Atate Plans for
Physical Fitness

State departments of education are
rapidly developing their plans for raising
the physical fitness level of high-school
pupils. State institutes on physical fit-
ness, similar to the regional institutes
sponsored by the U. S. Office of Educa-
tion, have been held in a large. number
of States. :

The purpose of the State institutes is
to. present to school administrators and
teachers the physical fitness program

. outlined for the Victory Corps. The
specific objectives recommended in the
recently published manual, Physical Fit-
ness through Physical Education for the
Victory Corps, are: strength, endurance,
bodily coordination, stamina,.and physi-
eal skills of direct value in the armed
forces or in war work.

Reports regarding institutes have been
received from the. following States:

State Number of institutes
AM pale 2 SS ee eee 9
California ~-_~- ei pe as a ap a= 10
Delaware 1
QUsiaa ee ee ee 8
Massaehusests | ==. Se ~ 4
Michigan______ bee ee ene eae ae 12
Minnesota 2 See 16
New Fansite. 2 eee 6
New: Jetsey. 22 os ee eee ee 6
OR ss Re ee ee 12
Okiqghomdic = 2 so SS ee I
Rhode Island... 2 aed
"PEXGS 23 a ee ae ey 21
Washington ——_--<-..--~__-__44_- 9
‘Wirseonsint 2205 Se Lee eee 28