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Show PTA honors Hogtasidi piliiilf r-. :n WCIIII ,if,flf,- . - - jLl Bill Hoglund was honored by the Pleasant Grove PTA Council Tuesday night with a lifetime PTA membership for his service to youth. Bill has spent the last 20 years making sure that people in the city of Pleasant Grove have what he calls, "Something for Everyone." It has always been important to him that the recreational programs that he was in charge of were open-ended, open-ended, and would cater to the needs of those in this city. The hundreds of young people whom he has influenced over the years and have now grown to adulthood, cannot be counted. He has both a Bachelors and Masters Degree from BYU. He, went back to school when he was 35 years old, and received the degrees in physical education, history and guidance counseling. He began working as a volunteer coach in the early 60's, and in late 1966 he was asked to become the Recreation Director by Councilman Jay Harmer. He, along with hundreds hun-dreds of volunteers, expanded the recreation programming in 1968 to a year-round status. He said that a great working relationship with the city council and Jay Harmer, school administrators John Gourley, Don l" Crump and others expanded the city programs from just a summer program to year-round programs, such as basketball, wrestling, tap dancing, gymnastics and more. the adults to have year-round activities. ac-tivities. , "We knew that they needed 'a place to go, and we really have tried over the years to keep the cost down so that everyone could participate" he noted. Bill have provided many a young man the opportunity to obtain his Eagle Scout badge through many projects that have improved the beauty of the city grounds. Everything from hop scotch squares being painted on the sidewalks, to windbreaks being planted along the back of the ballfields have been accomplished by these young people under his direction. He commented on his many years of working with young people of the community by saying, ("I've looked at my role as more supportive and encouraging as most people will do many worthwhile things if given the right atmosphere - namely support and encouragement. The hundreds of people with whom I have worked stand out in my mind. These would include the many volunteer people, coaches, etc. City councils who were positive and supportive, and more." He added, "I have simply built upon what those before me have done." This award given to Bill is the highest award the PTA can give. Bill Hoglund "I have to take my hat off to my wife," he said, referring to the many years that the program ran out of his home, prior to the city purchasing the old seminary building. He said that he kept all of the records and equipment in his home, and it was a real relief to his family to have it moved. ' He added that in the early days it was people working together in an atmosphere of enjoyment, support and mutual respect. "That was really the name of the game," he observed. He said that he and many others could see a real need not only for the youth of the city, but also for |