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COUNCIL OF EUROPE COE074142 European Co-operation for the development of SPORT FOR ALL PLANNING THE FUTURE II. Fed. Rep. of Germany Preliminary survey submitted by Jürgen PALM COMMITTEE FOR OUT-OF-SCHOOL EDUCATION AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT m European co-operation for the development of Sport for All Planning the future II. Federal Republic of Germany A preliminary survey submitted by Jürgen PALM Deputy Secretary General of the German Sports Federation 22.541 04.3 CONTENTS Page Secretariat Note 1 1. The development of Sport for All in the Federal Republic of Germany 4 2. Publicity and information 8 3. Programmes and methods 11 4. Sport for All facilities and equipment 13 5. Training leaders 16 6. Organisation and administration 18 7. Sport for All associates 22 8. Planning the future (1972-82) 23 (a) List of tasks to be accomplished 23 (b) Ten-year plan for the development of Sport for All 27 9. Conclusions and proposals for promoting Sport for All at national and European levels 29 E.l CRETARI AT NOTE In 1971*' the. Council of Europe is starting a series .of ... activities-- .’in.'order to detercmxne the priorities which might be ' proposed for the development of European co-operation, in Sport for All, taking into account the interests'of governments and non-governmental organisations of member- countries. In order to prepare these activities.in the. best possible manner, à preliminary survey cdllectihg a certain number of basic data appeared to be indispensable, ' To this end, the Secretariat has asked experts of seven countries. (Finland,. Federal Republic of Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom) to draff a report of approximately 6,000 words. When ordering these, reports, the. Secretariat was aware of the fact 'that, the problem of developing ■■ Sport for All arose - and still arises-' in a different way in'each member country. Certain countries are in possession of more or less complete basic data concerning all factors affecting, the development of sport, and have prepared a ,plan and a comprehensive policy. Other countries-ha-ve-not-yet -reaihed--this stage but have carried out surveys'and established seetorxal plans, relating to one or several factors of development (e.g. facilities, leaders). In order to allow some comparison, however, the rapporteurs have been invited to endeavour, as far as possible, to conform to the following briefs 1.- . Available basic data Each rapporteur was invited .to 'present ■ ■". 1 .1 in the text of his report, an annoted survey of the main data (preferably statistics) available in his country and which are, or should be, considered as a starting point for the definition of a national policy of development of Sport for All:; 1.2 As an appendix, the main documents, that is to say, the results, as complete as possible, of the most significant surveys, In a general way, and as far as possible, the rapporteurs were invited to provide indications offering the possibility of determining ; - how individuals learn to practise sport (e.g. at what age, the role of sehoo], of clubs, of leaders, ...), - in what conditions individuals practise sport regularly (facilities nearby or far out, working hours, role of the mass media, ... etc.), 2 . Objectives of national1 policies Under this title,, each of the authors was invited to present'the objeotives of the policy to develop Sport for ,A11 , followed by the government'and/or the sports organisation ' (or organisations) of his country. • 3* Conclusions and possible proposals 3.1' The rapporteurs were invited to specify the questions to which European co-operation should give priority."' 3-2 In addition to the' proposals put forward under' 3'. 1*. / • ' would it be possible to conceive or not: 3*2.1 a "European Plan for the development of Sport fö.r All" ? - In the affirmative, what • • ... contents could progressively be envisaged for such a plan? . ' 3 ,:»2 .2 the organisation, in due course, of joint-' ' i; action, e.g. a "European Year of Sport for.' All" o o ' o .. - " "■ Given the great interest of the seven national surveys,.the Secretariat has decided to publish them in a separate "séries under the title Planning the future. An eighth volume*, drawing the overall conclusions, will close the series. Introduction ■ "" ' ~. , The .following .report, summarises .the ; deve 1 opmen •during-the:..past ten years by .the movement launched- In Î959: -4 : under .'the. name "Zweiter.. Weg" (Second bay),;- assesses the first year’s, progress-,of. the; "Trimm Dich; durch Sport" (Keep trim : ! through, sport )<.camp'àìfin"and-'nut 1 ines:• "Germany's- long-term^.sporhs'. objectives, for-the severities;. .. wb-vv The report deals with nine aspects; 1. The. development- of. Sport for All. In. the. Federal Republic ' of Germany;.:.; ., , .;.• ■ 2. Publicity and information; 3. ; Programmes and methods; 4. -.. ‘Sport for. All "facilities and .equipment; 5=. Training of leaders; . • 6. .Organisation and administration; 7. Sport for All associates; 8. Planning the future (1972-82); 9:.- *• Conclusions at • national. and- European levels;. CCC/EES (71) 16, - 4 - ’• ; \ ) 1• The development of Sport for All In the Federal Republic of Germany, including West Beri in > Sport for All, the objective of. the German Sports Fédérâtibn, is regarded more, arid more as a major social task to .be pursued under the auspices” of the Federation. The German Sports Federation, a national sports body, pursues the.'Sport for'.All objective in co-operation with all' sectors of public- life and' society such'as' the State, -leisure -bodies, ' cultural institutes, industry,' trade - unions, the Church. The principle whereby the national sports organisation assumes tasks which far exceed the. scope., of its activities.' hitherto and discharges functions-■for the benefit riot only' of its members but of the whole population, has stood the test in every respect. The spontaneous assumption by the German Sports Federation of responsibility for directing the Sport for All movement and 1 its practice of co-operating with all the other soc.ial bodies concerned are appreciated by all. ' The State, too,- has-' • recognised the effectiveness of the solution. From the point of view of its development in the Federal Republic of Germany,' this solution has the advantage of being economical, resting on a vast basic organisation, stimulating private initiative, being ' highly flexible and permitting extensive, co-operation, in the many-sided modern society. - Some figures on the development of- participation in sport ' follow. In the broadest sense of the term, sport in the Federal Republic of Germany-is practised occasionally, i.e. once a' year",' by 68$ of the population aged over 16 years. Sport in the narrower sense, i.e. limited to the ' traditional sports disciplines, is only practised regularly (twice a week or more frequently) by lyfo of the population aged over 16 years. (These statistics are for 1 9 6 7. ) The continual increase in participation in organised sport is evident from the statistics of the German Sporte Federation: the Federation's membership rose from 5 million in i960 to 10 million in 1970 (from 5,2 9 1 ,7 8 8to 10,121,546). The results of public opinion polls justify the efforts made attain the Sport for All objective. They show clearly that the practice of physical exercise can be extended to a much greater proportion of the population than that reached up to now. How many persons are interested in the 17 most widespread forms of sport? (Total male and female population aged over 16 years) The Institut für Demoskopie of Allensbach gives the following figuress • 25$ of 'the population who-so far have been.engaging in no' sport would like to go on hikes and long walks; 26$ of the population would be prepared to swim regularly; 9$ are interested in badminton; 9$.would be, prepared to learn gymnastics; 12 $ are interested in cycling; 20 $ would like to learn to ski; 22 $ would like to learn to ride and 21 $ to sail; 14$ are interested in tennis; •10 $ show, interest in table tennis; " ... -, 13 $ mentioned rowing and.canoeing as a leisure sport they would like- to learn, : In the c.ase of already widespread forms of sport, the percentages are lower although still appreciable-; 7$ might be Interested in gymnastics, 6$ in football, 4$ in athletics and 4$ in handball, basketball or other games., . - -It is.-i-n their application to the total population that ', these figures ..assume their whole significance. This-approach shows that 11 million persons are.interested in walks and swimming, 4 million in badminton and gymnastics, 5.5'million in cycling, 9 million in ski tours, 9 million in riding, '6 .3 million in tennis, 6 million in.rowing, and canoeing, and a mass of people numbering millions., in gymnastics with apparatus, football,' handball-, athletics ana other sports*. These results are not only distorted by duplication but have other misleading î'aetors. The German Sports Föderation therefore uses them only as indicative of the population's general .-and growing amenability to sport. -. There.- is no doubt that prospects for extending-Sport to new population-strata remain unusually great. It may be: concluded from-this, that the. Sport, for All campaign,, is - justified in the Federal.. Republic of Germany including -West Berlin. The German Sports Federation realised this almost twelve years ago. On 6 November 1959* it announced the programme, which under the name of "Zweiter Weg" (Second Way), Initiated, a new era for Sport for All. ' ; During the first ten years, the "Second Way" concentrated its efforts on sports structures themselves with a view to expanding and adjusting them to Sport for All.' By way of internal measures, the Second. Way endeavoured to create the psychological- and other conditions (organisation, staff, habits) necessary for developing sport in the leisure society.