SUGGESTIONS FOR PLANNING FIELD VISITS

by
Miss Ethel Bowers

National Recreation Association

First Days Entire forenoon shovld be reserved for office conferences.

Noon - Formal luncheon meetings should not be scheduled on
this day if at all possible.

Afternoon and Evening - Meetings, conferences, interviews or
institute sessions as desirede

Other Days: Not more than two two-hour institute sessions in one day,
especially if other appointments or meetings are planned. Be
sure to make appointments for her to meet key people, lead-
ing lay women, especially those who are in a position to help
promote the program, Also allow time for individual staff
conferences (without interruptions) and for staff meeting or
training coursee

Last Days This is the best time for her to meet the Recreation Commission
- or Boards to confer with influential city officials if desired;
to place suggestions before key industrialists, civic leaders,
lay women, etc. Time should be allotted for an advisory con-
ference with the recreation superintendent, for preparing
these suggestions and for a final conference at the conclusion
of the visite

If time permits and the recreation program will be benefited thereby, Miss Bowers will
be glad to meet with allied organization leaders, P»TeAs, Kiwanis or other civic clubs,
YeWeCoAe, civilian volunteer recreation committees, church leaders, settlement staffs
or board members, any workers who are in a position to organize and promote recrea-
tions

She should not be scheduled to address children's groups, or lead games or conduct
parties except as they are an outgrowth of the institute work. “Her most important
contribution is leadership training and promotion of recreation, working with adult
leaders, professional or volunteer, not playing games with childrens

Professional and volunteer leaders in all interested organizations as mentioned above,
should be urged to attend such institute classes. If an adult leader wishes to bring
one or two junior leaders, fifteen years or older, who thoroughly understand attendance
is solely for the purpose of obtaining training, they should be welcomed, but only if
accompanied by a leader or parente

NATIONAL RECREATION ASSOCIATION
315 Fourth Avenue
New York 10, Ne Ye

10-43