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Show Women's sports gain momemugi mSlkp mnm Athletic Boardhears plea to maKe room j ,,,nitv thH elimination of Physical FHi,,.: Physical Education and (3) thats chasnndRec" ducted for Chb ;H Participants and not as sport as is now thecal ,? events." e, "The proposed burin., 15,000.00asopposld ' athletic budgeWS considered by the Athi however, no'dj , the Proposal or the fc made. It was pointed W unlike the rnen the parpcpants would usl their own traveling, board expenses. m The meeting closed,, motion to support in prin ; 'deal of a women's in ? organization and to subm proposal to President hi approval. and opportunity, the elimination of competition at the university level would, it is felt, not only be a detriment to the University, but to the community and to lower level schools. , Governor Calvin L. Rampton s advisory committee on women's programs conducted a study and submitted the following recommendation recom-mendation which was accepted by him: ... "It is hereby recommended that the Governor's Committee on Status of Women go on record as favoring: (1) competition for girls and women's sports in Utah; (2) that such sports for girls and women be conducted according to 'standards in sports for girls and women' as set by the Division of Girls' and Women's Sports of the American Association for Health, "There are no athletic scholarships available to women, thus depriving women an equal opportunity for financial aid and possible professional athletic careers. The absence of a women's athletic program also denies women the learning opportunities and healthy competitive opportunities op-portunities that are readily available to men through the University's athletic program. Women clearly have not shared equally in this aspect of the University offerings," states a memorandum from Women's Resource Center to the Athletic Board. Plea for room In a meeting held by Athletic Board on Wednesday a proposal and budget on women's athletics was submitted for approval. A plea to "Make Room Now" stated, "During the past few years there has been considerable discussion regarding the recognition, organization and funding of a women's competitive sports program at the University. The women's intercollegiate sports program is gaining tremendous momentum throughout the entire country. National and regional impetus of girls' interschool competition is great. In order to maintain our reputable status as a well-known university in this area, the women's competitive sports program must be recognized, continue its activity on our campus and within the Intermountain Conference, and join the governing national association." Membership vital There is an organization whose membership is vital to the women's athletic program in order to have a voice and a vote on policies that will directly and indirectly influence the growth and development of intercollegiate programs for women of the University. The organization, Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW), offers the benefits of being able to participate in national championships cham-pionships and receiving newsletters and all available material. The University is the only non-member in Region 7. The focus of this organization is on the individual participant and her primary role as a college student. The organization does not, however promote women's athletics as a business as in men's athletics, according to Susan Taylor. The organization feels that it wouldn't be considered nice to sell women back and forth into dif ferent teams. Making membership in AIAW is a prerequisite for continued competition with surrounding schools. Call for budget The proposal also called for a new adequate program and budget due to the consistent growth in total number of participants. par-ticipants. , "Although the stated goals of this program are educational, there is nothing in the creed of education which rules out the expert. There is no reason why educationally designed athletic programs should either fear or fail to develop the maximum skill which an individual may possess. Our outstanding performers are anxious and deserve to represent the University at the national tournaments. Individuals such as Patsy Neal, Marcia Thayne, Jane Stratton, Sandy DeVoe and Janet Thurgood, who are skilled in given areas, would have no doubt brought further recognition and honor to this state and to this University had funds been provided for these individuals to represent the University," the proposal further stated. Because schools on the junior and senior high school level look to the University for further direction |