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METROPOLITAN ATLANTA YOUTH OPPORTUNITY CAMPAIGN
Summer 1968
An Inventory of Children and Youth Activities in Your Community
Compiled By The
Atlanta Children and Youth Services Council
Mayor Ivan Allen Jr, General Chairman
Robert M. Wood, Chairman of Executive Committee
For Further Information Call--522=-4463, Ext. 437
Inventory of Summer School and Recreational Activities in Southeast Atlanta.
General Information
For aformetion about Youth Employment, please call :
Youth Opportunity Center- 875-0972]
Your Local Ne*.ghborhood Service Center: (EOA)
East Central Neighborhood Service Center --577-1735
Edgewood Neighborhood Service Center 378-3643
Price Neighborhood Service Center 525-1574
South Fulton Neighborhood S&rvice Center 757-7541
City of Atlanta Personnel “epattment 522--4463 Ext. 267
For Volunteer Service Opportuaities, please contact your local:
Neighborhood Service Center. (EOA)
YMCA
YWCA
Boys' Clubs
Girls' Clubs
Atlanta Children and Youth Services Council 522-4463 Ext. 437
Fo: Information about scholarships for summer school, please call your Area
Superintendent (5) Dr. G. Y. Smith- 577-3050
For information about Art and Cultural Programs, please call:
The Atlanta Arts Council - 522-1300 Ext-200
Atlanta Parks and Recreation Department 522-4463 Ext. 311
Your Local Neighborhood Service Center. (KOA)
The Atlanta Children and Youth Service Council- 522--4463 Ext. 437
If you are a teenager and have any kind of a social or personal problem, and want
to talk to semeone in confidence about it, please call:
The Atlanta Children and Youth Cervices Council, 9:00 to 5:00, 522-4463 Ext. 437
Community Council of Atlanta, Inc. 577-2250, 9:00 to 5:00
Your Local Neighborhood Service Center, (EOA) 9:00 to 5:00
For opportunities for Ctory-hours, contact your local branch of the Atlanta Public
Library.
The Crime Prevention Bureau will be conducting several educational- community information
programs and will be assisting agencies in record hops and other community programs.
For further information, please contact: Capt. Jordan, Lt. Dickson or Sgt. Harris, at:
The Crime Prevention Bureau- 522-7363 or:
The Crime Prevention Bureau Officer at Your Neighborhood Service Center. (EOA)
For information about Church Programs going on in your commmity, contact;
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Christian Council of Atlanta---523-7533
OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING South Bend, Lakewood and Cleveland Ave.,SE
Summer School Programs The City of Atlanta- Summer- Fun ‘Programs:
Brownwood- 3- 2 wk -sessions
Elementary Schools at Blair Village, Cook, South Bend 2- 2 wk. sessions
Guice, Reynolds, Johnson, Staton and
Daniel Stanton. Enrichment programs, “inet. ,The City of Atlanta- Swimming and Tennis
cludes: art, music, language, dramatics. classes:
June 12- July 19. Mon.- Fri., 8:00-11:00. Brownwood, East Lake, South Bend, Joyland,
, Wesley, Classes begin June 12 through Aug.
High School Prograni: at Roosevelt. 9.
Wide range of regular and special subjects, .¢
with full credit upon completion. June EOA Neighborhood Centexs
ll- Aug. 2, Mon.- Fri. 8:00-12:45, Center staff will help organize sports and .+ -~
other activities for youngsters and adults.
Headstart Programs Will advise youngsters on opportunities
If your child has never been to school be~r:available for summer camp.
fore and will be attending for the first . East Central, 486 Decatur St., SE
time in September, check with your Neigh- Edgewood, 1723 Boulevard Dr., SE
borhood Service Center to see if he or she Price, 1127 Capitol Ave., SE
is eligible. Summerhill-Mechanicsville, 65 Ga, Ave., SE
Full Day Recreation Programs and Day Camps
OPPORTUNITIES FOR RECREATION
Atlanta Girls' Club, Southeast Branch
Supervised redreation programs, instruc- 550 Boulevard, SE 627-5207
tions and athletic leagues are available Girls 6-18. June 10- August 16 Mon.-Sat.
at the following locations throughout the 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Swimming, homemak-
summer for all age groups. These include ing, dancing, sports. (Fee)
swimming, tennis, softball, basketball,
track, volleyball, gymnastics, dancing, Grady Homes Boys’ Club
arts, crafts, teen club. 119 Hilliard St., SE --577- 2732
Boys 6--18, Mon. -Sat., 9:00 am. 9:00p.m.
Parks and Recreation Centers Arts, crafts, library, social activities.
Brownwood, Brownwood Ave., SE Grady Homes Community Girls" Club.
Carnes-Campbell, 1587 Wilcox S®.,SE 148 Bell St., SE -5243361
East Lake, Alston Dr. & Daniel St., SE Girls 6--18, Mon.- Fri., 9:00- 3:30 (Fee)
Orchard Knob Rec. Center, School Dr., SE
Salvation Army Fultrm Boys' Club
Playgrounds and Playlots 172.Carroll St., SE - 577--1592
Boys 7-17, Mon. - Sat., 9:00- 6:00
Butler, 98 Yonge St., SE Sports, games, TV, arts & crafts. (Fee)
Capitol, 811 Capitol Ave., SE
Cook, 211 Memorial Dr., SE Salvation Army Fulton Girls' Club
Hubert, 1043 Memorial Dr., SE 172 Carroll St., SE - 577- 1592
Wylie and Tye, SE Girls 7-18, Mon.- Sat., 9:00- 9:00
Connally, near Richardsen St., SE Sports, games, TV, homemaking. (Fee)
Haygood and Crew Sts., SB
Park Ave. and Lansing, SE Virgil P. Warren Boys’ Club
196 Savannah St., SB 190..Berne St., SE - 622- 1558
Harper Park, Poole Creek Rd., SE Boys 6-18, Mon. - Sat., 9:00 a.m.- 9:00 p.m.
Daniel Stanton Park, Martin & Boynten Sts. Arts, crafts, library, social activities.
University and Hubbard Sts., SE (Fee)
Daniel between Edgewood & DeKalb Aves., SE
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YMCA, Southeast Branch
1765 Memorial Dr., SE -373-6561
Boys 6-12, Mqn.-Fri., 9:00 a.m. to
3:00 p.m., June 17-Aug. 9. Games and
crafts (Fee)
Joseph B. Whitehead Boys! Club
1900 Lakewood Ave., SE - 627-4617
Boys 6-18, Mon.-Sat., 9:00a.m. to 9:00
pem. Arts, crafts, library, social
activities. (Fee)
Kirkwood Christian Center
1895 Boulevard Dr., SE - 377-6353
Play yard weekdays, June 10-Aug. 16
limit number, ages 4-8, 9:00 a.m.-noon.
Ages 7-13, 9:00 to noon and 2:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m. Crafts, table games, drama, music.
Methodist Parish House
364 Kelly St, SE - 577-1569
Playmobile Mon.-Fri. 9:30 a.m.-noon. Vacation
Bible School, June 9-13, 7:009:00 a.m. Teen
Council 3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Pool tables,
dancing, games.
Wesley Community Centers, Inc. (3 locations)
Bethlehem Community Center, 9 McDonough Blvd.
Capitol Homes Ctr., 175 Woodward Way, SE
622-0919 or 525-5841
Richardson St. Center
Day camp for boys and girls ages 6-11
June 10- July 21, 9:00 a.m. 2 p.m. Cook-
outs, swinnimg, hikes, crafts. Camping.
YMCA, Butler St. Summerhill Extension
630 Fraser St., SE 524-0246
Day Camp for boys and girls 6-14, Mon.
thru Pri., 9:00 a.m. to 4:00p.m., June
3 for two -five weeks sessions
Boy Scouts, 165 Waiton St., 523-7805
Day Camp for Non-Scout Boys 11-14, Camp
J. K. Orr, 2 days per week, June 24- Aug 10
Swimming, boating, sports, crafts.
Camp Fire Girls- LeWasi Day Camp
3400 Gordon Rd., SW - 525-7635 (Fee)
For non-member boys and girls 7-15
June 19-30, 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Sports, games, cookouts, folk dancing.
YMCA, Metro Atlanta
$45 Luckie Street, NW - 525-5401
Boys 6-13, 9:00 to 11:30 a.m., Monday=
Saturday. Gym & Swimming,
Small group games. (Fee)
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YMCA, Grant Park Day Camp - 525-540]
Boys and girls 6-13, June 12 - July 21,
8:30 a.m. 50 4:c00 p.m. (Fee) |
YMCA, South Bend Day Camp - 525-5491
Boys and girls 6-13, June 12-July 21,
8:30 a.m. tO 4:00 p.m. (Fee)
YMCA, 72 Edgewood Ave., NE, 524-3416(Fec)
Hi-Neighbor Program, girls 6-12, boys
6-10, June 17-Aug.17, 9:00 a.m. 50 5:00
p.m. Swimming, arts, crafts, games,
drawing, stunts, chart reading, folk
dancing.
YWCA, Phyllis Wheatley Branch (Fee)
599 Tatnall St., SW - 523-0543
Girls 6-16, Mon.-Fri., 9:00 a.m. tO 4:00
p.m. Swimming, movies, homemaking, sports.
YWCA Program, Thomasville Community
Bible Way Church
1840 Thomasville Dr., SE - 523-0543
Day Camp for girls 6-16, Mon.-Fri.,
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. June 10-Aug. 19
Homemaking, outdoor recreation,
Swimming at Washington Park, (Fee) trips,
cooking, nature stuay.
Camp Fire Girls -
Camp Wohelo (Day Camp)
Girls 7-17, June 10-21. (Fee)
East Side Boys Club -
1400 Blvd. Dr. NE - 523-0724
_ Boys 6-18, 9:00 - 9:00
Art & Cultural Programs, arts, crafts,
sports, games etc.
Northwest Ga. Girl Scout Council
Exchange Park Day Camp. For Girls
7-17, July 9-12, 16-19, July 23-26,
July 30-Aug 2.
Northwest Ga. Girl Scout Council -
Forest Park Day Camp.
For Girls 7-17, July 8-11, 15-18
Camp Fire Girls
Camp Tawasi
N. Parkwood Rd, Decatur
For Girls 7-17, June 17-28,
July 1-12,
Reynoldstown Community Girls Club
Day Camp for girls 6-18.
June 13 - Aug-26,
OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESIDENT CAMPS
Wesley Community Center
9 McDonough Blvd. SE - 627-0176
3 locations - Bethlem Center -
Capitol Homes Center
Richard Street Center.
Camp for boys and Girls 6-15. July 3-12,
July 17-26 - (Fee)
Atlanta Recreation Dept. Camp
Lake Allatoona, Acworth
Boys and girls, 8-12. Three day and two
night sessions. June 17-Aug., 30.
Swimming, boating, camp skills.
Atlanta Boys' Club
1191 Donnelly Ave., SW - 758-1467
Girls 8-16, June 6-Aug.-16.
Boy Scouts, 167 Walton St., NW - 523-7805
For non-Scout boys 11-17, Camp Emerson,
Bert Adams Scout Res., Covington. 6 days
per week, June 23-Aug.-4; Swimming, boating,
camp skills,
SPECIAL TEEN PROGRAMS.
Grady Homes Community Girls' Club
148 Bell St. SE 524-3361
Girls 6-18, June 1l- July 31.
Supper Club, Sewing, home nursing.
Butler Street YMCA
22 Butler St, Summer Fun Club. from 4:00
to 8:00 each evening.
Kirkwood Christian Center
1895 Boulevard Dr. §.E. 377-6353
Program in planning stage, please call
for further information.