~ectreatio~ it1 Qeotrgia 
 
Vol. 2, No. 4 
 
Published by The Georgia Recreation Commission 
 
April-May 1968 Edition 
 
Certification Law Passed by L gislature 
 
SENATOR JACK L. STEPHENS (L) AND REPRESENTATIVE RICHARD LANE were responsible for steering the Certification Bill through the General Assembly. Lane, Dr. William Cox, Tom Dillon and Walt Davis co-authored the legislative measure. 
GOVERNOR LESTER MADDOX SIGNS LAW - Present on this occasion were (L-R) Thad Studstill, Jack Delius, James A. CoUey, Virginia Carmichael, Charles M. Graves, John H. Davis, Rebecca Hollingsworth, AI Bi hop and Dick Lane. 
 
House Bill 849 creating a State B<l!ard of Recreation Examiners was signed into Jaw by Governor Lester Maddox on March 8, 1968, the day after the Hou e of Representative had given approval to several Senate modification . R epresentative Dick Lane, Ea t Point Recreation Director and principal author of the bill, states that, "Th is is the most important piece of legislation affecting recreation since the e tabli hment of the Georgia Recreation Commi sion in 1963." 
The Act ba ically calls for the appointment of a five-member Board of R ecreation Examiners which shall administer a plan of permissive certification and regi tration for recreation admini strator , upervisors and leaders. Specific qualifications are stated in the law for tho e per ons taking the examination, however, the 'grandfather" clau e a outlined in the law permits those already holding such a position to become certified without an exam ination. Their on ly requirement is that they file an application and pay a fee of 5.00 by or not later than January I, 1970. 
othing is mandatory about the law. Tt i purely permissive in that no person is forced to register nor will public agencies such as cities and counties be compelled to employ certified ind ividuals. As was stated by Mr. Lane at the out et "This bill is meant in no way to work a hard hip on any perso n or any agency. Our only intent is to upgrade the standards of the R ecreation and Park fi eld. For years we have called ourselves professionals, but not until now have we had thi s type of tatu recognition from state gove rnment." 
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 COMING EVENTS 
 
FEATURE 
 
April 28-30 
Association of County Commissioners Annual Meeti ng 
Tow n Hou se Motor Inn Augu sta, G e orgia 
July 29-August 2 
Georgia Youth Workshop Be rry Coll ege Rome, G eorg ia 
August 11-13 
GMA Annual Convent ion DeSoto Hilton Hotel Savannah , G eo rg ia 
October 13-17 
National Recreation and Pa rk Confe rence Olympic Hotel 
Seattle, Wa shington 
November 17-19 
Stale Recreation and Park Conference Town Ho use Motor Inn Augusta, Georgia 
 
The State and Recreation 
Modern Concept of Recreation 
Recreation is defined as a pursuit engaged in during leisure for its own sake and for a person's own satisfaction. While organized recreation has generally emph asized such major activities as sports and games, dramatics, music, arts and crafts, camping amd outdoor act ivities, dancing, social affairs, and special events, there is no lirmit to the form and outlets which recreation takes to expre s itself. These are determined largely by the motive and incentive of the individual seeki ng it. R ecreation is as nece sa ry to life as food , clothing and shelter. It i as esserutial as work, education, religion, health and welfare. R ecreation can be wholesome, upli fting, productive and preventive. It can also be damaging and devastating, lead ing to individual and social pathology. 
 
"Recreation in Georgia" 
A publication of the Georgia Recreation Commission, Mony Bu ilding - Room B01, 1655 Peachtree Stree, N .E., Atlanta , Georgia 30301 . 
JOHN H. DAVIS- Executive Director JAMES A. COLLEY- De puty Executive Di rector 
W . TOM MARTIN, JR .-Assistant Director THAD STUDSTILL-Assistant Director 
Commission Members 
WILLIAM R. TILLER, Chairmctn Evans 
VERNE J . PICKREN, Vice Chairman Folkston 
MRS . CICERO A. JOHNSTON Atlanta 
EARL MANN Atlanta 
JAMES W . KEY Columbus 
JAMES E. BROWN Dalton 
ANTON HUBER , II Moultri e 
ROBERT T. BAGGOTT, JR . Newnan 
MRS . W . A. BOWEN Statesboro 
LUKE l. RUSHTON Young Harris 
 
R ecreation can be ]participated in by individuals or groups, orgarLized or unorga ni zed. Sponsorstn ip can be public, private, and commercial , or recreat ion can be un ponsored . Properly planned and provided , it can be and is a means to building and sustaining mental and physical health teaching people of all ages the ways of democratic living, building citizenship and character, thus mitigating the ex tremes of delinquency and crime, making communities more attractive to home owmers, familie and business investors, conserving human reso urces and rai ing tlh e standard of living. 
Today, recreation is not the sole possession of the wealthy or educated man . It is not confined to the bound aries of a country club or the urban center. It know no limitations olf age, sex or creed. It is so much a part of every person's living that society's res ponsibility and concern for it cannot be avoided. For society' help and investment in fo tering and nurturing it, the many dividend s are precious and Ia tirug. The place of recreation has become more important and far reaching with th e passing of each decade. As the nation has shifted from a domestic to a technological economy, recreation bas bloomed and fl ouri shed. In a large ense, it has become a strong pillar in the progressing bridge between the mruterial and cultural lag. It will be cast in an even larger rol e, as the atomic era unfolds and the 'space age" i a reality. 
Government 
 
Information in this publ ication may be used with or without credit (except items where credit is given herein) in the preparation of news stories, radio talks, etc. 
 
Government is the :social process through which man functions in orderly fa hion and the state iis the institution created by people for people which , if administered wisely, makes it possible for them to do collectively what they would be unable to ,accomplish individually. Government, in the broadest light, should be lookecll upon as a device for helping people do what they need to have done and wanlt to have done but which they cannot do for themselves in th e absence of a common authority. Moreover as the role and function of government i weighed! in relation to social concerns, it should be constantl y in mind th at the qu ality and effecti veness of government cannot be measured by its geographical distance from the governed. 
 
 ... PERSONNEL CHANGES 
 
r-NEWS BRIEFS 
 
Wayne Lamar Gay has assumed his new duties with the Sylvania Recreation Department as Assistant Director. Wayne is a recent graduate of Georgia Southern College with a B.S. in Recreation. 
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William C. Scearce has resigned as Director of Recreation for the City of Decatur to head the Department of Recreation and Parks for Joplin, Misouri. 
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Louis E. Blue has been employed as Athletic Director for the Dublin Recreation and Parks Department. Louis is majoring in Recreation at Middle Georgia College. 
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Mary Elizabeth Norris, a student intern from Georgia Southern College, i completing her recreation internship with the Dublin Recreation and Parks De par tmen t. 
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DonaJd NeSmith has joined the staff of Statesboro Recreation Department as Sports Director. Donald is a 1966 graduate of Georgia Southern College with a B .S. in Recreation. 
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BiJiy Yawn, a 1966 Georgia Southern College graduate, is the new Program Director for the Statesboro R ecreation Department. Billy assumed his new duties on February 15th after completing a tour of duty with the Georgia National Guard. 
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Jan Landry has assumed duties as Educational Director of the R ecreation Therapy Department at Central State Ho pital. Jan is a graduate of Florida State University with a M.S. degree in Special Education. 
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Jack Roth has been named the Director of Recreation and Parks for the Alm a-Bacon County Recreation Department. 
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Jimmy Miller has accepted the position of Program Director with the Cobb County Parks and Recreation Department. Jimmy assumed his new duties on April 15th. 
Q UOTE OF THE MONTH ... 
"Government is a tru st, and the officers of government are trustees; and both the trust and the trustees are created for the benefit of the people." 
-Henry Clay, 1829 
 
ROBERT G. GIBBS assumed duties as Decatur's Director of R ecreation in February. He is a native of Forsyth and a graduate of Georgia Southern College. Formerly a Program Supervisor in the same city, be replaces William Scearce who accepted a similar po t in Joplin, Mi ouri. 
RUN F OR YOUR LIFE - WilHam Banks of ewnan is shown participating in the Newnan-Coweta YMCA's Running Club where he has registered more than 25 miles. He is among more than 100 citizens, adults and children, participating in a program in which more than 400 mile have been logged. 
Similar programs are sponsored by recreation agencies all over the state. Incidentally, Mr. Banks is a recent recipient of th e Georgia Recreation and Park Society's Lay Award which ack nowledges his numerous contributions to the over-all recreation program in that community. 
POTPOURRI ... 
The Bureau of Census recognized officially that the United States is a nation of 200 million people. Two out of three Americans now live in metropolitan areas - in 1947, the American people spent about $9.2 bi llion on recreation and in 1966, they spent $28 .7 billion. 
 
CARTF.RS\ ILl F The old Cherokee gymnasium, a 
frame building, utilized for school and recreation purposes, burned to the ground in February. Director Fred Caswell reports that insurance covered only $25 ,000 of the loss. 
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\\' \R ER ROBINS The City Council's latest annual 
recreation report reveals that the recreation program attracted a total of 274,943 users last year. 
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F YJTfF COL TY Fayette County officials have ap- 
pointed a legal recreation commission. Mr. R ay Massey serves as Chairman of the Commission. 
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COBB COUNTY Cobb County has received approval 
from th e Department of Housing and Urban Development that their grant of $146,000 has been approved. These fund will be used to purchase five park areas totalling 215 acres. 
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FT. OGLETHORPE Upon the completion of a Commun- 
ity R ecreational Appraisal by the Georgia Recreation Commission in this north Georgia city there is a strong indication that a legal recreation board will be appointed by Mayor Leonard Fant and the City Council to initiate at least a summer program in 1968. 
City Councilman John Norris was appointed by Mayo r Fant to work with the Georgia Recreation Commission to develop the plan of action. 
Clubs and organizations are already combining forces to meet some of the needs as pointed out in the report. A large, attractive hard surface area was recently constructed adjacent to the elementary school providing courts for basketball, volleyball and badminton. 
Per Capita for Recreation 
The 1967 per capita expenditure for public Recreation and P arks in Georgia averaged $3.52. It is noteworthy to point out th at seven Georgia Departments exceed the recommended national average of $6.00 per cap it a. 
 
 Bill White, Director of Recreation and Parks, observes the teen participation at the snack bar. 
The colorful interior decorations make the unique center a topic of conversation for all the teens in the city. 
Teenage boys and girls participate in many wholesome and constructive leisure activities at the new Gainesville Teen Center. 
 
GAINESVILLE RENOVATES BASEMENT- 
P OD CES Q EEN CENTE 
The new Teen Center ju t completed by the G ainesville Park and Recreation Department is in the basement of the Civic Center and i one of the mo t progressive step taken in Georgia to meet the growing demands fo r teen-age social recreation. The total renovation cost was $25,000. 
This project was begun twelve month s ago, when the Park and Recreation Board members decided that a facility such as this was definitely needed for teen-age boys and girls. After many meetings, and planning se sions with architects, the remodeling project was app roved. 
The room is approximately 60 feet by 75 feet, or 4,500 square feet , and contain twenty tons of air-conditioning. There i a large snack bar, booths, and tables around the wall to eat at least 180 people, a nice stage which i centered around a false fireplace, a large colorful mural which extends around three wall and is lighted by fluore cent tubes located over the mural and booths. The ceiling of the room i painted a soft greeni h-black color with a starlight blinking system in tailed in the ceiling to give the effect of a clear night sky filled with twinkling tars. There i al o an eloquent so und system which includes six twelveinch bass speakers, a new record player and unusual paging sy tern. Th e room will have a raised parquet wood dance floor and will accommodate 250 to 300 teen-agers at any one time. 
The purpo e of this facility is to offer the opportunity of participation in a broad recreation program ; to as i t its member in a practical application of wholesome fellowship; to contribute to the total development of its teen-age member hip; and to create greater interest in the worthy use of lei ure time. 
Regular membership hall be for any boy or girl residing in the Gainesville city limits who is attending one of the Gainesville public school . Junior member hip shall include seventh and eighth graders; regular member hip shall include grades nine through twelve. 
A membership card fee of one dollar ($1.00) per year shall be charged to attend the center. All eligible members must have a valid member hip card to attend the center function. 
A Junior and Senior High School Youth Council, composed of at least one boy and one girl from each grade, will be elected upon completio n of the center. Th is counci l will be re ponsible for the operation of the center, p rogram planning, special community projects, member hip drives, decorations, publicity, band auditions, and many other projects. 
The council wiiJ also act as the governing body wh ich will control any per on who i mi behaving or unru ly. The council will be compo ed of co-president , one boy and one girl a vice-president, ecretary, and treasurer. There wi ll be several committees such a member hip, finance , program, decoration , publicity, chaperon, and other . Each comm ittee will have a specific function depending upon the act ivity. 
Provisions will be made for out-of-town guests to attend the center when accompanied by a card-carrying member. 
After the council has been elected, they wi ll select a group of adults who wi ll serve a an Audit Advi ory Board for the center and it activities. 
The member hip will decide upon a permanent name for the center. 
A full-time director will be hired by the P ark and R ecreation Department to over ee and help the youth plan the many program . 
There will be at lea t two paid adults and other R ecreation D epartment staff members prese nt when the center is open. 
 
 SOCIAL RECREATION WORKSHOP SCHEDULED 
 
The Georgia R ecreation Commission in cooperation with the 6th District of Georgia R ecreation and Park Society wi ll span o r a Social R ecreation Workshop at R obi ns Air Force Base on Wednesday, April 17. The work hop will be held at Club 50 on the ba e. 
 
The one-d ay workshop wi ll be 
 
geared toward program content rather 
 
than philo ophy. Persons attending 
 
wi ll act ively participate in the activities 
 
HARTWELL- HART COUNTY 
 
during each work e sia n. 
 
RECEIVES COMMISSION 
 
Social activities from five areas wi ll be pre ented during the workshop. 
 
REPORT; EMPLOYS SELLERS 
 
These include acti vities for (1) Children , (3) Adults, (4) Senior Citizens, 
 
Mr. J. C. D av id , Chairman of the Hartwell-Hart County R ecreat ion Board , announces the e mployment of John W. Sellers as Directo r of Park and R ecreation effective M arch 15 , 1968 . The appo intment came after careful stud y by by a special perso nnel committee chaired by Mr. Rutherford O'Kell ey, local insurance executive. 
A gradu ate of orth Carolina State University in R aleigh with a degree in Recreation and Park Administration , Mr. Sellers was previously employed by the R aleigh, N. C., Recreation and Park Depa rtment as Progra m Director. The native orth Carolinian is 24 years of age and a former basketball player at State College. 
 
and (5) Mentally R etarded . 
Outstanding leaders in the ir respective areas have been elected to conduct each activity sess ion. These include, Sandra Trimble, R ecreation Therapist, Central State Ho pita!, Milledgevi lle; Mr. Cecil Johnson, Director, R ock Eagle 4-H Center, Eatonton ; Mr. Bob Ayers , R ecreation and Youth Director, Mulberry M ethodist Church, Macon; Miss June Houk , So- 
 
"The appointment of Mr. Sell ers," states Mr. D avid , "i the best indication I know th at we are determined th at our community is goi ng to h ave an outstanding program and offer our people the best serv ice pos ibl e. That is why we have in sisted on a well trained person to head up our department and we are indeed fortunate to have acqu ired the service of a man wi th Mr. Sellers' profess ional background ." 
 
cial Director, R o bins Air Force Base; Mrs. Lois E lder, Senior Citizens Program Supervi or, Warner Robin s R ecrea tion Department, and Mi J an Landry, R ecreat ion Therapist, Central State Hospital, Mill edgeville. 
 
The joint R ecreation Board representing th e city and county determined the ir cour e of action upon the basis of a recent recreation stud y by the Georgia Recrea ti on Commi sian . State co mmi sia n taff members held a lengthy but constructive meeting with the Recreation Board and M ayor during the month of February for the purpose of submitting their findin gs and to assist th e Hartwell group in the evalu ation of their major needs and problem relating , to recreation . Their major concern centered around leadership, fin ance, .organi- 1 zation, and programs. 
 
The program is designed to include activities which might be used by leaders of yo uth organizations, schools, churches, volunteers, municipal recreation departmens, 4-H leaders, in stitutions, and other groups who are called upon to plan and conduct programs for social functions. 
 
An invitation is extended to any in- 
 
tere ted indi vidu al or organization in 
 
the middle Georgia area to attend . 
 
Workshops of a similar nature are to 
 
be conducted in the north ern and 
 
southern portions of the state at a 
 
later date. 
 
Registrat ion fee, including lunch , has been set at $3.00 per perso n. Additional inform ation may be obtained by contacting the Georgia R ecreation Commission. 1655 Peachtree St. , N.E. , Atlanta, Georgia . 
 
FOUR OF GEORGIA'S NEWEST RECREATION AND PARK Directors exchange ideas at recent Recreation Executives Development Institute held in Atlanta. L-R, Tom Drummond, Carrollton; James G. Brock, Cedartown; Lonice Barrett, Statesboro, and Alec Caswell of Bainbridge. All are graduates of Georgia Southern College, Statesboro. 
 
DID YOU KNOW? ... 
That 26 City and/or county Recreation Departments have been organized on a full-time basis since 1960. Today, Georgia has a total of 62 departments. 
 
 BAINBRIDGE INCREASES 
 
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The Bainbridge - Decatur County Recreation Department received a 
I 6,187.00 increase in their 1968 Recreation Department budget. The new budget of $42,959.00 includes the the employment of a Recreation Supervisor, maintenance personnel, lighting a little league baseball field construction of a tennis court, resurfacing of three tennis courts and other improvements. 
The Bainbridge Department is under the capable leadership of Alec Caswell. 
 
C n e 
 
Re reation 
 
Every rural dweller should be con- 
 
cerned with the conservation of nat- 
 
ural re ources. Upon wise use depends our very existence as a nation. Al- 
 
though the production of food and 
 
fiber must have priority in any plan of 
 
land u e, an adequate concept of con- 
 
ervation must also include the uses related to recreation. 
 
Great mas es of people using our 
 
land re ources create serious problems 
 
of misu se, vandalism, and  litter-all 
 
evidence of lack of respect for natural 
 
reso urces. There i no answer to these prob- 
 
lem more effective than the development of an understanding and appreci- 
 
ation of the natural environment on the 
 
part of th e u ers of recreation lands. 
 
Whether approached from a conservation economic or social point of view, 
 
the understanding of life principles is 
 
ba ic to conservation practices. With increased understanding, par- 
 
ticipation in those types of outdoor 
 
recreation that will place least strain 
 
upon our re ources can be expected. 
 
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CEDARTOWN ORGANIZES 
FULL-TIME RECREATION AND 
PARKS DEPARTMENT; BROCK 
EMPLOYED AS DIRECTOR 
Cedartown now has an organized Recreation and Parks program. The City Commission at its regular meeting on November 7, 1967, voted unanimously to establish a five-man Recreation Board and to employ a full-time Director of Recreation. This action follows two years of planning and promotion during which time the Georgia Recreation Commission conducted a Recreation Apprai al recommending the implementation of a municipal department. 
Commission Chairman Albert Moore announced the appointment of the following members to the legally constituted Recreation Board: Don Smith, Chairman, Bob Uhen, Beth Hunt, Dr. B. S. Anderson and Bud O'Neal. It will be their responsibility to administer the recreation program. 
In early January, City Manager Robert Veal employed a Director of R ecreation and Parks Mr. James G. Brock. Mr. Brock, a Statesboro native, is a graduate of Georgia Southern College and calls hi employment by the City of Cedartown "the fulfillment of a dream that began during my six years of work in Statesboro s organized program." 
Mr. Brock expresses hope that he and the community leadership will be able to provide a comprehensive recreation program for all the citizenry; and that Cedartown will soon be highly respected throughout Georgia for its quality recreation program. 
FEDERAL FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR VEST-POCKET PARKS Information has been received that the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development wishes to promote a program to disper e funds for Vest-Pocket Parks. There is approximately $2.5 to $3 million of funds available in the Open Space program for thi s purpose. This is 50 per cent matching funds. The funds are available under the Open Space Land and Urban Beautification and Development Program (Title VII). Anyone interested in this program should contact the regional office in Atlanta. 
The Department of Housing and Urban Development has indicated they would like to implement this program before July, 1968, and that the funds can be made available for land acquisition and development, rehabilitation, equipment, supplies, and labor. The funds can be expended on publicly and privately owned land, and they are particularly interested in plots one-tenth of an acre to four to ten acres in size. HUD would like some demonstration projects going, and they have indicated a willingness to have the 50 per cent matching money be in labor or other kinds of matching agreements. 
 
GMA Annual Convention 
Set for August 11-13 
Plans have been made and now it's official. The Georgia Municipal Association's Annual Convention will be held in the port city of Savannah, Georgia on August 11, 12 and 13 . The headquarters for the convention will be at the new, lu xurious DeSoto Hilton Hotel. 
Recreators will want to mark their calendars for this event and plan to attend. 
 
SWIMMING POOL WORKSHOP SET FOR MAY 1 The Georgia Recreation Commission in cooperation with the Atlanta Chap- 
ter of the American Red Cross and the Georgia R ecreation and Park Society will sponsor a Swimming Pool Workshop at the Forest Park R ecreation Center on May 1st. 
Representatives interested in pool operation and maintenance from throughout Georgia are extended an invitation to attend. 
The one-day workshop will deal with three general areas: (1) Over-all operation and maintenace of pools, (2) Swimming pool management, and (3) Elements of good programming. 
A host of pool equipment and suppliers will be on hand to exhibit the latest pool equ ipment and supplies. 
Additional information may be obtained by contacting the Georgia R ecreation Commission, 1655 Peachtree Street, N.E., Room 801, MONY Building, Atlanta, Georgia 30309. 
 
 JOB MART 
 
GEORGIAN ELECTED 
TO NATIONAL BOARD 
Mr. James E. Brown, a member of the Georgia Recreation Commission, representing the 7th District, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Commissioner-Board Member Branch of the National Recreation and Park Association. This board represents several thousand lay people currently serving on recreation and park boards or commissions. Its primary objective is to promote the advancement of the parks, recreation and conservation movement throughout the nation , through the development of strong individual and group citizen involvement and participation. Mr. Brown is the first Georgian to serve in this capacity. 
His experience as a lay leader in the field of recreation and parks makes him a valuable asset to the group. He served as the Dalton Recreation Commi sion's initial chairman for two years and held membership in that body for five years; was co-chairman of a fund drive in 1962 which resulted in contributions of $90,000 to the R ecreation Commission for the construction of an addition to the main recreation center, and was a member of a subsequent committee which raised $80,000 for the construction of a new community recreation center. 
In 1964 he was appointed to the Advisory Council of the Georgia R ecreation Commission and in 1965 accepted an appointment to the Georgia Recreation Commission for which he now serves as Finance Chairman . 
For his devoted service in this field Mr. Brown has received the Georgia Recreation and Park Society Lay Award, and was named D alton's Young Man of the Year and also Man of the Year in 1957.. He is the father of two girls and two boys, an avid golfer and water skier and is a member of the D alton Board of Education and the First National Bank Board of Directors. 
 
RED CROSS ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE 
 
Are you set for the summer swimming season? Are you planning to offer small craft activity as a part of your recreation program? We have something that might be of interest to you -here it is: 
 
Kamp Kiwani Aquatic School . . . . . . . June 3-12, 1968 Middleton, Tennessee 
 
Blue Star Camp Aquatic School Hendersonville, North Carolina 
 
June 5-15, 1968 August 22-Sept. 1, 1968 
 
Camp Ocala Aquatic School . . . Umatilla, Florida 
 
June 5-15, 1968 
 
Camp Thunderbird Small Craft School Clover, South Carolina 
 
June 4-14, 1968 
 
For further information contact: Arnold Wiokenhofer, American R ed Cross, 1955 Monroe Drive, N .E., Atl anta, Georgia 30324. 
 
WHAT IS RECREATION? ... 
. . . Recreation is activity participated in during leisure of one's free will motivated by the pleasure and enjoyment d rived from the activity. The basic value is the enrichment of life. Among the by-products are happiness physical well-being, emotional stability, character development, safety, beauty, learning, creativeness, and sociability. 
 
Individuals desiring to apply for po itions listed in the Job Mart should apply directly to the Agency which has the opening. The Georgia R ecreation Commission maintains a Person nel Service file for reference to pro pective employers. The Commissio n will be happy to keep your credentials on file upon request. 
 
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Cc r 'i 
 
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(Salary $415-$525 per month) Recreation experience desired. 
 
(Salary $485-$606 per month) 
College graduate m recreation or related field . 
 
Firin, 
 
ffic 
 
(Salary $415-$525 per month) 
 
Qualification : high school graduate, prefer orne experience in teaching gun safety. For further information on the DeKalb County position contact: John Car on, Recreation Administration, D Kalb County Recreation Department, R oom 907, County Courthouse, Decatur, Georgia 30030. Telephone: 37 1-2557. 
 
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Recreation rht ap' 1 ector 
 
(Salary R ange $7 12-953) 
 
Master's degree in R ecreation and two years of upervi sory experience or admini trative experience in Recreation Therapy. Po ition under the State Merit Sy tern . Very liberal benefits. Contact: Examination and Recruitment Divi ion , State Merit Sy tern , 244 Wa hington Street, S.W., Room 572, Atlanta, Georgia 30334. 
 
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Director of Recreation 
(Salary open depending upon qualification ) 
Mal e, degree in R ecreation or related fi eld with some experience. R espon ibl e for planning, promoting, and upervi ing year-round recreation program for all age groups. Apply by ending re ume and photograph to Mr. Junior John on Chairman Monroe R ecreafion Council, City Hall, Monroe, Geo rgia. 
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CAMP FOR RETARDED 
The State Parks Department has developed a camp at Fort Yargo State Park for the ill and handicapped . 
 
 VIDALIA RECREATION BOARD SEEKS BUILDING 
Members of the C ity of V idali a R ecreation Board are contemplating the con tructi on of a Communi ty R ecreation Center Building. On April 11 , the Director of R ecreation , E d Smith , and the Board hea rd recommend ation s concerning facility needs from the Georgia R ecreation Co mmi ion staff. 
Th state agency reco mmended th at building contain a craft room , two offices, a gymn as ium, social hall, club room , game room, dre ing room , lo unge, lobby, k itchen, and concession s area. Th e proposal calls for a 14,00016,000-squ are-foot structure. 
Pl an called for the construction to be fin anced by public tax fund s and contributions. 
 
Miss Becky Hollingsworth, a member of the Ch arles M. Graves Organization, and Bruce R. Prosser, PresidentE lect of the Georgia R ecreation and Park Society, ch at with Dr. Sal J . Prezioso, Executive Vice-Pres ident of the Natio nal R ecreation and P ark Associ ation. Dr. Prezio o spoke to more th an 115 members of the park and recreatio n profess ion during his visit to Atla nta for the R ecreati on and Park Executi ves D evelopment Institute. 
 
(Continued from p age 7) 
Recreation Therapist 
(Salary $6,000-$8,000) 
Prefer male, B .S. degree in R ecreation wi th specialization in th erapeutic area; 0-2 year experience. F r inge benefits: sick and annu al leave, excellent hea lth and life in surance program, ex.. pe n e paid to profess ional confe rences, retirement program. Contact: D r. Leo nard T. M aholick, 2000 Sixteenth Ave nue, Columbus, Georgia 3 190 I. 
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Director of Girls' and Women's \ctivities 
(Salary open depending upon expe ri e nc e) 
F emale, degree in R ecreation or related fi eld , 1-2 years experience. F ringe benefits include sick and annu al leave health and li fe insurance, retirement progra m. Co ntact: Walter Attaway, Superintendent, R o me R ecreation and Park Department, 2 11 West Th ird St reet, R ome, Georgia. T elepho ne: 404-232- 1576. 
 
BROOKS ACCEPTS MONROE POSITION 
Willi am R . (Dick) Brooks has accepted the position as Director of R ecreation for the City of Monroe. The former Do uglasvill e-Douglas County Directo r will assume his duties in the Walton County community April 22. He repl ace Paul Wendt who res igned several weeks ago to enter business. 
Formerl y a R ecreation Supervi sor with the Atl anta P arks and R ecreation Departmen, Mr. Brooks has also previously served as A istant Director in Griffin and had held the Douglas County po ition for approximately three yea rs. 
KITCHENS RESIGNS BAXLEY POST 
Willi am Kitchens, Director of R ecrea tion for th e City of Baxley, has reigned to accept a position with the United Community Services, Ch arl eston , South Carolina. Mr. Kitchens will assume his new duties on May 1. 
 
CERTIFICATION LAW 
(Continued f rom page 1) Hi other tatements emphasized th at whi le this bill will ra ise personnel stand ards, it will al o ex pose all Georgians to more imagin ati ve and creative progra mming bro ught about by a better qu ality leader hip . 
 
BOYS' CLUBS INCREASE 
A greater demand is being heard fo r more private agencies such as Boys Clubs, Girl s Clubs and YMCA's. For exa mple in Boys Club work alone, there has been nearly a 50 % increa e in number of clubs since 1960. Presentl y, there ex ist a total of 24 clubs in the state. 
 
CORDELE-CRISP BUILDS 
 
MODEL BASEBALL FIELD 
 
'Public Recreation in Georgia' 
 
Th e Cordele-Crisp County R ecreation Department, in conjunction with a local youth baseball orga nization , is presently constructing a youth baseball fi eld under the direct supervi io n of Hugh R adcliffe, Director of R ecreation. Mr. Radcliffe reports th at the di amond will hou se prim arily the Senio r Little L eague group (13-15 year boys) and should be one of the most modern and functional facilities of its kind in Georgia. 
 
Off the Press 
The Commis ion is happy to announce th e release of the third annu al publication of Public Recreation in Georgia. 
The purpose of the publication i : 
1. To point out the needs of municipal recreation in Georgia . 
2. To provide a basis upon which municipal recreation departments may eva lu ate their recreation programs. 
3. To provide information which erve a a guide to those municipalities intere ted in o rga ni zing a recreatio n program. 
 
ACWORTH NAMES WATTS 
 
Th is pu blication was made pos ible by th e a i tance and cooperation of 
 
Ch arl e Watts , an Al abami an by th e Public R ecreation Departm ents in 
 
birth and prese ntl y a re ident of M arietta, has been named Directo r of R ecrea tio n for the City of Acworth. He repl aces Jerry Willingham who re- . 
 
Georgia. The Commiss ion gratefull y ack nowledge the contributions of time and effort by these departments. 
Copi e of th e publication m ay be o bta ined by contacting the Georgia 
 
signed to enter busines . 
 
R ecreatio n Co mmiss ion.