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Helping One Another Enjoy Retirement: The Evolution of RECREO

When we were working in the schools, we dreamed about retirement and what we would do with the freedom to do whatever we wanted whenever we wanted. For many, retirement from the public schools was going to provide an opportunity to pursue a second career. Others looked forward to not having to report to work anyplace and serving their communities as volunteers. Nearly all of us, though, planned to travel, to experience and learn about other places and peoples, and to just enjoy ourselves. In 1964, PASR established a program to help its members travel, learn, and enjoy themselves called RECREO. Our records indicate little about the origin of the program and how it came to be titled RECREO, but most likely our leaders selected this word from the Spanish word, recreo, which means recreation, amusement, or relaxation. The concept, initially, was to provide members an opportunity to enjoy a week of travel, recreation, and educational opportunities at a different location within Pennsylvania each year.

The Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees (PASR) was founded in 1937 and is the largest group of its kind in Pennsylvania, and third largest school retiree organization in the nation. Strictly a volunteer membership organization, PASR consists of, is governed by, and works exclusively to promote the interests and serve the needs of ALL persons who retired from the public schools of Pennsylvania.