Guide 5

GENERAL

| 7 ao | ARC 837

June 1943

GENERAL GUIDE FOR SELECTING RECREATION WORKERS FOR ABLE-BODIED TROOPS

ON MILITARY POSTS AND NAVAL STATIONS

Overseas

Women

Women recreation workers are assigned to various military posts and
naval stations outside the continentel United States.

Candidates for positions must be in good physical health as evidenced
by a medical examination by a physician in good standing with the
American Medical Association. Reports of all physical examinations
will be reviewed for final approval by the medical director of the
American Red Cross. They must be citizens of the United States and
must be able to furnish a certified copy of a birth certificate or
other proof of citizenship. Their records as citizens must be
satisfactory to the military authorities as well as to the American
Red Cross.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

AGE

A recreation worker for able-bodied troops on military posts and
naval stations:

1. is responsible to and will work under the immediate direction
of the American Red Cross field director. —

2. .I1s expected to assist the military recreation officer in
conducting a well-rounded recreation program.

3. Serves in planning, organizing, and promoting recreation
activities such as social recreation, entertainments, workshops,
arts and crafts, music, puppets, libraries, game FONE s sports,
etc.

4. May serve to conduct recreation training courses for soldiers
assigned to recreation duty.

5. Serves when needed in organizing and conducting recreation
activities on board ship while enroute from the United States to

- insular or foreign bases.

6. Makes suggestions from her field experience to national
headquarters for improving policies, standards, and procedures
relating to station recreation programs for able-bodied men.

Applicants should be between the ages of 25 and 35. Those with

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