Any person contributing five dollars or more shall be a member TABLE OF CONTENTS Entered as second-class matter March 27, 1924, at the Post Office at New York, New York, under act of March 3, 1879. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in Section 1103, Act of October 3, 1917, authorized May 1, 1924. Copyright, 1925, by the Playground and Recreation Association of America Community Recreation Leadership in 748 Cities Another year of progress in the recreation movement is shown in the 1925 reports from 748 cities maintaining community recreation programs under leadership. This is the greatest number of cities which have ever reported, and is an increase of 37 over the number for 1924. Most encouraging is the increase in the number of paid leaders from 15,871 in 1924 to 17,177 in 1925. The number of volunteer leaders also increased from 4,444 to 6,799. Other significant indications of growth are found in the total of 8,608 separate play areas under leadership; in the number of city governments appropriating funds for the support of community recreation activities, and in the number of bond issues for recreation purposes. The training of leaders again achieved a perceptible growth, as shown in the reports from 115 cities having training institutes. In 100 of these cities the total enrollment of workers was 4,342. The enrollment of volunteer workers in the training institutes of 72 cities was 3,140. Recreation workers and the many friends of the movement may again feel a great satisfaction and encouragement in its continued growth. Employed Workers In the 748 cities represented in the 1925 Year Book 17,177 workers were employed to give leadership for community recreation activities. Of this total 7,178 were men and 9,999 were women. The number of cities employing year round workers shows an increase of 20 over the previous year; 320 cities reporting 2,692 workers employed the year round. The steady increase in the number of workers employed for recreation leadership is reflected in the following comparison of figures for 1923, 1924 and 1925. In 239 cities the help of 6,799 trained volunteers was enlisted in carrying out the community recreation program. Of this number 2,906 were men and 3,893 were women. Play Areas Under Leadership A total of 8,608 separate play areas under leadership is reported. This is an increase of 493 over 1924. Following is an analysis of the length of term of these areas: A classification of the various play areas included in the total of 8,608 follows: Total number of outdoor playgrounds open in 1925 for the first time (224 cities).... 505 Total acreage of outdoor playgrounds (446 cities). Total valuation of property (254 cities)..... In the total of 5,121 outdoor playgrounds maintained during 1925 there are included 232 playgrounds for colored children. A separate report of these centers follows: 20 Total number of playgrounds for colored children open in 1925 for the first time (17 cities) Total number of indoor recreation centers open in 1925 for the first time (34 cities) 84 Indoor recreation centers for colored citizens are reported as follows: (These figures are included $ 115,000.00 6 Total valuation indoor recreation centers for colored citizens (4 cities). Total number of indoor recreation centers for colored citizens open in 1925 for the first time (6 cities).. Community Houses Community houses used for recreation purposes are reported as follows: 9 ... Total number of community houses open in 1925 for the first time (7 cities)... Summer camps maintained in connection with the recreation program are reported by 82 cities as follows: Other play areas which do not come under the foregoing classifications are reported by 55 cities. The total number of areas is 288, of which 57 are open during the summer, 62 year round, and 170 other seasons. Twenty-three of these cities report a total average daily attendance of 12,648 at these miscellaneous areas. *Reported in 1924 |