Thurman A . Gottschalk, Chairman ' Bernice Orchard,. Executive Secretary

300 Board of Trade Building Indianapolis

Market 5361

Illustrated by Lucy Schulto ... \

* . ~ Teea @@eens or Youth Reorea%im. u a ~ b ~ s , w.mlle@ .. . . ..,..

vw and .#z--catching names, such as. "Jise. : . rrpcker" have been s ta r ted or a re

o i t i e s and tams i n the s C W . . .", . . ,

;to go about eatablitbhing smW' . . . '.. s f o r operation and program ~. , '

have been acpke&the State ~ o d t t a e on the Care .& . .';,

Children i n *time a s pel1 as o ther . s ta te agenoies- a d org~&ki&~ldri$i Th5s pamph1a.t has been e t t e n i n +SBB1' t o Ohwe qw%ti.ons and +o help lubal

. . rmmmities in. e.stab1ishing teen cmtesns:, . . i .. . . . . , . 3 .

. Child: aWe, recreation, or prevention cf .. . . . . jtz%e$il;e 6elbquenoy committees are fmotioning i n . . m y e a m w % t i e s in the s tate . The plan W.,.st&r$a . ' teeia..oaat&m m q originate with one of these committess,~

: w i t s a west from teen age youth, or with , , . a-:@Mb@ .,. ,,.. ~ .,.. : " ..., .- . . ::. . . &.nb w@khsrr organization. I f an over-all c o d t t e e

. M.Wm i n wazta-time, you* plmniilg; . ~ x . jps-: &elinquenoy w' a un?m@G&.- : iq- e x h i a , the plan for t e k . ganXew8, . '

. .iS.n~l; park of the planning of tha t grbup:@..show&d be: , filewwl w I a 09(t have the support of t h a t ~~ . . :

' - /? " ' A l l &~oups in the community planning w M and for

cpil8& a@ .lp* a h o d d work togebher. .

. . The ear&%al ptinoiple in organizing a Teen canteen i s t h d teen age boys and g i r l s should have

i . , ; ~ . $ . : & : t h e . ~ l ~ i n g a A youth committee and an

2. . . adult advisory committee should be s e t up o r both youth and adults should be represented on the s ' e committee. I n large d $ e e ~ ' k h e $ & keighborfiood den- -

on a neighborhood basis.

Youth serving age&f&s., :~.ii.cig.:. *. '. ",hiays .;ind.'kiris -: :. ' . . ..: :,:~; Y.W.C.~ ; ,,., scouts, . . . . . . . . . . .". , . . Clubs .and bthel;s . . . . . . . , .~.: .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . ; . . . . . . . . . . . . . ch&.&hes : - ."', , . . . . .: .r. ~: :.,::::.:.,< ..; ,,.. '? . . - . : . . > . . . . _ : . . . . . I . . . . . . . . . civi&&ganit'a't.$&s'.' s...'. . . . . . .

. . . ':, . . . . . . : . ! : ('! . : 5 . : :: :; - ?. ... :.'::;.:.:':':,., . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * . . : . . . . B* m&oin ;; . . ..: . . . . -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . ?.,.'.! ; ': . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . ,: . . . ........ . . .. ' . ' . I. . . . . . . . . . ' : ':'i. i ' . . Ti. .: : . . . . . . , . ':It b$orJ&&k 'to ;ha*.- e. sb&: :f?r'fimnc*hg'!he teen .&&b,&*&r&re,:it is::&.&ab3ish*cl; , A; s*& finance i g .'&aaliy. bppoikt$d. '':FG& Si;e ii~edea'a2&ttlig

. . the ca,n@en . . . . . s tw ted : .. for : . ' . . . . . . .

. . . : . ..&*Vaa%-!L::.:: ... : : ...... > ... : . . . ::. .: . .;.~ : . ..:~. ... h-.- : . . . : ., . . . . . . . . . . . ~. . . . -. -. . . . . . . . . . . . . -.':' . . ' ' ' Equipment '.'. : . :.: .......................... ..- : ....... . ~. , , . . ,. . . ..., I Remodsling (s~metime~): . ... . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . Fund= a r e needed Bn the. . . . . . . . . continuing: :pragr&:.;fOr :.: . :.I,.

Leadership and supervision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hept ..- . . . . . . . . .-..

U t i l i t i e s (heat, . . . . . l igh t , water, telephone) . . . . .,,L.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . ........... . . . , ,. , ~a i l&r . seivl&: -., - .. . . . .. , . .. - . . . . . . . ~. .2kuke; b6x .'- : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . :. . . . . . . . . .

F,Aa&:bar or( so&&:&&ain .'; :;-:, . .~: :.- ..'....:. . . . . . . . . . . . . .-

L i a b i l i t y insurance. , ; . . . . . . . < . , Some of the ,ad& i terns. mi? be donated prL@e shf- s.ugp6yting.

source^ of f i n a n c i a l support may be one o r - m - 3 1 ..?

l & x m p s D t ith%!W .. . . . ., - t . ; ~ . * ' . ;

Reereation o r park depg&mq ,T Cemmunity fund S&oo3' board Sponsoring organizat ion (a% Y.M.C.A ., YX."CA----""" - t - - ' ~ '

se rv ice club, etc..) . , .. . , . h. Membership dues . . , . Profits from snack ba r , ;sdda f o u n t a i n q;nd j&e box -- Community a r ive f o r funds f o r t e e n canteen

I : I I+; hris been found pm.Rct , ical ly impossible t o

s u p p o r t a t een ,can teen e 3 t i r e l y ,on the membership dues and p r o f i t s f r o n ,the ': snack .:bar end juke box. A more s a t i s f a c t o r y prg.ziqm con be"&ve,loped i f there i s an add i t iona l ,b!&,rce o r ' s o u r c e s o f income..

C . Looation and F a c i l i t i e s ,'.

A .&b-cohnittee i s usunl ly appoint&.d t o f i n d et s u i t a b l e p lace . f o r ; t he canteen.. Represenh t ive young people should be members of t h i s committde because the l o q t i o n ~ u s t be acceptable t o the youth using it, :

Rooms might ,be a ~ i l a b l e i n the fol lowing placesc .'' Recrtztktion building

, . 'F.M.c.A;~ T,W,C.A,A .or bui ld ing used by o t h e r . .

youth se&ng ogericies - iScho01- -'> church ,

Unused business o r s t o r e building . . . Any empty bui ld ing i n s. s u i t a b l e loca t ion w could be f i x e d up,

The b u i ~ Z & ~ g s,e.el'el&d &wBd have a Pa%?-Lr la*@, g&m f o r da&?jisg., s&!& ar, cjnd ,irefre.shent t@bEs?swax@: %?b - i: i s de . i r ab .1 '~ ,@ h h w ::m&hr rams fo:r garneq$~ ,rg&tiing and hob^^^^^^.:, :It skmXd ..& e a s i l y aocess:ibPs::: t o the s n g ~.o.pfi? .%kG.wli$Z w e it ,... , \. , . I n l a r g e cik..as -%o*~,Q& :o~n;teeus ..Q.w r~cemmd- . ed so t h a t yom:$,,pegp& rrptq?n 5.@ ths i . r . - n e i g h b o r

L . . . . . .- *.. -x . . . . -r . . . . . . . . , . . , ., . . . . . . ... > . . , . . . ... . . , - :. . . . . : . . , ~ . .

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-. . . . . .rp 1.5 :,A,> : , , ' ; t n . ; . . . . . :,.::,,,,,: .,

: . ' 5 . low andL'khe rnemb6~shii.p principles ? i ~ l d & i s : h c & ~ : . ~ ~ ~ ~ h a t a p 3 , p h g peMo*. i n the commi&ty whc'as22ftt'$&st&d max ~ l : ~ i i c ~ i r s . . . : ' . ;:,. . . . . . . . - 2 . 'I..:'. . . .:- .. . ,. .::.,!- z;; .

. . . . . . . . . . : : . , . . - . ~ ; :., ?,'7 . . . . . . . , . 8 . . . , , . . - , , , :. . , . . , , . .' . , ., 111. OPERATION OF THE TEEN CANTSEN ,. . . - _ I... .

. . . . . -. ..... . : A. AcBninistsation . . . . . . . .

h he' odgi 'nal comi t t s e o r conmitt.zes of youth, and adults nay con'cinucas the board of the teen csnteen.. I f they have been one connittee b-fore, thc-y usually divide nom:into a n ~ o d u i t advisoryco&ittoe end a youth c o ~ 3 i t t e e which tzk2s rssponsibil i ty ' f o r running t he cantein. The adult group assumes f i n a l f i ~ z n c i a l and lega l responsibil i ty and m y wish t o incorporate under the nd-profi t laws of Indiana, . The youth and adult groups my m e t togethcrregular ly or 6ccasionalky,'. . . . . . . . . . ' .Wsually s e v s h l c m i t t e e s are s c t up as par i i f t& ybuth council.. Thq director of thi.'$o&h'.carrtsr and ons - i d u l t adyisor f o r each conmittae i!sslst1v&th'the plaibi+. The adult advisor should be &ho%n'by tb corni t t ie 6f youths, - The fdiowing codkt tces ;a+c -.%.

.I ; . . . . . . . . , . . desirhble-: ' - ' ; T ,.

&Gciti$e co&ni&oe, md6iup 'of the offi&e~-* b f t h youth council and adult ad%sory:group and thu c h a i q n of the

. . . 0th:ip comittpes. . . . . '~ , . . . . Hods? coii@ttkd, t o ~ s t a b l i s h ' r u ~ e s for th$ i . tis c o w . i t t . e ~ , ~ the sbmq cordnittee meZltiondd . . . . . . under d u l d . s qrntinue $a fmktibn,.:' . : % . . . . . . . . ' . . . . .

ekancp ,. o w $ $e.e, f u &+$el . . . . ydspoqsibiiity *. .;.... f o r koep- @g%@+builrSng;and e~p~rp&bt @I gobd SF . , f : a. ' : .;.: Public r6iations o f . p i u b l i c ~ y , . c b d t ; t e ~ t e edult.. : edvisory group w i l l have-'thii chief responsibility fbr seeing t h a t the center is understood 2 &:~.&&&i:.d& the public, but a youth cornit toe f o r t h i s gene@ purpo&, ap ;,yll' ,&J :to &bfioize ~P&Bi&.J&v9ntSj be desirable,

;ertainm&nts,-euonts outside ttfr&riter, e'tc. 8 . . . . . * : . , . , . . . . . , . . . , B. Leadershi .. > , .

A paid dizector, e i the r fu l l '&. .~~P.r t . %*:is al- nost essent ia l i f the canteen i s t o be a,suceegs. Phe director assumes responsibi l i ty . q d ' gives' continu- i t y t o .the proe&m i n a way..that i s d i f f i c u l t t o schieue.with volunteer leadership. Volunteers 6 I . l bo needed, h.mever, t o as$Lst with the supervision and leadership bf groups. . . . Phe director should haye t ra in ing anci experierpqq in youth recreation work, i f possible, and should have ab i l i t y t o plan and work with young pesple and nut for them. His duties wi-clude* wcrking yi$h a l l

e o d t t e e s i n planning various~.2specb of,* center >peration, giving leadership i n planning andcarryin2 aut the prokram, keqping records and nc;king rems . . . . . . training vohunteem . fo r .%he *tics they gra t?~m- form, supervising t h e Gintenancc and janito.m$: services, and 1ook'ing.after . equipment . and, supplies, .. , ~ , . , < ->. . ..... -.... ...... ....*.... .......... ~ o c a t i n ~ the canteen i n the -building 'Ad $er $& :, suspices of a,youth serving agency Such;as'the Y&f, 3r YWCA w i l l mean t h a t trained leadef$,kii&W&X:+-.. available fron the .a&ncy"and t h a t " ~ : d ~ ~ e r j , ~ , ~ s p a sibiliCiGs w i l l probably b~ taken ey~~:+.+he--. ........

. . . . . . . . . . . regular , . building,, service. , . ., . - . ,. . ~ : . , , . . . . . ,. . 2.'. .:- l .......... *-

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/ that i s $0 be made of the center. 18, i fxwhm& f a i t 4 5 o w acti-ty, b a a

be needed tb&n i f it is t o be a recreation

i a v a r i e t ~ of a z t i v i t i e s r n may s t a l u t e d ~rogram and w a n d aa the bo t o increase the type of ac t iv i t ies . . . .

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I psen-1 a&ui*llt A mod dance f loor h -&Ice bax o r piano (preferably both) A radio A snack bar Tgbles aihh chairs

' t e . f o r re%

pool' b r g i l l l a r d tables . -. Ubrarg Audi%ori.iwm space :a " ."&,w;:.;.. %'# ,": S a p r & c room for hob^!'^^,+^^^ (tynmasium . &%,. ,: As:,*- (i' , . . . . " ,

Painting 'rVeaving 3 d p t u r i n g :allectionS Metal work aodel a i r c r a f t Natural history groups. t Ga

Music Comni%y singging Chomes . Orchestras Concerts

D r a w t i f f i mays Radio skits Pageants Informal s tunts Puppetv Modovies

Social activities Special p a r t k s and danees Squad diu~ees ~ol ic : &king ' . ' . @ma g&nes

. . . Fairs carnivals :. ,. . , . . - . . . Sca+eng@r &nd'tee&&re hunt's :

pi , . :, , . . . . . . . .: Educpt~on;l :q$ivitw.. -- . . .,

qnzcu.~sion.-go~pi, . : . . . . . . . . . Debates Speakers on current probl Quiz progrEms

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Service activities

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adult advisory cornittee. . . . * . .

Haws of operation

needs, several points are worthy of re-empl&sS,%n conclusionr

1, Give youth a pa r t i n the planning 2. Strengthen exis t ing services 3, Develop neighborhooc? a c t i v i t i e s i n lniw&& 4. Secure capable leadership 5. Plan divers i f ied a c t i v i t i e s 6. Secure community support , . ,. .,-

It should be pointed ou t t ha t teen teens a re only pa r t of a well rounded recreattioa 'proF~la', ; though they f i l l a long f e l t need &h5d$ had m o b r e + - viously been met i n many places.. A ebiiqnfjf~e bl11;ich has been appointed f o r the purpose of s t a r t f h g '&en canteens might l a t e r broaden i t r s 5 % ~ : :,% co~rmrunit~ wide planning for recreaeion 01

i t i z ens of Tanorrow

I A wartime challenge t o comunity action.

Office of Community War Services, Federal Secur i ty Agency, Washington 25, D. C.

. , What About U*,? . ,

A report of cF&2ti, r ec rea t ion f o r young people.

I Division of Reoreation, Office o f Community Services, ., . .. Federal Securi ty Agency, Washington 25. D. C. I' . . . .

a t recreat ion can do about it. National I Teen F"le Recreation Association, 315 Fourth Avenue, New York, N. Y. Price 10#

National Recreation Association, 315 Fourth Avenue, 1 New YO*. I. T. h l c e 156

Volunteers fo r Youth Recreation Programs Suggestions f o r j o in t rec ru i t ing and training,

O.C.D. Publication 3637. Office of C i v i l i a n Defense, Washington 25, D. C.

Our Concern - Every Child S t a t e and Comunitv Plannine f o r Wartime and

Post War Securi ty of Children, b; Enrma Lundberg, Bureau Publication 303, Children's Bureau, U. S. Department of Labor, Washington 26, D. C.