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<br />NATIONAL RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION Septembes 16� 1977
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<br />STAT�ML+NTS OF NATIONAL POLICY
<br />Statements oE National Policy have becn authoxized by the NRPA. Board
<br />of Trustees and the 1977 Congress Progcam Co�itcce. Through the leadez-
<br />ship of V. Hap Smieh and his 1Yvstee Policy Co�ittee, the issue areas of
<br />Human Servicee and Energy(Environmeat have be¢n eelected for diseussion
<br />and action at the�1977 Las Vegas Congress. Jack Foley, Superintendent of
<br />Re¢reation for Culver City, California serves as principal author for the
<br />Itumao Setvices papers; Chriatian Nelson, Chi.ef of Parke and In[erpre*_a-
<br />tion £os the East Bay Regional Yark District in California is priucipal
<br />author £or the Energy/Environment Stateu�ent. � ��
<br />�1t+o draFta vere developed prior to the Congress and critiqued. During
<br />ihe Las Vegas Congz�eas, the following procese will be folloved:
<br />Tuesday, October bth, 9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon. Critlque by
<br />experta. Delegates are invited to observe and patt3clpate.
<br />- Human Servicea: 1lunes Hotel, Ruby Room � - �
<br />- Enargy/Environment: Dunes Hotel, Sapphire Room
<br />Wednesday, October Sth, 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
<br />Geaeral Seasion: I�M Grand Hotel, Ziegfield Room .
<br />Delegate-adopted Sea[ements will be presented to the NRPA
<br />Tcuateea for thei,r consideration and action on Friday, October 7th.
<br />TITLE: Ruman Service Na[ional Policy Statements
<br />AUTESOR: ,lack Foley � �
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<br />Edieor's Note: The NRPA Board of Trus[ees Yolicy Commit[ee and the 1977
<br />Congsesa Progzam Planning Co�i[tee asked Sack Foley, Superintendent of
<br />Recreat4on, GUlver City, Cal3fornia, to present a human service pe��spective
<br />in the form�of NRPA Hum�n Service Policy Statements. The s[aCemenCe and
<br />rationale are a compilation of various position papers and original state-
<br />ments. Some of [he statements vere developed in earlier conferences; namely,
<br />the 1975 Dallas Congresa, the 1976 Boston Congreas, and the 1977 California
<br />and Pacific Southweat Park and Recreation Conference in Maheim, Ca].i.for.ni.a.
<br />Tha etatements-wera critiqued and prepared in consultation with a 50-pesaon
<br />national co�ittee of lay and pcofessional critique committee in the pack
<br />and recreation movement. The statements present a human service per.spective
<br />and ase designed to identi£y major issues. � �
<br />Aiatorically recrea[lon and park systems have managed signifi.cant eco^
<br />logical resourcea, parka, playgxounds, a[hletic fields, zaos, museums,
<br />aquatie zeeources, golf couraea, auditoriums, and camp facilitiea. Our
<br />literature cites the vir.tues of offering a balanced progcam of cultuxal,
<br />athletic � end social activitiea; assessing leisure needs; and deaigning
<br />attractive parks. Colleges trained recreation activity leader.^„ inl:erpretere,
<br />ran��^�r��.. facility and resn��r�e manaP�rs. and our lelcle��lM1i,4� exC011ed the
<br />vuiuna�of xecreation aetiviCy� ae�being intrinsically good�and justified
<br />budgets that ptomiseJ to keep our young ofE tlie streets 2nd out. uk trouble.
<br />In tAe 195U's and early 1960's, the economy was strong, energy abundant,
<br />discretionary timx increased, school enrollments exploded, college recrex^
<br />tion and park programv grew, and park and recreatinn syserm^, expaneled. This
<br />vas also a period vhen many leisure service advocates succeseEully so�ght
<br />to legitimatize nnd pzofessionalize the histodc modcl. The homani.sl•Sc
<br />model, spurred by the writings of David Cray, Sy Crebert, .lim Murphy, and
<br />o[hera, evolved during a pertod of rapid social cUange ahich, among other
<br />developmen[s. eltered the w�sciousness of wamen, mivority groups, Lhr pooc.
<br />the elderly, the handlcapped, an�i the young.
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