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7”, Dances — ballroom, folk, social, square, tap and ballet.

. Clubs - boys', girls', mixed, and adults.

. Nature - includes all tyves of exploration of nature such
as collections, hikes, picnics, cook-outs, gardening, wild
life observations, camping, nature games, nature clubs,
nature museums, and other activities based primarily upon
the ficild of nature.

10. Discussion - formal, informal, forum, writing groups, and

oral reading.

11. Social activities - parties, picnics, community nights, etc.

12. Therapeutic recreational activities. In all cases where

such activities are planned, they should be cleared with
the State Supervisor of Recreation.

13. Special events - activities related to the regular activities.

14. Other - other activities having recreational value and coming

under the scope of the operating procedures may be organized
and directed. The above list should not be construed as
being limiting.

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TRAINING FOR RECR#ZATIONAL LEADERSHIP
NEED FOR TRAINING:

All training must be organized and supervised from the stand-
point of providing the leader with skills, techniques, expericnces,
etc., which will be his resources to build up his confidence and
allow him to approach professional standards of leadership. In turn,
the leader must be able to share his experiences with leisure time
groups. The leader will be instrumental in organizing these groups
as well as building the program to meet the desires and needs of
these groups and therefore must be able to analyze the people he is
working with on an individual as well as collective basis.

All training is the direct function of the supervision and the
content must be governed by the particular problems of the individual
leaders as well as the problems of the particular groups being served.

TYPES OF TRAINING:

The following is a list of the types of training that has been
carried on in the past on the recreation project:

1. Correspondence. 7%. Pre-entry training and
2. Bulletins. orientation.

3. Project visitations. 8. Institutes.

4, Observation periods. — 9. Reading assignments.
5. Staff meetings. 10. Testing devices.

6. Study assignments. 11. Reporting.

It is expected that the entire WPA training program will be
coordinated and technical assistance will be given all projects in
setting up training content, methods, and procedures.

TRAINING TIME:

An allowance of two hours each woek may be made in the working
assignment of supervisors and project workers for time spent in
planning and training for the specific work to be performed on the
recreation project. Training time shall be subject to the sane