Recreation in Georgia [Vol. 3, no. 5 (July-Aug. 1969)]

Vol. 3 No. 5

Published by The Georgia Recreation Commission

July-August 1969 Edition

STATE COMMISSION TO CONDUCT MANPOWER SUPPLY /DEMAND STUDY
FOR GEORGIA

Ma np o wer
Supply I Demand 1969
7

Manpower
Supply I Demand 1972
7

Manpower
Supply I Demand 1975
7


THE GEORG IA RECREATION COMMISSIO N, the state ' advi ory agency on recreation , has initiated the first in depth study of the manpower supply and deman d for recreation , parks , conservation an d youth age ncies in Georgia. The study will be conducted in coo peration with the Georgia Board of Regents, the ationaJ Recreation an d Park A sociation and the Georgia Recreation and Park Society. It is anticipated that the study will require six months for a preliminary report to be ready and twelve months for completion.
The study will attempt for the first time to identify the status of the manpower supply in the recreation , parks, conservation and youth serving agencies. The deman d component of the study will be cente red upon local , state, fe deral, private , and commerical agencies. Additionally the area of conservation and parks will be examined in detail.
The study will determine the academic and type of training preparation of personnel desired by the employing agencies and organizations. Primary emphasis will be placed upon personnel providin g actual service with some attention to allied or upportive fields.
The Commission has been concerned for some time with the number of qualified profession als being trained by Georgia's Colleges and Uruversities, in these respective fields. All signs at this time indicate that the profession faces a personnel CALAMITY. As a result of the Commission's study , some positive guidelines may hopefully be determined in relation rup to the need of our universities and colleges, the role of the J uruor College program in the training of professional per onnel and the type of curriculums that will best fulfill the needs outlined by the study.
TI1e study will be conducted by a carefully prepared survey form supplemented by personal interviews with many of the agencies involved.
The manpower study is being conducted under the supervision and direction of James A. Colley , Deputy Executive Director of the State Commission.
Upon completion of the entire study, copies of the report will be available upon request from the State Recreation Commission or one of the cooperating age ncies.

f COMING EVENTS
September 14-18, 1969 National Conference on Parks, Recreation and Conservation
Conrad Hilton Hotel Chicago, Illinois.
November 16-19,1969 State Conference on Recreation
and Parks, Savannah Country Club and Inn, Savannah, Georgia.
April 5-9, 1970 Southern Recreation and Park
Conference, Francis Marion Hotel, Charleston, South Carolina.

F- EATU.. RE I
WELCH NAMED STATE LIAISON OFFICER FOR LAND AND WATER FUND.

" Recreation in Georgia" A publication of the Georgia Recreation Com-
mission, Mony Building - Room 801, 1655 Peachtree Street, N. E., Atlanta , Georgia 30309.
Telephone 873-1607, 1608
JOHN H. DAVIS-Executive Director JAMES A. COLLEY- Deputy Executive Director
TOM DRUMMOND -Assistant Director THAD STUDSTI LL-Assistant Director DR. HAROLD D. MEYER -Consultant
Commission Members LUKE L. RUSHTON, Chairman
Young Harris JAMES E. BROWN, Vice Chairman
Dalton MRS. CICERO A. JOHNSTON
Atlanta ROBERT K. BROWN
East Point H. ALAN FRAZER
Columbus ROBERT T . BAGGOTT, JR .
Newnan MRS. W. A . BOWEN
Statesboro VERNE J. PICKREN
Folkston ANTON HUBER
Moultrie

Governor Lester Maddox recently by Executive Order transferre d the total planning ami administration of the Land & Water Conservation Fund program to the State Pl anning Bureau. H. Oliver Welch , State Planning Officer , was named state liaison officer for the program. The administration of this program was forme rly in the State Parks De part me nt.
In an Executive Order issued on Jun e 26th, Governor Maddox , established an Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreation in the State of Georgia . The Co uncil is composed of the Director of the Game & Fish Commission , the Director of the Highway Department, Executive Secretary of the Historical Commission, the Director of the Travel Division of Industry & Trade , Director of Mines & Geology , Director of State Parks Department, the State Planning Officer , Director of the Georgia Recreation Commission , State Superintendent of Schools, and the Executive Director of the Water Quality Control Board. Information regarding the Lan d and Water Conservation Fu nd program in Georgia may be o btained by writing to:
H. Oliver Welch State Planning Officer State Planning Bureau 270 Washington Street, S. W. Atlanta , Georgia 30334 Telephone : 524-1521

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.

FROM THE COMMISSION FILES . .. Photo of a 1951 Recreation Conference held in Columbus, Georgia. Can you identify participants?

A childs adventure with nature.

BARROW COUNTY'S DAY CAMP PROGRAM

"Dear Mr. Editor:"

I like nature because you ge t to see baby birds. I like the athletic field because you

get to shoot bows and arrows. I like arts and crafts because you get to do plays. !like

singing because we say many songs.

THUS, young Terrell Gresham , age nine , expressed his enthusiasm for Barrow County

Parks and Recreation Commission 's newly initiated Yargo Day Camp program in his

letter to the Winder News.

Mrs. Iva Grant , Camp Director and

The Commission, in its first year of Commission Secretary , an d her staff

operation , has provi ded a highly direct activitie in nature-campouts,

successful day camp program for children nature st udy , axman hip , hiking;

from 7 to 12 years. Each of the four athletics-archery, bad.mintion, softball,

Yargo Day Camp two-week sessions has fi hing, occer ; campcrafts- ketching,

an eq ual number of boys and girls with painting, nature craft ; and mu ic and

one counselor per eight chil dren par- drama-folk dancing, play an d singing.

ticipating from 9:00 A.M. to 3:30 P. M.

Each ession has a di fferent theme

The daily chedule starts with opening such as Indians or Circus. All camp

ceremonies con ducted by the campers. activities are geared toward the parents

The day has two periods in the morning, night program on the last night of each

lunch followed by a rest period , and two se sion which is also a campout for all

period in the afternoo n. The age groups campers.

alternate periods in each activity

The music and drama group writes a

program.

play an d learns songs. The nature group

makes an amphi-theater for the play , a nature scrap book for display and learns cookout skills. The camp crafts group makes costumes and designs scenery and props. The athletic group catches fish for the mea] and learns games relating to the theme. Each camper participates equally in each group .
Yargo State Park, site of the camp, provide an excellent atmosphere to further the objectives of the Yargo Day Camp which is the development of the individual in a nature setting. The facilities of the camp were made available by the Georgia tate Parks Department.
Additional information on this o utstanding program may be secured by writing to the Barrow County Recreation an d Park Commission , Box 411, Winder, Georgia , 30380, or by calling the Commission office , 867-4713 .

BARROW COUNTY RECREATION OFFICIALS VISITED THE YARGO DAY CAMP PROGRAM WHILE IN ACTIO . Shown visiting one of th e many activities are: (1-r) Dorsey Hutchins, Commission Member, George Chambliss, Direc tor of the Department, Wayne Ridgeway, Commission Member and Jake Zadrow, Chairman of the Recreation Commission.

Counselors Kenneth Lott and John StansteU instruct campers in plant life.

Barbara May, a counselor for the Day Camp Program instructs the youngsters in drama tics.

The opening ceremonies each morning began by a pledge of the flag. The youngsters planned and directed the ceremonies.

"Except as we keep life and hope in our youth, our accumulated property will have
no value for the future. After all, caring for our youth is simple preservation of life values." Copied

NEW EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS FOR FULLTIME RECREATION AND PARK DEPARTMENTS

T HOM AS STATHAM-Cartersville BILLY C. CARMICHAEL-Swainsboro

P UBLI C R EC REATIO AN D PARK OR E BOA RD I GEORG IA
FuiJtime Public Recreation an d Park Departments : 1945: 15 1969: 66

dminstration of Departments by Lac J

Government:

ity Government

City-Co unty

ounty

44

14

8

Pu blic Ex pen dit ure by Cities an d Co unties fo r

Recreation and Park Services, 1968:

(50/ 66 Full ti me department re porting) 10.5 million

Per Ca pita Ex pen di ture fo r R:creation and Park Services

by Cities an d Co unties:

1967: 3.53

1968: .85

Recreation an d Park Admiustrato rs Sala ry Ranges, 1968:

Low: 7,000

High $19,000

Average : $9 ,70(1

Percen tage of Public Budg!'l Spent fo r Lea dershi p : 4 %

ew Legal Recrea tion and Park Com missions or Boards esta blished

Januar y to June, 1969 :

T h o mso n-M c Du f fie

Schley County

Blac kshea r-Pierce C unty

Way nesbo ro-Burke Coun ty

Haralso n Co un ty

Rockdale Co unty

Hall County

Tre n ton-Dade County

Percen tage of Public Deprutmen ts Operating Under the Direction

of a Legal Recrea tion Commission or Board : 40%

Public Depar tments havingMas ter Plans fo r Recreatio n an d

Par ks: 14

Highest Priority of Needs as Reported by Fulltime Depar tments:

Land

Finances Personnel Facilities

CLIFFORD H. BELL, JR. -Waynesboro-Burke County

JOSEPH J. LAHJFF-Chatham County

"RECREATION is not only for the time. Red :ation is forever afterward . Each person has his own memory chest." Howard Braucher

NEW COMMISSIONS NAMED TO ADMINISTER PROGRAMS
The City of Blackshear and the County of Pierce have united their efforts to provide wholesome recreation opportunities for their citizens by the appointment of a legal recreation commission. The Commission held their first official meeting recently to begin the task given them. (1-r) Dr. L. C. Durrence, Chairman of the Recreation Steering Committee which initiated the Recreation Appraisal by the Georgia Recreation Commission ; Duke Raulerson, Vice Chairman; Mrs. Yvonn Lamkin, Secretary and Treasurer; Earl Sauls, Lenwood Hamilton, Guy FusseU, Chairman ; and assisting the State Commission with study was Marion Hay, Chief, Outdoor Recreation and Tourism for the Slash Pine Planning and Development Commission
The Schley County Recreation Commission was recently established through th e joint cooperation of the City of EUaville and the County of Schley. The newly appointed legal commission is shown at their first meeting to begin preparation for a recreation program for their community. Appointed to the Commission were: (1-r) Murray E. Ellis, Vice Chairman ; Mrs. Bill Perry, Secretary and Treasurer; Reverend Marion Edwards, Chairman; and Mrs. Bobby Rigsby. Bobby Lowe, Assistant Director of the West Central APDC, served as chairman of th e steering committee that initiated action establishing the commission. (not pictured, Steve Arrington, member of the Commission.)


WARNER ROBINS The Warner Robins Recreation
Department has received notification of the approval of their $100,100 grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Affairs for the development and expansion of the recreation facilities. Mayor Homer J. Walker , Jr. , in making the announcement stated that most of the money would be used for the acquistion of additional park land and for the construction of community centers.
MACON The Macon Recreation Department has
signed a contract with the Charles M. Graves Organization of Atlanta to do a Master Plan for Recreation and Parks for the city. Max Lockwood , Director, in making the announcement stated that the department will be initiating many new capital developments after the study is completed.
DECATUR The City of Decat ur voters recently
approved a recreation bond issue for $100,000. The bond money will be used primarily for park improvements.
COLUMBUS The City of Columbus Department of
Recreation an d Parks is now engaged in an extensive building program. included in the program are: Three lighted softball fields, two little league field , a new ultra modern playground development to be com plete d on July 15th with two additional playgrounds this summer, a $100,000 community center and two lighted all purpose fields.
The department has big plans for 1970. Capital improvement plans call for the construction of additional parks, playgrounds, coummunity centers and neighborhood swimming pools.
MUSCOGEE COUNTY The Muscogee County Recreation an d
Parks Department recently opened several community center buildings provided for by the 1967 bond issue. The department plans the construction of five additional buildin gs in various parts of the county.

STATUS REPORT ON LAND AND WATER FUND ACT IN GEORGIA
During 1968, ten (1 0) projects were approved under the Land an d Water Conservation Fund Act totaling $1 ,334 ,283.68. ine (9) of these were city and county projects. Projects were approved for Muscogee County, Cobb County , Whitfield County, Habersham County , Walker County , Floyd County, Fulton County (3) an d Dade County. One project for a State Agency, the State Game and Fish Commission, was approved for a total of $79,950. The 1968 figures indicated that 94% of the federal funds were apportioned to the cities an d counties of Georgia.
The Bureau of Outdoor Recreation has indicated that they anticipate that Georgia's apportionment for the year 1969/70 will be $1,385,000.

H. ALA FRAZER of Columbus, Georgia has been appointed to the Georgia Recreation Commission by Governor Lester Maddox. Mr. Frazer will represent the third congressional district. He is associated with the Hajoca Corporation of Columbus.

Joe McDaniel is the new Athletic Director for the Macon Recreation Department. He is a 1968 gra duate of Georgia Southern College.

PARK SERVICE TO OPEN IN GEORGIA
The ational Park Service will open a di trict office in Atlanta .
The office is to be headed by George W. Fry, Superintendent since 1963 of Great Smoky Mountains ational Park in
orth Carolina and Tennessee. The new office is being set to maintain
contact between the park service and outhern states.

RECREATION EDUCATION STUDY COMMITTEE MEETS
Representatives from nine different organizations attended a meeting on June 24th to discu ss recreation education in the State of Georgia. The committee recommended a Recreation Education Workshop be conducted in conjunction with the 25th Annual Georgia Conference on Recreation and Parks which will be held at Savannah, November 16-18, 1969. Members of the committee include: (r-1) James Anderson, Macon Junior CoUege; Dr. H. Doug Leavitt, Georgia Southern CoUege; Dr. Raymond Busbee, Abraham Baldwin Junior CoUege; James R. Champlin, University of Georgia; Roger K. Brown, National Recreation and Park Association; John H. Davis, Georgia Recreation Commission; Dr. Haskin Pound, Board of Regents; Luke L. Rushton , Young Harris CoUege; Dr. Ralph Johnson, University of Georgia and James A. CoUey, Georgia Recreation Commission.

JO~ ~ART

Individuals desiring to apply for positions listed in the Jo b Mart shou ld apply directly to the Agency which has the opening. The Georgia Recreation Commission maintain a Personnel Service file fo r reference to prospective employers. The Commission will be happy to keep you r credentials on fi le upon request.

DIRECTOR OF RECREATION AND PARKS (Salary 7,500 minimum) Qu ali fica tio ns: B.S. Degree in Recreatio n. Prefer ex pe rience . Duties : Re pon ible for th e administrat ion of a co unty wide recreation an d park program. Respon ible to lega l recreation an d park board. Good frin ge ben efi ts. Transportation furni bed. Contact : Mr. Jim mith , Chairman , 22 1 Sycamore Stree t, Caine ville , Georgia.
NATIONAL CONGRESS FOR RECREATION AND PARKS, September 14-18.
Chicago will be the par k an d recreation capital of the country from September 14-1 8 when more than 5,000 persons atten d the 1969 Congre s for Recreation and Parks at the Conrad Hilto n Hotel.

CITY OF CARROLLTON DEDICATES NEW COMMUNITY RECREATION BUILDING. Dedication ceremonies were held on June 22 for CarroUton's new 15,000 square feet recreation
center. The building was constructed at a cost of $175,000 plus equipment and land. It is part of a $300,000 bond issue passed in 1966. The building is fuUy air conditioned with the exception of the gymnasium. The facility conta.ins gymnasium-social haU, large game room, T. V. room, 3 offices, exercise room, meeting room , arts and crafts room and dressing room s. It is located in CarroUton's 41 acre La.keshore Park recreation complex. Ronnie Young, Director, inspects the new facility.

UGA OFFERS OFF CAMPUS RECREATION COURSES
The University of Georgia will offer a five hour cour e for gra duate credit at Emory University this fall. The co urse is Recreation 933- Tren ds in Recreation an d will be offered on Thursday evenings beginning October 16 at 7:30 P.M . For additional information contact Professor James R . Cham plin , Stegman Hall , University of Georgia.

(News Briefs Contd.)
DOUGLAS The Do uglas City Commission recently
approved the naming of its new base ball facility in memory of Champ Faircloth. The youth was an active participant in the city recreation progra m.

TIFTON Tifton, Georgia was the site of the 8th
Annual at ural Reso urce Conservation Workshop. The workshop was directe d by Sam Dunaway, Soil Conservation Service from Barrow County. Some 223 boys studied a t the workshop held on the ca mpus of Abral1am Baldwin College.

STATE COMMISSION REVISES LIBRARY
State Recreation Commission staff members, Mrs. Irma Loupe and Tom Drummond look over the newly completed recreation library which has been updated and now conta.ins over 1000 books and publications relating to aU asp ec ts of the recreation profession. These books and publications are available for loan upon request to the Commission office. A complete listing of the publications and books available will be sent upon requ est.

ITS GETTING LATE!!
HAVE you applied fo r licensing by the State Board of Recreation Examiners. The gran dfather clause of the State Law expires January , 1970. For applications wri te to : Board of Recreation Exa miners, 166 Pryor Street, S. W. , Atlanta, Georgia. A ten dollar fee should accompany your application. Do it TODAY!!

PERSONNEL CHANGES

GRADY MCCALMON has accepted the position of Directo r of Recreation fo r the City of Ro me. He succee ds Walter Attaway .

REBECCA HOLLINGSWORTH has resigned as a co mmuni ty recreation pl anne r for the Graves Organizatio n to enter gra duate school at the University of
orth Caro lin a. She will pursue a Masters Degree in Recreation Admin stra tion.

NEIL MARCHBANKS is th e new Director of Recreation for College Park. He succee ds Bobby Dodd who resigned to enter private busine s.

Norman Sizemore (r) intern with the Southern Regional Ed ucation Board and a student at Berry College visited the State Commission office recently to discuss recreation and park planning with Thad Studstill, Assistant Director. Mr. Studstill is serving as technical advisor for Mr. Sizemore.

TOM FARNSWORTH recreation major f ro m Georgia Southern College is doing Ius intern ship with the Do uglas Recreation Depart ment under the direction of Tom Williams, Director.
JAMES H. RAINWATER, JR . has accepte d the po ition of Chief, Outdoor Recreation and Tourism fo r the Coastal Area Pl an nin g and Deve lopment Commi sion at Valdosta Georgia.

NRPA REGIONAL OFFICE ESTABLISHED
Roger K. Brown , Southern Regional Director for the ationaJ Recreation and Park Association, ann o unced recently that RPA has located its Southern Regional headquarters a t Suite 914 , Peachtree 25th Complex, 17 18 Peachtree Street, N. W. , Atlanta , Georgia , Telephone 872-976 1. Further information regarding th e servi ces and funct ions of the national organization may be o bta ined by wri ti ng to Mr. Brown .

JIM RAMBO, recreation maj o r from th e Uni versity of Georgia i internin g with the Atl anta Athletic Club.

BILL FANNING has accepted a new position with the Georgia State Parks De p a r t m e n t .

LARRY NEILL has been name d th e Director of Recreation for the City of Gri ffi n .

CHARLES WEBB, recreation major from Georgia Southern College is interning with the Macon Recreation Depa rtment.
WALLACE BRITTIAN, a recreation graduate from Clemson Univer ity and a graduate tudent at the Univer ity of Georgia is working with the Macon Department during the summer months.

MONROE RECREATION DEPARTMENT AND THE WALTON COUNTY PRISON
WORKCAMP INITIATE NEW PROGRAM
Dick Brooks, Director of Recreation for the Monroe Recreation Department reports that the department is working jointly with Warden Young Haynes to provide wholesome recreation opportunities for the inmates of the Walton County Prison Workcamp. The program originated with an entry from the prison in the city basketball program. The team known as the Walton County Vikings received tremendous support throughout the community. According to Warden Haynes, the program has improved all of his men's morale; they are better disciplined ; they work better together and they have an interest in more things now, including attending church services.
After a successful beginning in the one activity, the department hopes to expand the prison participation in other city wide recreation activities. Does your department cooperate with the Georgia Penal organizations in your community?