Facility Programming
Main Post and Local Centers: Typical
Table 4 - 1
Functional-Area Programs
Social Activities
Large Program Area
X
X
not take advantage of these facilities. A number of
X
X
Games
X
X
Television
X
X
X
X
social problems, related to interaction of different age
Small Multi-purpose Areas
X
X
X
X
groups and interests, may arise from the mixture of
Information, Tour, Travel
X
X
troops and families.
Snack Bar
X
X
X
X
Amusement Center
X
X
In consolidated facilities, scheduling to separate user
Arts & Crafts
groups becomes complex, because a variety of activities
Ceramics
X
X
are occurring at once, and ongoing use throughout the
Painting, Sculpture
X
day on an informal drop-in basis is a primary goal of a
Glass, Jewelry, Metal
X
successful center. In addition, the mixture of different
W eaving, Textiles
X
user groups also builds a broader sense of community
X
X
Photography
X
X
W oodwork/Repair
X
X
X
and encourages exposure to different programs. How-
X
General Crafts
X
X
ever, for MSA and community programs to be most
Auto Repair
X
effective, some provision of separate facilities for troops
Music & Drama
and families is desirable.
Large Performance Hall
X
Local Centers can be programmed either for troops or
Small Performance Space
X
X
X
Stage in Multipurpose Gym
X
families, or for both together, if necessary. The Centers
Experimental Theatre
X
should be located within the troop billeting or family
Practice/Listening
X
X
X
X
housing areas they serve. While the overall types of
Instrument Check-out
X
X
X
X
functions in troop centers and family centers do not differ
X
Rehearsal Rooms
X
greatly, the specific activities taking place in each will dif-
Library
fer because of divergent interests. For example, the arts
General Collection
X
X
and crafts area in a troop center might provide general
Reference
X
X
X
X
handicrafts, tools and a photography lab; while in the
Children's Collection
X
family center, it might consist of a large general crafts
Study Space
X
X
area for home repair, ceramics, and sewing classes. A
Technical Services
X
comparison of typical function programs for these two
Paperback Book Collection
X
X
X
X
types of Local Centers is shown in table 4 - 1.
Physical Fitness
Gymnasium
X
X
Main Post Centers serve the entire post population and
Swimming Pool (indoor)
X
should accommodate both families and troops. They
Swimming Pool (outdoor)
X
should be designed to be convenient and accessible to
Handball/Racquetball
X
X
both groups. Specialized facilities can be scheduled to
X
X
Exercise Rooms
accommodate both groups at different times, while
Youth Activities
ensuring that there are some activities available to both
Drop-in
X
groups at the same time.
Programmed Activities
X
Large Space Activities
X
Child Care
c. Consolidation and Staffing
Indoor Activities
X
X
X
Outdoor Activities
X
MSA programs, when accommodated in separate facili-
Other
ties, have generally included programmed activities (arts
Bowling
X
and crafts, drama, library, youth activities) which require
X
Chapel/Religious Ed.
supervision by technical program specialists. These tech-
Family Services
X
X
nical program specialists are `typically civilian profession-
Main Exchange
X
als, who in addition to working in their specialty are
X
Exchange Service Outlets
required to perform duties in connection with facility oper-
Gas Station/Car Wash
X
ation and administration. The hours spent in administra-
X
Liquor Store
Post Office
X
tive and operational tasks do not provide the best use of
X
Restaurants
their technical expertise.
Theatre
X
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