October 22, 1942.

This is just to remind you that the Badminton class
at 10:50 TTS will have to meot on the first floor of the
tioning class may use
the second floor at this hour. It is impossible for us
to use Hoch Audi on TTS at 10:50.

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Sinserely yours,

Director of Physical Education, —
PCAAR Varsity Basketball Coach.

 
September 30, 1 942.

Mr. Dell Davidsen,
Stadium.

Dear Mtr. Davidson:

fhere are some repairs whieh I would like te have you
fix at your early convenience. — |

fhere ere still some leose beards in the handball
courts. These may cause a sprain or injury if not fixed
Very SOOR.

he courts in front of the tennis practicé walls ere
evergrown with grass and should be put in shape as soon
as pessible.

The goals for touch football should be set up and the
intramural fields marked so that both the conditioning and
intramural greups can use thom.

The nerth ebstacle course should be completed.

Numbers should be painted on the auditorium and gym

fleers as goon as pessible, and I suggest that you see
Henry Shenk to get his plan fer these numbers.

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physisal Bduceation,
Varsity Basketball Coach.
 

Lf} September 1, 1942,

Drs Le 3B, ine ehataied
Department of Physical Bauoation.

Dear Larry:

Director of Physical Miucetion,
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SALIENT POINTS IN THE PROPOSED COURSE IN
REQUIRED PHYSICAL EDUGATION FOR
KANSAS MEN.

1. Requirements: Bach male student in the University of Kansas mst, before
enroliment, have (1) a health examination ty the University
of Kansas hospital, (2) a physical performance test given
by the Physical Education Department, and (5) swimming
test also given by the Physical Education Department.

The health examination should screen out any persons physically
unable to take vigorous physical exercise. All male students
physieally able to do so as certified by the health department
must take three hours of physical edwation weekly. ‘he men
will be divided into three groups based upon the results of
the swimming examination and the physical performance tests.
These groups shall consist of Groups A, B, and ©.

Sutmming Progr
Group A will be composed of all those mm vho camot pass the

guimaing test. These men will be required to take elementary
gwimming in the fall. ‘The swimming test will consist of the
ability to swim two lengths of the pool end to remin afloat
3 minutes in deep water. Upon completion of the elementary
swiming course, students will be allowed to enroll in either

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Required Toughening Program
Group 3 will be composed of men who must take the General

Phyeieal Fitness course, This course will be primarily designed
as a developmental conditioning and toughening course. This
group will inolude men who have passed the swimming test satis-
fastorily, but have not achieved satisfactory standards upon
the physical performance tests. Satizfactory in this case shall
be taken to mean the score of 5 on the average on the test. The
test used will be the Air Foree Technical Training Command's
physical performance test (see copy attached), plus such other
tests as the Physioal Education Department may devise. In other
words, a student must have a physioial proficiency equal to the
average man in the Army Air Force and must have passed his
swimaing requirenent before he can participate in the optional
program for Group C.

Students out for varsity sports will be considered as being in
the toughening program until the end of that varsity sport, at
whieh time they will go into either Group A, B, or ©, depending

Students will comprise Group C who have passed satisfactorily
standards. Anyone in this group may elect my of the regular
offerings of the Physical Education Department but will be re-
quired to participate in three hows of physical education each
week. This program is aimed at maintaining the degree of physical
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fitness alreash achieved and adding to it. In addition, it is

designed to teach skills, knowledges ond techniques in the sports

and activities in which the student is interested so that those
activities may be pursued after the student is no longer in the
Universi ty.

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All man will be urged, in addition to the three hours of physical
edusation in the required program, to participate in at least two

to develop and maintain ama high state of physical efficiensy
the men of the University, and at the same time to provide the
opportunity for the development of a physically, mentally and
socially integrated individual through vigorous physical activities.

 

le To toach mon to swim acceptably well.

2, to tegen ted tention ves Whyetenty oe Wak Wey whl bo
able to make a greater contribution to the war effort.

- $- fo develop recreational skills and knowledges which will
have a “carry over” value after college and also in time of peace.

4. Through the concomitant learnings attendant upon the physical
edueation experiences to develop the individual's character and
personality traits.

Se Development of safety knowledges and teclmiques on land and
water's
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Sinee this is a time of emergency and many, if not all of
the young men of the University will be serving in some branch of
the armed forces of the United States govormumnt, it is essential
that these young men be in as good physical condition as pesaible
when they enter the service. That the Army considers physica
fitmess very important is show by the following quotation taken
from the U. 5. Army's Basic Pield Manual PM 21-20, page ones

"So perform his duties satisfactorily, the soldier mst
possess great organic vigor, msgculer and nervous strength,
endirame ani agility. The average recruit does not possess
the degree of physical fitness required of a trained soldier.
The required degree of physical fitmess oan be soquired only
Shrough physical training. ‘The performence of purely military
exercises, that is, drill, marching, oto., is not alone suffi-
cient to eorrect the deficiencies and incorrect postures too
often acquired before becoming a soldier. Further, the com
plexities of modern warfare require so mugh technical training
for the soldier that all teo frequently no time is allotted
for physical trainings yet the soldier who possesses great
technical skill but is unable to withstand the rigorous life
domended is of questionable value."

A. Swimming. ‘The customary course used to teach begining
gwimuing will be used. laphasie will be upon the following
points:
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1. Overcoming fear of the water

2. Prone glides

3. Rhytimio breathing

4o Development of elementary crawl, side and back strokes

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6. Miming end soulling

7%. Yoot foremost end head foremost dives

& Elementary turns.
The student must continue taking the course until the ond of the
firet mine weeks. If he is not sufficiently advensed at thet
time to pass the awimmer's test he mst envoll in swimming until —
he is able to pase the swimming requirenent.

quired). The following activities

will be used in these classes to toughen and condition the men:
1. Body conditioning exercises

2, Ruming

S. Hileing

4. Obstacle course

5. Relays

6. Conbatives

7. Team contests

8. Tumbling and apparatus

9. Stunts and self-testing activities

10. Mase games and contests (vigorous)

11. Judo (Siu-Jiteu)

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, sic deine titted i tian iam aliaads ts tah ened
years by the University will be offered in this program with

4» Numbers in Class: Classes will be closed when filled to the modmm. in no
case will a class be held with fewer then 10 students enrolled.
5. Glass Procedures
*Rell will be checked by recording wmeovered mmbers on the gym
floor. If the class modts outside roll will be ehecked by the
9230-9158 chasing out vasrte, dressing, ote
#*9:58-9:40 Roll call
9:40-0:45 (Marching, pacing and runing) Verning up period
9245~9:55 Conditioning exercises
2256-10,05 Relay races - coubate ~ + tenis + ler wee tts Oe
10:05610:110 Obstacle course
10110-10:20 Showers, dressing, stv.

 

Go Number in the Program: This proposed program should provide for approximately
2600 mom. However, it is flexible enough that by some shifting |
in olasses @ larger or smaller group may be handled. While it
is impossible to do mech more than guess, a rough guess would
place about <- ,
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100 exaused due to physical or health defects
150 in varsity athletics
600 in General Physical Conditioning course

7. Perwomel: Most of the teaching will have to be handled by Junior and
Senior majors in the Department of PhysicalSducation. These
the Dopartnent of Physical Bduoation, these mon should be
vory benefieial to thom. Varsity souchos might be oalled on
40 teke over some of tho administrative and teaching duties
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July 27, 1942.

T want you to Inow that we eppreciate your fine
eooperative spirit during our e weeks of summer pley-
ground, which is just past. ‘You were very prompt in meeting
all the situations that made our work pleasant, and I want
you to know that we appreciate 16,

Thanking you for these past favors, I am

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education,
FGA: AH Varsity Besketball Coach.

 
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Missouri State Council of Devense fr
Physical Fitness and Recreation Program

LEARN-TO-SWIM PROGRAM

The Missouri Committee on Physical Fitness and Recreation is
suggesting a "Learn to Swim" program to be sponsored by the local
committees on Physical Fitness and Recreation.

in any type of swimming program there may be several possible
outcomes or values which result from the activity. One outcome
may be improved recreational or leisure-time habits, another value
may be an improvement of physical fitness, while still a third
value may be an increase in one's personal safety ability.

A local or county Defense Council in conjunction with a local
unit of the American Red Cross could sponsor a swimming program
for adults as well as for children.

For one group of individuals of our communities swimming in-
struction appears to be urgently needed. There are many young
men of draft and predraft age who are unable to swim and who may
in a short time find themselves in situations where ability to
swim even a short distance may mean, for them, the difference
between life and death. It is becoming more and more important
in modern warfare to be able to swim. There seems to be no
question but what much of the present war will involve an in-
creasing amount of travel and of fighting, on, in, and above water.
Increased numbers of our young men will, after proper training be
sent to foreign battle fronts across wide oceans, which are not at

present controlled by our navy. Our navy is to be larger than

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the combined navies of all other nations. We are to have vhcusanar
of planes flown by our aviators over the seven seas. Many more
airplane carriers are being built and will be built. Each of the
above enumerated trends indicates the increasing importance that
ability to swim may play in the lives of our young men who are
and who will be in the service.

We have been impressed, in reading daily news reports describing
the action in the battles of the Coral Sea and Midway, by the
number of our young men, sailors, and aviators, who had to swim
varying distances in order to save their lives. In such situ-
ations as leaving a sinking ship or getting into a rubber boat
from a fallen plane, ability to swim may determine whether or not
the sailor or aviator will survive to fight another battle.

If youngsters can be taught to swim in civilian life more time
can be devoted to other areas of their training when they are in-*
ducted into service. Many Missouri communities have excellent
pools where our young men might be taught to swim. Special
classes could be organized and taught by volunteer personnel with-
out charge. Directors and managers of pools might organize
swimming classes in which instruction and admission to the pool
would be free to those individuals who expect to be inducted into
the service within a year. -

Many school, colleges, and universities which are operating
during the summer months could establish classes for beginners
and novices in swimming, in order that they meet certain minimum
standards in swimming. There are more than a hundred school,

municipal, and private pools in Missouri all of which could be
 

used for free swimming programs.
As civilians we can start making our contributions now in this

particular area by providing facilities, equipment, and personnel,

without charge, in order that our young men who are entering the

service, be not only sood fighters put also good swimmers.

Jack Matthews

Co-Director Physical Fitness
and Recreation Program

State of Missouri

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Director of Athletics July 6, 1942.

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marching, and the other half for

If a boy is retained on en intercollegiate squad
this of course satisfies the exercise requirement.

We will also give a boy not more than two credits a
week for tennis, squash racquets, golf, or single soull rowing.

With our swimming classes one-half of the period is
devoted to heavy calisthenics, and the other half to swimming.

With best wishes, I em
Sincerely yours,

(Signed) WILLIAM J. BINGHAM
 

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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS

WARTIME PHYSICAL CONDITIONING PROGRAM

The entire physical education program will be geared to war tempo.
Under the Direction of Dr. Forrest C. Allen, head of the Department of
Physical Education, the conditioning and toughening course will be in
operation this fall. All men students at the University of Kansas who
are subject to service in any of the branches of the armed forces will
be required to take three hours of physical conditioning work each week.
Assisting Dr. Allen will be Mr. Henry Shenk, who is also in charge of
intramurals end practice teaching in the Department of Physical Educations
Dr. Laurence Morehouse, who will be in charge of the ‘ielen program
and the graduate work for Physical Education majors; Mr. Wayne Replogle,
freshman football coach; and a number of physical education majors who
will form a “leaders corps" to be trained by the regular instructional
staff so that they may work under the supervision of the above named
MeNe

Last year the department served approximately 400 mon students on an
optional basiss this year approximately 1600 men will be actively engaged
in the required conditioning course.

All men must teke a swimuing test. If they fail in this test they
are enrolled in the swimming course under Dr. Morehouse's supervision.
The ss test consists of the following skills: Jump into deep water,

level off ‘and swim fifteen yards. Without stopping or touching = sides: |

 
  
  

of the pool, turn about and swim back to the starting ee

Men who have passed this test will go into the conditioning ourses. i

 

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Military authorities have noted the fonpien-bianoe 0t sina on a kha ly
: accomplishment by observing the loss of many thousands of soldiers

through their inability to swim. Leck of experience and confidence in
ator has seriously meee or caused the failure of attempted

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swimming course 2 offered in the KU. wartine onnsnnntig program will |

: consist of physical and nentel adjustments: to water, buoyance, body seistion,
valence and relaxation, propulsive novenent and changing position, co=

- ordinated stroking, nothods of entering the water and safety skills including
swimming suggestions for men on toy. in water infested with dangerous sea

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' move we have for the present dropped the optional activity courses and

substituted the conditioning and toughening course. Roll will be called

quickly by checking the absent members, and then the group will have 10

or 15 minutes of rigorous setting-up exercises. The conditioning will be
the same as is done for football or basketball. Running, jumping, leaping,

vaulting and climbing are the fundamental activities of man. These basic
fundamental activities will be used iin getting the men into centitien.
Two obstacle courses have been built - one south of the gymmasium,

and the other west of the stadium. Classes will be yola out of doors

whenever piundinkt, and indoors only in inclement wenther. - Robinson

‘Gymnas ium, Hoch auditorium and all the athletic pia hieas will be extremely

busy during the morning and afternoon hours. Games that are in season will
be used « touch football, basketball, bento, Werte a and all contact
games. Every man will be in action - there will be no one piniibig around.
(Crow and Grane = Dodge ball - games of low organization)

Physical examinations will be given at the University hospital under
the direction of Dr. R. I. Canuteson. The mon examined will be placed in
three classifications -- Class A-men who are fit for any thing 3 Class Be
men who have slight Limitations, but are still eligible for the toughener

course; Class C-men who will not be allowed strenuous activity. Only the

freshmen will be examined by the er but pr. Canuteson will go over
the entire list of sophomores, juniors and seniors and check everyone
to see if these men have had any accidents or illnesses which would bar
them from taking the conditioning program.

Henry Shenk will conduct @ course in track and field at the stadium on
Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4:50. A large group of men can be handled
to Stix hodptnikdlidne netivity. Gf vowes they will be sebjeubed We tie

 
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toughening course along with their track and field activities. It will not
be possible for any man to choose a particular activity or sport wmless

the department can organize a class with « minimum membership of 40. The
department will endeavor to follow these activity desires of the individual
students if a minimum of 40 can be enrolled in a class. This applies to
boxing, wrestling, touch football, basketball, track and field, and so forth.
But each group will undergo rigorous training in addition to their chosen

spor te

These large squads will be mmkx handled in the same fashion as varsity
squads are handled. Conditioning, morale and treme enjoyment will be
the aim. Singing on the march will be a part of the program. Dr. Allen
has offered a $5.00 prize to the outfit selected for the best song and
music, The competition will be judged by a committee. composed of Dean
D. M. Swarthout, chairman, Professor Allen Grafton, and Professor Otto
Miessner. 3

The basket system will be used for ohocking equipment and towels.

Each s tudent will pay a towel and locker fee of 75¢ per meeting hour
(this will amount to $2.25 since the classes meet 3 times a week), plus
the usual deposit of $1.00, This fee must be paid by every student when
he ouselin because each one must take the i aaadlion test and he will need
towels. Mr. J. G, McElhinny has been appointed full-time supervisor of
lockers and equipment.

The Department of Physical Education is Ipeendyodponicerqepedbobanckencdie
fantxtamtx attempting a heroulean task in conditioning 1600 mon. wales
of the top physical education majors and graduate students who might |

have assisted in the program have ZONe o Murray Brown, who was to have
 

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taken graduate work in the department and coached freshman basketball,
_ has. gone to Topeka High School at a salary of $2000. Marvin Vandaveer,
a senior physical education major, is to be head coach at Haskell while
finishing his work at the University. |

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Physical education will be required of each woman student entering
the University for the firet year. A program of activities has been set
up so that the women will or ‘a choice of activities. On two days each
week the women students will attend their activity classes, and on Friday
they will neet for a conditioning and corrective period. The women's

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duly 18, 1942.

Direotor of Physical Education,
FCA:AH Varsity Basketball coach.