Box 3, Folder 2, Document 2

Box 3, Folder 2, Document 2

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
Summer School Programs

Elementary Schools at Blair Village, Cook,
Guice, Reynolds, Johnson, Staton and

Daniel Stanton. Enrichment programs, ‘inet, ,
cludes; art, music, language, dramatics.
June 12- July 19. Mon.- Fri., 8:00-11:00.

High School Propran= at Roosevelt.

Wide range of regular and special subjects,
with full credit upon completion. June

1ll- Aug. 2, Mon.- Fri. 8:00-12:45,

Headstart Programs
If your child has never been to school ber:

fore and will be attending for the first
time in September, check with your Neigh-
borhood Service Center to see if he or she
is eligible.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR RECREATION

Supervised redreation progrums, instruc-
tions and athletic leagues are available
at the following locations throughout the
summer for all age groups. These include
swimming, tennis, softball, basketball,
track, volleyball, gymnastics, dancing,
arts, crafts, teen club.

Parks and Recreation Centers

Brownwood, Brownwood Ave., SE
Carnes-Campbell, 1587 Wilcox STt.,SE

East Lake, Alston Dr. & Daniel St., SE
Orchard Knob Rec. Center, School Dr., SE

Playgrounds and Plaglots

Butler, 98 Yonge St., SE

Capitol, 811 Capitol Ave., SE

Cook, 211 Memorial Dr., SE

Hubert, 1043 Memorial Dr., SE

Wylie and Tye, SE

Connally, near Richardson St., SE

Haygood and Crew Sts., SB

Park Ave. and Lansing, SE

196 Savannah St., SB

Harper Park, Poole Creek Rd., SE

Daniel Stanton Park, Martin & Boynten Sts.
University and Hubbard Sts., SE

Daniel between Edgewood & DeKalb Aves., SE

South Bend, Lakewood and Cleveland Ave.,SE

The City of Atlanta- Summer- Fun ‘Programs:
Brownwood- 3- 2 wk-sessions
South Bend 2- 2 wk. sessions

The City of Atlanta- Swimming and Tennis
classes:

Brewnwood, East Lake, South Bend, Joyland,
Wesley. Classes begin June 12 through Aug.
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EOA Neighborhood Centex

Center staff will help organize sports and .+ -~
other activities for youngsters and adults.
Will advise youngsters on opportunities
available for summer camp.

East Central, 486 Decatur St., SE
Edgewood, 1723 Boulevard Dr., SE

Price, 1127 Capitol Ave., SE
Summerhill-Mechanicsville, 65 Ga, Ave., SE

Full Day Recreation Programs and Day Camps

Atlanta Girls' Club, Southeast Branch

550 Boulevard, SE 627-5207

Girls 6-18. June 10- August 16 Mon.-Sat.
10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Swimming, homemak-

ing, dancing, sports. (Fee)
Grady Homes Boys' Club
119 Hilliard St., SE ~-577- 2732

Boys 6--18, Mon. -Sat., 9:00 am. 9:00p.m.
Arts, crafts, library, social activities.

Grady Homes Community Girls' Club.
148 Bell St., SE -5243361
Girls 6--18, Mon.- Fri., 9:00- 3:30 (Fee)

Salvation Army Fultrm Boys' Club
172.Carroll St., SE - 577--1592

Boys 7-17, Mon. - Sat., 9:00- 6:00
Sports, games, TV, arts & crafts. (Fee)

Salvation Army Fulton Girls' Club

172 Carroll St., SE - 577- 1592
Girls 7-18, Mon.- Sat., 9:00- 9:00
Sports, games, TV, homemaking. (Fee)

Virgil P. Warren Boys’ Club

190..Berne St., SE - 622- 1558

Boys 6-18, Mon. - Sat., 9:00 a.m.- 9:00 p.m.
Arts, crafts, library, social activities.
(Fee)

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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 FPri., 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

445 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,
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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.