RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES

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• Document Creation Date: March 8, 2023
• Document Release Date: January 28, 2019
• Case Number: F-2018-00223
• Publication Date: December 23, 1963

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Executive Director
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: Deputy Director for Support
SUBJECT
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REFERENCE
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Recreational Activities
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4 DEC 1963
Your Action Memo No. A-323, Subject: Agency
Community Morale and Recreational Activities,
dated 10 Dec 63
I. This memorandum is for information only.
2. In April 1962 the Agency's recreation program consisted of
only eight activities in which under 600 employees actively participated.
On the basis of our belief that greater employee participation would
result from an expanded program and that there existed an unsatisfied
employee need for a better variety of recreational activities, this Office
initiated an effort to organize new activities and to broaden the scope of
the recreation program. That we were correct in our earlier belief that
employees would respond to an improved program is shown by the
attachment, which lists 27 activities in operation in December 1963 with
almost 2900 active participants.
3. To date, recreational activities have been financed by dues paid
by participants and from money received from the CIA Welfare Assistance
Board. With the dramatic growth of the recreation program during the
past 20 months, it soon became apparent that some new source of revenue
had to be found before new activities and continued improvement of the
program could be achieved. At the same time, it was felt that some
formal mechanism was necessary to provide for the orderly management
and organization of current and new activities. As a result, an Employee
Association, known as the 25th Hour Recreation Association, was formed
this month. The Association is a formal, unincorporated entity that will
be managed by a Board of Directors consisting of five members, four of
whom have been elected by the presidents of the current clubs and activities.
I have appointed the fifth Director, the Chief, Benefits and Services
Division, who has been elected President to the Board, thus assuring
command participation in the management of this Association in the same
manner as is done with the Northwest Federal Credit Union and the
Government Employees' Health Association. To ensure full compliance
with Agency security, cover, financial, and other policy and administrative
requirements, the Board, at its first meeting held on 20 December 1963,
has recommended the appointment of advisors.
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4. In this new phase of its development, and through the impetus
of the Association, the Agency's recreation program should enter a
spirited period of growth and increased employee participation. An Agency-
wide membership drive will be conducted after the first of the year in the
hope of increasing membership to employees in the
Headquarters area. At the same time, the new Association plans to
explore many additional new activities, such as a ticket service by which
members can purchase tickets to plays, sports, and other events at a
significant reduction in price. In addition, the Association will investigate
the feasibility of organizing tours and vacation trips at reduced group fares
as well as discount purchases of merchandise. One long range goal of the
next several years, should the Recreation Association hopes for expanded
membership and income-earning potential be fulfilled, would be to provide
a gym, meeting rooms, bowling alleys, barber shop, beauty parlor, and
a small PX, in the same fashion as has recently been accomplished by
the National Security Agency through a building fund. At any rate, we are
confident that the attention now being given to our recreation program
will result in a significant increase in the number of activities and in
employee participation and that the anticipated growth will more than
satisfy employee needs for this specific type of outlet.
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''----Emmett D. Echols
Director of Personnel
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RECREATION PROGRAM
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December
1963
TOTAL
ACTIVITY
WOMEN
MEN
MEMBERSHIP
1. Softball
4 Teams
16 Teams
60
289
349
2. Basketball
3 Teams
12 Teams
54
240
294
3. Touch-Football
10 Teams
205
205
' Ar: Rifle & Pistol
(33 Waiting Membership)
14
56
70
5. Stamp Club
5
33
38
6. Toastmasters
7
54
61
7. *Golf
8
108
116
8. Bowling (7 Leagues
110 Teams)
220
440
660
9. *Horseback Riding Club.
172
17
189
10. Archeology
9
27
36
11. *Fencing
8
30
38
12. *Camera Club
35
32
67
13.- *Sailing Club
36
30
66
ve4. *Fishing Club
2
22
24
15.-*Glee Club
48
25
73
,,113. Camping Club
7
19
26
17. *Garden Club
124
31
155
18. *Chess Club
10
21
31
19. *Skiing Club
18
38
56
20. *Art Club
69
13
82
21. *Modern Dance
42
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42
22. *Sky Diving Club
13
41
54
23. *Bridge Club
78
27
105
24. Journalism Club
11
4
15
25.**Arts gc Crafts
18
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18
26.**Ham Radio
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13
13
27.**Sports Car Club
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11
11
Total
1068
1826
2894
*Activities Offering Instruction
**Pilot Clubs
Participation
DDP
928
DDI
833
DDS
691
DDS &T
46
DCI
122
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