Recreation in Georgia [Vol. 3, no. 6 (Sept.-Oct. 1969)]

Vol. 3, No.6

Published by the Georgia Recreation Commission

September- October 1969 Edition

University of North Carolina

University of North Carolina

Dr. J. W. Fanning University of Georgia

Ira Hutchinson NRPA

Special Edition: State Conference on Recreation and Parks

Dr. Julian Stein AAHPHER
Judge Tom Parker Juvenile Court

Michigan State
Dr. Herbert Brantley Cl emson University

J [ coMING ~VENTS
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.
" Recreation in Georgia" A publication of the Georgia Recreation Com-
mission, Mony Building- Room 801 , 1655 Peachtree Street, N . E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309.
Telephone 873-1 607 , 1608
JOHN H. DAVIS-Exec utive D irector 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, V ice 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
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.

JOHN H. DAVIS INSTALLED AS PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN PARK AND RECREATION SOCIETY
MR. PRESIDENT
John H. Davis was installed as President of the American Park and Recreation Society during the National Congress on Recreation and Parks held recently in Chicago, lllinois.
The APRS is the branch of the National Recreation and Park Association which comprises the professional membership of the National Association who are employed by public recreation , park an d conservation agencies. There are presently some 6,000 members of the APRS.
John Davis is Executive Director of the Georgia Recreation Commission. He has previously served as Superintendent of Recreation fo r Dalton , Georgia, an d Darlington, South Caroljna. He is a graduate of Furman Unjversity and received his master's degree from Columbia Unjversity.
Mr. Davis has served as President of the Georgia Recreation Society an d Vice President of the Southeastern Advisory Committee of NRPA among many other professional responsibilities. He received the "Professjonal Award" from the Georgia Recreation an d Park Society, was selecte d " Outstanding Young Man of the Year" in Darlington , received the "Distinguished Service Award" from the Dalton Jaycees and is listed in "Who's Who in American Education".
Georgians are extremely proud of Mr. Davis an d appreciate his leadership both at Dalton and as Director of the State Recreation Commission. We are pleased that hjs leadership ability has been recognized nationwide , specifically by election to this very prestigious position. We further pledge support to his efforts and will share with John , Joyce and their three children in the pleasure, excitement and challenge of his year as President of this national organization of professional recreators.

Individuals desiring to apply for positions listed in the Job Mart should apply directly to the Agency which has the opening. The Georgia Recreation Commission maintains a Personnel Service file for reference to prospective employers. The Commission will be happy to keep your credentials on file upon request.
PROGRAM DIRECTOR (Salary $6,200) Qualifications: B. S. Degree in Recreation. Prefer some experience . Contact: Robert Gibbs, Director of Recreation, City of Decatur Recreation Department, 231 Sycamore Street, Decatur, Georgia. Telephone 288-2622.
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, Male (Salary open) Qualifications: B.S. Degree in Recreation or relate d field. Prefer experience. Contact: Sherrill Whitfield, Dalton Recreation Department, Post Office Box 661 , Dalton, Georgia. Telephone: 278-5404
ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR, Female (Salary open) Qualifications: B.S. Degree in Recreation or rei a ted fie !d. Prefer experience. Contact: Sherrill Whitfield, Dalton
Recreation Department, P. 0. Box 661, Dalton, Georgia
Dr. Albert R. Elliott, a native of Murphysboro, Illinois has joined the faculty of Georgia Southern College as Director of the Graduate curriculum in Recreation.
Dr. Elliott received his B. S. and M. S. degrees in Recreation from Southern Illinois University. In 1969 he received the Doctor of Philosophy with a major in Recreation from Purdue University.
Dr. Elliott has a broad background in the recreation profession.
He is a member of the National Recreation and Park Association, Society of Park and Recreation Educators and the Indiana Park and Recreation Association.

MILLEDGEVILLE
The Milledgeville Department reports that 48 softball and baseball teams participated in the summer program. Present budget for the department totals $57,000.

DR. ERNEST L. BUNDSCHUN has been appointed Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Activity Therapy Program in the Athens Branch, Georgia Mental Retardation Center. This Center is programmed by the University of Georgia and Dr. Bundschuh will be teaching courses in recreation for the ill and handicapped in the Recreation Departme nt.
Dr. Bundschuh received his B. S. and M. A. Degrees from the University of Alabama and his Ph. D. Degree from the University of Maryland.

CENTRAL STATE HOSPITAL
Central State Hospital reports a fulltime recreation staff of four professional personnel. The hospital had 250,000 participants in 1968.
DUBLIN Roy Hammond, Director of Recrea-
tion for City of Dublin reports that Department budget has been increased to $60,000 for the 1969-70 fiscal year. The department used a total of 5 recreation interns and twenty five part time personnel for its summer program.

The Department of Recreation and Park Administration, University of Georgia, is most happy to announce the appointment of Dr. Steven C. Lamphear as Assistant Professor of Recreation and Park Administration. Dr. Lamphear received his B. S. Degree from the United States Naval Academy. His M. Ed Degree in Recreation and Ph. D. Degree in Natural Resource Management are from the University of Georgia.

ATLANTA Television Station WAGA Channel 5
presented a special documentary on the Atlanta Department summer program calle d the Swingin' Summer. More than 500 employees and volunteers worke d together to make the program possible for the young people in Atlanta.
MUSCOGEE COUNTY The Muscogee County Recreation De-
partment recently sponsored the play "Cinderella" for three of the local nursing homes. "Actors" came from the many county department playgrounds as a part of their summer programs. The playground participants constructed the props for the production.

ITS GETTING LATE!!
HAVE you applied for licensing by the State Board of Recreation Examiners. The grandfather clause of the State Law expires January, 1970. For applications write to: Board of Recreation Examiners, 166 Pryor Street, S. W., Atlanta, Georgia. A ten dollar fee shoul d accompany your application. Do it TODAY!!

ROME
The Rome Recreation Department is presently constructing a new administrative office building. The new facility will include a secretary's office, Superintendent's Office, Rest Rooms, storage and large lobby. The new facility is expected to be ready for occupancy on October first.
The new address for the department will be 300 West Third Street, Rome, Georgia.

Ira J. Hutchinson, Jr. Special Assistant
Department of Urban Affairs National Recreation and Park Association
Ira J. Hutchinson , Jr. joined the NRPA staff in 1967 as Executive Secretary of the NTRS and was named Special Assistant, Department of Urban Affairs upon its creation by the NRPA Board of Trustees in May of 1968. Prior to joining the NRPA staff, he was Director of Therapeutic Recrea tion Services at St. Vincent's Hospital in Harrison, New York. From 1954 to 1963 he held the position of Recreation Director at Topeka, Kansas, State Hospital. He received his B. S. Degree fro m Kansas State University an d his M. S. from Columbia University . Mr. Hutchison will deliver the Keynote Address at the opening session of the Conference.
Dr. H. Douglas Sessoms Chairman, Curriculum in Recreation Administration
University of North Carolina
Dr. H. Do ugla s Sessoms is Chairman, Curriculum in Recreatio n Administration University of North Carolina. In additi on t exten ive experience in th e recreati on educa ti n field, he has served as a consultant to th e Outdoor Recrea tion Review Comrnis i n and Joseph P. Kennedy Foundation an d as Director, Multi-Pourpose T raining Program (OEO Project). Dr. Se oms has held a number of elected and ap p intive offices in state and natio nal organizations an d is currently serving as Pre ident, cie ty of Park and Recreation Educators. He has authored an d co-authored numero us publica tion and received his Ph. D. from New York University in 1959. Dr. Ses om will addre s th e First General Session and will con duct a concurrent session for the pu bli c directors and one for staff members.
Louis F. Twardzik Chairman, Department of Park and Recreation Resources
Michigan State University
Professor Louis F. Twardzik is Chairman, Department of Park and Recreation Resources, Michigan State University. He earned his B.S. Degree at the University of Notre Dame and his Master's and Director's Degrees in Recreation from Indiana University. He has authored The Park and Recreation Commissioner, bulletins on laws, insurance and liability and approximately 40 papers on various su bjects in the recreation an d park field. Professor Twardzik will address the Second General Session, the Outdoor Section, and the Student Section.
Dr. Harold D. Meyer Professor Emeritus
University of North Carolina
Dr. Meyer is a nationally known lecturer, educator, author an d philosopher in the recreation fie ld . He is the former Director of the North Carolina Recreation Commission; past president, American Recreation Society; and served as Chairman of the Recreation Curriculum at the University of North Carolina for many years. He is pre ently a consultant to the North Carolina Recreation Commission an d Georgia Recreation Commission. Dr. Meyer will deliver the Keynote Address at the Lay Awards Banquet on Monday evening.

State Conference
On Recreatidn and Parks
NOVEMB ER 16-18, 1969 SAVANNAH INN AND CO UNTRY CLUB, INC.
SAVANNA., GEORGIA
HIGHLIG HTS
SUNDAY , ~ ember 16

Thomas A. Parker Judge, Juvenile Court of Ware County
Waycross, Georgia
Judge Thomas A. Parker is a native of Waycross and received his LLB degree from the University of Georgia in 1952. He was a practicing attorney until his appointment to his present position in 1962. He is married, has three children, and is a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. While serving as Representative from Ware County, he co-authored the bill establishing the Division of Children and Youth and recently served on the Governor's Commission to rewrite the Juvenile Court Act. He is vitally interested in wholesome recreation opportunities for the youth of the state . Judge Parker will address the Third General Session.

10:00 A.M.-6:00P.M.

Recreation Education Workshop Sponsored by: The Georgia Recreation Commission

7:00 P.M.-9:00P.M.

Opening Session (Meal Function) Speaker: Ira J. Hutchinson, Jr. Nation~ Recreation and Park Association

MONDAY, llovember 17

9:30 A.M.-1 0:30A.M.

First G1neral Session Speaker: Dr. Douglas Sessoms University of North Carolina

10:45 A.M.-11 :45 A.M .

Second General Session Speake l ~ Louis F. Twardzik Michigq nState University

7:00 P.M .-9:00P.M.

Lay A ards Banquet (Meal Function) Speake1 Dr. Harold D. Meyer ProfesS<If Emeritus, University of North Carolina

TUESDAY, Movember 18

9 :30 A.M .- 10:30 A.M . 10:45 A.M.-11 :45 A.M.
2:45 P.M.-3:45P.M. 7:00 P.M.-9:00P.M.

Third Gmeral Session Speaker: Judge Tom Parker
Fourth :ieneral Session Speake1: Dr. J. W. Fanning Universty of Georgia
Ann ual Bu siness Meeting Electio11o f Officers
Annual Conference Banquet

Daily concurrent sessions for therapeutic, out 'oor recreation, and students.
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Will your agency be repreSf ed at t he Stat e Conference? Can you a,!ord to miss?

Dr. J. W. Fanning
Vice President for Services University of Georgia
Dr. J. W. Fanning holds B. S. A. and M.S.A. degrees from the University of Georgia. He served in a teaching capacity at the University from 1934 to 1936. He is former Associate Director in Community Services of the Georgia Center for Continuing Education at the University an d was Chairman Division of Agricultural Economics of the University College of Agriculture from 1956 to 1961. Dr. Fanning organize d an d directed U1e program of the In stitute of Community an d Area Development which includes a staff in the area of recreation an d park planning and development. He is presently serving as Vice President for Services at tl1e University . Dr. Fanning will address the Fourth General Session of the conference.
Dr. Julian U. Stein Consultant, Programs for the Handicapped American Association for Health, Physical Education
and Recreation
As Consultant, Programs for the Handicapped, Dr. Stein is concerned with all aspects of health, physical education and recreation for the handicapped. Services in this area have recently been expanded by AAHPER and are available to personnel interested and involved in programs for the handicapped in public schools, residential facilities, day care centers, hospitals, and in community settings. Dr. Stein will conduct three sessions for the Therapeutic Section.
Dr. Herbert Brantley Chai rman, Department of Recreation and Park Administration
Clemson University
Dr. Herbert Brantley , one of the nation's foremost authorities on the interdisciplinary approach to recreation and park education, will conduct a session on Criteria fo r Establishing a Recreation and Park Curriculum during the Recreation Education Workshop which will be held in conjunction with the Conference. Dr. Brantley has the distin ction of serving as head of what is reported to be the largest curriculum in recreation an d park administration in the nation

PERSONNEL CHANGES

MACON, GEORGIA, utilized the services of their first Recreation Planner this past summer. Mr. Wallace C. Brittain, a graduate of Clemson University and presently working on a Master's Degree in "Park Planning and Design" at the University of Georgia served as an in tern under the Southern Regional Education Board Internship Program.
Recreation Director of Macon, Max Lockwood, made the internship program possible by coordinating the efforts of the City of Macon , the University of Georgia , an d the S.R.E.B. Internship Program.
Mr. Brittain has devoted his efforts to a project dealing with a " master plan of vest pocket parks" for Macon. The project consists of three main phases: (1) site selection and land acquisition ; (2) physical design; an d (3) finance an d funding. The site selection was based primarily on population density an d accute need. The physical design was based on a theme of active an d passive recreation including concrete basketball courts, spray pools, apparatus, and picnicking. Funds are planned to be made availa ble on a matching bases under the Department of Housing an d Urban Development Program.

STATE PARKS' INCOME; ATTENDANCE HIT ALL-TIME HIGH

Georgia Department of State Parks Director John L. Gordon announced recently that income an d attendance at Georgia 's State Parks had broken all previous records for the fiscal year en ding June 30, 1969.
Figures illustrate what Director Gor don called " phenomenal increases."

Receipts
Atten dance
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1968 1968

$ 878,428 1969 $ 1,092,466 up

24%

6,777,336 1969

7,455,340 Up

10%

INTERESTED IN A NEW ACTIVITY? TRY POLO. Polo, a game that is thought to have originated
in ancient Persia, is coming on strong in Georgia. For additional information contact :
The Atlanta Polo Club , Inc . 22- Johnson's Ferry Road Marietta, Georgia, 30060

DAVID HARRINGTON, a native of Ripley , Mississipp i ha s accepted the position of Athletic Direc tor with the LaFayette Recr eation D e partment He attended Northeast Junior College and Delta State College.
His duti es will include all athletic activities under the direction of the LaFayette Department

USE FAILURE

Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker.
It should challenge us to new heights of accomplishments, not pull us to new depths of dispair.
Failure is delay, bu t not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead-end

street.

WIL LIAM AR T HUR WARD

CHARLES WEBB, recent graduate of Georgia Southern College, has accepte d the position of Sports Director for the Statesboro Recreation Department.
F. MARION HAY , Chief, Out do01 Recreation and Tourism for the Slash Pine APDC , has been elected secretary-treasurer of the newly organized Georgia Outdoor Writers Association.
RON RANSOM , formerly a supervisor with the Atlanta Recreation Department has been promoted to the position of Recreation Coordinator with the Atlanta Recreation and Parks Department.
JESSE MATHEWS, formerly Recreation Director for the Warner Robins Air Force Base and more recently associated with the Air Force in Germany is now with the Civilian Personnel Services, Maxwe!J Air Force Base, Montgomery, Alabama.
SUSAN SNOW, formerly with the Decatur Recreation Department an d a graduate of the University of Georgia is now associate d with the Dekalb County Recreation Department as Director of the Mark Trail Center.
KAY ANDERSON, who recently completed her internship with the Atlanta's Girls Club and is a recent graduate of the University of Georgia is now Director of the Gresham Park Center, a facility of the Dekalb County Recreation an d Parks Department.
ROB E R T BARO NI has bee n employed as Director of Recreation fo r Hall County.
MANPOWER STUDY FOR RECREATION, PARKS, CONSERVATION AND YOUTH AGENCIES UNDERWAY!!
The Georgia Recreation Commission has launched the first manpower study for the profession in Georgia. Response to the stu dy has been good. Age ncies and organizations which have not received the m an power forms should contact the Commission Office imme diately . Time is short .

JOHN CHESTER, a recent recreation graduate from the University of Georgia has accepted the position of Program Director with the Rome Recreation Department. He is a native of Elkart, Indiana.

TROUP COUNTY Planning Commission Chairman, J. K. Boatwright, Jr., and Executive Director Robert L. Brengle review the RECREATION APPRAISAL recently completed by the Georgia Recreation Commission. The study recommended a fulltime park and recreation program in Troup County.

DEKALB COUNTY CONSOLIDATES RECREATION AND PARKS
The County Commissioners of Dekalb County have consolidated its parks and recreation organizations into one department. Jim Cone will occupy the position of Director of Recreation and Parks. The Commissioners in addition to the consolidation of the department approved $37,000 for renovating the old Dekalb County Courthouse for the department headquarters. All employees of the department were given a 4-7% raise in the new budget.

N EW FILMS AVAILABLE FOR YOUR PROGRAMS The Chrysler Corporation has twelve free fllms available for showing by your department. The only charge made for the f.tlms will be the return postage. No commercial messages are presented in the fllms. Each fJ.lm is 16mrn sound, shot in full color by top professionals. Films available for your use are: the 1969 Rose Bowl, Tournament of Roses Parade, AFL Season Highlights and the Super Bowl, the Name of the Game is Fun, Big League Baseball for Little Leaguers, the Spurrlows and others. For additional information, write: Chrysler Corporation, c/o Modern Talking Pictures, 1212 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York , 10036.

RECREATION INTERNS, Charles Webb and Steve Coe of Georgia Southern College visited the offices of the Georgia Recreation Commission recently to discuss the latest status of recreation on the local, state and national leveL Executive Director John H. Davis briefed the interns on the functions of the State Recreation Commission.

JAMES RAMBO, Jr., recent graduate from the Recreation and Park Curriculum at the University of Georgia has joined the sWf of the Atlanta Athletic Club. He is a native of Spartanburg, South Carolina.

RECREATION!!
RECREATION, according to Webster, is a "mode or means of getting refreshment" ; It does not include the refreshment that many people obtain from their regular occupations. Education, according to the same authority, is "the impartation or acquisition of knowledge, skills, or discipline of character", it is also "the totality of the information and qualities acquired through instruction and training, which furt her the development of an individual physically, mentally, and morally."
Both recreation and education can thus be either an activity or the result of tha t activity. With both, it is the result that gives significance to the activity.

EX ECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT .I NSTITUTE FOR RECREATION AND PARK ADMINISTRATORS SET FOR GEORGIA

FIRST ANNUAL ATHLETIC SYMPOSIUM CONDUCTED. The Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation of Georgia Southern College and the Georgia Recreation Commission recently co-sponsored the First Annual Athletic Symposium. Shown are some of the participants of the program which dealt with the athletic injuries, conditioning and safety factors. (L- R) Dr. Frank Ramsey, Georgia Southern College, James M. Robey, University of North Carolina, Dr. Joseph A. Wilbur, Department of Public Health, Dr. Fred Allman, Atlanta Orthopedic Clinic and Dr. Douglas Leavitt, Chairman of th.e Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation at Georgia Southern College.

The Department of Recreation and Park Administration of the University of Georgia and the School of Business are co-sponsoring with the National Recreation and Park Association a two year course for recreation and park administrators. The first year course will be held February 8- 13, 1970 with the second year course following in 1971. The institute is limited to fifty participants and the fee has been established at $215 per administrator.
The purpose of the institute is to provide experienced administrators an opportunity for intensive study of management technology and practice under the direction of outstanding authorities in the management field. Further information concerning the institute may be secured by writing to: Professor Charles C. Clegg, Recreation and Park Administration , Stegman Hall , University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia.

An informal luncheon was the scene recently of Federal, State and Local recreation and park per~nneL Among the forty luncheon participants were: (L-R) Graham Lewis, Bureau of Outdoor Recreation, Tom Martin, Georgia Southern College, Don Shedd, Bureau of Outdoor Recreation, Dick Cotteell , U. S. Fouest Service, John Davis, Georgia Recreation Commission, Jack Delieus, General Manager, Atlanta Parks Department and Roger K. Brown, National Recreation and Park Association. Participants at the luncheon discussed current events and trends in the recreation, park and conservation field.

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PRE-REGISTR ATI ON FORM FOR STATE CONFERENCE ON REC REATION AND PARKS

SAVANNAH COUNTR Y CLUB AND INN, SAV ANNAH, GEOR GIA NOVEMBER 16- 19, 1969

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Sponsored by: The Georgia Recreation and Park Society, Inc.

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Deadline for mailing registration to Treasurer: November 10, 1969. Make checks and money orders payab le to the Georgia Recreation and

Park Society, and mail to : Betty Yarbrough, Atlanta Recreation Department, 260 Central Avenue, S.W., A t lanta, Georgia 30303.

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DAILY REGISTRATION

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Executive Registration (includes one meal) . .. .. ... . . . . . .. .. ... .. .... ... . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ... . . $12.50 ( )

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EXTRA MEAL TICKETS

Opening Session .... . ... . .. ... : . . . .. . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .... .. . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . .. $ 7 .00 ( )

Lay Awards Dinner ...... . ... . .. : . ............. . ............ . ... . .... . . . . .. . .... ..... .. .. . $ 8.00 ( )

A nnual Conference Banquet ... . ...... .. ......... ............ .......... . .... . ................. $ 7.00 ( )

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