics. (A neationel officer
to address student essembly at this timc and displey membership
blenks and copics of Journal.)

* BE. Use of Journal, Rescarch Quarterly and State Bulletins through:

* 1, Frequent class assignments making students nwarc of these
publications and of convenience in heving persone] posscssion
of this material,

2. Journal end Rescerch Quarterly eveileable in library.
5. Use Journal as ea source book.

 

 

 

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. Discussions of velucs of mcmbership in Profcssionel Clubs.
Allot time in Proftssionel Club program to discuss importence
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G. Heve student sections in local, statc, and national associntions.

H. Heve students help plen end teke part in confcrenccs.
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Urge students several times a year. Juniors and seniors urged
strongly, but underclassmen not urged so strongly.

Encouragement and motivation by department members. Encouragement but
not pressure or compulsion.

Have an instructor who is an active member. Have this member inform
student teachers,

More interest taken in Association by instructors in physical education
departments.

Arrenge for classes and transportation.

Lembers of staff (physical education) should attend state, District ond

nal teacher meetings and tell students about them,

Through the Associations (State and National)

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National Association to send out material in February reminding schools
to put on a campaign.

Publicity by associations in their publications.
Strengthen netional association through iocal groups.

Finances

1. Reduce fees to conventions

2. One fee to pay membership in local, state anc netionel association

3, Reduction or elimination of cues -- the added cost to National
Associetion would be repaid by membership gained after graduations.

Have Associations write directly to students whose nemes are furnished
by the various colleges. Possibly list students names in a special
membership edition.

Reports from National, district and state meetings would be most
valuable.

Eave Student Section in Journal and in Stete bulletins. (This has now
been accomplished.) Have articles in Journal and State bulletins of
interest to students.

Note: Some bulletins put out one "Student issue".

Benefits of membership listed on a "flier" and distributed by Association
to all teacher education institutions.

Associations to offer stucents something worthwhile. One state publishes
a free booklet containing practical ideas on physical education metters.
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SIGNIFICANT COMMEITS #ROM CULSTIONNAILES

Conscientious students are not difficult to convince concerning valucs
of membership.

Expense of membership prevents many memberships.

Expense should not be an item. Mombership costs Roa more than textbook
fec, most football games, 4 to 5 movies, etc. and 99%. of all students
spend money on these items.

From the student's point of vicw, the reduced rete for students makes
it a bargein. Joining during the Senior year insures her membershi
in the Fall and until she gets her professional bearings.

Vilar brings an increased necd for unity and support of worthwhile
organizations.
STUDLET INTEREST

Ways to Increase Student Interest in their state and National Associations:

Tho same suggestions were siven so frequently by the various schools
thet they can be summed up in the following main ideas:

1. Have student sections -- with well planncd meetings at Conventions.

2. Send delegates -- their enthusiasm when they return is contagious.
Have them report on Convention,

3. Have students take a larger part in activities and pianning.
4. Szudent sections in bulletins, ctc.
Have space in bulletins devoted to their interests. Have evaluating

committee approve a limited number of student articles for publication
each year.

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6. The interest of the staff in stimulating student interest. Constant
discussion in physical education classes of matters pertainins to
Association airairs.

7. Better publicity in schools. Have well-known speekers come to the
school during the year. Use of bulletin boards, cte. Attractive posters.

8. Contests, such as best student article published given yearly
"honor" award.

CONCLUSIONS

Nith few exceptions, the answers to the questionnaires showed ea keen interest
in student affairs. They also pointed the way to future action along new
lines and,in many cases, showed the need for correction of cxisting wealmessos.
There arc several points which stood out above all others. These are:

1. The need for greater faculty intercst in student matters.

2. The need for an wnderstanding of the difference betwcen pressure on
students and a "laissez faire" type of attitude towards them. ‘Some
place in-between lies good motivation and guidance.

3. Most questionnaires considered values of a national student section in
terms of a convention only. It might be pointed out here that a
netional student section as well as state and district ones can be
functioning throughout the year on student problems over and above con-
ventions. Conventions are only one phase of their planning.

4, Membership has two sides to it -- values of membership to the student
and velues of student membership to state and national associations.
Only the first angle was brought out in any questionnaire. Associa-
tions need student membership for their maintenance end progress.
This is not a utilitarian vicwpoint, because in the ond the students
benefit from the Associations progress.
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TEXAS STATE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN

DENTON, TEXAS

HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUGATION DEPARTMENT March 31 ; 1942

Dr... P.CG-. Alien
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Dr. Allen:

This is the summary of the answers of
state presidents to the questionnaire on
student problems. You may, when sending
this. out, wish to include a copy of the
summary teacher-education replies. It
might be helpful to the state presidents.

As mentioned in an earlier letter, I
sent the enclosed district president summary
to the district presidents. This copy is
for your Tliies.

Very truly yours,

Vary aan Borgnartig

Virginia Bourquardez, Chairman
Committee on Student Section
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HEALTH, PHYSICAL
EDUCATION, AND RECREATION

Committee on Student Section
April 2, 1942

Dear District President:

In answer to the questionnaire which was sent to you earlier in
the year by the Committee on Student Section, I wish to report
the following:

le With the exception of the Central District, each of the
six districts of the American Association for Healthy
Physical Education, and Recreation have student sections.

2. All district presidents approved of and considered such
sections valuable.

3e Ways of increasing student attendance at Conventions are: :
Better publicity on the campus
More active enthusiasm of faculty
Early publicity in order to start making shane
Student participation as well as attendance

4. None of you felt that student transportation rates could
be secureds

I am enclosing a copy of the summary of answers to the questionnaire
that was sent to all directors of health and physical education. I
hope that this will be helpful to yous
Thanking you for your answers to these questions, I am

Very truly yours,

Virginia Bourquardez, Chairman

Committee on Student Section

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ec: Committee on Student Section
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR H&iLTH, PHYSICAL
EDUCATION, AND RECREATION

Committee on Student Section

Dear State President:

A summary of the answers to the questionnaire which you received
from the Committee on Student Section earlier in the year is
enclosed with this letter. It contains the suggestions of 24 state
presidents.

Through the report the word "schools" has been used to indicate all
types of institutionse An * indicates that the topic vas mentioned
quite frequently.

The personnel of the Committee on Student Section was as follovvs:

Miss Virginia Bourquardez, Chairmn Mr. Ce De Giaque

Dre Fe Ge Ablen Mrs. Mary Gross Hutchinson
liss Mary Ethel Ball Dre Wme Ralph la Porte
Mrse Alice Oe Bronson Dre Ralph Leighton

Miss Katherine Le Gronin Miss Grace Potts

Miiss Gvendolyn Drew Miss Helen licKinstry

Mre Gene Garbee

The Committee hopes that this summary will be of some help to youe
Some of the suggestions will not work in your situation; many will
have to be governed by the war situation; all can provoke thought
which in itself should be of value.

If you wish elaboration of any of the suggestions listed here the
chairman of the Committee t7ill be glad to refer you to the place
which made the suggestions ‘Je wish you continued success with your
student problems.

Very truly yours,

VBsbd Virginia Bourguardez, Chairman
Committee on Student Section
STUDENT SECTION

 

 

States asked to indicate if they had a student section in their state
association replied as follows:

Ye@sennen—— 1
No-------— a

Of these last+

One: state has student participation in ane all dudent session on con-
vention programs

One state does not have its association organized in sections, but holds
a student conference.

One state group for women majors is being sponsored by the Yomen's Section
but is not a separate section as yet.

Some of oe states have expressed the nedifor such a section. Some are

j bea te rgerg- —

ORGANIZATION OF STUDENT SECTION

 

li Chairman, secretary-treasurer, president, vice-president, advisory
faculty spomsors were the officers usually mentioned (not all of
these used in each section.)

2. One state rotates the student chairmanship each year from one
teacher training institution to another.

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OBJECTIVES AND DUTIES OF STUDENT SECTION

 

1. Conduct of programs at state conventions.
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2. To promote a well-rounded phyacal education program on every state
‘campus, to insure a careful health examination of every college
student, to aid in forming the National Student Section, etc.

3. To give guidance to teacher education insitutions in curriculum
planning and aid professio-al growths and attitudes of students.
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SAMPLE Objectivesof One State Student Section '

STATE ASSOCIATION FOR HEALTH, PHYSICAL
EDUCATION, AND RECREATION

Objectives For Student Organizations

1941-42

To stimulate a professiond attitude and interest by becoming
acquainted with the aims and program of the state and national
association and to work toward the achievement of these aimse

To become acquainted with state and national leaders in their field.

To send delgates to the annual state conference for tne purposes
of discussion, education, stimulation and contact.

To carry on membership campaigns.

To become acquainted with code of ethics of the National Association
and to make every effort to put it into practice.

To inform the state association of their program and activities.

To adopt good business practice in carrying on the business of the
groupe

To develop good fellowship by providing social and recreational
activities for members.

To sponsor forum discussions on current problems in health, physical
education, and recreation in this state.

To affiliate with the state and national associations.
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STUDENT ATTENDANCE AT CONVENTIONS |

 

Ways in which the state association can stimulate attendance at con-
ventions. ---(a) State. ---(b) National
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(a) State Conventions

 

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Having a student section program

Having student conference at annual convention with representatives
from all teacher-education institution on the program

Officers of local association contact teacher~education institutions.
Members on faculty at these institutions also call attention to

these conventions.

Faculty member in each teacher-education institution is in charge
of publicity and promotion of this

Strongly recommended by faculty; convention program discussed in
advance

Provide transportation for some
Having a representative student on tne program
Having students demonstrate activities

Having students be responsible for and participate in some of the
recreational activities at the convention

Classes dismissed - reports assigned
Urged through student section president

Students invited to attend meetings free of charge

(b) National Conventions

 

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Note:

‘hen National was held in own district, classes were dismissed

Individual institutions bring this to attention of students

Do not encourage because distance and time and expense are con-
sidered too great (unless held in om district)

If each state oppointed one person to act as a clearing house for
transportation and published his (her) name in state bulletin in
advance, schools as well as individuals could write in to him for

help in transportation. Many people have cars and need passengers
and vice versa.
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STUDENT MEMBERSHIP

 

 

Is there a definite campaign to ecure student members? Is so, how is it
organized?

Of the schools which answered this question, revlies were:

Yes----+----==- 10
NO + aime tae £5

(In most cases, states which had no student section also had no membership
campaign for students)

ORGANIZATION OF MEMBERSHIP DRIVES

 

**k*], A state membership chairman asks the directors of physical education
in each teacher-education institution.

(In states where there are local chairmen they do the same for their
district)

2. President of state association writes each physical education major
to join.

4. One university offers a three way membership #1475 covering local,
state, and national dues. The department underwrites additional

expenses involved.

un, An executive student committee two members from each school takes
care of membership campaign.

5. In one state the student section functions throughout the year and
has one representative on its committee from eaca teacher-education
institution. These representativesssist the state membership chair-
man in securing student members.

6. Chairman (faculty) of the state student section contacts teacher-
education institutions.

Additional ways suggested to stimulate interest in membership:

1. Articles in State Newsletter

2. Discussions of values at professional club meetings

%. Bulletin board display of Journal, Reseerch Quarterly, eté.
4, Memberships given to president (s) of Physical Education Clubs

5, Membership given to the winner of a contest for article on "advantages

of Being a Member".
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SAMPLE

Membership Campaign For
State and National Associatins

Membership cards for state associatim, and sample publications of
both state and national associations were secureds

Faculty member met with student representatives of freshman, sophomore,
junior, and senior classes to:

ae Plan presentation of membership campaign to classese

be Arrange for time to present campaign to each classe

Student representatives met class groups, explaining purposes, publi-
cations, etc. of each organization, stressing professional advantages
in affiliating with professional organizationg, and announcing dues,
and time and place provided for paying dues.

Student committees planned:

ae Bulletin board material for publicizing memberships received from
each class group. (A thermometor shoed growth toward 100%
membership from each of the four classes in both the state and
national associations. This was ketp up-to-date as memberships
came in and the percentage of each class joining the associations
was shown through the mounting "mercury" in the poster representing
thermometor readings.)

Be Time and place for receiving dues from students.
Students selected to receive dues were scheduled for one hour each
of the four days of the campaign. These students recorded receipts
with the names and addresses of members, and kept the bulletin
board announcements of the progress of the campaign up to date.
Money received was deposited at the end of the hour with a faculty
member. A desk was set up in the front hall of the gymnasium for
the four mornings of the campaign. Dues were paid there.

The campaign was carried on for four days by the students. Because

the students felt that those major students who had not joined during
their four day campaign should be next approached through faculty members,
the remainder of the campaign was placed in the hands of a member of the
staff of the Department of Health and Physical Education. This steff
member completed the campaign for membership in state and national
associations by:

1. Announcing to students that those who felt they could not join
either association should see their faculty advisor explaining
heir reasons; this was to avoid pusing students further who could
not afford to join.
2. Giving each faculty member of the departmmt, and each faculty
member who was serving as a student or class advisor, the list
of students who had not joined either association asking her to
see these students individually and to urge them to join if possible.
3. Receiving membership dues as they were turned in and sending these
to state and national associations.
Stimulating Student Interest in Associations

 

These sugzestions were made:

 

le Offer them something of interest which appears to have redatively
immediate value.

2. Give the students themselves, some definite function to perform --
not outside their capabilities, however.

*4, Instructors who train students should constantly emphasize the
importance of associations.

4. Professional clubs (for major students) stimulate their interest.

5. Have them understand that it is an honor for them to belong to the
mature, adult group.

**6, Faculty encouragement and enthusiasm.
7+ Inter-school discussion prior to state meetings.

8. One issue of stats newsletter devoted to students.

Note: The value of student sections infhe state association was
stressed so frequently that it seems an idea worth investigating
by those states who do not, as yet, have such a section for
students.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

annie: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HEALTH,
ate PHYSICAL EDUCATION, AND

DENTON, TEXAS

JAY B. NASH, PRESIDENT-ELECT R ce c R E ATI O N

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
NEW YORK City, NEW YORK

HIRAM A. JONES, PAST PRESIDENT
STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT A DEPARTMENT OF THE NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
ALBANY, NEW YORK

PAULINE BROOKS WILLIAMSON, VICE-PRESIDENT 2
(HEALTH EDUCATION) WASHINGTON OFFICE: 1201 SIXTEENTH STREET, NORTHWEST

 

METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY WASHINGTON, D. C.
NEW YORK City, NEW YORK
ELWOOD CRAIG DAVIS, VICE-PRESIDENT N. P. NEILSON, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
(PHYSICAL EDUCATION) ELIZABETH NOYES, ASSISTANT SECRETARY
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA BESS EXTON, ASSISTANT IN HEALTH EDUCATION
E. D. MITCHELL, EDITOR
FLOYD R. EASTWOOD, VICE-PRESIDENT y
(RECREATION) 311 MAYNARD STREET, ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
LAFAYETTE, INDIANA
May 2, 1942

Dear Doctor Allen;

ADDITIONAL. MEMBERS OF
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES:

HELEN MANLEY, CENTRAL
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
UNIVERSITY CITY, MISSOURI

WILLIAM L. HUGHES, EASTERN
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
NEW YORK City, NEW YORK

A. H. PRITZLAFF, MIDWEST
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

VIRGINIA L. SHAW, NORTHWEST
STATE COLLEGE OF WASHINGTON
PULLMAN, WASHINGTON

LYNN B. SHERRILL, SOUTHERN
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY, LOUISIANA

BERNICE MOSS, SOUTHWEST
STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
SALT LAKE CiTy, UTAH

Just this note to thank you for your letter of April 6th
which was forwarded to me in New Orleans, and to tell you
how very much we missed you at the Convention and regretted

that you could not be with us.

From all reports, I think the Convention was a success and
served the purpose of pooling our best thinking in an effort
to solve the many problems facing us as an Association

during this present crisis.

Any success throughout the year has been due in a large
measure to you who have served on committees and have given
me your wholéhearted cooperation throughout the year.

With best wishes to you for continued success and happiness,

TI am

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Most cordially,

ASD-h

Doctor Forrest C. Allen
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas