Schools and Parks

School boards and park departments often undertake to
organize after-school and vacation programs. An out-
standing program, described in detail near the end of this
booklet, has been developed by Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

There are many other ex-
Q amples: In Cleveland, Ohio, the
i Board of Education, through
its community center depart-
ment, has recreation projects
going on at 21 schools. Teen-
agers go in for basketball,
boxing, dramatics, tap danc-
ing, music, craft work, model
building and table games. In-
struction is given in tennis,
golf, bridge, personality devel-
opment, millinery,. and in-
terior decoration.

The 100 play centers operated by the Chicago, Illinois,
park district cater to wartime interests. Boys’ clubs, called
Junior Commandos, emphasize physical fitness. Craft classes
make games and equipment for the Red Cross, hospitals, and
servicemen. In the summer of 1943, 15,000 school children
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Public and Private Agencies

Recreation agencies, both public and private, have stepped
up their services to youth, and, in many cases, developed
new programs.

The city recreation council in Provo, Utah, sponsors a
work-recreation program. Boys and girls help in the fruit
orchards, and their work is balanced with sport and social
life. The high school student council continues during the
summer to plan dances and picnics.

In Morgantown, West Virginia, the Recreation Commis-