Historical Aspects of the «Spartak» Society of Sport and Physical Training Formation and Development in Volyn

Abstract

Urgency of the Research. Sports societies have played a significant role in the different generations’ physical education. The society of sport and physical training «Spartak» ranks a leading role in Volyn region. It has developed its own system of the population physical education and athletes training. Unfortunately in recent years its activity has declined in some ways since the results have been  lost and it forgotten over the years. The goal of the study is to identify the peculiarities of the society of sport and physical training «Spartak» creation and development in Volyn as well as its activity. Historical and pedagogical analysis of literary, program and normative archivedocuments and materials, specialists’ interrogation served as the material and methods of research. Research results. The analysis and generalization of archive documents gave reason to reveal the sports and mass activity in society of sport and physical training «Spartak». It started its work in 1940. The war interrupted the work of the society, which resumed its activity in 1944. In 1992 it’s restored. Since 2000 Spartak regularly carried out sports and mass work, including regional sports competitions «Health»among civil servants, «Dad, Mom and I ‒ sports family» – among employees of PJSC «Volyngaz», supermarkets of GK «PAKO-HOLDING», among clubs established in the places of residence, «Sports longevity – sport for all – the joy of life among veterans», among the pupils of preschool institutions – «sport for all – common future», student festivals ««Be healthy and attractive». In addition to sports and recreational work, sportsmen of high qualification were trained at the Spartak. During the period of Ukraine independence one honored Master of Sports of Ukraine, 10 Masters of Sport of Ukraine of international class, 59 Masters of Sport of Ukraine and eight participants of the Olympic Games were trained in the society. Conclusions. In the years of independence a system of physical education of different categories of the population in the Volyn region was formed by the Spartak society of sport and physical training.