BRIGHTBILL BANQUET

Joseph Curtis, Commissioner of Recreation for Boston, Massachusetts, and president of APRS, will be the guest speaker for the Seventh Annual Charles K. Brightbill Banquet. Sponsored by the University of Illinois, Department of Recreation and Park Administration, the affair is dedicated to the fond memory of the former departmental chairman. The banquet serves as an opportunity for professionals, students, and others interested in the field of parks and recreation to join together in honoring three award recipients. Two Charles K. Brightbill Awards, one to an alumnus actively engaged in parks and recreation and one to an undergraduate student; and the Lt. John Bruce Capel Memorial Scholarship are annually presented at the banquet. The awards are given in recognition of outstanding scholarship, leadership, character and personality.

The renowned University of Illinois Jazz Band conducted by the skillful baton of Howard Smith will provide entertainment for the occasion. A group in constant demand, we are indeed honored to enjoy their presence at this gathering.

Jan Bergman, chairman of the student committee organizing this year's banquet, announced that the event will take place on March 15th, and will be held in the Illini Room of the Illini Union at 6:30 p.m. It was further announced that invitations will be sent to alumni and friends in early February.

Tickets may be obtained from John W. Bailey, Department of Recreation and Park Administration, 104 Huff Gym, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign 61820 by written request. Tickets will be available at $4.50 for students or $5.75 for all others. Make checks payable to U. of I.

Regional Student Conference Planned

By John Knorr

Program information for the 2nd Annual Great Lakes Student Spring Conference is now available. The Conference will be held March 30, 31, and April 1, 1973, at the Ohiyesa YMCA Camp in Holly, Michigan, so plan now to attend.

Program topics include:
• Photography and the Visual Arts
• Inner City Recreation Programs
• Public Relations and Recreation
• Park Maintenance
• Park Planning
• Some Tips for Job Interviewing
• The Art of Rapelling
• Rainy Day Recreational Activities
• Playground Themes in Recreation
• Recreation Therapy—From a Different Perspective
• Climatization on a Nature Hike
• International Recreation Programs
• Cross Country Skiing—America's Newest Winter Sport

The Conference Planning Committee is bringing in top-notch professionals to cover many of these topics, and through General and Potpourri Sessions will allow maximum involvement by student participants.

If you want to find out what recreation is all about, don't miss this opportunity to find out!

The Registration Fee for the entire Conference is $17.00. This includes meals from Saturday morning, March 31, to Sunday noon, April 1, and housing in heated cabins. All you need to bring is a sleeping bag or bedroll. Brochures and registration forms will be in the mail by early February, but it's not too late to start thinking about attending the Conference. Completed registration forms should be returned by March 21, 1973 to assure your reservation for the Conference.

The Conference is sponsored by NSRPS in cooperation with the student sections of the park and recreation associations of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin. So let's get behind our student organizations, and "GET IT ON" with recreation.

For current information on the Conference, send all questions to:
Sue Davis, Conference Chrmn.
NSRPS Student Regional Conf.
1313 Lemrock Ct.
Lansing, Michigan 48906

Illinois Parks and Recreation 21 March/April, 1973