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Friday, March 25, 1966
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ATLANTA JEWISH
COMMUNITY
CENTER
1745 Peichtru St..
N.E., Atlanta, Gi.
30309
AJCC News
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weekly to keep in
formed about AJCC
programs. For detail*
not covered call;
TR 5-7881
If You
Ask Me
By MRS. RALPH SACKS
Director Preschool Department
QUESTION: Who may participate in the preschool summer ses
sion?
ANSWER: Boys and girls who are going into Kindergarten re
gardless ol any previous group experience may be enrolled. However,
if the child will be 5 by June 30 he may be eligible for Camp
Kinderland Program. Children who are 4 years old or who will be
4 by June 30 are eligible to participate regardless of previous group
experience. 3 year olds if they have a previous group experience or
are already enrolled in AJCC Nursery School for September also
participate.
QUESTION: How are these various age levels grouped?
ANSWER: There are 4 groups and the youngsters are placed
with other children of their own age and previous school experience.
QUESTION: What facilities are used for the preschooler during
the summer session?
ANSWER: The entire Nursery School wing, both indoors and out
doors is used. This includes all the equipment which is generally used
year ’round, plus special materials and equipment to meet the needs
and interests of the children. The swimming pool and locker rooms
as well as the playing fields and picnic area are also used. Trips to
places of interest to younger children are planned as the group shows
readiness for them.
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QUESTION: Do these young children learn to swim during the
summer?
ANSWER: Swimming is planned for a portion of 3 mornings
weekly. "Marty” Hooper, the Center’s Aquatics Director, supervises the
youngsters' swimming program. Under her guidance and direction the
teachers work with small groups of children to help them feel “at
home” and at ease in the water and to progress through a series of
skills designed to teach them to swim .Many of the children develop
enough skill to propel themselves freely a considerable distance.
• *••••
QUESTION: Why is swimming offered only 3 time* weekly?
ANSWER: We are striving to have a well balanced program for
the children and to have too much of any one activity as swimming,
or trips, negates the idea of planning for the best development of the
child as a whole.
QUESTION: Who are the teachers for this coming summer?
ANSWER: Mrs. R. Cohen, Mrs. J. Robinson and Mrs. F. Schwartz
of our permanent staff will be with us this summer, Miss Arleen
Gerson, Miss Judy Moldow, Miss Dinah Schwartz, Miss Sandra Silver-
board and Miss Linda Sims who have all been with the pre-school
department in previous years will be returning. Miss Patty Sims has
also been appointed to the staff. Counselor aides are currently being
considered and will be designated at a later date.
QUESTION: What is meant by counselor aide?
ANSWER: The counselor aide program is designed to help the
teen age girl learn the basics of working with younger children under
competent supervision. It can be a valuable experience in career
planning.
• •••••
QUESTION: Who may be an aide?
ANSWER: Girls who have successfully completed at least 9th
grade are eligible to apply as counselor aides. Selection is made fol
lowing personal interviews.
THIS SUNDAY, APRIL 3—7 to 10 P.M.
First Annual Sports Award Banquet
GUEST SPEAKERS:
1. Garland Pinholster—Basketball Coach, Oglethorpe
College
2. Randv Johnson—Little All-American Quarterback
of Atlanta Falcons
3. Gerald Sacks—Public Relations Director of Atlanta
Braves
• Awards will be given out
• Spaghetti Dinner
• Guest Speakers
Admission $1.00 person
LIMITED TICKETS ON SALE AT DOOR
LITTLE LEAGUE REGISTRATION
Tween Council
A DAY AT CAMP BARNEY MEDINTZ
April 8th
Open to all tweei^ Center
members
For further information see
Kathie Carter or Barbara Stein
875-7881
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Atlanta Jewish Community Center
Registration Blank Tween Council
A DAY AT CAMP BARNEY MEDINTZ,
APRIL 8TH
Name-
Address:
Age:
I am enclosing $3.00 □ Will pay later Q
Return to Kathie Carter; AJCC—1745 Peachtree Rd., N. E.
IN SERVICE ....
by Gerri Weinblatt, Director Adult Activities
WANTED, home hospital
ity . . . You have seen this ad
many times in this newspaper.
Sometimes phone calls in re
sponse to the ad come from very
puzzled fellow Atlantans. “You
mean you have Jewish boys who
are in the Army?” For the most
part, the response to helping the
Jewish military in the Atlanta
area has been just great.
There are families in town that
open their doors once a month
to make a young soldier feel at
home. Sometimes the head of the
prospective hospitality, the Mom
ma, will ask very personal
questions:
“I have a sixteen year old
daughter at home—you think it’s
safe?”
“My boy will be home from
University this week-end, you
think they’ll get along?”
Sometimes the response is not
humorous . . . "My boy is over
seas ... I’d like to feel someone
is doing for him what I am doing
here.” It is an interesting ex
perience to meet with those boys,
to talk with them ... I think
the first reaction I had was to
their youth.
Soldiers always seemed so old
to me and now 17 and 18 year
olds, still eager to talk of “youth
groups” are clothed with this
fantastic responsibility . . . only
their faces betraying the rigid
cut of their uniform. With the
task that lies before them, they
seem to retain a wonderful
sense of humor.
I asked one boy, after a rather
lengthy discussion on Viet Nam,
where he would be next week.
His answer “A W.O.L". When I
invited one fellow to return to
the Center on his next leave (he’s
stationed at McClellan) I re
minded him to bring his Jewish
friends. He looked at me, smiled,
and stated: "It’s just me and the
Rabbi.”
Then there’s the correspond
ence: "Dear Mr. Weinblatt: I
would very much like to have
home hospitality, if it’s at all
possible. I’m 21 years of age and
I don’t drive a car or anything.
This is the first Jewish Holiday
which I am away from home
(Purim), so I would like to have
home hospitality. Maybe if you
can arrange it, I’m single and if
you know of any nice Jewish
family, with a daughter of around
my age, I would like to stay with
them ...” P.S. He came—he met
the girl—the family has offered
home hospitality for Passover,
with a special request for the
same young man.
Many times the young soldiers
are concerned with the lack of
certainty regarding their leaves.
One young man from Ft. Gordon,
in informing the Center of the
number to expect in Atlanta for
a Jr. Hostesses program, had a
very interesting paragraph in
his letter:
"I can only approximate, for
lack of accurate and intimate
knowledge of each man’s mind.
Also, were I to have the solemn
oath that some soldier intended
coming, the Army is just as like
ly to devise some mean of re
taining him, if only to supervise
the preparation for the Fort
Gordon Christmas-tree-lighting
ceremony of 1968. Such is the
Army.”
The reality of the military
step-up is beginning to make it
self felt in Atlanta. As will be
the case this Passover, Atlanta
families will open their homes
and hearts to over 150 Jewish
servicemen who, it is hoped,
will return to us on their future
leaves to participate in Center
activities to which the voting GI’s
of today are all welcomed.
These programs are instituted
with the cooperation of B’nai
R’rith Women, Hadassah, Jewish
War Veterans Auxiliary and The
National Council of Jewish
Women, Ahavath Achim and
Terhple Sisterhoods. Guidance
and consultation is provided fcv
the National Jewish Welfare
Board, the agency designated by
the U. S. Government, to extend
morale and religious services to
Jewish military personnel.
H & P. E. DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES
You Can Still Register For Little League
AGE GROUPS: 8, 9, 10, 11 - 13 YEAR OLDS
FEE: $5.00 if you have uniform
$10.00 if you do not have uniform
REGISTER AT H & P E OFFICE
TEEN SOFTBALL LEAGUE
Register Your Team At H & P E Office
Fill out roster
Coaches form
Set up practice time
Fee is $30.00
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION,
CONTACT H & P E OFFICE
Passover
Schedule
The Center will be
closed Monday, April
4, at 4 p.m. for the
Passover observance
and remain closed all
day Tuesday, April 5,
and on Wednesday,
April 6, until 7 p.m.
The Center activities
will resume at 7 p.m.
Tennis Courts Will Open Sunday, April 17
Softball Fields Will Open Sunday, April 17
(weather permitting)
Contact H & P E office for further information
IMPORTANT!
AJCC GYM WILL BE CLOSED
FOR COMPLETE REFINISHTNG
OF THE FLOOR FROM MONDAY,
APRIL 4 THROUGH THURSDAY. APRIL 14.
ACTIVITIES WILL RESUME ON
FRIDAY, APRIL 15
Milton Weinstein
Re-Elected For
Third Term
At the 1966 annual meeting of
the Atlanta Jewish Community
Center, Milton Weinstein was
unanimously elected to a third
term of office as president of
the Atlanta Jewish Community
Center.
Voted into office with Milton
Weinstein were Bernard How
ard, Erwin Zaban, and Sidney
Feldman, vice-presidents; Sol. M.
Blumenthal, treasurer, and Dr.
Morris Benveniste, secretary.
Elected to the board of direc
tors for a three year term ex
p-ring in 1969 are: Mr. Gerald
Cohen, Mr. Manuel N. Fineman,
Joe H. person, Edward N. Glaser,
Mrs. Gerald Ghertner, Dr.
Marvin C. Goldstein, Irving Gor
don, Sidney S. Gulden, Dr. Har
old Gussack, Max E. Kahn, Sid
ney R. Kogan, Irwin Krick, Dr.
Rose A. Lahman, Merton Levin,
Mrs. Nathan Lipson (1968), M.
J. Merlin, Irving Orenstein, San
ford Orkin, Mrs. Sam Sablosky,
and Edward Silverboard.
Other members of the board
were published in a previous is
sue of The Southern Israelite.
Following the business meet
ing, an audience of 300 Center
members enjoyed a dance recital
and folk music concert by the
Aviv dancers.
A DAY AT CAMP
BARNEY MEDINTZ
PLANNED
The Tween Council is sponsor
ing a trip for all 6th, 7th, and
8th graders of the Center, to
Camp Barney Medintz on April
8. All participating should meet
at the Center at 7:30 a. m. There
will be a chartered bus to take
the group to the camp and back.
They will return to the Center
at 4:30 p.m. Each child should
bring his own lunch. Beverages
and an afternoon snack will be
provided. While at camp, the
group will have a chance to ex
plore, hike, fish and see the new
Doris Zaban Chapel. There will
also be games, races and a scav
enger hunt. In case of inclement
weather the trip will be post
pond to Monday, April 11. The
cost for the trip will be $3.00 per
person. Registration will be taken
through Wednesday, April 6. For
further information call Kathie
Carter at 875-7881.
Torch Club—
Young Adults Travel
To Chattanooga
On Sunday, March 27, nine
Torch Club members and six
Young Adults traveled to Chatta
nooga for lunch, basketball game
and social. The Torch Club is a
group of boys who have volun
teered their services for the bet
terment of the Health & Physical
Education Departme n t . These
boys are: Chester Rosenberg,
Alan Siegal, Gus Friedman, How
ard Rappaport, Myron Smith,
Rodney Cohen, Allan Begner, Al
lan E-senberg and Mitchell Mar
tin. The Young Adults participat
ing in the events are: Randy
Feinberg, Ray Taratoot, Bruce
Finkelstein, Jim Burdin, Ken
Schwartz, and Jack Hanchrou.
No-Smoking Posters
On Display
The winning posters as well as
other entries in the Center’s No-
Smoking poster contest, are now
on display in the main lobby of
the Center. The winner of the
tween division was GOJ club.
The tween winner was Lauren
Schroeder of BBG-176. These
two winning clubs will be award
ed a loving cup trophy at the
sports awards dinner on April 3.
DOJ club received honorable
mention in the tween division.