The coastland times., 1951-11-23
pDARE LEADERS
PRAISE PLAN
FOR WORKSHOP
NTo Be Held First Three Days
4 of Next Week in Interest
of Youth Recreation

County and community leaders
have lots to say about the forth.
coming Recreation Workshop tc
|, be held in Dare next Monday
Y Tuesday and Wednesday with Vir.
,sginia Gregory, Specialist in Rec.
%eation, in charge.
They see it as golden opportu-
nifty for parents, teachers and
youths leaders to learn to promote
the type of recreational activities
through the family life, in church.
Is, youth clubs and schools, that
Will contribute to the positive
welfare of the children and youth
of the county. Here is what they
say:
Mary Kirby, Home Demonstra-
tion Agent: "The Workshop will
3 be very helpful for parents and
children to teach recreation fol-
~use in schools and churches, COM
munity activities and especially in
the home. Planned recreation is
needed to carry out a good pro-
gram in any club or community
activity. hope everyone will take
advantage of the opportunity of
fered through the Workshop"
4 Mary L. Evans, Superintendent
of Dare County Schools: 81 think
the Workshop will be very helpful
for teachers. It is my understand
ing that Miss Gregory will demon
strate activities that may be use
full in the classroom. On rainy
days, the teachers initiative is
often taxed to find activities for
her students. The Workshop will
give the teachers many ideas for
such occasions"
Mrs. Mabel Meekins, founder of
the Avon Youth Club: eve are
especially glad that Miss Gregory
Nvill come below the Inlet for ses-
sions. We need what she can give
us, and more can take advantage
of the opportunity when brought
to US here in Avon."
Bob Smith, County Agent: 81
have great interest in the Recrea-
= Ation Workshop to be held in Dare
County because it brings to my
mind the great need for supervised
recreation for our youth. Ask
yourself, as j have, is my boy or
girl a potential delinquent pro-
blem, or am 1? Why have we got
ten away from home and church
parties like we used to have 25
years ago? Another fact we have
to face is that only a few adults
today build their homes around
the idea of their teenage children
having a place for a party at
their home. We push them off to
seek recreation elsewhere so that
they do not mess up the home
with dirty dishes and crumbs. say
now is an excellent time to learn
from trainedTrecreational leader,
what our youth of today would
like in the way of home recrea-
tion."
Melvin R. Daniels, Registrar of
of Deeds: "In my opinion there is
nothing needed more in Dare coun-
ty than some wholesome recrea-
tion for the youth of Dare county
and for the grown ups as well.
If there is any one thing that
should have the wholehearted sup
port of the people in the county,
it is this project. When l think of
the many things needed in Dare,
know of nothing that would be
of more benefit in the future than
wholesome recreation for the
young people, for after all they
are the future of the County, State
Mand Country"
Helen Duvall Daniels, founder of
Manns Harbor Youth Club: "Any-
one who is working with children
and young people should welcome
this Workshop as the rare oppor-
tunity it is to get new and fresh
IDEAS for programs that we can
Use in their clubs. We have this
chance once in lifetime, almost,
and think we should show our
willingness to learn something
that will help us do better job
in guiding young people into the
i wholesome activities they need to
live full life"
Miss Gregory will hold sessions
from $3.50 p. m. till 9:15 p. m. in
Avon school on Monday, November
26; and for the same hours in
Manteo, in the Community Build
g ing on Tuesday and Wednesday
: November 81 and %. Everyone is
asked to bring a sandwich and
stay possible for both afternoon
and evening sessions.
On "Wednesday morning, Miss
Gregory will meet with leaders OF
the negro community in the Roa-
nohe School.