Viking_Yearbook_68

136 Marilyn Camp is a graduate student in a special program in teaching the mentally retarded . She works for the Portland Bureau of Parks in the capacity of Director of Specialized Recreation. The Park Bureau reaches about 650 of Portland's 12,000 retarded each week in programs of swimming, bowling and physical fitness . Marilyn became interested in the problems of the special individual through volunteer work in high school. Since her graduation from the U. of 0 . in 1965, she has been a recreation direc– tor for the Park Bureau. Marilyn plays bridge, tennis, golf and skis in her little spare time. One of her hats is teaching a class at P.C.C. in specialized educa– tion for mentally retarded children. "I hope to go into college teaching even– tually."