\ . ae NY Objectivess le Joy ~ Educate the community to see the fum in recreation, 2 Relief from Strain, ® Living be Working ; Ge Wodern conditiona, Get people who have men RECREATION INSEZVUTE in recbeation. Have things for service men to do when they come back to help keep them busy. Be. Creative CC. Mental le 2. Debates Se Writing 4. Lectures De Social le. Pienies 2. Parties S- Entertainment 4. Dances E. Service l, Clubs 2s Organizations ACTIVITIES : 1. LIL LiZk JANE # Action Gong | Itse got a gal and you'se got none af iaen Jane | : Come my honey and be my om, Lil Liga Jane. | Ohg Lil Liga, Lil Liza Jane, Ohd Lil Liga, Lil Lisa Jane. Actions | Verse: Stamp and clap on Lil Liza Jane Chorus: Rise on Oh} and sit on Lil Liga 2e MY BONNIE - Action Song Se 4. 5e 6. ’ Bonnie lies over the ocean Point to yoursel’ on my. Pngers in B and then hands on knee for Bonnie. Head resting on hands on lies. Point over shoulder on over. Hand in Waving motion for ocean. Bonnie lies over the sea ; ame as | Oxo C with hand on sea. Bonnie lies over the ocean Same as above Ohi aa back ay Bonnie to me. on in beckoning motion on Bring. Touch back on back. Point to yourself on my. 3B on = knee. Two fingers up on to. Point to yourself on ne. Se ape pecks ak back Ohi Bring back my Bonnie to me, to me. ons sor § same as above. Br back, bring bac, Oht Bring back my Bonnie to me. ame as above. BINTHDAY TEAMS Winter Spring Summer Fall January April July Ostober February Hay August PoeemboerNovenber March June September December Start yelling your season witil all of that season are togerher. Dramatize song of the season and stunt of the season. ALLITERAT ION fake letters of alphabet. Name all words beginning with that letter. Have someone keep track of number of words. Act out different words, Others try to guess what it is. Count numer of words that are ¢ uessed, in a certain length of time, SALESMANSH Ip Make speeches on topics of interest to that age group. Food Branch of Service Sports Airplanes Movies Songs Dance Bands Pets Nursery Rhymes Books Plays Authors PAUL JONES FIGURES a. Gentleman to center, and back to place Ladies to center, and back tp place Bentleman to center, turn around, get a lady and take her for a walk. Point in firection you want them to waik.e Get a couple couples _ started in direction you want. be Gentlemen to center and back Ladies to center, joind hands, circle to the left Gentle to center, join hands, cirele to the right Dance with lady in front of you, on signal. Ge Grand Right end Left a Circle left, circle right, up to center - Yell and go back to place, To get them used to moving to music, Don't tell them to yell until they are on their way to the center. 7. RED RIVER VALLEY Music; Same Formations Couple facing a couple. 4ady on Gentleman's right. Words: = 1 ~- And we lead right on down the valley. _ @ = And we circle to the left and to the right, $3 = Then you swing with the girl in the valley, 4 - Then you swing with your Red River Girl. Action: 1 + Couples pass, leading to right to meet approaching couple. Step, Bow, end join hands. : 2 + Cirele 4 steps to the left, circle 4 steps to the right. 5 + Swing your opposite lady. 4 ~- Swing your own partner Repeat until exhausted. 8. DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS Music: Same Pormationt Double circle facing counterclockwise. Lady on Gentleman's right. Action: | Walk 7 steps forward in line of direction. (Ask gentleman to look at lady in front of him, ask lady to look at gentleman in back of her as they are to be partners next. Or, have partmers face each other, then face diagonal left forward.) Face partners and clap 4 times. | Change partners ani swing once around. (Deep in the heart of Texas) Continue indefinitely. 9. BACK-TO-BACK TAG Individuals walk around the room until signal is given, then find a partner and hook elbows with them, (Backs together) 10. ‘UMAN CHECKERS Seven chairs - 3 men and 3 women on each end. Object is to move men to opposite end, and women to opposite end in 15 moves, without jumping over more than one person at a time. O - 000 xxx 10 ~ x oxoxo 1 = 000x xx 1l = xxo oxo & = 00 xoxx 42 = xxoxo o 5 = © oxoxx 13 = xxox 00 4 = oxo oxx 14 = xx xo006 5 = oxoxo x 15 « xxx 000 6 = oxoxox 7 = oxox xo Solution: 8 = ox xoxo Move man, Lady jumps, Lady moves, Three men move, 9 xoxoxo Three ladies move, Three men move, Two ladies move, One man moves. RECREATION INSTITUTE National Recreation Association #35 315 Fourth Avenue New York 10, N.Ye Books and Pamphlets; Parties: *Plans and Programs *NMusical Mixers and Square Dance Special Days of the Year *Fun for Threesomes (Too many boys or girls) *Let's Plan a Party Stunts and Entertainments Games for Children Games for Quiet Hours and Small Spaces Veke Your Own Games Make Your Own Puzzles Mental Games Stunts, Contests, and Relays Action Songs Recreation Magazine - Contribute $5.00 per yeare Free: Hints for Hostesses Fun Enroute Continuation of RECREATION CHART 1. Fundamental Skills - Bowling and sketing 2e Carryover Activities - Home, Church, School, Community Se Thrill of Success 4. Give them Praise Se Companionship and Sociability 6. Character and citizenship — 7s Community spirit and loyalty 83 Democracy #= and sportsmanship 9e Moral and spiritual help 10e Feeling of being needed and belonging lle Family fum and Co-recreation Recreation worker works with le Physical health 2e Mental health Se Emotional stability Stages of Adolescence Girl le "I" stage, Selfish stage Ze " stage, Pals 3. "THEY" stage, Ready to cooperate. This is the best stage. 4. "HE" stage le "ME" stage, selfish stage 2- "WE" stage, gangs 3. "SHE" stage, 4. "THEY" stage Stages of sex development (In trying to figure out why they do as they do) le Sex indifference - Sweet stage 2. Sex antagonistic - Mean stagee Need mixed sportse 3e Sex conscious stage - Still don't want to be partners but are c onsvious of other sexe Boy likes to show off. Girl giggles. 4. Sex attracted stage - Boys cleans up and girl wants to look attractivee ACTIVITIES le. Swing-A-Long Music; It Ain't Going to Rain No More Formation: Hollow sqQu@ree Lady on gentleman's right. Number couples l, 2, 3, and 4e Words: First couple to the right and swing four hands around The two ladies turn around and swing four hands around The two men turn around and swing four hands a round All four turn around and swing four hands arounde On to the next and six hands - swing six hands a round The three ladies turn around and swing six hands around The three men turn around and swing six hands around All six turn around and swing six hands arounde On to the next and eight hands - swing eight hands arouhd Etce Command; Go home and swing your partnere Change call: Allemande on your coerner, Right hands to your partner First your Right, then your left, Right and left arounde Go on till you get back home And then you swing your own © Swing around and round and rounde Tra, la, la, la, la, la. 2e THREE BLIND MICE Three blind mice, three blind micee Three fingers up on three. Point to eyes on blinds Fingers running out on miceée See how they run, see how they run, . shade eyes with hand on see. Fingers runnbug out on they rune They all ran after the farmer's wife, | ‘Fingers of both hands wunning oute She cut off their tails with a carving knife. Slap hands together on Cute Did you ever see such a sight in your life? Raise arms over head and lean back. Return to normal. As three blind mice. Same as three blind mice abovee Se te HONEY YOU CAN'T LOVE ONE Honey eyou can't love one Honey you You can't Honey you Honey you Honey you You can't Honey you Honey you Honey you You can't Honey you Song used Have them can't love one love one and have any fun can't love onée can't love two can't love two love two and still be true can't love twoe can't love three can't love three love three and still love me can't love threee to get in groups of 2's, 3's, 4's, etce make up their own words for different numberse MUSICAL CIRCLES (Threes) Formations Circle of 3's facing counterclockwisee Actions: Trios march around in circle. marches in opposite direction. Qn signal, middle partner turns and When music stops - get in 3's. Continue indefinitely. Ae De Ce Grand Down center in 3's. 3's right and 3's left. 5e GRAND MARCH FIGURES (Threes) (Mixer) Always stay in contact with leaders. right and lefte ee yt oe x fr pe age In your groups of 3's at foot of march when come to face each othere Continue in the direction you are going and grand right and left with the column opposite youve ' de Arches Pe Whem meet at foot, one side mkes arche so that one person walks on the inside not under an arch. Other side all walk to left Next time they meet, other side makes the arche Complete Wheel Continuing in line of direction, lock R elbows and go clear arounde Lock Le elbows with next person and clear around. Ete KOK SOE oex sd X S_o — KNo- se i Drow Pe ae in 5'Se a 2 ; one. Lock elbows in 3*s and weave as in diagrame Se —— —_ = aN ie Continue in line Se utes. Same as in wheel abovee x he Down the center in 6's. (Work with bottle caps to work out formations ) le 6 right and 6 left. je Down the center in 12's. 6e ROW, ROW, ROW YOURBOAT Music: Same Forma tions: In 12'se, as finish grand marche Outside group of 3 take 2 steps oute Inside groups of 3 take 1 step out. Actions 4 steps forwarde 4 steps back. Have all do it together first, then sing and take steps in rounds. Lookg like rowing a boate 7e PASS THE AMMUNITION Music: Same. Formations Groups of 3's around eirclee Inside elbows locked. Actions Start on Left foot. 2 taps, 3 steps forward in line of directione Repeat twice - slternating starting feet. Wheel to face opposite direction with 8 steps. Go to right. Middle person determines the right directione Repeat alle 4 slides to center 4 slides back to place 2 taps, 3 steps forward Repeat twice, algernating starting feet. Middle person steps forward and joins couple infront. 8 steps. (May change two on outside for variety) Can be done to Anchors Aweigh - 4 slides in and 4 slides out, pepeated, or 8 slides in and 8 slides oute 8e PHYTHMIC CLAPPING Stamp 4 Slap knees 4 Clap 4 Pound fists 2R & 2L Hit elbows2"R & 2L Both hands out from shoulder 2R & 2L One hand out from shoulder 2R & 2L Se 10. li. WALKING LINE Each person walks across ina different way. OLD SAYINGS RACE Line of trios facing line of triose Insdie elbows locked. Two chairs half way between linese (Back to side). | Give names to each group of threese Name opposite corners on tech team the sames Sayings such asé Hard as a rocks Fat as & pig. Cold as icée Mean as a beare White as snows Pretty as a picturee Big as an elephante Black as a crows Hot as fire. Sharp as & razore Sweet as honey. Light as a feathere Heavy as leade Sour as a lemone BIRDIE IN A CAGE Formations Single circle. Lady on mm's right. Number couples even and odd all the way around the circle. Calls: All join hands and circle left. Circle to the right - you're going wrong Swing your corner lady Swing you partner Even couples out and lead to right With a birdie in a cage and 6 hands round Birdie hops out and crow hpps in, Swing your opposite lady Swing your partner On to the next with birdie in the dage. RECREATION INSTITUTE ORGANIZING JUNIOR AND SENIOR COUNCILS Senior Councils This is made up of citizens of the town who are community minded. They stay in the background. Junior Councils The recreation aden leader selects three boys and three girls whom she believes will be good leaders. She talks to them informally about the work and asks them to select three more boys and three more girls, This makes a total of 12 on the Junior Council. It is important to select good workers. Use the council for fhwee months and then elect another. If some of the first proved good, re-elect them, if they weren't good, elect new ones. Leaders needed on the Council: 1. A Master of Ceremonies ~ preferably a boy. 2. Pianist ~ one that can play anything and who just starts playing. 3. A person who likes to do carpentry work. 4. A person who likes to fool with lights - Lights have a great effect on people. 5. A person who likes to bother with food. leader for quiet games. secretary. : ss person. active games leader. ll, Ans 4m eharge of the decorating committee. #8¢ In service center - have fruits, flowers, and leaves from that locality labeled. 12. > > * Let youth do its own planning ~- do not try to give them too much advice, as they will not appreciate, it. They need only superwision and suggestions. It gives them training in ldadership to plan their own programs. fry to get a variety of activities ~ square dance clubs, jitterbugging, and old time dance clubs, At parties - give guests sommthing to do with their hands. (Straws, putting little balls in hole games, jig-saw puzzles. dust little things, not big things that will take them away from other activities. ACTIVITIES L. WURSERY RHYMES - for adults or children. MUSIC: Old King Cole Divide people into two groups, with a leader for each one. Let each group choose a@ nursery rhyme and sing to the others. Words: Mary had a little lamb, it's fleese was white as snow, | And everywhere that Mary went, She threw it out the window, The window, the window, she threw it out the window, And everywhere that Mary went, she threw it out the window. RI : : Mary, Mary Quite Contrary, Little Bo Peep, Jack and Jill, Mittle Miss Muffett, Humpty Dumpty, Jack Sprat, Little Jack Horner, Rock-a-by Baby, Old Mother Hubbard, Three Little Kittens, Old in the Shoe, London Bridge, Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Hater, Three Blind Mice,Georgie Porgie, Peas, Porridge Hot, Sing a Song of Six-Penee, Polly Put the Kettle on, - Ding, Dong Bell, Jack Be Nimble, Hi Diddle Diddle, Little Boy Blue, Hickory a © CDock, See-Saw Marjorie Daw, Simple Simon, Tom, Tom the Piper's Sons, A Diller a Dollar, and Baa, Baa Black Sheep. 2. SONG CONTESTS Divide group into 2 or 4 amaller wramyes Have each group choose a leader. Everyone does not have to sing, may whistle or hum, Sing songs of a certain type. Object to see which team can think of the most songs. Suggested Groupings: Songs of Gay Nineties Western Songs Transportation State Songs Gollege Songs for college groups Marching songs Around the world in Songs Bweetheart Songs Color Songs Moon Songs Spirituals for church programs Plower Songs City Songs | Se way OF GETTING CHAIRS AWAY FROM CENTER OF FLOOR. Tell & . Mttle story anc have people act it out. Make up anything you wish. — going to have a party. She was all excited. (Have everyone get excited). She looked at her watch and shoo®k it. (Act it out) She stood up and looked out the window to see if anyone was coming. (Act it out) Then she sat down and fixed herself. (Act) Then she heard them coming. So -she ahé picked up her ohair and put it to the wall, as the party was about ti begin. (iave everyone put their chairs srowé side of rec.) 4. GUESS THE TITLE ) drawa a title, then goes around and tries to see if anyone oan guess what it is. Make a list of all that you guess so that you can tell how many were correct. Put down the person's name and the guessed book title. This is good to start party or for pure recreation. Suggested topics: Airplanes Songs Motion Pictures Actors RECREATION INSTITUTE LEADERSHIP Leader's Preparation I Physical Preparation ! le Clothes « Must be comfortable, suitable and modest. Must hold up high standards. 2 Grooning « No gum, sweet breath. Se Sleep 4- Eat lightly, before strenuous programs Se Not too violent personal exercise. Il Mental Preparation : 1. No confkiets, no worries, (Hang then ona bush) 2e Enthusiasm Se Cooperation with workers : 4» Friendliness with participants, but not emotional or sentimental, 6 Constructive attitude. Ge Self improvement, or vision, or growths Ve Be builder-uppers. III Professicoal Preparation i, Make aplen and try to make it worke 3. Have energency material. 4- Read, clip, file and keep a scrapbook, Se Build a library. 8+ Take short courses. 7e Take public speaking, radio, and sociology. 8e College courses. 9. Attend eonventions. 10, Visit other centers for ideas. lle Experiment and ¢ reate. ACTIVE? IES i, LABYRINTH A get-acquainted game, fold ands and make a spiral. First one starts intredw hinself to everyone all the way out with others following, The first two people coming out are couples, next two, betes 2o HOWsDOwYOUsDO AND GOODBYE Formation: Single circle, facing centers One extra person inthe center. Actions | Extra persaiwalke around the indide. Chord is struck and canter person et a introduces himself to person he is in front of, joins hands, and goes aro the inside of the circle tal with partners On discord, he must say good« bye and walk single file. | next chord is struck, each get a par tners Continue until all are walking. May use whistle: one to get partner, two to say goodbye. S. GLOW WORM MUSIC; Same ing Formation: : Double circle, facing counter~clockwise. Actions Walk, 2, s, 4, (Face partner) Back, 2, 3, 4, Point, 2, 3, 4, (Walk as you point) (Point to putin then diagonally right to next player) Turtl, a, Se as, Give directions step by stepe Take it slowly.» Teil the, ask the, and hum the tunes be I WANT TO BE HAPPY MUSIC s Sein: Aenean hehdes wt tends tes . 64 besta = $2 measures Formations Couple facing couple allaround cirele. Lady on gentleman's rights Actions "“Girele to left" « 1, 2 By he 6, 6 Vy 8, “Girele to right" « a . ae ~ G, Gy 7, "e "Right hands across" « 1 + "Left hands across” .. le 8 "sling your partner™ "Forward and back" « § steps forward and ‘bone Back 2, S$, places “Forward and through" « 18. Those going counert~olockwise raise hands. me Those going clockwise pass throughs * Cal next fiseure on 7th and Sth beat. | S NARCISSUS : | MUSIC; Seme Formations Open dance position around 1 ehroley Actions Start with outside feet. : 2 slow slides, § fast slides in line of direction Repeat going back to places Le step, swing R, Re stone swing L, Stepstogether, shen «4 ined Wreies th phodis Repeat all o 6. BRAIN TEASERS A little misunderstanding bétween friends. eBUe BH my 46 6s Te. 8. Stand take to taking § I understand you undertake to overthrow I you throw my my undertaking. Capt. BBBB took his cccc to the[p)p\s)) . Capt. Forbes took his forces to the West Indies. Inseription on fireplace in Ragland. If the BMT put : If the grate be empty, put coal on, If the B. putting : If the grate be full, stop putting coal on. Relatives; Example: No. of brothers 1 Times 2 2 Plus $ § Times §& 25 Plus no. of sisters 25 Times 10 - B&O. Plus living icitinnivniies - 260 . : | Binus 150 100 Answer: First mumber is no. of brothers. Second number is number of sisters. Third number is no. of living grandparents. Numerical: Write any three digits 2656 Reverse it 652 Subtract lesser fymn ~~ greater 596 Reverse it 693 Add 1689 - Will always be your answer. Numerical: Write any three digits 256 ‘Reverse it 652 Subtract lesser from greater 596 » Middle number is always nine. Have them give you either of outside numbers, outside numbers always total nine. WUnberienls Write any 6 digits not ending in one or sero 34567 Write answer out to side. 234565 Always begins with 2, lst four numbers of the five digits , subtract 2 from last number of five digits. Have them write 5 more digits , 56743 Leader writes 5 digits ~- totals 9 with line above, 43256 Have them write 5 more digits 67542 Leader writes 5 more digits - total 9 with line above 32457 Add colum 234565 = Same as bbove ans. If they think they know what you are going, do it this way, Let them write down the first 3 lines. Leader write last 2 lines, making 4 total with 2, and & total with 3. 7. HINKY DINKY PARLEY Yoo , MUSIC: Same Pormation: — : Hollow square. lumber two head couples. and 2 side couples. Words: 1. The two first ladies forward and back, Parley Voo, 2. The two first ladies forward and back Do«si-do, Bs. Do~si-do to your corners all 4. Allemande left and heed my call. 5. Hinky Dinky Parley Voo. Action: 1. The two first Adies meet at center of set, and 8. Bow and walk back to place 2. The two first ladies pass right shoulder to right siden walk . baolwerd to place. 3. All face corners and pass right shoulder to right shoulder 4. Join left hands with corners, walk around and finish facing partners. | (Allemande Left) 5. Turn parimer with right aad hand and finish in original position. Repeat all: 2 side ladies 2 first gents 2 side gents. 8. RED RIVER VALLEY Pormation: Ae Hollow square. Number couples 1, 2, 3, 4,. Action: | 7 Pirat couple leads dowa the valley Circle to the left and to the right Swing with girl in the valley Swing with your Red River Girl. Change Gall; All circle left in the valley Back to the Right, doen't you see Up to the center and back again And swing with your Red River Girl. Repeat all with 2, 3, 4. Change Call after each. 9. IRISH WASHERWOMAN MUSIC: Same Formation: Hollow square. Couples 1, 2, 3, 4. Words: 1. First little ihe she steps to the middle and staying men there _ keeps @ime with the fiddle. 2. Swing opposite gent around in the middle % While all of the circle 6 hands around. Action: — 1, First lady to center of set, any step she wishes. 26 Opposite man tocenter and swings with her 3. On word circle, other 6 join hands and circle once around. When arrive home, all swing partners. Watch to see when parhner is almost home. Go to then. Older group: Cirele on word around. Y not swing partner. Repeat all: 2nd lady, 3rd, 4th. 7 lst gent, 2, 3, 4th. 10. RHYTHM BAND wetens Whole note Ce Half note: ov ct Quarter notes e 4 = Beats to the measure “G = Kind of note that gets one beat. Tamborine: ~‘Hit head with heel of hand and won't wear out. Jingle - Hold where no spiréls. Have same kind of instruments together. Drwas and Cymbals Bells and triangles Sticks Triangle: one note ~ hit outside Jingle + hit around inside. $ Hit on top side. 3/4 time: Drum and cymbals hit on first count. All other instruments on counts 2 and 3. Bells and triangles §g4a* jingle on uplifted hand of leader. MUSIC; Andhors Aweigh, ‘Sweet Sue, Onward Christian Soldiers. Swe ew... | ddjdd|ddldd | eeldd| dddJ ob all] 6d dai | dd | dade Jd of jaa?) RECREATION INSTITUTE 1. ACTION SONGS Lil Liza Jane Three Blind Mice My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean Nursery Rhyme Contest Little Tommy Tucker Little Tommy Tucker was late for his supper, And he began to cry, Ma, Ma, What a good boy am I? Action: Up and down on each Ma, Human Fro g Pond Group I - say tomato#es- high, fine, voice and fast tempo Group II - Say potatoes ~ slow and a little lower Group III « Say Fry Bacon ~ deep voive and very slow. Start all groups at same time. John Brown's Ford John Brown'g Ford had a puncture in its tire. Repeat twice And he patched it with chewing gun. Actions Ford = cranking movements Puneture « psst. Tire « arms in circle Pateh ~ clap hands Chewing - hand out and beck from mouth. 2. GET ACQUAINTED GaNEs 1. Guess the txtle 2. Human Lotto 3. Jitterbug Lotto 4, Labyrinth 5. Month of Year Formation 3. MEANS OF GETTING PARTNERS 1. Paul Jones Figures 2. Arches - single file 3. How-do-you-do and Goodbye 4, Musical Madness ~ walking and circling. 5. Labyrinth 4. MUSICAL MIXERS 1. Paul Jones Figures 2. Musical Circles in two's 3. I Want to Be Happy 4. Red River Valley in two's 5. Glow Worm 6. Deep in the Heart of Texas 7. Narcissus 8. Polka 9, Pe&tkGrand March in Two's. 10. Ring Up Four. 11. Weaving the Wadmal (Woolen Material) 12. Betsy Liner 13. Virginia Reel 5. MUSICAL MIXERS IN THREES 1. Grand March 2« Musical Circles 3. Pees the Ammunition 4. Pop Goes the Weasel & Lil Lige Jane 6. STUNT SonGs ) 1. Row, Row, Row your Boat. 7. ACTIVE GAMES 1. Birthday Teams os Salesmanship e Alliteration ‘ Drematise song of season, stunt of season. §. Pass the Buck Make a circle, Pass object around the circle. One holding it when the music stops must get in cirele and do some stunt. Sing Pretty Maiden or Handsome Gent as they perform their stunt. 6. Walking Line 7. Alphabets 8. Rhythmic Clapping 9s Relays Old Sayings Palse and True Endless Chain Broken Down Car Form "A" Relay 10. Back to Back Tag 84 CHILDREN'S GAMES i. Parmer in the Deli 8. SQUARE DANCES 1. Swing-a-long 2. Hinky-Dinky 3. Irish Washerwoman 4. Buggalo Girl 5. Grapevine Twist 6. Right Hands Across 7. Duck for the Oyster 8. Red River Valley 9. Birdie in Cage 10. GIRCLE SQUARE DANCES i. Arch and Shoe Fly Swing 2. Birdie in Cage 3. Right Hands Across 4. Red River Valley 5. Duek for the Oyster 6. Take a Little Peek ACTIVITIES le BETSY LINER Music; Ten Little Indians Formations Line « Partners facing each other and six feet apart. Words: A. Bow down, Dear Betsy Liner Repeat twice, _ Won't you be my darling? B. Right Hand Turn Repeat as above C. Left Hand Turn ds. Two tend Turn B. Do-si-do F. Slide Down G. Lead Off Hs Form That Arch. Action: Head Gentleman meets foot lady in center of set, bows, and walks backward back into place. Head Lady end foot gentleman do the same. Note: On slide down. Join both hands, slide to foot and back to head. Lead Off - cSGcx : on. Arches <- : £ Formation: Single cirele facing comter clockwise. Several Couples forméng an arch in line of direction, (Can choose people with glasses) 2. ARCHES Action: ; - Girele marches under arches, and when music stops the couple forming arch lower their arms and try to catch someone in the circle, If someone is caught they go to the center and wait for someone else to be their partner. Th n they form an arche Continue until one person is left. Variations Can be played in couples, 3. FARMER IN THE DELL = For Children, Formation: Single circle, facing center, One extra person in cirele as farmer. Two extra persons outside circle as sim and rain. Words: i Sing Old Version II The Farmer Sows his seed. (fhe farmer skips around circle meking motions of sowing seed, éople in circle stoop and stay stooped as if planted.) III The Sun Begins to Shine (Sun skips around the outside of circle, Form cirele with arms.) IV The Rain Begins to Fall (Rain skips around and sprinkles) V Seed Begins to Grow (Fermer skips and motions for circle players to rise) VI The Wind begins to blow (Circle players sway back and forth) ViI The Parmer Cuts the Weeds (Circle players stoop and stand immediatély) VIIZ The Farmer Binds his Sheaves | (As he motio s to circle players, they form couples and lock right elbows) IX The Sheaves begin to Dance (Couples akip around each other) End of dances Farmer, Sun, and Rein choose someone to take their places, 4, VICTORY QUIZzZ 1. Steam ~- vapor 27. General name for spinal column - 2, Vacation - recess ; vertegrae 3, Inneculate - vaccinate 28 Merchant - vendor 4, Sight - vision 29. Heroic, valiant & ABIOU + Vowels 30. To offer one's service - voluhteer 6, Favorite flavor + vanilla $1. Triump <- victory 7. Voracious bird of .rey + vulture 32. Indefinite - vague 8, Serpen «- viper 35, Any kind of carriage ~ vehicle 9, Object of punishment - victin 34. Poetry - verse 10, Glimbin plants - vines 35. Harden rubber with sulphur - ll. Bad Habits + vices 12, Three physical energies ~- vim, vigor and vitality 13, Seram + vamoose or vacate 14, Peas, Beans, oto, - vegatables 15. Gme skilled in fie arts - vittuoso 16, Arched structure over railroad or low ground « viaduct 17, Refuse assent to - veto 18. Man's personal attendant « valet 19. Irritate « vex 20. Window drapery - valance 21, Honor Pupil ~ valedictorian 22. Fabled blood-sucking demon « vampire 25, Traveling bag = valise 24, Silk fabric with silk nap - velvet 25, Green color ~- verdent 26, Red color - vermillion vuleanize LEADER MUST HAVE 1. Must like hie work | Re oe ee ee ee ee “0%. lave the desire to help others to a richer and fuller life through the wholesome use of leisure time. HELPS FOR LEADER 1. Underetand thoroughly what you want done and make directions brief and clear. Denonstrate when necessary. 2. Stand where you face everyone, speak so you oan be heard and don't shout. (Give then a minute to talk if they persist in being noisy) *¢ 3. Go into game without hesitation and arouse group interest fromstart by choosing familiar game or one thet requires little explanation. 4. Play game until it is almost at ite best. S. Filay the gawe yourself, Watoh your group with keen interest. 6. Never be a echool teacher on a recreation floor. 7. Avoid making a fool of anyone. PLANNING A PROGRAM le Presparty or get-aoquainted astivity, ov comamity singe 20-30 minutes. out papere and heave them draw 16 squares E : 8 2. NUGieal Mixer « to get inte groupa Glow Horm Red River Valley 3. Aotive game or relay 4 Quiet Gane Who Am I? Leader chooses to be somone. 3 questions asked from each side. Leader may answer anything except what her name is. See which side ean guess who she is. Appoint others to o ome spread” yar BOMCONGs Se Semi-active 6. Musieal 7. Song or Stunt Be Refreshments (Ge Quiet games = Active for Teenage. —(10e Active gane il. Stunt or Song 12. Musioal Game ~ Send them home singing. Misha s Keep in mind the formmtiong. Put on side of planned prograa for emergenoy use. 3 quiet games & aotive ganes & equare dances Have program on small card under witch. Have whistle. ACTIVITIES “ 1. PORN “a” RELAY fave a sets of letters of alphabet in two colors if possible. Keep them separate. Have an extra set of vowels with each one, Forma tion + & dines facing each other. Need judges. Heads of lines at opposite ends of yoonte Tables with letters on them in cmnter betwen Lines. Aetions Leader aske them to form word with letters at head of their line. Teams that form words flrat scores a point. & ENDLESS CHAIR RELAY Pormation: Line with baseline 20 feet away. Aotion: First in each line on signal runs and touches the baseline, goes back, Joing hands with seoond person, seoond person goes to baseline and touches, goes back and joing hands with three, continue untia back in orighnal position and all have touched. S, RIGHT HANDS ACROSS Call: Firet couples out to the couple on the right Right hands acrosga Back with the left and don't get lost Swing your opposite | Swing your partner and on to the next. 4 TAKE A LITTLE Peek MUSIC, Turkey in the Straw Calle: 5. DUCK FOR THE OYSTER MUSIC: Turkey in the Straw or something faste Calls: First couple out and lead to the right Duck for the oyster, now for the clam Now for the hole in the old tin can. Go through, break and swing your opposite Swing your partner On to the next. 6. BUFFALO GIRL MUSIC: Same Calls: First little girl runs around the outside, around the oustide,around the outside. Repeat Swing when you meet yyour partner. Swing him around as pretty as you please, pretty as you please, pretty as you pleasde Repeat Repeat with two little girls, three little girls and four little girls, one little gent, two little gents, three little gents, and # little gents. Change call: All 8 balance and all 8 swing Left allemande and right hand grand Meet your partner and pmomenade 8. And listen while I tell you. 7 COLONEL POP Im am Cotonel Pop for the first time in ny life. I am Golonel Pop for the second time in my life. . I am Colonel Pop for the third time in my life. First time, use one finger on glass, one sip out of e#ke glass, hit glass once on table, hip top of table with both hands one at a time with one finger, then underneath in the same manner, one nod of head. Second time - Same as first only do emerything in two'se Third time - Everything the same except flip over shoulder immediately after taking three sips.