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March 29, 1968 DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION CITY OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA (In Conjunction With Atlanta Public Schools) I. TITLE OF PROJECT: Duration: II. III. IV. Recreation, Employment and Enrichment Program From June 1, 1968, to September 2, 1968 (With certain programs extending to December 31, 1968). (a) Department of Parks and Recreation, City of Atlanta, Georgia, (In conjunction with Atlanta Public Schools), City Hall Annex, 260 Central Avenue, S. W., Atlanta, Georgia, 30303 (Public). Ja. 2-4463, Ext. 311. (b) Jack C. Delius, General Manager, Parks & Recreation, and Alan Koth, School Department. (c) Stanley T. Ma rtin, Jr., J a ck C. Delius. (d) Charles L. Davis, Comptroller The geographic area to be covered is that portion of the City of Atlanta designated by E. O. A. as Tar ge t Area ; plus, Fringe Areas which are borderline in respect to economic and social cla ssi f ications. The persons to be s erved are f ive years of a ge to s e nior citizens; both s exes, in-school a nd out-of -school. V. It is estimated that 150 participa nts each day will us e ea ch location. Plans ca ll f or 140 loca tions to be s erved. Thus, 21,000 persons each day wi ll be served. This f i gure doe s not i nc lude a c tiv iti e s such a s Award Day, audien.ces f or band concerts, e tc., and other s pec tator a ctivities . VI . Many a r eas of the city a r e deficien t i n park and recreati on fa cili ties . This f a ct had been clearly noted by the just comp l e t e d 1968-1983 Parks and Recrea tion Pl an . Staf f of E. O. A. , Community Council, Ci ty Pl anning and Department of Parks conducted t he study. The need f or the pr ogram covered by this proposal i s clear ly e v i dent in the total a b sence of park and recreation fa c ili ties in many targe t areas and t h e inadequa cy of facilities where they do exis t . In resp onse t o these deficiencies , s ome 40 playlo ts have been cons tructed and s taffed, u s i ng f or the most part , E. O. A. f unds. These playlots f a il t o pr ovide full y ade~uate physical faci lities . Thus, s ome 62 school s wil l be u sed dur i ng the summer. The report Opportuni t y For Urban Excellence cites a c lose corre l ation between a bsence of fac i lities and incident of juveni l e delinquency. VII. A coordinator of summer activities will be employed by May 1, 1968. His duties wi ll be to ·.initi~lly locate and recruit l eaders of ALL age levels in ALL target areas to serve a s an Adv isory Counci l f or planning and development. The Coordinator will be assisted in recruitment by school counci l ors �at 62 elementary and high school locations; by E. O. A. Neighborhood Service Center Personnel; by the Community Council and by staff of Parks and Recreation Department, Leaders representing not only their age group but their respective neighborhoods will be asked to assist the staff in planning the summer program. It is intended that each location (be it school, park or public housing project) will have local preferences as to types of programs. However, it is assumed that some identifiable basic list of prepared activities will emerge and utilized as a base to insure "equal" programs on a city-wide basis. The program will initially be developed on a .pilot basis with constant evaluation by neighborhood leaders. Once assured of our acceptability and desirability of a given activity, it will be offered city-wide for the duration of the summer, Heavy emphasis will be placed on employing disadvantaged citizens in the operation of the program, Assignments of employment will range from actually operational, such as Recreation Aides to Advisory and Representation Roles in the various communities. It is planned that distinctive shirts will be suppl:•.ed to teenagers wlu:- will serve as cadre on a voluntary basis, approximately 100 teenagers and young adults will be transported to Atlanta Wilderness Camp each week to assist in its development while at camp. The young people will be taught swimming, canoeing, camping, nature interpretation, etc, VIII. IX. The project will have an overall Director, Assistant Director, Clerical Staff, Recreation Leaders, Recreation Supervisors, Camp Directors, Enrichment Personnel (Dance, Drama, Music, Arts and Craft). The number of poor youth , employed will be 336. Volunteers will exceed 100. The program will cover all areas within the defined boundries of E. O. A's. target zones. Some 140 locations will be staffed, using 62 schools and 78 parks and playlot locations. The hours of operation will be 9 A.M. - 9 P.M., Monday through Saturday. There will be a Central Headquarters located at Central Junior High School, 232 Pryor Street, S. E. The central office will coo r din,::i.te all Pa r k and Rec r eation Department and Atlanta Public School Department's summer activites related to recreation, employment and cultural enrichment for the disadvantaged. The Program Director will be in ove r all charge of the project and will answer to a committee made up of School and Parks personnel as well as advisory committee of citizens. Al l supplies, e uipment, travel and transportaion, payroll, etc., will be handled a t the Central Office, The City of Atlanta Purchasing Department will handle pu rchase transactions when requisitioned by the Central Office. The Central Office will maintain account records in order to h ave available current data. The Da t a Processing Division of Atlanta Public Schools will be utilized if needed to analyze problems, expenditures, p articipation, etc. It is imperative th at the Central Office be staffed by May 1, 1968 in order to establish procedures, communications with the neighborhood's recruitment and supply channels. This Parks/Schools joint venture will carefully supplement and mesh with (1) regular City recreation problems, (2) Community Schools, (3) work - study and vocational education, (4) Title I Pro gr ams, (5) Neighborhood Youth Corps InSchool Enrollees, (6) contributing private agencies, (7) Academic Summer Schoo l Pr ogram (8) Head Start, (9) individual contributions, (10) other public agenc y c ontribu tions. The At l anta Children and You t h Council will s erve as overall �coordinator acting for and with Mayor's Council on Youth Opportunity to see that all other support agencies are carefully coordinated with the City's program. This project will not pre-emp, but rather supplement r egular City programs. Without Federa l Funds, much, if not all, of the planned activities for disadvantaged areas would be curtailed, Thus, this Community Action Program complements the total City program. Youth, young adults, adults and senior citizens will assist in planning the program, its operation, and evaluation. Of special emphasis will be a ge group 5-25 years with the greatest attention directed to the teenager and young adult. The school drop-out, the potentia l drop-out, those wi t h no immediate source of income, those with no positive contacts with Social Service Agencies, and those with no consistent work history on marketable skills will be located and employed by Central Office as an initial step in structuring and planning the program. Allocation of job slots will be based on geographical distribution and population so that all target areas wi l l contribute. The Neighborhood Service Center, School Counselors and Soci a l Agencies will be invited to assist in locating and screening applicant s. A police record will not necessarily preclude employment, but the Director's judgement will prevail in cases involving morals, and in particular, s exua l offenses. There will be no formal Civil Service Examination; selection will be based on (1) need for employment as outlined above, (2) neighborhood identification, (3) leadership a bility, and (4) skills that can contr i but e t o the progr am. The Pro gr am Dir ector will name fin a l selection and a s s i gnment. Arrangements will be made for medical physicals to be given each applicant. Medical problems will be reported to Fulton County Medical Department for follow-up. Medical prot lems will not necessarily bar employment, but rather serve as a guide in a ssignments. Five recreation districts will be established and supe rvis ed by re gular Park/School personnel. Youth will be u sed a s Aide s in e a ch dis t rict office (as well as Control Office), each school and each park area. Activities to be offe red: Crea t i ve Rhytmics Outdoor Games Quiet Garnes Folk Dancing So f tba ll Volleyba ll Camp Craft s Sewi ng Ceramics Photography Mu sic Apprec iation Team Spo rts Weight Training Day and Overnight Camping Wood Wor k i ng Ba ton Lessons Cheer leading Swimming Tra ck and Fie ld Puppetr y Tumblin g Typing Fie ld Tr ips Teen Ch arm Jewe l ry Making Modern a nd Tap Dancing Judo �Obviously, not all of the above activities can be offered at each location. The Citizens 1 Advisory gr oups may delete and/or add to the list. As to frequency, in the c a se of field trips, these will be scheduled for at least once a week per location. Definite schedules and programs wil l be distributed thru schools (before they recess for summer) Neighb orh ood Se rvice Centers, and. news media. Already, one television station has agreed to publicize the program on a continuing daily basis. X. ; · Atlanta Youth Council. Coordination of private and public agencies in youth opportunity program. Ga. Arts Commission. Contribution of technical assistance in arts and drama. Production of neighborhood movies and plays. Atlanta Braves and Atlanta Chie fs . to stadium events. Sports clinics, donated tickets Atlanta School System. Full partnership with Parks Department in summer program. Program will use some 62 schools. Army Corp 1 s of Engineers. Full utilization of Lake Allatoona property, namely, Atlanta Wilderness Camp s and Atlanta Recreation Camps. At lanta University Cen te r . Supply some 50 students majoring in Phs . Ed . and Recreation to serve internship in summer. Childrens' Academy Theatr e . Public Library. Plays in t a rget areas. Readin g clinics. Band of Atlanta . At least two concer ts in disadvantaged areas. Th eater Atlanta. Series of free productions. Buckhead Men 1 s Ga rd en Club . etc. " Mag ic o f Growing ". Mr. George Meyer. Private Theater Group - Mr. Eugene Moor e . Individual. Farm". Douglasville , Ga. Junior League. Children gar den p lots, Plays in Pi edmont Park. Large es tate - apple orchard . "Day at the Individu al participation. Possible Donor - Wegner Showmobile. XI . All facilities of the Department o f Parks and The Atlanta School Sy ste m which are needed to have a successful program will be used. The l oca tion of schools is as follows: �TENTATIVE LIST OF SCHOOLS WITH A COMPLETE SUMMER PROGRAM AREA I Elementary High School English Avenue, 1., 2., 3. Craddock, 1. Bethune, 1., 2., 3. Ware, 1., 2., 3, Couch, 1., 3. Fowler, 1. Haygood, 1. Hardnett, 1., 2. Harris, 3. M.A. Jones, 1., 2., 3. Ragsdale Herndon, 1. E. R. Carter Brown, 1., 2. Washington, 1. O'Keefe Central (Office) AREA II Harper, 1. Parks . Jr. High, 1. Gilbert, 3. Benteen Blair Village, 2., 3. Price, 1. , 2. Fulton AREA III Scott, 1., 3. Bolton Mt. Vernon Finch, 1. Hill, 1., 2., 3. Forre st, 1. Butler, 1. John Hope, 1. Inman Park, 1. Archer, 1. Grady, 2. AREA IV Mayson, 1. Towns Fain Williams, 1., 2., 3 . Carey, 1. West Haven White Clement, 1. We st Fulton, 1. Turner, 1., 2. Harper �AREA V Reynolds, 1. Lin Pryor, 1. Cooper, 1. Capitol Avenue, 1., 2., 3. Slaton, 1., 3. Cook, 1., 3. E. P. Johnson, 1. Daniel Stanton, 1. Hubert, 1. Coan, 1. Wesley, 1., 2., 3. Toomer Bass Roosevelt, 1., 2. Murphy, 1. ELIMINATED DUE TO CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENTS Chattahoochee Highland Bryant Howard - Hope CODE 1. 2. 3, Title I Academic Program Head Start PARKS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10 . 11 . 12. 13, 14. 15 . 16 . 1 7. 18. 19. 20 . 21 . 22 . Chattahoochee (undeveloped) Gun Club English Parks - supplement Adamsville (use Fain playground) - supplement Cen t er Hill Gr ove ·- suppl ement Ande rs on Pa r k - supplemen t Mozley - supplement Maddox Park Wa shing t on Park Universi ty Park Cou ch Park Home Park - s upplement Te chwood (Housing Pro j e c t ) Piedmont Pa rk Bed f or d-Pine (Hill Sch ool) But l er Park Bass - s upplemen t Sava nna h Stree t Oa kla nd Ci ty Park Adair Pa rk - supplement Pi t t man - supplement �PARKS (Cont'd) 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32, 33. 34. 35. 36. Joyla nd - extended Carver - exte nded Rawson-Washington - supplement Thomasville - supplement Walker Park Wesley Park Branham Park - supplement 71 Little Stre et 253 Dodd Avenue 666 Parkway Drive Haynes Street Vine City Kni ght Park Harper Park (4 Senior Hi gh Rise) BLOCK PARKS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11 . 12 . 13 . 14. 15 . 16 . 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24, 25 . 26, 27. 28, 29. 30. Auburn Avenue - Boulevard, N. E. Forres t & For t Avenue , N. E. Angier - Parkway , N. E. Merri tts & Bedf or d St ., N. E. Blvd, Pl. & Glen Iris Dr., N. E. Samp son - East Avenue , N. E. Wylie & Tye St., S. E. Ver non St r ee t, N. E. Hanover & Renfr oe St., S. E. Conley St ., S . E. Atl anta Sta dium Wind sor St., S. W. I r a St ., S. W. Eugenia-Rawson St. , S. W. McDanie l St. & Georgia Avenue Ashby Circ l e Harris Homes Rhodes St . - Suns et Blvd. 3 73 Thurmond St. , S , W. Vanier & Cap i tal Hubbard & University Park Avenue & Lansing Haygood & Crew La dd St., S. W. Wilson Dr., N. W. Verbena St., N. W. Ha bshal & Il=rry Blvd., N. w. Perry Blvd. & Lively, N. W. Arlington Circle, N. W. Daniel Stree t, N. E. �XII. XIII. Constant monitoring and evaluation by Citizens' Advisory Committee as well as staff of School Board and Parks Department. This project compliments and extends normal agency program and fills gaps and deficiencies existing in disadvantaged areas. In addition to service to the .poor, the program will clearly illustrate to the city and its citizens what can be done with sufficient financing. It can not be stated a t this time what part of this program will be continued once federal funding is completed. However, on two previous occasions, the ~City has continued parts of O.E.O. financed funding. �