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PHYSICAL-FITNESS PROGRAMS BOR HIGH a tb
Te be held at
The University of Nebraska, Lincoln, November 19-21, ae
under the auspices of .
The U. S. Office of Education.

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The U. S. Office of Education, in cooperation with the Army and Navy, is
actively trying to help the high schools of the country plan and carry outa
wartime program of physical fitness. A manual ° outlining a proposed program. of
physical education has been completed by. | a committee. ‘tommosed of renresentatives
of the Army, Navy, U. S. Public Health Service, Division.of Physical Fitness of the
Office of Defense Health and’ Welfare Services, public schools, and the U.-S:.. Office
of Education. Another manual’ outlining a high-school program of health education,’
directed toward wartine health. problems, . is inpreparation and wih be oer ned d
next year: ~* ° >: aed : £0 i 7

Plan To Introduce The SAREE Prviehe Program To ‘The: Schools of America, $e
A plan has been developed for interpreting and Introducing the: phy sical onana:
tion program to the high schools. | This plan. includes.(1) .a serics.of nine’ regional

“institutes, ore of which’ will be ‘held | ‘in each. Army. Service Command ‘for a — of

three ‘days; = (2) a Series of: training Anstitutes: in. ‘each ee as

States eubicies By The ‘Seventh amy: ‘Sirvice ‘Comnens., oe

Colorado Kansas Missouri _sJonth Dakota... Wyoming ..

Iowa Minnesota Nebraska South Dakota: dialects
Purposé Of Regional Institutes. Ae TOO Rh Tee, Pees Saree BAe, Bhs 7 OFF:

“The purpose of the regional ‘trai ning institutes: is. to train a’groun of persons
to serve as organizers and faculty, members for the training institutes ‘within’ their
home St>tes. After these versons complete ‘the vrogram of training at the. 3-day
regional training institutes they should return ‘to their: States and promptly conduct

 

a series of training institutes for the men and women. high-school: teachers: of physical

education and the school Sams ai Asn tore from. eae: local. Srynt hy ctor wy = State
training centers. Te , — =
Who Should Attend the Institute. Se ae oo

Members of state departments of education, facutts edie o of state téechers
colleges, universities, and city school systems, including administrators, | ‘physical.
educators, recreational directors and heslth educators, should. attend the. institute;

also key persons interested in the promotion of physical fitness, of high-school’ boys :
and girls, such as heads of ‘physical-fitness committees of State Councils of Defense,
American Légion, ¥ WAG, A. ‘a, Y. M. Coks' 8), and youth See... ere. er to attend

the Institute,

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Faculty of on Institute. “y 3: Be aa tl
» The faculty for the Regional Training Institttes will be dite! -un. of persons

 

fron the Office of Education, the’ ‘Army, the Navy,. the ‘American. Association of Health,
Physical Education, and Recreation, and the a eer eens Division wl — —

of Defense Health and Welfare Services.

Endorsement Of The Army And Navy. ] 3 ae
’ The" program that is being’ introduced at the meidtoned : Tnstrtites. has: the rey
qualified endorsement and cooperative backing of the Army,. the Navy, the. U.S. Public

Health Service, the Division of Physical Fitness of the Office of Defense Health and

 

Welfare Services, and the U. S. Office of Education. It has been agreed that the Army

and Navy will back this program and will not vromote any separate programs.

ea The Institute.

detailed CTA oe tal nadie rads ene. Please read it carefully
and if you plan to come make every effort to srrive in time for registration and
assembly Thursday morning and also plan to stay through the last meeting on Saturday
afternoon,

INFORMATION FOR THOSE WHO FLAN TO ATTEND THE INSTITUTE

No Fees To Be Charged.
There will be no exnense involved in attending the institute other than the
delegate! s own travel and living expenses.

 

No Federal Funds Available.
There are no Federal funds available to help vay the exmense of persons who
attend the Regional Institutes.

Hotel Accommodstions in Lincoln.
Canital Hotel, 149 worth Eleventh Street
Rates: Single with bath, $2,75-$3.50; double with bath, $4.00-$5.50