THE AGPIVITY PROGRAM *

 

*the program of physical education sHould not encroach in
content on that of the Military Department; for example, such
as marching shoulda be restricted in the physical education
program strictly to the necessary movements and to the
evolutions for groups for the efficient utilization of our
all-too-limited periods for teaching. on the other hand, it
4s felt that the programs should be conditioning, instructional
(skills), and recreational; and that they should be effectively
administered to groups as small as are practicable.

 

The activity program shall, in general, be divided into three
parts;

1. The conditioning course for body development.--Thia

 

#Remedial activities, for the purpose of correcting
remediable physical defscts, shall be substituted for the
conditioning course in the case of students designated by
the Health Service or by the Division of Physical Education.
These activities, which are to be substituted for the
conditioning course, shall be individually prescribed.

course shall be given for five periods a week to all students
found deficient in strength, speed, endurance, and agility as
measured by the physical achievement testing program. It shall
consist primarily of: :

Ae Calisthkenics and conditioning exercises

‘Bo “Road York" (cross country hiking, running, etc.)
C. Apperatus exercises ,
D. Graded weight lifting

E. Vigorous informal games and contests

These activities shall be graded and prescribed in accordance with

the condition of the student and with his individual needs, and the
student shall continue in these activities until he meets the standards
of fitness set by the Division of Physical Education. Much of the
conditioning program will be included in the basic skills classes.

: IIe Ths basic skills courses.--These courses shall be
added to the conditioning program (three times a week) of all men
students taking the courses who are above the minimum condition

Standard. The content shail be divided into four divisions:

 

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