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Article: 31 ways to celebrate National Therapeutic Recreation Week: program ideas, from us to you.
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- Parks & Recreation
- Article date:
- May 1, 2003
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This year's National Therapeutic Recreation Week is slated for July 13-19. Here are 31 things you can do on or near those dates--or anytime of the year--to highlight this vital field of recreation.
1. Have your mayor and governor proclaim July 13-19, 2003 as National Therapeutic Recreation Week. Go to www.nrpa.org to get a sample proclamation.
2. Organize a disability awareness event.
3. Organize a Senior Olympics Day. Have events such as speed walking, softball throw, golf putt, Frisbee toss, basketball shoot-out, card toss, etc.
4. Organize an intergenerational program for seniors and children, such as story time, reading programs to ...