Up County 
Recreation Advisory Board

This Board advises the County Executive, County Council, and the Department of Recreation, and the Planning Board on regional recreation and park needs. The Board encourages the development of desirable parks and recreational opportunities, and advises and makes recommendations to appropriate officials on matters concerning budgets, recreation programs, services, and facilities.

The Board is composed of nine regular members and two alternates. Alternates serve in place of an absent member and assume a regular member's position if there is a resignation. Members must reside in the Upcounty region of Montgomery County. This area includes the neighborhoods of Germantown, Barnesville, Laytonsville, Poolesville, Clarksburg, Damascus and North Potomac. The service area comprises approximately ½ of Montgomery County and is bordered on the north by Frederick County, on the west by the Potomac river, on the east by Route 124 and on the south by the Gaithersburg and Potomac.

Members serve three year terms without compensation. 

Up County Recreation Advisory Board 2008-2009

Ed Socha, Chair	Tim Truman, Vice Chair
Robert Caverly	Stanley Fisher
Daniel Johnston	John Cabrera
Valerie Oliver	Dipali Shah
Lou Sousa
Staff:
Lt. Linus Louketis	Clarice Runkles
Bradley Davis	Sandra Kaiser
Donna Johnson

2008 Annual Report

Meeting dates/times/location The Board meets the third Wednesday of each month in Germantown.

Contact: Sandra Kaiser, Up County Regional Manager 240-777-6940, or email: sandra.kaiser@montgomerycountymd.gov