2?

This table shows that over one-third of the men are entering only one sport
and participating in only one contest. As intramural workers it is our object
to try to lessen this percentage by interesting the men in more than one sport.
We feel that this can be done through better promotion.

_ A good program is the best type of promotion that can be found. The
colleges, perhaps are better equipped to offer a more satisfactory type in intra-
mural program than the secondary and elementary schools, because of better
financing, better facilities and a larger teaching staff. Many educators on
the secondary and elementary level, however, are realizing the importance of
intramural athletics and are doing all in their power to see that their programs
are being developed. It is up to us, as intramural enthusiasts to see that a
sound program is organized and having been organized, extended to reach the
greatest number of students possible.

Some devices that aid in promoting activities include home room notices,
articles in the student papers, illustrated announcements on well-placed
bulletin boards in locker rooms, and intramural publicity in the year book.

PUBLICITY

Publicity is an important phase of the intramural program. One of the
first things that should be done by the director is to organize a publicity
bureau within the department whose duty it is to see that all the necessary in-
formation regarding the program is made available to all the students and publica-
tions. This bureau may be composed of one or more members whose qualifications
are interest, ability to write, and the recognition of a news story. If there is
a school paper, an intramural column should be created to give all the information
that is of importance to the student body. If there is no school paper, the
bureau should cooperate with the local newspapers to see that the intramural
news gets to them.

One of the first duties of the bureau should be publication of a calendar
for the year. This calendar should list all of the events that are to be in-
cluded in the program for the year and the date of each event. This calendar
could be printed in the school paper or be mimeographed and distributed to home
rooms and placed on bulletin boards.

Below is an intramural sports calendar that is being conducted by the
Municipal University of Wichita, Kansas.

SCHEDULE OF INTRAMURAL SPORTS

4999-40
Fall Season — Type Entries Close Play Starts
Soccer League Sept. 22 Sept. 26
Tennis (singles) Elim. Sept. 22 Sept. 25
Tennis (doubles) Elim. Sept. 22 Sept. 25
Touch Football League Oct, 17 Get. .19
Handball (singles) Elim. Nov. 16 Nov. 20

Handball (doubles) Elim. Nov. 16 Nov. 20