Recreation in Georgia [Vol. 2, no. 5 (June-July 1968)]

Vol. 2, No . 5

Published by The Georgia Recreation Comm ission

June-July, 1968 Ed ition

Quality Leadership The Key to Success

RECREATION EXAMIN ERS TAKE OATH- Governor Lester Maddox administers the oath to charter members of the recently created State Board of Recreation Examiners. They are, left to right: Robert K. Brown, East Point; Rod Blaylock, Albany; Dr. Douglas Leavitt, Georgia Southern College; Bruce Prosser, Central State Hospital; James Champlin of the University of Georgia.
Board of Recreation Examiners Meet
The recentl y appointed Board of Recreatio n Examiners held their initi al meeting in Atlanta on May 4. The first item of businesss was the election of officers. Dr. Dou glas Leavitt, H ead of the R ecreation Curriculum at Georgia Southe rn Co ll ege, wa elected Ch airman and R od Blayl ock, veteran recreation leader from Albany, was elected Vice-Ch airman. J ames R. Ch amplin , A ociate Professo r of R ecreation and P ark Admin i tratio n at the University of Georgia, was elected to serve as R ecorder.
Under the provi io ns of the state law the Board will certify recreation and park profess ion als and will serve in other way to upgrade standards in recreatio n leadership. The program is not a mand atory one, however, numerous agencies have already indi cated the ir intentions to adopt it as the ir criteri a fo r per onnel.
It was quickl y po inted out by the Boa rd th at recreators in the tate should not be concerned abo ut mak ing appli cation now. In re ponse to numerous inquiries as to what steps one mu st p resentl y take to beco me certified, the Ch a irm a n reports th at all recreators will be informed thro ugh publications at a later date concern ing thi s. He states th at the procedures must be developed before the pl an can be implemented .
Central State Hospital is the site of the next meeting which is scheduled for June 26.

The member hip of the Georgia R ecrea tion and Park Soci ety can take grea t pride in it heritage and should vi w, in retrospect, it valu able contributi on to the entire fi eld with selfsati sfaction . Thi s fact wa made poss ible becau e of the dynamic leadership of it membership ; and its elected leaders have epitomized thi s general leadership as they have served with knowhow and dignity, reflecting unity of purpo e and profes ional alertn ess.
Th is dedicati o n to purpo e has resulted in unparalled recreation growth in th e state; particularl y in recent y ars. The efforts of thi s leader hip and the q uality thereo f has contributed immea urabl y to the emergence of the Georgia R ecreation Commi ss ion , the 1946 State R ecreation Enabli ng L aw and subsequent modification , a strong per on nel stand ard s program within the fr amewo rk of th e Society, many new loca l recreation systems in city and county government, recreation curr icu la at two state institutions of higher lea rning, an d th e enactment of the tate certification program .
All of these accompli hments indica te ju t how effective sound leadership can be. We m aintain th at without the wo rk of those who have perservc red none of these things coul d have become a reality. Thi s is to say thenth at LEAD ERSHIP is the key in any recreatio n un dertaki ng; whether it be city , co unty, state pri vate agency, ch urch, indu try or whatever.
It i with ati fac ti o n th at the Georgia R ecreatio n Co mm iss io n dedicates thi s special publication. to the many ind u trio u and dedicated recreation and park leaders in G eorgia.

S ecial Edition: Leadershi

University of Georgia

EDUCATlO ... SERVICE . . . RESEARCH
The University of Georgia has a three-fold function in helping to meet the recreational needs of the citizens of Geo rgi a. The responsibilities of the University are carried out in thi s man ner:
1) E DUCATION:
a. Undergraduate curriculum in Recreation and Park Admini tration
b. M aster's Degree (5th Year) Program in R ecreation and P ark Administration
c. Supervi or's Certificate (6th Year) Program in R ecreation .
d . Doctoral Degree (D .Ed.) Program in Recreation
The educational program utilizes the resources of the School of Fore try and Department of Landscape Architecture in providing a quality curriculum geared toward recreation leadership , ad mini tration and planning. Seventy undergradu ate student and eight graduate students are majoring in R ecrea tion .
2) SERVICE: The Depa rtment of R ecreation and Park Admini tration provides fi ld ervice through the University's In titute of Community and Area D evelopmen t. Th e program provides consultation and advisory service to local communities, area planning commission s, and state agencies.
3) R ESEARCH: In addition to the many applied research studies conducted through the Institute, basic research

UNIVERSITY RECR EATION AND PARK EDUCATORS--Left to right: Associate Professor James R. Champlin, Assistant Professors Edith Klein and Charles Clegg review plans for the Recreation and Park Department at the University of Georgia.
project are undertaken as the need arises and the resources become available.
The University faculty directly in volved in the teaching of the Recreation and Park curriculum includes: James R . Champlin (Coordinator), Mr. Charles C. Clegg, Miss Edie Klein, Dr. B. W. Gabrielsen, Dr. William T . Moss (Forestry), and Mr. William Beery (Landscape Architecture).

Georgia's Colleges and Universities with
Professional Recreational and Park Curriculums

Georgia Southern College

The R ecreation Curriculum at Geo rgia Southern College is de igned to provide trained recreators for the citizens of Georgia. The curriculum is concerned with th e more practical aspects of recreation leadership , and bas provided topflight per onnel for many of the departments of the state. Severa l graduates hold positions of responsibility in out-of-state departments as well. While the 1968 graduating cia s will be the largest in history, only a few individuals will be available for employment because of military obligations.
Originally headed by Dr. George Stepp, the 1960 enrollment numbered I 2 students. Since 1962, the curriculum has been administered and taught by Dr. H . Douglas Leavitt, and enrollment now exceeds 100. Charles M . Exley, Jr., was a welcomed addition to the faculty in the fall of 1965. Last year changes and additions were made to the curriculum in the form of areas of emphasis. Concentrations in Public Recrea tion , on Camping and Outdoor R ecreation and Recreation for the Ill and Handicapped are now available.
A Graduate Curriculum leading to a M asters Degree in R ecreation Administration is being submitted to the University System Board of R egents with the hope of making the curriculum available for the fa ll term of 1968-69. The degree which will be administered by a third faculty member at the doctorate level, can be secured in three quarters-fall through spring-provided all academic requirements are met upon admission.

RECREATION EDUCATORS-Or. H. Douglas Leavitt (left), Head of the Recreation Curriculum and Department of Physical Education at Georgia Southern College, confers with fellow teacher, Charles M. Exley Jr.

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By EDITH KLEIN Assistant Professor of Recreation, University of Georgia
Wh at is the Student R ecreator? Who is he? Why is he? Today's Student R ecreator ha high goals and ambitions to be the " best there is. " Realizing that the fi eld of R ecreation is ex panding daily, some students have set their goals for the top posi tions and many will be able to reach their objectives.
R ecrea ti on majors come in various sizes and shapes . They ran ge in size from under 5 feet to 6 feet 6 inches, and they have an ave rage age of 20.4 years of age. Th ey are an acti vity-ce ntered group with water sports (swimming, skiing, boating) being menti oned mo re often than other sports, closely followed by hunting and fishing. Many sketch and pa int; some pl ay the piano and guitar; others have hobbies like coin collecting and model building.
Favorite cl as es fall within the recreation theo ry group, followed by physical skill classes. and soc iology , mathematics, hi story and industrial arts. M any major students are in th e field because th ey like people and activities and have no des ire to teach school. Some students talk about the challenge of recreation and the opportunities in the fi eld. Others indicate th at future happiness is tied in with professional work in R ecreation. Some have already tried their hands in the field either as lifeguards, pl ayground personnel, camp counselors, or as part-time coaches. Others have had other work experi ences such as textile workers, secretaries, carpenters or store clerks. Nearly all major stud ents have had previous work experiences outside the field of recreation as well as in the field.
A large number of students are earning something toward their education either through summer or part-time jobs. Very few students want to attend graduate school immedi ately after leav ing the undergraduate program and many want to go into municipal recreation , while some are still undecided about th eir future. Uncle Sam will , of course, have the attention of many of the young men for th e next few yea rs. Gradu ate school , after a period of work , appeals to most male students. Salary is one consideration th at students discuss most often, and the expectations range from $5,000 to $7,000 upon college graduation.
Tod ay's recrea tion students are se riou s about their profess ion , concerned for their future, and also concerned for the need to expand programs, work with volunteers , and upgrade th e profess ion as a whole. They are ideali stic and realistic . They are eage r and apprehensive. They are full of confidence and they are frightened . They ar e the products of newly formed curricula, and yet they a re better prepared for thi s profess ion th an others th at have come before them. They are more worldly and yet they. are naive. They are our future!

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REFLECTIONS OF
LEADERSHIP

By S. REBECCA HOLLINGSWORTH Recreation Planner- Consultant The Graves Organization

P. B. (POP) AUSTIN, Director of Recreation and Parks for the City of Columbus, retires September 1st, having served in this position since 1948. Pop is a graduate of Clemson University.
Musings of A Future
Recreational Professional
Jimmy Anderson i a young man, not new to recreation as he worked with the Cairo Recreation Department during his high school and college days at Georgia Southern. He received the WSB Radio Recreation Scholarship which with hi s recreation exposure gave him a push (so to speak) into the professio n.
Jimmy Anderson say , as he stands at the threshold of his professiona l life as an instructor in R ecreation Education at Macon Junior College, "If I had it to do over again, my choice of a profes ion, more than ever, would be RECREATION. " Then Jimmy did some musing-
About his reasons for entering the recreation profession: . wants to see people of all ages ac-
complish . . desire to become an efficient and
daring public recreation admini trator as thi is the area of greatest need in the fie ld . About the challenge exi ting for the recreation profes ion: .. to ed ucate the general public to the need for and the importance of recreation .. to impres educators to accept the full value of recreation and to recognize its meaning to the citizens of our state and nation Three cheers for Jimmy Andersona young man with enthusiasm for a young profession-a nd to all those who shall aid him in bringing abo ut the progressive changes needed if recreation is to serve tomorrow. Three cheers for the youth of today who shall be unashamed to profit from the leaders of the past in the recreation profession to become the leaders of tomorrow!

"I'd do it again" .. . . these words are those of Pau l B. "Pop" A.t(stin, retiring Superintendent of Recreation for the City of Columbus. 'Pop" has served in thi capacity since 1948 and was as istant seven years prior to that time . Yes, "Pop" said if he had it to go over again, he would still choose recreation as his life's work. And with these words ' Pop" began reflecting back over the yea rs and in so doing offers orne very intere ting and challenging thoughts concerning the field of recreation and those in it.
About changes which have come about during his time:
... progress is be ing made in the state - elected officials are becoming recreat ion-conscious.
... city administration has become aware of the vast need for recreation.
... recreation staff now has a fortyhour week instead of the seven tytwo or more hours which the "oletimers" regularly had to put in.
.. attitude of the general public has changed to one of enthusiasm and de ire for recreation .
. .. big business has become interested in promoting recreation and park ervices a fringe benefits to its emp lo yees .
... for the future of recreation nothing but progress ahead!
About failures to be corrected in your time:
... have not reached "all" the people as we should and like we wanted to do.
... have fa iled to provide suitable and adequate programs fo r women and girls in our community recreation planning.
.. have not been able to get business to supplement recreation budgets as they can and will.
.. have provided too many segmented programs - greatest development is that of Community Centers where the recreation activities bring the family together as a unit where all may participate. "Family that plays together, stays together," is "Pop's" belief.

"Words of Wisdom" to the newcomer or begi nner in the field: ... get all the practical experience pos-
ibl e along with formal education. .. recognize that the four years of
academic training are only the beginning. ... ack nowledge NOW that background experience i important. .. determine what you want to do and work hard at it! ... be willing to. go the second and third mile if you would be a successful recreator. ... be so enthusiastic ( incerely) about your profe sia n and so desirous of its achieving good for all people that the public sees and recognizes these att ributes in you!
Hat off to "Pop" Austin--charter member of GRS, past president of GRS, recreator, community leaderand others like him who have brought about the progressive changes and who can , through thoughtful reflections back over their own experience, pave the way for the leaders of tomorrow!
Hat off to those who profit from the retrospective reflections of men like "Pop" and continue the progress of the past through today and into tomorrow!
THE CHALLENGE IS TO EFFECTIVE AND DEDICATED
LEADERSHIP!
JIMMY ANDERSON, a native of Cairo, Georgia, is a Recreation Graduate from Georgia Southern College and is completing the requirements for the Master's Degree at the University of Georgia.

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N. R. P. A. Releases Manpower Research

By W. TOM MARTIN, JR:
Assistant Director, Georgia Recreation Commission

rn a recent 2 3-page resea rch work-
book the R c ea rch D epartme nt o f the ation a l R ecreati o n and P a rk A s oci-
ation , unde r the directio n of Dr. Donald E. H awkins, h as atte mpted to identify the sta tu s of the m anpowe r supply in th e recreati o n a nd pa rk field today a nd to project the demand for the future. Thi is th e first of a series of m anpower resea rch studies to be unde rtaken by N .R .P .A.
According to th e stud y, " . .. the DEMA D co mpo ne nt ce ntered primarily on local public p ark a nd recreation age ncies. with seco nd ary e mph as is on state a nd fede ral perso nnel, and on the private non-pro fit and commercial recreation sectors. The SUPPLY co mpone nt focused o n institution s of higher learn ing curre ntly offering prepa ra ti on progra m fo r p ark a nd recreati o n careers."
The data collection p rocess wa a thorough on e a nd is a tribute to
.R .P.A .'s research staff . Questionnaires we re mail ed to 797 known public, county a nd speci al di stricts with park and recrea ti on program . The re was a 100 perce nt return . Questionnaires we re al so ma iled to all 2 ,041 accredited in stituti o ns o f hi gher lea rning with a fo llow-up questionn aire to the J 83 in stitutio ns which indicated th a t they curre ntl y offe red a m ajor park and recreati on curricul a. Aga in there was a 100 perce nt return .
Tenta tive conclu io ns which h ave been reached at thi s po int include :
1) Expenditures for all ph ases of parks and recrea tio n- public, priv ate and comme rcial- a ll show steady growth trend s. Th e public secto r will almost qu adrupl e by J980.
2) The re will be e ri o us defi cits o f park and recrea tion majo rs with two years or mo re of co llege trai ning by 1980. Th e suppl y is a nticipated at a pproxim ately 241 ,000 as co mpared with pe rsonn el need s ranging from 28 0 ,000 to 770,000.
3) The co ll eges a nd unive rsities w ill be ha rd-pressed to meet the personn el needs in spite of the fact th at the
present i 83 pa rk and recreation cur-
ricul a a re ex pected to reach 343 b y 1980.
4) One of th e most pressi ng prioriti es is to "Train the Trainers" who prepa re the profess ional a nd pre-pro-

fess ional personnel.
F ocusing a ttentio n o n th e coll ege faculty itu ati on, the re po rt m ade the foll owing state me nt: " f n 1967 t he re we re 482 full -time a nd 38 7 p a rt-time fac ulty membe rs teachin g in recreati on a nd pa rk curricul a. B y 1970, it h as bee n estim ated th at colleges a nd u ni ve rsities will double their numbe r of gradu a tes, thu s nece itating twice a many faculty."
Tn summing up this first o f a series of manpower research studies, the followi ng recomm end ations are made:
Recommendation I
T o increase a nd improve th e suppl y of tra ined personnel by:
A. Alleviating manpower deficits. R epl ace pa rt-time jobs, whe never poss ibl e, with full-time jobs to reduce the numbe r o f pe rso ns needing tra inin g.
rncrea e individu al productivity. Alte r
job descripti ons to allow technici an and a id e level perso nnel to unde rtake functio ns currentl y perfo rmed by profe sio nal a nd pre-professio nal pe rso ns. [ncrease skill s of ex isting m anpower at all levels. Utili ze ex i ting training resources of related di sciplin e ; focu s upon ma npowe r deficit s in areas where no training reso urces ex ist othe r th an those provided by p a rk a nd recreation curricul a.
B. Improving the quality of existing program . I ncrcase th e qu ality o f curricul a offered by in tituting accreditation stand a rd s a nd increase the number of in tituti ons offe ring tra ining resource . In crease and improve the student/ faculty r atio to 14: l.
C. Expanding training. En abling
perso ns at post-doctoral, doctoral, rn a ters. und ergradu ate, a nd associ ate leve ls to co ntinue to improve their educa ti on by providing fund s to ass ist in th e resea rch underta ke n to complete di s e rtati on. th eses, a nd post-docto ral stud y programs. Provide all owan ces fo r depe nde nts a nd ge ne ral living expe nditures.
Recommendation II
T o develop id ea l levels o f pe rfo rma nce a nd tra ining required for p articul a r types o f recreati on se rvice opportuniti es .

TOM MARTIN, JR., who has been a member of the staff of the Georgia Recreation Commission for the past four years, has accepted a position with the Recreation Curriculum at Georgia Southern College. He will join the college staff in September.
Recommendation Ill
T o initiate and ca rry through an intensified Information Campaign to edu cate the public concerning the needs, importa nce a nd significance of th e recreation a nd pa rk fi eld. Wide pu blici ty in loca l as well as n ational publica ti o ns which appea l to all sectors of the popul ation wo uld a id in alerting influe nti al pe rso n to th e need fo r thei r ass ista nce. An effo rt to upgrade a nd heighte n th e prestige of the rec rea ti on profe sion is esse nti al.
Recommendation IV
To initi ate and carry through an inte n ified Recruitment Campaign by reaching the high schoo l and colleges a nd by encouraging pa rt-time pe rsonnel to e nte r th e fi eld as full-time empl oyees. A n inc rease in the number of schola rships a nd intern ships would offer add iti onal incenti ve .
Recommendation V
To ex pand th e Legislative Program to in crea e th e pa rticipation of influenti al membe rs of gove rnment a nd to info rm the m of th e info rm ation necessa ry to m ake wise legi lati ve deci sions. An effo rt should be made to in sure th at th e a pplica ti on o f legi latio n includes a mple p rov isio n fo r trainin g sufficient num be r of personnel for pre-professio nal a nd se rvice occupati ons in the fie ld.
Fo r a close r loo k at thi s piece of re ea rch, contact:
Dr. Donald E. H awk in s Director of R esearch Nati onal R ecreation a nd P ark
Assoc iation 1700 P ennsylva ni a A ve nue, N .W. Washington, D . C . 20006

Recreation Internship Prograin
By CHARLES M. EXLEY Georgia Southern College
It has bee n long felt that the internship period for recreation majors is the most significa nt si ngle cour e offering or combination of courses. Th is is obvious ~ ince the internship is that period toward which all courses point and through which all courses cumulate or combine. All courses, taken togeth er or singly, hint towa rd th at practical period which is so persuasive by its importance.
From th at marvelous moment when the student realizes that he or she wants to make th eir ervice to people-recreation , and through the challenging enthusiastic period of cour e work and campus activity, each realizes th at the internship will make, presupposing the cour e-work, the greatest combination toward readin ess. It will be that brief period that makes the test real.
For the student thi s is the time for branching out, for seeing new faces , for di covering new methods -new approaches. It is the period of leaving the security of th e campu s with its ready access to their in structor and an answer to a problem or question to the ha rd , but rea l, world of reality. This is really the chance, the opportunity! Here th ey can demonstrate the ir full potential!
For the practitioner here is the extra pair of hands long needed and sought. Here is the opportunity to show what the addition of one person to the staff can mean in terms of program quality. But here is al o that answer to the deep feeling that dwell s deep in side each of them that they can contribute something to a leader of th e future, th at they can help them to avoid some of the pitfalls that prese nt themse lves along the passage to leadership. Also with the intern came the new ideas of the profess ion and subsequently greater breadth of understanding for all.
To the educator the cha llenge is particul arly fe lt, for his is the respon sibility of assuring the student of an exciting, interesting, well-rounded, and well-balanced program in which to intern . Also it is his respon sibility to the profess ion al in the field to present a student who has the basic fund amentals of leadership , programming, maintenance, supervision, public relations, and especially the teaching of skills. Al so to this profess ion al mu st the eductor send a student whose per onal hil bits are above reproach. And if this isn 't enough there are the "little" things which are so important ; the writing of the newspaper article, the reporting of program progress to th e public, the cultivation of the "telephone voice," the most important ability of meeting the public.
To all of th ese people the end result is the same. To help make the recreation leader of the future. To each the method is different but deep down each is cognizant th at he or she is contributing to the progress of the profession. The reward is the same for all , it is seeing th at student doing. those things for which he wa prepared-the service of man through R ecreation .
R ECR EATION interns Penny Terry and Charles Milam of the University of Georgia discuss plans for the coming week with their temporary "boss," Grady McCalmon, Director of Recreation, Griffin.
EDWIN McKINNEY, a recreation major from Georgia Southern College, is doing his internship with the Dalton Recreation Department where Director Ralph Turner exposes him to the many aspects of the department.

ROY A. HAMMOND, Director of Recreation for the City of Dublin, received the Profes ional Award from The Georgia Recreation and Park Society last year. The Society recognizes outstanding profes ional and lay leadership through its awards program.

BARROW COUNTY INITIATE PROGRAM- The newly appointed Barrow County Recreation Commi sion is shown in its first official meeting last month. They are, left to right: Mr . Dave Ginn, Dorsey Hutchins, Jake Zodrow (Chairman), Mrs. Glen Segars and Wayne Ridgeway. They exemplify a bountiful supply of lay leadership which addresses itself to recreation needs throughout Georgia.

stitutes provide up-to-date information to keep Georgia's recreators abreast of current practices and techniques in programming, administration, legi lation, etc.

LEADERSHIP AND
TRAINING

public and private agency representatives attend thi workshop related to the mentally retarded and recreation. The G.R.P.S. and the Georgia Recreation Commission, separately and combined, sponsor numerous training opportunities of this type.

ANNUAL CONFERENCE of the Georgia Recreation and Park Society attracts hundreds of lay and professional leaders. Interesting panel discussions and speakers of national prominence highlight the meeting. Luncheons and banquets, such as shown above, oft'er opportunity for the exchnage of ideas.

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ROBIN AIR FORCE BASE was the site of this training program on social recreation. This particular session was de igned primarily for Middle Georgia. Subsequent one are being planned for other sections of the tate. Delegates represent public and private agencie , armed force churches, and hospitals.