Vol. 2, No. 1 Published by The Georgia Recreation Commission July-August, 1967 $2.8 Million Approved For Recreation J. AUSTIN SMITH State Conference Features Prominent Figures J . Au tin Smith, an internationally renowned speaker and public relations con ultant from Ohio, will be the principal peaker at the Geo rgia R ecreation and Park Society's Annual Conference Banquet at Callaway Gardens, on October 11. A distinguished delegate to the recent Canadian R ecreation Sympoium and the Third World R ecreation ongress in London, he is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the National R ecrea tion and Park Association . . The elf styled recreation and conservation enthusiast will hare the " platform" during the three-day conference with other notable personalities in the recreation and park field. Among the e are: Dr. Betty Van der Smissen of Penn State University; Ralph Wilson, Vice President of the American Park and Recreation Society; Dr. Martin W. Meyer of tbe University of Indiana; TempleR. Jarrell of the National Recreation and Park Association, and Reverend Robert T . Baggott of Newnan , Georgia. Governor Le ter Maddox has accepted an invitation to deliver the keynote addre s on the evening of October 9. A reception in his honor i to follow. James A. Colley, Conference Chairm~n, r~ports that the Program Committee 1s planning sessions of interest to all facets of the recreation and park profession. Within the last two and one-half years Georgia's cities and countie have uccessfull y promoted bond referendums for recreation development in excess of 2.8 million dollars. In the past five months alone voters in political subdivisions have approved one and one-half million dollars for recreation expansio n. These figu re reveal only tho e reported to the Georgia Recreation Com;nission therefore the total might be slightly higher. LAFAYETIE A LEADER One of the most prominent examples that "a community can have as good a recreatio n system as it wants" is found in the City of LaFayette. With a population of approximately 7,000, the citizenry approved a recreation bond program for $500,000 o n May 16. This distinguishes LaFayette for outstanding progre s in this phase of municipal service since their full-time recreation department was established I ss than three year ago. H arry Harrington is their Directo r of R ecreation and Parks. Others who recently conducted successful bond issues are Muscogee County for $600,000 and Columbus for $300,000. These two governmental unit have separate and distinct recreation departments. During the two and one-half year period Cobb County approved $900,000, Carrollton $325,000, and Cartersville $65,000. On Saturd ay, July 8, a $50,000 bond program was approved in the City of Riverd ale (population approximately 2,000), of which 39,000 was designated for recreation development. T he voters of Richmond County joined the list of successful bond referendums for recreation and park by approving a $100,000 bond issue for land acqui ition for parks in Richmond County. These are consistent with the publ ic's general awareness that recreation is of vital importance to community life. It furthermore sub tantiates the fact that people not only desire quality recreation service but they demand it and are willing to pay for it. Promotional materi als on recreation bond programs may be obtained from the Georgia Recreation Commission. MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND RECREATION AND PARK CONFERENCE October 9- 11 - Callaway Gardens I - - +' FEATURE Georgia Soutnern College Provides Recreation Leaders by DR. DOUGLAS H. LEAVITT The R ecreation C urricu lum at Georgia Southern College is designed to pro- vide tra ined recreators for the citizens of Georgia. The curricu lum is concerned with the more practical aspects of recreation leadership, and has provided top- flig ht pe rsonnel for many of the departments of the State. Severa l graduate RECR EATION ED UCATORS-Or. Douglas H. Leavitt (left), Head of the Recreation Curriculum at Georgia Southern, confers with fe llow teacher, ho ld posit ions of responsib il ity in o ut-of-state departments as well. While the 1967 graduating cia wi ll be the large t in history, only a few individuals will be avai lable for employme nt because of mi litary obligations. Charles M. Ex ley, Jr. Originall y headed by D r. George Stopp, the 1960 e nrollment numbered 12 [ COMING EVENTS 1 tudents . Si nce 1962, the curriculum ha been administered and taught by D r. H . Douglas Leavitt, and enrollment now exceeds 100. Charles M. Exley, J r., was a we lcomed addition to the faculty in the fa ll of 1965. Last year cha nge and additions were made to the curricu lum in the fo rm of areas of October 9-11 Stale Recreation and Parks Convent ion Georg ia Recrea tion and Park Soci ety Calla w ay Gard ens, G eorg ia e m phasis. Conce ntrations in Public Recreation, on Camping and Outdoor Recreatio n and R ecreation for the Ill and Handicapped are now available. A Graduate Curricu lum leading to a Maste rs Degree in R ecreation Administration is be ing ubmitted to the University Sy tern Boa rd of R egents with the * * * * * * December 3-7 N a tional Recreation and Pa r k Conv en tion National Recre atio n and Park A ssociation Fontainblea u Hotel Miami Beach , Florid a hope of mak ing the curr icu lum avai lable for the fall term of 1968-69. The degree which will be admi ni stered by a third facu lty member at the doctorate level, ca n be ecured in three q uarters-fall thro ugh spring-provided a ll academic req uireme nts are met upon admission. * * * * * * "Recreation in Georgia" A publicat ion of th e G eorg ia Recrea tion Co m mi ssion, Mony Building - Room 801 , 1655 Peachtree Street, N .E., Atlanta , G eorgia 30309 JOHN H. DAVIS- Executive Director JAMES A . COLLEY - A ssistan t Directo r W . TOM MARTIN , JR.-A ssista nt Di rector Commission Members WILLIAM R. TIL LER, Chairm a n Evans VER NE J. PICKREN, Vice Chairman Folkston MRS. CICERO A . JOHNSTON Atlanta EARL MANN A t lanta JAMES W . KEY Columbu s JAMES E. BROWN Dalton ANTON HUBER, II Moultrie ROBERT T. BAGGOTT, JR. N ewnan MRS. W . A . BOWEN Statesboro LUKE l. RUSHTON Young Harri s CUTHBERT CORPORATION DEDICATES NEW POOL O n J ul y 4t h the Henderson Recreation Corporation, a negro citizens group in C uthbert, ded icated a new swimm ing pool at Henderson Park. Funds were d ri ved fro m pr ivate ources and the City of Cuthbert . J ohn H . Davi , Executi ve D irector of the Georgia Recreation Commission , del ivered the ded icatory address while Mrs. a nnie L. Jenki ns served as Chairma n fo r th e occas io n. Approx im a te ly 150 area resident , including Mayor John Farris, attended th e ce re mo ni es. A barbecue fol lowed the dedication service. The pool is a pprox im ately 75 fee t by 40 feet and includes a diving we ll and a wad in g poo l. RECREATION: YOUR LEISURE USED WISELY ... YOUR KEY TO A MEANINGFUL LIFE. NEWS BRIEFS G. uPY SM ~y ~ IV 0 1 1J\L PA K DEDI(,ATED JI.Ji E 14, 1964 LAFAYETTE The voters of the City of LaFayette recently voted approval of a $500,000 bond iss ue for R ecreation and Parks. D ECATU R The Decatur Recreation Department has ex pa nded its fine program by add- ing Creative Dramatics. Th e Program Instructor is Rand Hopkin s, fo rmerly a ffili ated with the Boys' Clubs of Amer- ica . Bill Scearce is Director of R ecre- ation for th e City of Decatur. - COLUMBUS The voters of Columbus have approved a recreation bond i sue for $300,000. The bond will be used to construct two new Community Cente rs. MUSCOGEE COUNTY A $600,000 bond issue for Muscogee County has been approved for recrea tion and park purposes. NEWNAN DEVELOPS RECREATION SITE- The City of Newnan has designated a 17-acre tract as a recreation area in memory of the late C. Jay Smith, a noted banker and civic worker. Shown above at the entrance marker are, left to right: Mr. Earl Joiner, City ~anager; Councilman Joe Norman; Mayor Howard Royal; Mrs. C. Jay Smith; Councilman Dan Boone, and Mr. Edgar Hollis, Chairman of the Water and Light Commission. The area will provide a variety of recreation opportunities and will be under the auspices of their newly established Recreation Department. PREZIOSO REPLACES LA GASSE AT HELM OF NRPA Dr. Sal J. Prezioso has been named E xecutive Vice President of the ation al Recreation and P ark Associ atio n. The ann ouncement was made Thu rsday (June 22) in New York by E ndicott P . D av id son , New York attorney and NRPA Pres ident, and in Wa hington by Co nrad L. Wirth , C ha irma n of the RPA Administrative Boa rd and fo rmer Director of the N ation al Pa rk Service . H e replaces Alfred B . L a G asse . Dr. Prezioso is leaving We tch ester County (N . Y.) goverryment service where he was Executive Officer to the County Executive . H e has also been Superin- tendent of R ecreation for Scarsda le, N . Y. , and Director o f R ecreation and Employee R elations fo r R ockefeller Center, Inc., in New York. L aura nce S. Rockefell er is immedi ate past pres ident of NRPA. - The Nation al R ecreation and Pa rk A soci ation is the largest non-profit ervice organi zation in the pa rk and recrea tion fi eld . It is dedicated to the wise u e of lei ure time, the con ervatio n of natural resources and beautification of the total American environment. Dr. Prezioso , a we ll known recreation leader and season ed admini strator, rece ived his bachelor of science and masters degrees from New Yo rk Univer- sity and his doctorate in educati on admini stra tio n fro m Columbi a University . The ation al R ecreation and Pa rk Associ atio n is headqu artered in W ash- ington D. C. , and ma inta ins .eight district o ffices throughout th e country. It erves 20 000 profess ion al and lay members a we11 as public and private agencies in the park and recrea tio n field . ATLANTA The City of Atlanta Recreation and Park s D epa rtment has bee n approved for a $600,000 grant to assist in the vast summer recreation and parks program. DALTON The Dalton City Council has approved a $ 156,000 budget for the Recreation Depa rtment. $ 115 ,000 of this is to be appropriated from the general fund . The Council also agreed to a recommendation from their R ecreation Commiss ion to submit an application to the Land and Wat er Con servation Fund for the acquisition of two additio nal park sites, 20 and 40 acres. DEKALB COUNTY DeKalb County R ecrea tion Department recently_completed 16 championship type tenni s courts in the Briarcliff community. The tot al cost of the tenni s facility was $2 50,000. The tenni s complex has seating for 3,0 00 spectato rs and parkin g space for 300 vehicles. John Carson is R ecreation Admini strator for the De Kalb Department. GAINESVILLE The R ecreation and Park Board requested a budget from the Mayor and Council of $98.000 for the next fi scal year. The Mayor and Council established their budget at $ 104,0 00 . Their total budget, includmg revenues, is $ 137,000. Recreation Buildings EAST POINT- Financed by a bond issue, this facility was completed in 1965 at a cost of $207,000. The structure contains 17,300 square feet and includes a full size gymnasium, crafts facilities, kitchen, offices, meeting rooms, weight lifting area, snack bar and numerous other assets. Richard Lane is Director of Recreation and Parks. Since the advent of the Outdoor R ecreation R esources R eview Commission R eport in 1962, there has been a decided emphasis on recreation facility development. There is apparently more interest tod ay in the construction of recreation centers than has ever been experienced. Although this interest is worthwhile, in ma ny instances it proves a bane instead of a blessing. This is due to the fact that numerous recreation buildings are constructed with little concern fo r their functional design, utility, safety. att racti vene s, supervision, or community needs. The results have been less than satisfactory. It is essenti al th at such buildings be properly planned and functionally designed to make possible a varied program of activities for all ages and both sexes. A Bane or Blessing! R ecreation bu ildi ngs shou ld provide a healthful, safe, and attractive atmosphere in which every person in the community or neighborhood has the opportunity to enjoy hjs leisure by participating in activities of a creative, physical, cultural, and social nature. (The Georgia Recreation Commission is available, upon request, to confer with groups in regard to the construction and planning of such facilities. ) On a pos itive note, many communities in Georgia have bu ilt excellent indoor facilities. Examples of such can be seen on thi page. Leadership in these communi ties h as not only considered the utility of such fac ilities, but their maintenance and operation and - JUST AS IMPORTANT- the exterior aesthetics wruch is so important in gaining and mainta ining pubJjc support. SUMMER VILLE - In. 1957 the voters of Summerville approved bonds fo r $200,000 for the construction of a Community Center and swimming pool complex. The facility was completed in 1959 and contains 15,267 square feet. In addition to the building and pool, the recreation complex includes two tennis courts, lighted youth baseball facilities. Clyde Davis is Director of Recreation and Parks. D ECATUR - One of the largest centers in the State is located in Decatur. It embraces 23,517 square feet and cost approximately $322,000 when constructed in 1955. It offers a variety of opportunities for all ages. William Scearce is the Director of Recreation. MANCHESTER- The Manchester Educational Center is owned and operated by the Callaway Educational Association. The building is a part of a large recreation complex which cost approximately $600,000. Used as a "family facility ," the over-all complex also includes a swimming pool, lighted tennis courts, and athletic facilities for softball and baseball. W. K. Wilson, Jr., is the Director. CARTERSVILLE - T he Civic Center was completed in December, 1966, at a cost of $86,400. A bond issue provided the funds and it contains 7,800 square feet. It basically bas a large social hall, teen-age lounge, kitchen, meeting room and offices. Plans permit the future additions of a gymnasium and arts and crafts facilities. Proper landscaping adds immeasurably to the building and renders it a source of pride in the community. Fred W. Caswell is Director of Recreation. COLUMBUS---:- The City of Columbus recently expanded its Recreation facilities by the construction of two new Community Center buildings. The two facilities contain 6,600 square feet each and were constructed as a cost of $i50,000. Source of revenue for the construction of the two centers came from the city's Capital Outlay Program. P. B. Austin is Director of Recreation. LAG R ANGE- The Callaway Educational Building began operation J uly 19, 1965. The building contains 36,000 square feet. In addition to the building, the Educational Center includes an auditorium, pool, stadium , library, tenni courts, picnic areas and phy ical education facilities. Mr. A. C. Kirby, Jr. , Vice President, Callaway Education Association, i in charge of the faci lity. WARNER ROBI NS - The City Recreation and Parks Departm ent, by-virtue of a bond issue, completed this structure in 1964 at a cost of $157,000. Total equipment cost was $31,000. The 18,000 square feet provides opportunities to all age groups and includes a large game room for table tennis and pool, ceramics, health room, gymnasium-social hall, offices, conference rooms and a library. Claude M. Lewis, Director of Recreation , reports that the building is open seven days and six nights each week. DALTON - The Dalton Recreation Commission recently completed their second modern Community Center Building. The building contains 6,820 square feet and was constructed at a cost of $115,000. Funds were derived from the following sources: $72,000 from contributions, $22,000 from the City of Dalton, and the Recreation Commission appropriated $21,000. Charles C. Clegg is administrator of the Dalton Recreation Department. f PERSONNEL CHANGES Ed McKinney i the new R ecreation Director for the Claxton-Evans County R ecrea tion Depa rtment. Tony Spinnel ha jo ined the staff of the Brunsw ick R ecreation D epartment as Program Director. Lamar Bagwell is the new fu ll-time Director of R ecreation for the City of H artwell R ecreation Department. Ronald Cadora, formerly of College Park , has joined the Forest Park R ecreation Department as A istant Director. Cadora joined the Staff Jul y I0, 1967. RECREATION PROJECTS FOR FUN AND PROFIT Geo rgia farmers are thinkin g in terms of recreation al enterprises to ra ise the values of th eir farm and increase their inco me . It appea rs th at RECREATIO is fast beco ming a "fa rm crop. " We are told th at America's pring exodus from the city into the count ry ide is proof th at farm peopl e have what most city people wantthe open air , woods to camp in , fi eld to hike and ride in , ponds to fi sh inwe ll , why not get set to sell them these things? Some farmer are already doing it, and they are finding th at one of the be t crops they can cultivate is city people. Of course, not everyo ne is going to make a killing in outdoor recreation . You must have the right location , the capital , the time and the disposition of an innkeeper. For those who can mu ter th e e thing , the current recrea tion boom represe nt the biggest new money making opportunity in farming today. The Soil Con ervation Service are available in all rural counties to provide general guidance on recreational developments, as well as technical aid on so il , water, plant and wildlife problems and in cooperation with the Soil Conservation Service, the Farmers Home Administration has gea red themse lves to help farmers get into thi bu siness furnishing financial ass istance. R ecreational enterprises that may be fin anced through the Farmers Home Administration include camp grounds, horseback riding stables, swimming facilities, tennis courts shooting preserves, vacation cottages, nature trail s, hunting facilities, lakes and ponds for boatino; and fishing . A recreation facility developed with a Farmers Home Administration loan cannot be for the exclusive use of the farmer-borrower. STATE GETS WATERSHED PROJECT AID The Soil Co nse rvation Service has ju t received authorization to give technica l and fin anci a l as i tance o n four la rge wa tershed projects in G eorgia, according to an ano unceme nt made rece ntl y by Cec il W. C hap man. . tate co nse rva tio ni st for the SC . E tim ated total co t of the projects is $ 16.2 million , of which $9.4 milli o n wi ll be federal and th rema ind er wi ll be provided by other ource . Once the projects are co mpl etely installed , it i ~ estim ated th at benefits wi ll amo unt to 878 , 170 an nu all y. The project are the 76,600-acre Sallacoa Area Creek and the 83 ,900ac re Pine Log Tributary Water heds in Gordon , Bartow, Cherokee and Pickens counties ; the I08 ,9 19-acre Euharlee Watershed in Bartow , F loyd, Haralson, Paulding and Po lk counties; and the 158,506-acre Bridge CreekOchlocknee River Water hed in Colquitt and Worth co unties. Congressional app rova l of the wo rk plan for each of th e project wa made by the H ou e and Senate Public Works Committee . Local spon or of each of the projects had ea rlier developed work plans outlining the ir proposa ls for the olution s to their respective so il and water re ource problems. After formal loca l ap proval of these pl ans, they were approved by the State of Georgia and eventu all y by Congress. SGS watershed planning parties from Athens a isted loca l ponsors of the projects in th ~ preparation of the work plans. Three projects-the Pine Log, Sallacoa Creek and Euharlee Creek-are primaril y des igned to so lve severe flooding and erosion problem in no rthwe t Geo rgia. Georgians Attend Mental Health Conference Thad Studstill , Jimm y Rainwater and Bruce Pro er of Central State Hosp ital attended the recent North Carolina Ment al H ea lth Conference at Chapel Hill , N. C. Mi ss Robin J ackso n of the State P arks Department appea red on the program . LEADERS FOR LEISURE H ere's a dynamic film that stresses the importance and need for professio nally trained leaders to in ure the success of a community program. It's a story that every citize n sho uld hear and ee. Description: 16mm , color and so und . Running time: 2 1 minute . PAUL CLARKSON A Florida State University graduate in R ecreat io n has joi ned Gainesville' Park and R ec reatio n D epartment , Bill White, Superintendent, ha announced. He is Pau l Clarkso n, 22 , Ocala, Florida, who wi ll be the new Program D i rec tor. White said Clarkson 's job will include promoting, e tabli hing and supervising all recreatio n progra ms for all age gro up all during the yea r. H e will work with the swimming poo ls and take o n such jobs as tenni instruction . He wa a member of the at ional Junior College Tennis Champions in Oca la, and his high school tennis team was the conference champions. Clarkson received his B.S. D egree in R ecreation April 20. H e is interning wit h the Geo rgia Lockheed Employees' R ecreat io n Club at Marietta. He wo rked with the Florida State Park Service, LaFayette Community Center, th e University Union , and City of Oca la R ecreati on D epartment prio r to hi joining the Gainesville staff. RESULTS G. R. P. S. STATE TRACK MEET District Scores: First: 135 \12 Fourth: 156 Seventh: 42 E ighth : 208 V2 Department Scores: Gl ynn : 82 Jesup: 78 ewnan: 70 Carrollton: 67 Statesboro: 63 Y2 Brun wick: 48 \12 Vidalia: 44 D a lton: 39 College Park : 19 Brook let: 16 Waynesboro: 12 R ome: 9 f JOB MART Individu al desir ing to appl y for positi ons li ted in the Job M art should apply directl y to the Agency which h a the opening. The G eorgia R ecreation Commis ion ma inta ins a Personnel Service fil e for reference to prospective empl oyer . The Commission will be happy to keep your credentials on fil e upon request. STATESBORO JAYCEE STADIUM - The Statesboro Jaycees, in cooperation with the City Recreation Department, has completed an ultra modern lighted youth baseball stadium. The civic organization, through various fund raising projects, provided the finances while Ralph Turner (far right), Superintendent of Recreation for the city, served as the overall coordinator. Also pictured above are, left to r~;ht: Rodney Harville, the Jaycee Project Chairman; and Chick Radcliffe, Jaycee President. SOCCER ANYONE ! ! ! Frank Brown, Director of Recreation for the City of R oswell , de ire competition for hi s socce r tea m. Departments interested sho uld contact Mr. Brown in Roswell. Recreation Im provements Cited in Gainesville Bill White , R ecreation Executive fo r the City of G ainesv ille, repo rt th at a number. of significant improvement are bemg made in the G a inesville facilities. Th ese are: (I) The construction of two laykold tenn1s courts in cooperation with the chool board. (2! The lighting of two tenni courts at C1ty Park. q) The department i remodeling a ectJon of the present Civ ic Center for tee nage activities at a cost of $2 I ,000. . (4) tiOnal .Afalcliolictai etisoninofth$e32~0ut0h0weisnt addip a rt of Gamesvill e. (5) New equipment purchases at a cost of $8,806.62. Recreation Therapist Wi th the Atlanta Adult Activity. (A center for ad ult mental retardates.) Salary: $5,500 with 5 % yearly increment . Ed ucatio n: Mu st be a gradu ate of a recognized Co ll ege or Un iver ity in R ecreation or rel ated field with an emph asis in Arts and Crafts. Expe rience: o work experience necessa ry. Benefit : 5 Y2 hours of work daily 5 week vacation , ick leave, group insurance. Availab le: Position is avai lable around September I st. Contact: G . Tho mas Graf Executive Director, Atlanta Association for Retarded Chi ldren , 833 Springdale R oad , N.E. , Atlanta , G eorg ia. * * * Recreation Center Supervisor I or Recreation Center Supervisor II College Degree - DeKalb County R ecreat io n Center. Sala ry: $4,800 to $6,060- R ecreatio n Superviso r I - $5 ,592 to $7,020 - Recreation Center Supervi or II. Benefit : Vacation time: accrued at th e rate of Yz day for each 2 week pay period, cannot be used until employee is perm anent. Sick leave: accrued at the rate of Yz day for each 2 week pay per iod . Dutie : (A) Pl an and supervise the activitie at a recreation center. Contact: J ohn Car o n, R ecreation Administrator, DeKalb County Recreatio n Department , 430 N . McDonough St. , Decatur, G a. 30030. Pho ne: 404284-2 288. CAREERS IN RECREATION A film th at show the tremendou need for recreati on tod ay and the rapidl y increas ing demand for trai ned recreators. T ake you out in the field to show what a yo ung recrea tor's life is like-hi s duties, respo nsibilities activities. Excellent for career day programs. Description: I 6mm , color and sound. Running time: 27 minutes. JIMMY RAINWATER has assumed his duties as R ecreation Director for the new Southwestern State Hospital in' Thomasville, Georgia. Jimmy is a graduate of Georgia Military College and Georgia Southern College. He received his B.S. Degree in Recreation and has held the position of Recreation Therapist for the Central State Hospital for two years. Jimmy is a native of Tifton, Georgia. NEWS BRIEFS (Continued) STATESBORO The City R ecrea tion Department has ix Water Safety In structo rs on th eir ummer taff. GRIFFIN The Griffin R ecreation Department ha received considerable ed ito ri al support fro m its daily new paper. R e- ce ntl y an editorial of th e paper li ted the overwhelmin g response from the local citizens. Case in particul ar' was the fact th at over I ,000 people responded to the softball and baseb::tll program. DUBLIN The operatin g budget for the Dublin R ec reatio n Department has increased from $23 ,000 to nearly $50,000 for the new fi cal yea r. COMMISSION ACTIVITIES The Geo rgia R ecreation Commission i conducting "R ecreatio n Appraisa l for Winder-Barrow County, Gwinnett County, Madi on and Corneli a. The appra i al are done only upon requ est of loca l government offici als and at no cost to the requesting officials. TOMMY HARRIS, graduate of Taylorsville H igh School and a December graduate of Berry College, has joined the Cartersville Recreation Department as Program Director. f FEDERAL AID CamiJla ha received an urban renewal gra nt of $694,908 for the 47acre " West E nd " urban renewal project. Savannah has received approval of a 244,586 grant re ervation to a sist in financing it proposed West Broad Street YMCA Neighborhood Service Ce nter. Calhoun's grant of $9 985 to ass ist in the purcha e of 34.5 acres of naturally wooded area for park and recreation purpo es. Bleckly - The Bleck ly R ecreation Association has been approved for a loan of 160,000 by the Farmers Home Administration . The fund will be used to develop a 104-acre outdoor Recreation Center for the citizen of Blcckly. The project will include a wimming pool and a golf cour e. Towns County Advances Town County's newly created R ecreation Commis ion is busy coordinating and promoting county-wide activities. The largest undertaking by the group thu far is the con truction of a lighted multi-purpose athletic field. hairman Luke Ru hton reports that the facility is now under construction and all fund are being acquired through contributions. ROY A. HAMMOND is Director of Recreation and Parks for the City of Dublin. ~ill~ li'iilTITlimlll~& ~~~1rll@a3 II' . ELMER GEO RGE , Ex~c ~tiue Di~ector RECREATION SECTION !5015 ,-ULTON P'E:DE:RAL BUILDING I ATLANTA . GEORGIA 30303 I TELEP'HONI[ 8 88-047 2 One of the major goals of municipal recre ation is to grow and expand with the other services of municipal government. Municipal recreation is now on the threshold of taking another agressive step f orward. This progress is due to the newly organi4ed Recre ation Section of the Georgia Munic i pal Association . The Recreation Section now has a complete Constitution and By-Laws and plans are being activated to encourage all of our municipal directors to bec ome active members in this professional section of municipal government . In addition to municipal directors, the Recreation Section will also include in its membership, associate members who represent other fie lds of recreation . The purpose of the Recreation Section will be to cooperate and participate in coordinated programs which will improve and advance the caus e of the profession of public recreation. To promote better ways and means of extending recreation programs and facilities to the citi4ens of the State of Georgia in order to increase th eir recreation opportunities. I would like to urge each of our municipal directors as well as our professional people in federal, hospital , private and other recreation agencies to join with us in the continued growth and development of the recreation field in the State of Georgia . ~~~rea. -t!~ ~o~. Hammond, President Recreati on Secti on Georgia Municipal Ass ociation HELTON TO TAKE NEW YMCA POST Henry H . Helton, Jr. who has served for the past two years a executive secretary of the western branch YMCA in Mobile, Ala., will assume the position of executive secretary for the central community branch "Y" in downtown Atlanta. Mr. Helton, a graduate of Florida State University with a major in recreation, will head the YMCA branch devoted to serving inner city youth. ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER SWIMMING POOLS An Adviso ry Committee on Swimming Pool Standards has been appointed by the Georgia Department of Public Hea lth to revise and bring up-to-date existing tandards for design , operation and maintenance of public swimming pools in Geo rgia . Although there are no state laws at the present time governing the construction, operation and maintenance of public pools, the State Health Department encourages aU cities and counties or whoever operates publ ic pools, to obtain a copy of these recommended standards and adhere to them. The revised standards will be made available upon their completion . W. Tom Martin, Jr.. represents the Georgia Recreation Commission on this Committee.