Not your normal beach trip - Armed Forces Recreation Society

Parks & Recreation, Jan, 2003

Gloves and trash bags recently filled 21 Services Squadron volunteers' beach baskets during the 16th annual Coastal Cleanup. The volunteers split into two teams to comb six miles of north and south Bowers Beach and collected 45 bags of litter in two and a half hours.

According to Master Sgt. Rokosz, 436th Services Squadron first sergeant, the cleanup is a tradition for the Dover Services Team. "In the past four years, we appointed a Services' member to organize and recruit participants for the annual coastal cleanup project," he says.

"We became involved in the cleanup project in 1999, while looking for a worthwhile team-building event away from the workplace," says NRPA member Kevin Small, a 436th Services Squadron deputy.

Getting together as a team not only brings members of the Services Squadron closer, but also benefits the community and environment. "This is just another example of the Services team pulling together to better serve our community, whether on-base or off," says Maj. Jeffrey Yocum, 436th Services Squadron commander. "These folks gladly give of their own time to make things better."

To help in the cleanup, many Services members made this a family affair by bringing their spouse and children to the event. "It really is a nice family event that teaches children about taking pride in where they live and the hazards of littering," says Roxanne Lee, Youth Activity Center assistant director and the South Bowers Beach cleanup captain.

"They get a first-hand look at the effects of littering to the environment. In addition, they see how reducing the amount of waste and pollution keeps our beaches clean and beautiful. This is important for our children in building new attitudes and actions about keeping all harmful litter out of the world's waters, and is another way to bring all members of the Dover Team into the community."

Society of Parks and Recreation Educators

Call for Manuscripts for 2003 Resource Review Section

The Schole Resource Review Section is seeking short manuscripts on conceptually or theoretically based learning activities to be published in the 2003 (Volume 18)issue of Schole. Schole is the official annual refereed publication of the Society of Park and Recreation Educators, published annually in August to disseminate knowledge related to park and recreation courses, curricula and teaching. Appropriate learning activities include those that facilitate students' learning and involvement in the application of concepts and development of their own expertise.

Each short manuscript should be between three to six pages and provide a brief introduction to the content (i.e., theory, concepts or legal issues), a description of the learning activity through which the content is applied, the outcomes of the learning activity and recommendations for its use by others.

For a better idea of what is needed, review the learning activities published in the 2002 volume of Schole.

Deadline for submission to the 2003 Schole is Feb. 15. Interested individuals should submit the learning activity manuscripts to Stephen Langsner, Re.D., Department of Health Science, Kinesiology, Recreation/Dance, University of Arkansas, HPER Building, Fayetteville, AR 72701.

Contact Langsner at langsne@uark.edu or 501-575-2854 with questions.