American children are in poor physical shape. Contribution of the National Fitness Coalition and how recreation professional can help youth get and stay fit are explored. (DF)

A well-organized outdoor program, with emphasis on skill-building, group dynamics, and self-esteem development, can be designed for exceptional persons. This article presents some concepts basic to an outdoor program and offers practical solutions to situations planners may see as dilemmas. (CJ)

Recreation planners should use their special educational and experience skills to take into account both the participant's physical safety and the agency's legal responsibilities, while at the same time meeting the need for challenging, risk-incurring experiences. (MJB)

The article discusses ways that recreation and parks programs could and should serve the Hispanic community and includes descriptions of religious and cultural activities of this ethnic group. (CB)

Advocated is a training program to prepare qualified prisoners soon to be eligible for parole for employment in the field of therapeutic recreation. (GW)

Living Library, a series of video documents concerned with environmental management, has been used on Texas Tech campus and has been aired commercially to disseminate park and recreation philosophies of notable, contemporary leaders in the field. (MB)

Park and recreation professionals are facing a dual challenge: to offer comprehensive recreation programs for all ages and income levels; and to establish trends, providing opportunities for development and assimilation of new skills and interests into the public's repertoire of leisure activities. (Author)

Suggestions are made for developing a day care center for older adults who have some physical impairment. (JD)