WORKING CONFERENCE OF FAHPER The sixth annual working conference of the FAHPER was held in December at the Aluacha County Crystal Lake School Camp, with 269 people registering.

A series of clinics and demonstrations presented by Florida leaders in the field, carried through the conference theme of How We Do It. Sessions were held on golf, gymnastics, volleyball, dance, trampoline, testing, correctives, skish, and archery.

A mobile dental X-ray unit was made available for conference period.

Another unit well received was the mobile driver training laboratory trailer.

Highlighting the speaking program, Simon McNeeley, U.S. Office of Education, spoke on "The Contributions of Physical Education and Health to Growth and Development of Boys and Girls."

A symposium "A Decade of Progress" pointed out the outstanding features of growth in the state program. Serving on this program were: Zollie Maynard, State Dept. of Education; D. K. Stanley, U. of Fla.; Elizabeth Reed, Florida State Board of Health; and R. B. Van Fleet, Natl. Rec. Assn.

A large student major section discussed problems of the student major in physical education in special sessions and either attended or took part in the general how we do it sessions.

The working conference delegates went on record as favoring the adoption of the new book Physical Education for High School Students by the AAHPER as the physical education textbook for state high school students. The group also approved a resolution urging that Thomas Bailey, state supt. of public instruction, require an annual

medical examination, including a chest X-ray, of all school personnel.

CARNIVAL PROCEEDS FOR EQUIPMENT It was carnival time at Stetson U. as the Women's Phys. Educ. Dept. sponsored its second annual Green Derby Carnival, with all the campus organizations taking part. Proceeds went toward the purchase of special equipment for the women's gymnasium. Louisiana Bill Noonan

DIVING CLINIC AT CONVENTION The Northwestern State College Diving Team, under the direction of Coach John Piscopo, will stage a clinic on diving at the Aquatic Section program at the Southern District AAHPER meeting Feb. 17, at Nashville.

FLAMINGO CLUB AQUATIC SHOW The Northwestern State College Flamingo Club presented its annual Aquatic Show Jan. 11, 12. The show included comedy and fancy diving, synchronized swimming, water stunts, water ballet, and black light numbers. North Carolina........ Taylor Dodson

NCAHPER MEETING SPEAKERS Harold Jack, state director for Virginia, was the featured speaker at the NCAHPER banquet during the state conference at East Carolina Col

Other speakers who were not NCAHPER members included George Hudgins, Director of Recreation, Roanoke Rapids; Mitchell Kirkland, Red Cross First Aid and Water Safety; Dr. Marion Stanland, State Board of Public Welfare, Raleigh; Margaret Moore, Physical Therapy Department, Memorial Hospital, Chapel Hill; Dr. Roger Howell, Head of Mental Health Section, State Board of Health and University of North Carolina; and Carl Litaker, Principal, Elkin High School.

NCAHPER ELECTS OFFICERS

June Dinkins, R. J. Reynolds High School, Winston-Salem, was elected President and Harold Barrow, Wake Forest College, was chosen PresidentElect at the recent NCAHPER meeting. Raymond Rhodes, state Dept. of Public Instruction, was elected VicePres. for Health; Rosemary McGee, Woman's College, was elected VicePres. for Physical Education and Marjorie Crisp, Wake Forest College, was elected Vice-Pres. for Recreation. Taylor Dodson was re-elected Sec.-Treas.

1956 MEETING TO BE AT ASTC The meeting place for the 1956 Fall Conference of NCAHPER was set for Appalachian State Teachers College, Boone, November 16 and 17.

NCAHPER PURCHASES AAHPER FILM

A copy of "They Grow Up So Fast," new physical education film, has been purchased by NCAHPER for use in North Carolina with teachers and parent groups. It will be shown to at least one group a week for the remainder of the school year. ★