Recreation in Georgia [Vol. 2, no. 6 (Aug.-Sept. 1968)]

Vol: 2, No.6

Published by The Georgia Recreation Commission

August-Septembe r 1968 Ed ition

LUKE L. RUSHTON

RUSHTON NEW CHAIRMAN

OF STATE COMMISSION

Lu ke L. Ru hto n is the new Ch air-

ma n of the G eorgia R ecreation Co m-

m iss io n. E lected un a nimously at the

most recent meeting of the Co mmi -

ELIZABETH D. MURPHY

SUSAN K. WHEATON

sio n, held in conjunction with the G eorgia Municipal A soci atio n in Sa-

vann ah , th e o ut tanding Yo ung H arri

Junio r College B as ketball Coach a -

s umed office immedi ately. H e uc-

ceeds William R. Tiller of Evans who

served in that ca pacity for three yea rs.

Brown Vice Chairman

The Co mmi s io n a! o elected J ame

E. Brown of D alton as Vice Ch airman.

Mr. Brown, a pro mine nt busine sman

and out tanding figure in Dalton 's r ec-

reatio n progra m a! o se rve as a Direc-

to r of the Com miss io n-Boa rd M mber

Branch of the ational R ecreation and

Park A ociation .

Young Harris Mayor

A native o f Augusta, Georgia, Mr.

Ru hto n i a gradu a te of Richmo nd

W. TOM MARTIN, JR.

I JAMES R. CHAMPLIN

Academy, Young H a rri College, Presbyteri an Coll ege, a nd hold s a n M.A . degree fro m the Uni versity of Al abama.

RECREATION CURRICULUMS INCREASE AND PROMOTE

H e h as se rved as Pre ident of the G eo rgia Junior Co llege Athletic A s-

G eo rgia's two Institutions of Higher Learning whi"ch offer professional soc ia tio n since 1954, a nd as R eg ion al

R ecrea ti o n Degree a re increas ing the ize of their taff thi s fa ll. ELI ZAB ETH Directo r o f R egio n 17 of the ational

D. MURPHY has jo ined th e taff of th e Unive rsity of G eorgia. She hold a n Junior Co ll ege Athletic A ssoci a tion .

M .S. Degree fro m the U niv r ity o f T e nne ee a nd R ec. Directo r D egree fro m H e i se rving hi s fir t term a M ayo r

Indi a na University. SUSAN K. WH EATON co me to G eo rgia So uth ern Co llege of Yo ung H a rris a nd is Ch a irma n o f

fro m In di a na n iver ity where she rece ived her M .S. D egree in R ecreation . of the T owns County R ecreatio n Co m-

W. TOM MARTI N, JR., wi ll jo in the R ecreat io n curriculum a t G eo rgia South- m ission.

ern fo llowing fo ur yea rs with th e Geo rgia R ecreatio n Co mmi sio n a A i tant Appointed to the Commi io n by

Di rector. Mr. M a rtin hold an M .S. Degree fro m the Unive r ity of o rth C a ro- Gove rno r C a rl Sa nders in 1963 , Mr.

lin a. JAMES R. CHAMPLIN has bee n pro mo ted to A ssoci ate Profe so r at the Ru shto n is a ch a rte r memb r of the

U ni ve r ity of G eorgia. Mr. C ha mplin ho ld a n M .S. D egree a nd Directo r of Co mm i sion . H e was recently re-ap-

R ec rea tion Deg ree from India na Unive rsity. H e h a been with the U ni versity pointed for a nother term by Governor

since 1964.

Leste r M addox.

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FEATURE

October 13-17
Notional Recreat ion and Po rk Conference Olymp ic Hotel
Seattle, Wa shington
November 17-19
State Re crea tio n and Po rk Confere nce Town House Motor Inn Augusto, Georgia
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LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION
FUND INCREASED

"Recreation in Georgia"
A publ ica tion of th e G eorg ia Recreation Commission, Mony Building - Room 801, 1655 Peachtree St ree, N.E., Atla nta, G eorgi a 30301.
Telepho ne 873 -1607, 1608
JOHN H. DAVIS- Executive Director JAMES A. COLLEY-Deputy Executive Director
W . TOM MARTIN, JR .-A ssistont Director THAD STUDSTILL- Ass istont Dire ctor
Commission Members LUKE L. RUSHTON, Chairman
Young Harris JAMES E. BROWN, Vice Cha irman
Do lton MRS. CICERO A. JOHNSTON
Atl anta ROBERT K. BROWN
Ea st Po int JAMES W. KEY
Columbus ROBERT T. BAGGOTT, JR .
Newna n MRS. W . A. BOWEN
Statesboro VERNE J . PICKREN
Folksto n WILLIAM R. TILLER
Evan s
Information in this publication may be used with or without credit (except items where credit is given herein ) in the preparation of news stories, radio talks, etc.

JIM PREVAITE, Coordinator, Land and Water Division
A hot in the arm has been given to the Land and W ater Conservation Fund in the for m of a new bi ll origin at ing in the United State S nate. Thi bill i known a SJ 40 I and wi ll guarantee th at a minimum of 200 milli on yearly will be apportioned to the Land a nd Water Fund. This new Senate bill has been passed by the Hou e and Senate a nd igned by th e Pre ident. It will mea n an approximate increa e of $1.5 million annu a lly into our state fund , bringing a total of approximately 2.5 million yearly that will be used to promote recreation throughout the tate. You ca n readi ly see that on a 50-50 matching ba is this will mea n an in crease of $5 million a year devoted to local projects. This of cour e will be di tributed throughout the State a nd handl ed on our u ual priority basis. We ca n ee the tremendou tride th at will be made in future years in recreation and I am delighted that my depa rtm ent will be instrumental in helping local governments achi eve their goals. We a re looking forward to a tremendou s upsurge in our development of recreation throughout th e State becau e of thi new bill and o ur office will be only too glad to give aid to local groups upon request.
STATE RECREATION AND PARK CONFERENCE SET
Intere ting and informative se ion with orne of th e cou ntry' leading recrea tion and park au thoriti e will highli ght th e 1968 State R ';!creation and P ark Conference. The Conference i Iated for Augusta, Geo rgia November 17-19 with headqu a rters at the Augu ta Town House Motor Inn .
General Ses ion will occupy a portion of the calendar with the fir t coming on Sunday night, ovember 17 , and fea turing Dr. Sal J . Prezioso, Executive Vi ce Pres ident, ational R ecreati on and Pa rk As ociation. Dr. Prezio o's rema rks will center a rou nd thi yea r' Conference th eme: " Th e Changing Ameri can Society-Our Profes ional R e pon ibilities."
Other General Se sion speakers will include Honorable Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General of Geo rgia ; Dr. J anet McLean , Profes or of R ecreation , Indi ana Univer ity Fred Humphreys , R ecreation Professo r, P enn ylvania State University; Dr. H a rold D . M eyer, Recrea tion Profes or Emeritu , University of orth Carolina .
ln addition to th e education al se ion , the Conference will honor outstanding laymen in th e a rea of recreation and parks. A peci al day ha been designated for this purpose.
Hotel re erva ti o n form and additi ona l conference inform ation may be e.cured by writing or calling: Bruce R. Pro ser R ecreation Thera py Directo r, Central State Hospita l, Mill edgeville, Geo rgia.

PERSONNEL CHANGES

Joe Larry Glover was promoted recently to Program Director with the Glynn County Department.

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Miss Diane Schuster, a recreation intern from Florida State University, is doing her intern work with the Southwestern State Hospital at Thomasville, Georgia.
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Edwin McKinney, a recent graduate of the recreation curriculum at Georgia Southern College, has accepted the po ition of Activities Director for the Dalton Recreation Department.

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Milton Moore is the n~w Director of Recreation for the MilledgevilleBaldwin County Recreation Department.
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Leroy Dukes has re igned as Director of Recreation for the Jesup-Wayne County Recreation Department to enter fulltime coaching at Appling County High School.

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George Chambliss has been employed as the first full time Recreation and Parks Director for the WinderBarrow County Department.

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Willie .Long is the new Athletic

Director for the Glynn County De-

partment.

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Frank Lankewicz assumed his duties as Director of Recreation for the City

of Palmetto on July 15. He is a recent

graduate of the curriculum at the University of Georgia. Palmetto is the newest municipal department in the state.

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John Barron has been employed by th e Marietta Recreation Department as Program Director. John holds a Masters Degree from the University of Southern Mississippi. He assumes his new duties on August 15.

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Mary Dear has joined the Richmond County Recreation Department as a Park Supervisor. She was form rly with the Augusta Department.

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Miss Brenda Mills has joined the Glynn County Recreation Department as Secretary.

f -~EW~ BRIEFS

'TOMMY DRUMMOND Assistant Director Mr. Luke L. Rushton, Chairman of th e Georgia Recreation Commission, announces the appointment of Tommy Drummond as Assistant Director of the Commission. Mr. Drummond will assume his new duties on October 1st. His background includes experience with the Dalton Recreation Department as Program Director and with the Carrollton Department as Director. He received his B.S. Degree in Recreation Administration from Georgia Southern College.
THE STATESBORO RECREATION DEPARTMENT was presented an electric pitching machine by the local Coca-Cola Company and its owner Jim Brock (center). Accepting the machine on behalf of the department are: Program Director Billy Yawn (left), and Lonice Barrett, Recreation Director (right).
DID YOU KNOW ... ?
America discovered in 1700's until 1870 population doubled.
1870-1900-redoubled again. 1900-1950-redoubled again. 1950-2000-redoubled again to
over 300,000 million people. 1790-95 % of population were
farmers. 1970-25% will live on farms.

ROSWELL
The Roswell Recreation Department has contracted with the Charles M. Graves Organization to do a Recreation Study for the city. When completed it will include recommendations for a recreation center, site plans and any additional recreation facilities needed to meet the growing demands of the rapidly increasing population in the greater Roswell area.

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CLAXTON The elected officials of Claxton and
Evans County have joined forces in an effort to meet the recreation needs of their citizens. During a recent meeting of the two governing bodies, they voted to create a fulltime recreation department. The program will be financed jointly. A professional director will be employed in the near future.

MACON

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The City of Macon has recently un-

dertaken steps to reorganize their

Recreation Department. The initial

steps were the naming of a fifteen

member Recreation Advisory Board

and an operating budget increase from

$190,000 to $275,000. Financial as-

sistance from Bibb County has also

been secured.

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FOLKSTON

Folkston and Charlton County of-

ficials have received recommendations

for initiating a fulltime recreation pro-

gram. A steering committee has been

named to study ways and means of im-

plementing the e recommendations.

The Georgia R ecreation Commission

assisted the local governmental units

in the study.

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ATHENS

The Athens Recreation Department

was the host for the State Swim Meet

sponsored by the Georgia Recreation

and Park Society. Competitive swim-

mers throughout Georgia participated

in the event.

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GRIFFIN

The Griffin Recreation Department

reports that 1,500 boys, girls, men and

women are participating in the depart-

ment's softball and baseball programs.

120 volunteer coaches are assisting the

department in this program.

* * * GLYI\TN COUNTY
The Glynn County Recreation and Parks Department staff now consists of 31 fulltime employees with a budget of $164,743.

M SCOGEE COU TY ..

YOUR PATIENCE
PLEASE
7his is MUSCO GEE COUNTY
RECREATION
IN PROGRESS
TH E BRITT DAVID R ECREATION COMPLEX, consisting of 30 acres, required 650,000 yards of fill dirt to make the area usable for recreation and park purpo es. The unique sign placed at the roadway informed the citizens of Muscogee County that ACTION was taking place in the Department. The complex will include a community center, athletic fields, playground area and soap box derby track. The Department has completed many of the facilities for this area.

A DEPARTMENT ON THE MOVE
Th e Mu scogee County P a rks and R ecreation D epa rtment is on th e move to meet th e grm in g dema nds for whole ome recreation a nd park facilitie . Th e D epa rtment i making gia nt trides in the acq ui siti o n a nd development of faciliti es. Th e D epa rtm ent i young hav in g been officia ll y organized in J958 a nd co n istin g of ome 40 fulltim c emp loyees. Th e County' participa tion in pa rk a nd recrea tion faciliti es bega n, howeve r, seve ra l yea rs befo re th e depa rtment was estab li hed . In 1952 th e Co unty acquired a nd dcvel ped Flat R ock Creek P a rk a nd Carver P ark. Flat R ock Creek Park i 210 acre of beautifu l and erene country area. Its deve lopment includes picnic a rea , a lake for boa ting a nd fis hi ng, hiking, group meeti ng , conces ion area, pl aygrounds a nd bea utifu l water fa ll . Carver P a rk , th e 85 acre counterpart of Fl a t R ock Creek Park, is developed a long the sa me pa ttern. Both parks have proved very popul a r with the residents of Muscogee County.
Watershed Program
For several yea rs, the County of Muscogee has been involved in th e Bull Creek Wate rshed Project with th e Soil Con e rvation Servi ce of th e D epa rtment of Agri culture. Th e project wa begu n in 1958 and was initia ted by John Ri gdo n, one of the Mu cogee Cou nty Commi sioners. Upon it completion, the total project wi ll include 11 lake and some 1,550 ac res for recrea tion and park purpose . Although the basic water hed project requirement i fo r flood prevention, th e areas in the proj ect may be full y utilized for recreation and pa rk act ivi ties.

Other Facilities
Th e D epa rtment i making advances in other areas of its development program. In 1967 the citizens of Muscogee County voted a $65 0,000 bond i sue fo r capita l imp rovements. T he e fund s will be uti lized in further develop ment of its faci liti es.
The D epa rtm ent operates one very unique facili ty-a soap box derby track . In 1967 thi unique track was constructed in coopera tion with the M uscogee County Jaycees. T he Jaycee spo n o r each year the soap box derby and as i t in maintaining the track. Th e D epa rtment operates 10 pl aygrounds under the direction of Ch a rl es Bo ll inger, Superintendent of R ecreation. Th e progra m offered to th e citizen of th e cou nty i well rounded and appea l to all agP group . Th e long ra nge pla ns ca ll for the addit ion of 45 acres of playground space.

CITY AND CO UNTY R ECREATION OFFICIALS PLAN TOG ETH ER. (Left to right) Charles Bollinger, Superintendent of R ecreation, Muscogee County; J eff Moon, Director of Parks and Recreation for Muscogee County, exchange views with City Recreation Officials, P. B. Austin, Director, and R. G. Jones, Assistant Director.

Future Plans
Jeff Moon, Director of P a rks and R ecreation for th e County, b eli eves th a t th e greate t advance for th e depa rtment i in th e nca r fut ure . M r. Moon i work ing with th e County Commis ioner and hi s Advi ory Boa rd to develop an add iti ona l 707 acre of land. H e pointed out the recent completi on of H ea th P ark, a beautiful 70 acre of p ark developm ent in a re idential area. Thi s facility contains a 22 acre lake, rest room fac ilitie and pa rking a rea.
Mr. Moon invite inte rested p a rk a nd rec reati on personnel througho ut th e tate to make Mu scogee County P ark a nd R ecrea ti on D e pa rtment a mu t STOP on th eir nex t trip to thi a rea. eed less to ay , it i a n exciting experie nce to view th e tremendous recrea tion a nd pa rk developments being made in M SCOGEE CO NTY, GEORGIA.

FLAT ROCK CREEK PARK is the oldest park in the Muscogee County Park System. It consists of 210 acres and was developed in 1952. The beauty of this park captivates the imagination of its visitors. Included in its facilities are: boating, fi shing, large meeting areas, picnic facilities, walking and hiking, playground areas and other fine outdoor facilities.
FUNCTIONAL A D BEAUTIFUL picnic areas as shown here are being provided by the park system. Additional facilities will include welcome station, fir t aid, comfort stations, park areas, nature and hiking, and athletic fields. When completed the facilities will represent a totaJiy developed park system.
THE MUSCOGEE COUNTY PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTM ENT areas are policed on an hourly basis by four uniformed park policemen. In 1967, the park policemen traveled 120,000 miles inspecting the various parks.
THE BULL CREEK WATERSHED PROJECT was begun in 1958 by the Muscogee County Commissioners. Upon its completion it will make available 1,550 acres for recreation and park purposes. In addition, the park system will provide 188 acres of fishing and 10 major playgrounds.

NEW SALARY STUDY
COMPLETED
The average salary of public recreation and park directors in Georgia has increased 27% over the pa t four years. This information is reflected in the mo t recent salary study conducted by the Georgia Recreation Commission. The 1968 study reveals the average director's salary is $8,600 compared to $6,800 when the initial study was conducted in 1964. T his includes a range, encompa si ng 54 reporting departments, of $5,400 to $17,628.
Broken down into population groups the study produ ced the fo llowing results: population of 50,000 or over, average sa lary, $9,850; 25,000 to 50,000, average alary, $9,200; 15,000 to 25,000, average sa lary, $8,750; 5,000 to 15,000, $7,655 average; and th e smaller population group of 5,000 or less showed an average of $6,928 .
AU ind ications point to the fact th at these sala rie will continu e to show an annu al increa e. The major reason behi nd th e continu al upgrading of salarie is simply th at the demand for qu ali fied recreatio n leadership fa r exceed the su pply. In addi tion governing officials have reali zed th at the succes or fa il ure of a program hinges primarily on thi one important factor - LEADER SHIP - and to keep secure their recreation leadership they must continue to upgrade alarie .
The Commi ion expres es gratitude to those individua ls and agencies who as i ted in the compil ation of the 1968 R ecreatio n Executives' Salary Study. Copies wi ll be made avai lable to all agencie wi th in a short ti me.
MACON RECREATION
DEPARTMENT HAS
NEW HEADQUARTERS
The Macon R ecreation D epartment ha moved its office to the Train R ecreation Center located on the corner of Fi rst Street and Oglethorpe. The build ing was do nated to the City of Macon by the R obert Train fami ly of the Bibb Manufacturing Company.
The department is in the process of remodeling and equipping.of the center for the purpo e of general administration of the department and for use as a Comm unity Center.
LAYTON RESIGNS POST
Fredd ie Layton has resigned his position as R ecreation Director for Milledgeville to accept a coaching position with the Georgia Military College. His new duties with the college will include coaching the college baseball team , high school ba ketball team and as a member of the football staff.

DONALD NESMITH, a native of Statesboro, where he received his B.S. Degree in Recreation Admin istration, has been appointed Director of Recreation for the City of Baxley, Georgia.
THINGS TO KNOW ...
PRESIDENT ISSUES CONSERVATION MESSAGE
President Johnson's recent Congresional Message on the environment -"To R enew a ation" - contained many item relating to park, recreation and conservation interests. Included were plans for stronger programs to combat ai r, water, and noise pollu tion; protecting the landscape from waste products and oil spills; new national parks, trails, riverways and wilderness areas; funding for highway beautificati on programs; added revenues for the Land and Water Conservation Fund; and a "Volunteers for Conservation" p roject. Limited copies of the message are available from NRPA upon request.
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OUTDOOR RECREATION SPENDING TO DOUBLE
American spend $20 billion annually for outdoor recreation. This figure wi ll climb to $47 billion by 1980 according to the U.S. Department of Arricu lture publis:ation, " Communities of Tomorrow," which outlines USDA policy in the recreation and natural beauty area. SDA estimates that 200 000 new full time jobs in such areas as ski resorts, shooting preserves, golf courses and support services will be created by 1980.
RUSTY GUY ACCEPTS
JESUP POSITION
Rusty Guy, Recreation Director for the Youth , Inc. , of Jenkins County, has accepted the position of Recreation Director for the Jesup ' Recreation D epartment. Mr. Guy headed the Jenkins program for 20 months . He is a recent graduate of Georgia Southern College in Statesboro.

JO~ ~ART
Individu al de iring to apply for positions listed in the Job Mart houfd apply directly to the Agency which ha the opening. The Georgia R ecreatio n
ommission maintain a Perso.nncl Service file for reference to prospective employers. The Commis ion will be happy to keep your credential on file upon request.
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Tenn Center Director
(Salary: Open)
Qualifications: B.S. Degree in recreation or closely allied field . Duties: Plan and direct teen center activities in modern facility. Assist with some phases of adul t recreation program. Good fringe benefits. Contact : Bill White, Director of Recreation, City of Gainesville, 830 Green Street, Gainesville, Georgia, Telephone 532-6122.
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R ecreation Therapist
(Salary: GS-6, $6,361-$8 206)
Qualifications: Male, B .S. Degree in Recreation, 6 months experience. Excellent fringe benefits. Co ntact: Pat Miller, Atlanta VA Hospital, 1670 Clairmont Road .E., Atlanta, Georgia, Telephone 634-5171, Ext. 385.
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Assistant Physical Director
(Salary: $6,000)
Qualification : B .S. Degree in R ecreation or Physical Education. Good fringe benefits. Contact: Bill Jones, Decatur-DeKalb YMCA, 1100 Clairmont Aven ue, Decatur, Georgia, Telephone 378-7581.
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Athletic Director
(Salary: $5,610 Annually)
Qualifications: B.S. Degree in R ecreation or Phy ical Education. Duties: Plan, promote and direct athletic program for all age groups. Good fringe benefits. Contact: Grady McCalmon, Director of Recreation, City of Griffin, P.O. Bo.x 95, Griffin, Georgia, Telephone 228-8405.
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Program Director
(Salary: Open, Depending Upon Qualifications)
Qualifications: B.S. Degree in Recreation or closely allied field . Prefer 1-2 years experience. Good fringe benefits. Contact: Robert Gibbs, Director of Recreation, City of Decatur, 231 Sycamore Street, Decatur, Georgia, Telephone 377-1704.

A Dream Becomes A Reality

THE FIRST SIGHT that welcomes campers and visitors to Camp Harmony is the beautiful sign giving the name of the camp and its motto, "Where God and Goodtimes Are Friends ."

A dream for many of the citizens of Elberton and Elbert County has become a reality. Camp Harmony is the result of this dream.
It began several years ago when a group of intere ted citizens of the County realized that a need exi ted for a camp--a special kind of camp that would bring the camper and the out of doors together. A camp wa needed where young ter of all ages and economic levei could learn special crafts and skills that each needed to know.
Today, due to the dedication and interest of 168 charter members , Camp Harmony is in full operation. The camp consists of 50 acres purchased by the Board of Directors, and plans call for development over a 20 year period of time. Present developments, due to the enthusia m of the citizen of the area, i at the fourth year level. Some $55,000 has been given to the project since it initiation in October 1967. In addition, the local Jaycees, Lions and
Rotary Clubs havr ro structed sleeping cabins for the camp.
One citizen donated a cabin in honor of his father. The American Legion Post donated a flag pole and monument to the camp.
Organization
Camp Harmony is a private incorporated camp being developed over a twenty year period of time from membership fees and contribution from the general public. It is operated by a 15 member Board of Directors elected on staggered terms each year. It i their responsibility to see that the development plan and purposes of the camp are carried out. Members of the Board serve without pay.

B EEFY EAVES, Director of Recreation, and JOE FENDLEY, Chairman of the Camp Harmony Board of Directors, examine the flag pole and monument given to the camp by the local American Legion Post.

Future Plans
As pointed out previously, Camp H armony i to be developed over a 20 year period. Included in the development plans are: 15 sleeping cabins, individual cabins for crafts, woodwork, hobbie , ceramic , and home training. Other developments include ix athletic field , gy mnasium, swimming pool, comfort sta ti ons chapel, dining room, director's cabin, and di pensary tation. The Board of Director announced recent ly that the director's cabin will be built in honor of the late Bill lark, a long time and devoted employee of the Elberton Recreation Department. When totally developed , Camp Harmony will represent one of the finest camps in Georgia.

A SIX-ACRE L KE with sandy beach adds many thrills to the campers visiting Camp Harmony. Boating and swimming is a favorite with all camper .

First Year Operation
Camp Harmony began operation on a limited basis in June of this year. The Director have een a heavy camping load for the yo ung camp including: A Girl Scout Camp (78 girls) eight ladi es' cookouts, six men' cookouts, R ecreation Department Camping Program, seven weekends (48-80 boy ) and the Kiwanis Club' Salvation Army Youth Camp. Another group of local clubs will be using th e camp this fall.
Community Spirit
Beefy Eaves, Director of Recreation for the Elberton R ecrea tion Department , urns up Camp H~rmony as. a " total community project where the civic, busmess and mdustrial leaders joined hands to build the camp.' When completed it will be a monument to th e hard work of the citizens of E lbert County, young and old.

RECREATION

For Information Relating to the Board

EXPLOSION

of Recreation Examiners, Write to:

Two new full time Recreation and State Board of Recrea tio n Exa miners

P arks programs, administered by professional directors , have been added to Georgia's recreation explosion.

166 Pryo r street, S.W. Atl ant a, Georgia 30303

Barrow County

Mr. Jake Zodrow, Chairman of the recently created Barrow County R ecreation Commission, has announced the employment of George "Butch" Ch ambliss as Director of R ecreation and Parks effective August 20th.

NEW PUBLICATION
The Bureau of Outdoor R ecreation publishes a news letter titl ed, "Shorts ." You may be placed upon the mailing li st by sending your request to :

A graduate of Georgi a Southern

Burea u of Outdoo r R ecreation

College with a degree in R ecreation

Southeast R egion

Administration, Mr. Chambliss was

8 10 Walton Building

previously employed by the Mari etta

Atl anta, Geo rgia 30303

R ecreation D epartment as Assistant

Director. Mr. Zodrow stated, "We are fortu-

DID YOU KNOW . .. ?

nate to have acquired the services of a From 1960 to 1965, th e number of

man with Mr. Ch ambliss' background combi ned park and recreation agencie

to head up our new program. We are jumped from less th an 500 to more

determined to offer th e citizens of Bar- th an 1,300, with a co rrespondin g de-

row County an outstanding recreation cline in th e number of separate park

and parks program."

agencies, sepa rate recreation depart-

City of Palmetto

ment , and choo l di stri cts reporting

Th e City of P almetto, ass isted by park and recrea tion services.

the South Fulton Jaycees, has establish ed a fulltime R ecreation and P arks Department for their community of

-from the RPA R ecreati on an d Park Yea rbook

2,000 located in Fulton County.
Frank H. Lankerwicz has been WARNER ROBINS BUILDS

named Director of the new program and assumed his duti es on July 15. Mr. Lankerwicz is a graduate of th e University of Georgia, where he received his B.S. degree in Recreation and Parks Administration .
South Fulton Jaycees' President, Virgil Veal , commented on the program saying, "The program was created when the City of Palmetto, together with our organization, recognized the need for a full time recrea-

NEW FACILITY
The Warner R obins R ec reati on-Department has added a new facility to its department ope ration. T he department has recently compl eted constructi on of a new baseball facility at a total cost of $ 13 ,350. The money for the facility ca me from a special appropri ati o n from th e City Co uncil and did not co me from th e department's ope rating budget.

tion program for the citizens of th e

community. We feel confident the pro-

gram will be highly successful under

the direction of Mr. Lankerwicz."

The new Director will work. closely

with an Advisory Committee which

includes: Harold Northcutt, Chair-

man , Barry Lee, Raymond Burrell , Ed

Brock, Steve Dea n, Ray Milam and

Roy Farr.

Operating funds for th e infant de-

partment were secured on a matching

basis from the City of Palmetto and

Fulton County.

The Georgia R ecreation Commis-

sion has worked .closely with elected

officials and interested individuals in

the implementation of these new pro-

grams.

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JOB MART- Continued
Recreation Therapist
(3 Posi tions : 1 Female, 2 Male) (Salary: $6,072 Annually)
Qualifications : B .S. Degree in Recreation or closely related field. Duties: Pl an and direct recreation th erapy services for a major unit of th e hosp ita l. Excellent fringe benefits. Contact: Bruce R. Prosser, R ecreation Therapy Director, Central State Hospita l, Milledgeville, Georgia.
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Recreation Leader III
(Sa lary: $482 Upgraded to $506 October First)
Qualifications: Male, B.S. D egree in R ecreation or Physical Education. M ust be certified Water Safety Instructor, a nd have experi ence in pool operation. Positi on is under the State Merit System. Contact: Bill William on, Youth Deve lopment Center, P .O. Box 788, Milledgeville, Georgi a.
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Director of Girls Activities
(Salary: $6,000)
Qualifications: B.S. D egree in R ecreation or related field. Good fringe be nefi ts. Contact: AI Bi shop , Director of Recreati on, P .O . Box 305 , Marietta, G eo rgia.
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Recreation Therapist
(Sa lary: $5,800 With 5% Yearly Increments)
Qualifications: Male, B.S. D egree in R ecreation or closely related field . Good fringe benefits. Contact: G. T homas Graf, Atlanta Association for R eta rded Children, 833 Springdale R oad, .E., Atlanta, Geo rgia.

GEORGIA YOUTH WORKSHOP COMPLETES 23RD SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM

Some 150 teenagers from cities throughout Georgia convened at Berry College on July 29th for th e 23rd Annual Georgi a Youth Workshop Program sponsored by th e Georgia R ecreation and P ark Society, Inc.

The week long workshop was created in 1946 by a group of R ecreati on Professiona ls and interested individuals for the purpose of offering teenagers of Georgia an opportunity to lea rn how to pl an, o rgani ze and mai ntain a Teen Club.