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Show Golden Anniversary Every resident of the Orem area is an equal owner of SCERA. Orem City and Alpine School District share in financing the SCERA Recreation Program. Universal Microfilming Corp, 14 P.O. Bos 2608 Salt Lake City, Utah 84110 r.i e 13-f RIES RECREATION FOR ALL PRICE TEN CENTS Wednesday, May 28, 1969 VOL. 39, No. 22 fyCjOLDEN ANNIVERSARY YEAR C? 2LCJVVl STFrr ui ANTlfSwff HPO ,mUK! FRUIT f" ;'"' ' - sp spy rp r n As Orem City observes it's 50th Anniversary this year, another institution approaching that longevity in the community is Sharon's Community Educational & Recreational Association, better known as SCERA. ' . Renowned throughout the United States for its active and forward-looking programs, SCERAwas born early in the depression years of the 1930's. Incorporated in 1933 as a non-profit, educational, educa-tional, cbairtable and eleemosynary association, it grew out of a community need for an organization which could finance and build adequate facilities for recreation.' Samuel H. Blake was named first president of the SCERA organization, and members of the Board of Directors were Arthur V. Watkins, Victor C. Anderson,. Raymond Partridge, Spencer Madsen, Charles H. Davies, Henry D. Taylor, Sharp Gillespie and J. Erval Christensen, Membership in SCERA was extended to all adults residing in Orem City and the incorporated areas located immediately adjacent to the city limits. This SCERA area was divided into eight districts from which members of the Board of Directors are elected. Each year on the fourth Tuesday in September, three persons are elected for three-year terms to serve on the SCERA Board. Among the first projects undertaken by the association was construction of a community recreation center, including a swimming swim-ming pool, dance pavilion, and lawns for athletic events. These facilities were located immediately behind the present SCERA Theatre building. The financing for these came from membership fees paid into the organization, together with aid from government and church agencies. An important part of the program was the leasing in 1933 of the Lincoln High School auditorium for the showing of motion pictures during the evenings. The popularity of the movies, together to-gether with the fact that increased evening activities at the high school made regular use of the auditorium difficult, led to the planning of the SCERA Theatre. . Setting their sights high, the SCERA planners visualized a' building which would! be more than just a picture theatre, but a community building large enough to take care of future needs and versatile enough to be used for church gatherings, conventions, con-ventions, lyceums and civic meetings. Completed in 1941 at a cost of $125,000, the building was financed fi-nanced by the sale of bonds purchased by over 1,000 families in the community, as well as leading businessmen in the area, : The building was financed and built entirely by the community without subsidy or financial aid from any government agency. ;,The site, only, was a. gift of .the LDS Church to the community. , , 3-- .: Victor C. Guiding light of SCERA since its organization in 1933 was Victor C. Anderson, one-time board member and long-time manager until his death Oct. 30, 1951. Mr. Anderson served as unpaid manager for many years, directing both the recreation program and theatre operations. In 1946 Mr. Anderson became full-time manager of SCERA Prior to his death, he headed up a community celebration on Sept, 3, 1951, noting the tenth anniversary of the construction of SCERA Theatre and the burning of the bonds. M, Dover Hunt was chosen tosucceedMr. Anderson as manager of the organization in December, 1951. Under his direction the community recreation program has been expanded substantially, and a new park and swimming pool have been constructed. Parlell G. Peterson was named community recreation director direc-tor March 17, 1957. The continual growth of the community has presented him with a challenge to meet the expanding recreational recrea-tional needs of people of all ages. Guiding the affairs of SCERA in 1969 are R. Ralph Benson, president; Clifton M. Pyne, vice president; LeGrand Jarman, Woodruff Jensen, Robert Gillespie, Rex Blake, S. Grant Stevenson, Steven-son, Elwood Sundberg, Paul Washburn and Clyde E. Weeks, Jr., board members; and Richard E, Carruth, secretary. V - Tlx V-1 Co - rv v ., v HEADING UP ACTIVITIES ia the Scera Summer Recreation Program this year are these qualified instructors in the various classes offered. Pictured left to right, first row: Haws Baum. Relva Prestwich and Verda f 1 - x i Anderson Swimming Starts Thursday The SCERA swimming pool will open Thursday, May 29, at 10 a.m. it was announced today. The pool will be open weekdays week-days from 1:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. . Registration for swimming instruction in-struction will be at the Scera Pool. : Registration will be on a first come, first serve basis. Lesson material will be taken from the Red Cross Swimming and Diving Manuals for all classes. clas-ses. If a child meets all Red Cross requirements, a card will be awarded stating what level of advancement was achieved by the student. Classes will be organized for people five years of age and older. old-er. Classes will consist of ten five and six year old children and 12 per class for people seven sev-en years of age and older. Children Child-ren will be grouped into classes according to their present skill, not by years of experience. A course consists of 10 lessons les-sons with one make-up lesson for those who might miss. Makeup Make-up lessons will be held the Saturday Sat-urday after completion of the course unless otherwise notified. Junior and Senior Life Saving courses will be taught. These classes meet Boy Scout Merit Badge requirements. One hour classes will be broken brok-en down as follows: 5 minutes to dress and be on deck, 35-40 minutes of instruction; 5rl0 minutes min-utes of free time, 10 minutes for dressing and clearing the dressing dress-ing room for the next class. The first session of classes will run from Mon., June 2, to June 13 daily. The second session ses-sion , will start Monday, June 16 with a third session to follow. fol-low. Time schedule for the first session is as follows: 7:30 -9:15 Swim Team Practice; 9:30 -11:30 Life Saving Class, 9:30 - 10:30 11 years and over; 10:30 -11:30 Two 9 and 10 year old classes; One 5 and 6 year old class; 11:30 -12:30 - Four 7 and 8 year old classes; 12:30-1:30 - Four 5 and 6 year old classes. If some age group classes are not filled, a different age group may be placed in that time spot. FAMILY PASSES PAS-SES will be available at the SCERA POOL. The cost for a SEASON FAMILY PASS will be $42.00 and $32.00 if contributing on the .75? program for at least one year. Story Telling Is Fascinating To All Children Verda Lee Barron, a major in elementary education at BYU, will be the story-teller in this summer's childrens program. Verda Lee has a special way with young people. This class will provide a quiet but fascinating fascin-ating experience for both boys and girls who love good stories. Lee Barron. Back row: Bruce McMaster, Max Prestwich and Tony Johnson. Mr. Baum is director of the children's program which is expected to attract a record number of participants this summer. ANTICIPATING another record year of participation par-ticipation in the Scera Recreation Program are Parlell Peterson, left, recreation director; dir-ector; M. Dover Hunt, Scera manager; and R. Ralph Benson, president! of the Scera 5? cJif5?ble i IU LIU UN III Summer Program 1. The Children's Program includes in-cludes children who have been in attendance in elementary grades from first to sixth during the school year 1968-69. Children who have attended junior high schools are not eligible for the program. 2. Monday, June 16 is the date set for the opening of the Orem- -Scera children's summer recreation recre-ation program. The program will run 9 weeks to August 15 with no activity on July 4th or July 24th. J 3. Childrenwillregisterforthe program at 8:45 on the morning of the day their areas are assigned. as-signed. They will meet in the Lincoln Lin-coln Junior high gymnasium and enter from the west door. Monday is not the day for every child to register: only those children assigned as-signed to Monday's groups. 4. Children must select three out of the five classes offered and should participate in the entire en-tire morning program which will run from 9a.m. to 12:30 5. Classes offered for the girls are: handicraft, dancing, swimming, swim-ming, storytelling, and sports. For the boys: handicraft, swim-. ming, sports and storytelling, varied activities. 6. If children fail to participate in program the first week they can still sign up any week thereafter. there-after. Family holding swimming passes should feel free to send their children to participate in the other activities. 7. Children with the exception of those living within walking distance of Lincoln Junior high area will be provided with bus transportation to and from the Lincoln Junior high at a cost of 5? per day. Unless picked up by parents, children who ride the bus in the morning will be expected expect-ed to go home on the bus. Check bus schedule. 8. Swimming rates will be 25? per day and each child is to furnish fur-nish his own suit and towel. 9. The children's program is not a church program; the areas coincide with LDS wards for convenience con-venience only. All children who live in the Orem, Edgemont, Pleasant View, Grandview, Lake-view Lake-view and Vineyard areas are encouraged en-couraged to participate. Residents Resi-dents of these areas are the owners of Scera. 10. This year children will be able to participate twice each week by coming Tuesday or Thursday. Girls Handicrafts Interesting And Fun Mrs. Relva Prestwich and Mrs. Shirley Palmer will be the instructors in-structors for this class. They will help the girls make several novel nov-el and useful handicraft projects. Most of the projects will cost less than 50?. Many projects can be used about the home and several sev-eral can be used as gifts. This is probably the most popular class among girls in the Scera children's program. rrrJ f Take The Bus, Sign Up For Three Classes On Same Grades 1-2 9 a.m. to 9:50 sum. Handicraft 9:50 to 10:45Dancing and Boys' sports 10:40 to 11:30 Girls'sports, storytelling, boys' varied activities activ-ities 11:30 to 12:30 General swimming swim-ming Grades 3-4 9 a.m. to 9:50 Dancing, Boys' sports V'," " v 9:50 to 10:40 Girls' sports story telling, boys' varied activities ac-tivities 10:40 to 11:30 Handicrafts 11:30 to 12:30 General swimming swim-ming Grades 5-6 9 a.m. to 9:50 Girls' sports, storytelling, boys' varied activ-ties activ-ties 9:50 to 10:40 Handicrafts 10:40 to 11:30 Dancing, boys' sports 11:30 to 12:30 General swimming. swim-ming. BUS SCHEDULE MONDAY: Children from the' Orem 2nd, 6th, 7th, 11th, 23rd, 30th, 34th ward areas and others in walking walk-ing distance of Lincoln Jr. High will participate. Bus will pick up at 4th North and 4th East at 8:30 a.m., then north to 8th North. Thence west to L & H Market, thence west to State, thence north to Windsor Ward, thence west on 16th North to 950 West, thence south on 950 West to 12th North, thence east to State Street and south to Lincoln Jr. High. TUESDAY: Children from the Orem 1st, 31st, 10th, 17th ward areas will participate. This is also an open day for those children desiring to come twice during the week from any ward area. Bus will pick up children at Park's Cafe corner, starting at 8:20 a.m. thence along Canyon Road to 4th East and thence south to 6th North and will travel west to Main thence south to 4th North and then east along 4th North to 8th East thence south to 4th South and west to 4th East and thence south to the Junior High School. WEDNESDAY: Children from the Orem 3rd, 8th, 9th, 21st, 24th, 26th, and 28th ward areas will participate. Bus will start picking up children child-ren at the corner of 4th North and 4th East at 8:30 a.m. and will then travel west on 4th North to Scott's Market and then South on 8th West to 4th south thence East to highway 91 and back to Lincoln Junior high. THURSDAY: Children from the Edgemont wards, Orem 5th, 16th, 18th, 22nd, 33rd, and any children who can not come on their assigned days or those wishing to participate partic-ipate twice during the week may come on this day. There will be no bus run on Thursday but children are urged to attend with their parents furnishing transportation. trans-portation. FRIDAY: Children from the Orem 4th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 19th, 20th, - 25th, 27th, 29th, 32nd, Lakeview, Board. Every successful season of activity has behind it several months of careful planning to make sure the maximum number num-ber of opportunities are offered the youth of the community. Day Each Week Vineyard, Provo 17th, Provo 20th, Provo 21st, Provo 29th , ward areas will participate. Bus will start run at corner of 8th East and 8th South at approximately 8:20 a.m. thence south to Orem 12-19 ward chapel, thence to 16th South, then west along 16th south and across Highway 91 and south to LG.A. Western Foods Market, The bus will then go west on 18th South to 4th East thence north past 14-15 ward chapel to 16th South, thence west along 16th south to MainStreet, thence south to 20th South, thence along lower road to Lakeview Ward to Center Street, thence east to 8th West, thence south to 4th South, thence east to Highway 91 and Lincoln Jr. High. NOTE: The Lakeview-Vineyard bus run will be discontinued if children fail to participate. Anyone desiring information about the assigned areas or bus schedule in addition to that contained con-tained in todays special edition may contact Haws Baum, 225-4339 225-4339 or the Scera Theater, 225-2560. 225-2560. Dancing For Girls Popular An excellent dance program will be available for girls enrolled en-rolled in the Scera summer program pro-gram this ,year. Betty Oveson, a well-qualified dance instructor who is majoring in dance at BYU will be in charge. Various dances geared to the age level of the girls will be taught. This class promises to be a very enjoyable and worth-while program for all girls. MEMBERS OF .THE INSTRUMENTAL Music Program staff picture above are: Steve Cameron, Richard Long and Wes Barry standing, Corneila Madsen seated at the piano. This group works together in the organization, recruiting and teaching of beginning be-ginning students. All students coming from the 6th grade and will be in the 7th grade this fall are invited to join the band or Community Recreation Program Expand To Meet Growing Need With Orem's best crop-young people- taking leave of their classrooms this week with summer sum-mer fun in mind, the SCERA Community Recreation Program enters its 36th year of conducting conduct-ing supervised summer recreation recrea-tion activity for grade school students of the Orem area. According to Parlell Peterson, SCERA Recreation Director, the children's play program is slated to get under way June 16th, with most of the activities conducted Summer Reading Program Begins Countdown for Adventure" is the title of Orem Library'sSum-(fjrcr Library'sSum-(fjrcr Reading Program sponsored by Orem City Library, June 2 to mid-August, according to Mrs. Bernice Cox, librarian. The Summer Reading Program is for any student interested. Students Stu-dents may read as many books as desired but they must read at least twenty four on their reading read-ing level to be eligible for a certificate. cer-tificate. All school principals have been informed of the Orem Library's Summer Reading Program and they and teachers will encourage young people to participate, according ac-cording to Mrs. Elaine Baxter, children's librarian and reading program chairman. This year tally sheets will be given to the student at the time of registration and the record will be maintained at home where parents par-ents may be aware of their participation par-ticipation in the program. Students may register anytime "during library hours which are: Monday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday Tues-day through Thursday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Summer Fitness Program Set At Scera The Scera summer fitness program pro-gram will begin at the Orem High gym on the 23rd of June. The program is' designed for pre-conditioning boys interested in competitive athletics or for those interested in developing a sound and fit body. Registration for the class is now being accepted ac-cepted at the Scera office. Cost is $4.00. . Classes will be held Monday, Wednesday and Thursday of each week and will conclude August 14. Section one will meet from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. and section two from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., according to Charles Dine, instructor. in-structor. No more than 40 students will be allowed in one section. Junior high boys should register for the second section, if possible, Mr. Dine stated. at the Lincoln Junior HighSchool. This year, for the first time, children may participate in the program on two days of each week. Tuesday and Thursday are open days on which they may participate partici-pate in addition to the regular day for which they register. Each child enrolled in the program pro-gram attends classes at least one day a week, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Each child mustse- - lect three out of the fve classes offered, and should participate in the entire morning program. ' Classes offered for girls include in-clude handicraft, dancing, swimming, swim-ming, storytelling and sports. Classes offered for boys include in-clude . handicraft, swimming, sports, storytelling and varied activities. Bus tranportation will be furnished fur-nished at 5? per round trip.Swim-ming trip.Swim-ming costs 25?. Recognized nationally as having the highest per capita participation participa-tion of any recreation program in the nation, SCERA summer offerings include, in addition to the children's program: senior . and junior men's softball, tennis : for boys and girls, gymnastics for girls, weight training for boys, swimming instruction, competitive swimming and diving for boys and girls, and music for boys and girls. SCERA sponsors the summer swim competition in connection with Orem's 24th of July Orem Summer Festival. An important factor in' the success of the SCERA program is the superior qualifications and experience of the recreation staff. Mr. Peterson, who holds a Masters Mas-ters Degree in Recreation, has headed the program for many " years. " " Other supervisors and instructors instruc-tors are seasoned recreation people peo-ple well-qualified to direct the wholesome activities of the thousands thous-ands of young people who enroll. Handicraft For Boys Is Popular Boy's handicraft will provide the opportunity for boys to do work with wood, plastics, leather, leath-er, copper, ceramics or any other project which can be completed com-pleted with simple tools in short work periods. Boys have a chance to work with files, saws, hammers, sand-peper sand-peper and paint under the supervision super-vision of Max Prestwich and Bruce McMaster. Projects are selected with the idea in mind of not costing very much. Participants will be expected ex-pected to pay for their own projects. pro-jects. A display of the articles made in this and the girls' handicraft will be exhibited to the Scera lounge towards the end of the program. The class has always been one of the most popular ones offered of-fered in the children's program. orchestra program. If they have already registered for these classes this fall it is very important that they do participate this summer. There are classes for advanced students on up through the High School level and class schedules are available from the staff. Anyone having questions regarding the schedule please contact any of the above faculty for information. |