Repository: UIHistories Project: Book - Report on Need for Campus Recreation Facilities (1947) [PAGE 43]

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April 2, 19^8 Director S. C. Staley School of Physical Education 106 Huff Gym Dear Director Staley: After John Boyer of this office attended the March 11 meeting of the Committee on Facilities for Campus Recreation, this subject was presented to the members of the Employee Council representing all nonacademic employees en the Urbana aapus in order that their opinions and thoughts might be obtained on the natter. There was general agreement in the Council that much more could be done than vas now being done to provide recreational and social activity facilities for the somewhat over 2C00 nonacademic employees on this campus and I believe that the opinion of the Committee was strongly in favor of all possible improvement in this field. Certain special items were mentioned as follows: 1. More bowling alley capacity, the lack of which now discourages formation of employee leagues which could be made very popular. 2. Encouragement for employee participation on University golf course, present as well as future. 3. Better promotion and availability of present facilities for tennis and swinming. . Promotion of Softball leagues during outdoor season. 5. General gym facilities including instruction, physical improvement, volley ball league, handbll, and things of that sort. 6. Social dancing, including square dances. 7. Group instruction in bridge, pinochle, and other card games and more opportunity for frequent parties for the card players. I recognize fully tho responsibility of this office in doing more than has been « e in this field, and wo aro f*oing to do what we can do within our present staff and fund limitations. I know that all concerned, however, will bo very glad to have the overall assistance of your committee in its planning and recossjendations. Yours very truly, Donald E. Dioksic Director