INCREASED PRESSURES FOR PROVIDING VARIOUS PUBLIC RECREATION PROGRAMS HAVE LED COMMUNITIES AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO SEARCH FOR INCREASED FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO MAINTAIN RECREATION SERVICES AT EXISTING LEVELS OR TO INITIATE NEW PROGRAMS. THIS BOOK IS A COLLECTION OF PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PLANNING AND FINANCING SCHOOL-COMMUNITY RECREATION IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, DECEMBER 27-30, 1966, SPONSORED BY THE RECREATION DIVISION OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, AND RECREATION. THE CONFERENCE PROGRAM FOCUSED ON SUCH TOPICS AS (1) FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL PATTERNS OF SUPPORT, (2) SOURCES AND METHODS OF OBTAINING FUNDS, (3) AVAILABILITY OF RESOURCES FOR PROGRAM, LEADERSHIP, RESEARCH, PLANNING, AND ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT, AND (4) REPORTS OF SUCCESSFUL CITY, COUNTY, AND SCHOOL PROGRAMS OF RECREATION. PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO THE SPECIFIC AND IMMEDIATE PROBLEMS OF PAYING FOR NEEDED RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS WERE EMPHASIZED. THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE IN HARD COPY FROM AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND RECREATION, A DEPARTMENT OF THE NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, 1201 SIXTEENTH STREET, N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036. (HW)