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H I I H(,hI`ItN I 1) <br />r'- Orange (fountU FSerreation anb Varks Eeparttnent <br />N C 300 West Tryon Street <br />HILLSBOROUGH. N.C. 27278 <br />Mary Anne Black. Director <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Steven Halkiotis, County Commissioner <br />FROM: Mary Anne Black <br />DATE: March 30, 1987 <br />Ue.E nit. <br />RE: Agricultural /Rural Education Center; possible program ideas for <br />My staff and I have really "brainstormed" concerning possible program <br />ideas to aid you in your study of the feasibility of a joint <br />public /private venture for the creation of an Agricultural /Rural <br />Education Center in Orange County. The following is a list of our <br />ideas, many of which would depend upon the site constraints: <br />a. Orange County Fair site ! <br />b. new Hog Day site = <br />c. BMX (bicycle race) track 4 <br />d. indoor or outdoor target range (Police and Sheriff use, as well) <br />e. archery range (stationary or cross - country), <br />f. skeet range <br />g. ropes course <br />h. turkey shoot site <br />i. horseshoe pit complex (tournament calibre) <br />j. tree farm (especially interesting to this department as we begin <br />to do more park landscaping)' <br />k. garden plot rentals <br />1. gardening.classes <br />m. landscape and architecture classes <br />n. woodworking classes <br />o. hunting and fishing seminars <br />p. fishing rodeo <br />q. small engine repair shop <br />r. Scout camping area <br />s. home improvement classes <br />t. GED classes <br />u. square dance hall <br />v. Youth Hostel site <br />w. cooking classes <br />x. frisbee (disc) golf course <br />y. par -3 golf course with driving range <br />z. softball batting cages with pitching machines <br />aa. equestrian events <br />Also envisioned is an Environmental Education Center with classrooms for <br />slide presentations, taxidermy classes, disply cases, and "hands -on" <br />programs. <br />This is a start at least, and we will continue to "dream!" <br />MAB /pbl <br />Hillsborough, 732 -9361 a Durham, 688 -7333 • Chapel Hill, 968 -4501 • Mebane, 227 -2032 <br />Area Code 919 <br />