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***Please
see the Activity Guide for specific dates, times and program
fees***
Mission Statement:
Manage and
maintain aquatic facilities and plan and implement aquatic
programs to enhance the quality of life for the community.
ABOUT THE
POOLS . . . . . .
The Parks and
Recreation Department is proud to offer you three
indoor pools (open year round) and two outdoor pools
(open June through August). Open Swim times are
scheduled daily during the summer at West, Erb and
Mead Pools with special lap swim times scheduled
throughout the day (see Open Swim Schedule link
above). Everyone
who enters the pool area is required to pay admission
or have a pass (ages 3 and under are free!).
All open swims are
supervised by a manager and lifeguards. Staff is certified in Red Cross Lifeguard
Training; CPR for the Professional Rescuer, First Aid
and AED.
Children seven and under must be accompanied by an
adult or responsible person over the age of
fourteen.
"Soft" items and
towels are allowed on the pool deck. Sorry, no food,
beverages, glass containers, or lawn chairs may be
brought into the pool. Cell phones are not allowed in
the locker rooms at any time. The pools are also a
"smoke-free" environment. Swimmers may wear
goggles during their swim. Water wings are not
allowed. Personal water toys may be brought to West
and
Erb pools during open swim when children are
accompanied by a parent. Lockers are available at Erb
and Mead Pools. Please bring your own lock to secure your
valuables at the pool. Locks will be available for rental at the
front desk for a nominal fee.
POOL
INFORMATION
ERB POOL (outdoor pool):
1800 N. Morrison St. - 832-5917. Open June through August.
At Erb Pool you get three pools for the price of one!
This eight-lane, fifty meter pool starts at 3 feet
deep and goes up to 12 feet. The shallower
instructional pool starts at 2.5 feet deep and goes up
to 3 feet. The baby pool is ideal for the little ones as it is 1
to 1.5 feet deep. The baby pool is open at no charge during
morning swim lesson times.
- Heated pools
- Diving boards, one
3 meter and two 1 meter diving boards
- Two water
basketball hoops
- Drop slide
- Lounge chairs and
shade furniture available on deck
- Separate patio
area with basketball hoop
- Lap lanes always
available
- Vending machines
in lobby (ice cream, snacks, beverages)
- Off-street
parking, bike racks (please bring your own bike
lock)
- Privacy changing
cubicles
- Lockers (locks available for rent at front desk
for $.25)
- Privacy changing
cubicles
- Pool lift
available
- Friendly,
certified staff
MEAD POOL (outdoor pool):
1430 E. John St. -
832-5918. Open June through August.
Appleton's "swim and play all day" facility!
You'll definitely find something for you and your
family here! The tot sand play area is open at no
charge during morning swim lesson times.
- Heated pool
- Zero depth wading
and swimming area
- Lap lanes always
available
- Tot sand play area
(bring your shovel and bucket!)
- In pool water play attractions
- Tot sand play area
(bring your shovel and bucket!)
- Sand volleyball
court
- Lockers (locks available for rent at front desk
for $.25)
- 20' high
waterslide (159' of flume!)
- Lounge chairs and
shade arbors
- One 3 meter and
one 1 meter diving board
- Concessions sold
inside and outside of the pool area (hot dogs,
hamburgers, candy, ice cream, popcorn, pop,
coffee)
- Off-street
parking, bike racks (please bring your own bike
lock)
- Privacy changing
cubicles
- Large privacy
showers, handicap accessible
- Friendly,
certified staff
WEST POOL: 610
N. Badger Ave., located at West High School –
832-4151
Entrance: Badger Ave. by Richard Emanuel Gymnasium
West Pool is a 6-lane, 25-yard pool which maintains a
temperature of 80-82º Fahrenheit. The shallow end
starts at 3 ½ feet. West Pool is available for birthday
party rentals.
- Separate deep well
with two one-meter diving boards
- Lap lane always
available during open swim
- Water basketball
hoop
- Lounge chairs on a
large sundeck patio
- Daily open swim,
scheduled lap swim times
- Birthday party
packages
- Privacy changing
cubicles
- Pool lift
available
- Pay phone in lobby
- Friendly,
certified staff
EAST POOL: 2121
Emmers Dr., East High School – 832-5990
Entrance: Next to tennis courts
East indoor pool is a
6-lane, 25-yard pool. The water temperature is
maintained between 80-82° Fahrenheit. The shallow end
starts at 2 ½ feet, compatible for five-year-old swim
classes.
- Swim lessons
- Lap Swim - June
and July, 2007
NORTH POOL: 5000
N. Ballard Rd., North High School – 832-4323
Entrance: Enter the school grounds from Hwy JJ.
The natatorium entrance is straight ahead
North Pool is a rectangular tank, eight lanes, with a
depth of 4-5 ½ feet. It has a ramp for easy entry and
is heated at a constant 82° degrees Fahrenheit. Bring
a lock for your locker.
COME
ONE, COME ALL TO THE POOL! Everyone is invited to
enjoy the water, whether you sit and watch or swim.
Anyone entering the pool area must pay at the front
desk. Babies who wear diapers must wear a swim diaper
in the pool (which may be purchased for $2.00 at the
front desk).
Management may close the pool when there is
low attendance. No refunds are given for early pool
closing due to low attendance.
RATES
ERB OUTDOOR AND WEST INDOOR POOL:
Ages 3 and
under
FREE
Ages 4-17 years $2.00
Adult (ages 18-61) $3.00
Senior Citizens (age 62 & up) $2.00
MEAD OUTDOOR POOL:
Ages 3 and under FREE
Ages 4-17 years $2.50
Adult (ages 18-61) $3.50
Senior Citizens (age 62 & up) $2.50
WEST POOL CLOSED
Appleton West High School has closed West
Pool until July. All swim lessons, open swim, lap swim, water
walking and Swimnastics sessions are canceled until further
notice.
The APRD is offering open swim, lap swim and water
walking at East Pool May 7 - June 8. Click
here for the East Pool calendar.
SWIM
COUPONS
Purchase a coupon at
any city pool and receive twelve swim admissions for
the price of ten. Coupons are great for group swims
and to give the frequent swimmer a savings without a
lot of stipulations. Coupons may be purchased by
residents and non-residents. Coupons may be used for
admission to any indoor or outdoor city pool through
December 31.
Youth
Coupon (ages 4-17) $20.00
Adult Coupon (ages 18-61) $30.00
Senior Coupon (ages 62+)
$20.00
SWIM
PASSES/FEES
Swim passes grant
entrance to the pass holder during any of the open
swim, lap swim, water walking or family swim times
scheduled at West, East, Erb, and Mead Pools. 2008
passes will be sold at discounted prices at the APRD office
beginning December 5. Discounted prices are available through
April 18. This is a
photo i.d. pass and must be presented to gain
admission to the pool. Click
here for the 2008 pool pass form. Click
here for the Household Information Form which needs to be
completed along with the Pool Pass Order Form.
ANNUAL
PASS FEES
Family of 2 $90.00
Family of 3 $110.00
Family of 4 $130.00
Family of 5 $145.00
Family of 6 & above $155.00
Youth (ages 4-17) $50.00
Adult (18-61) $70.00
Senior (62+) $50.00
Child (ages 3 & under) Free
Replacement pass $5.00
*2 Adult maximum
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Passes are
available to residents of Appleton and the City of Menasha
and the City of Neenah (by reciprocal agreement). You
must prove residency (driver’s license,
utility bill, etc.) when purchased.
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The pass must
be shown to the ticket seller in order to gain entry to the
pool.
- Lost Pass - A $5.00 fee
will be charged to replace a lost pass. Only one replacement
per pass per year will be allowed. The number of the
missing pass is to be reported to a pool manager. Found
passes will not be refunded.
- A family pass includes all
family members living at the same address, with a maximum of
two adults. Children who are turning four during the season
should purchase a pass or they will be charged the daily
admission once they reach age four.
OPEN SWIM SCHEDULE
WEST POOL CLOSED
Appleton West High School has closed West
Pool until July. All swim lessons, open swim, lap swim, water
walking and Swimnastics sessions are canceled until further
notice.
The APRD is offering open swim, lap swim
and water
walking at East Pool May 7 - June 8. Click
here for the East Pool calendar.
WATER WALKING/LAP SWIM
With the use of a
flotation belt this relaxing form of exercise
increases stamina, tones muscles and aids in weight
control. Walkers need not know how to swim, and
everyone walks at their own pace. Join us at West
Pool,
no pre-registration is required. For a more rigorous
workout, check out our Swimnastics
program (listed below). Pool calendars located
above under "Open Swim Schedule."
SWIMNASTICS
Ease into the pool
for a sensational water workout. Water exercise is
easy on the joints and great for flexibility. Trim and
tone your body using the buoyancy of water and it’s
natural resistance. A wonderful program for
non-swimmers, too. Just wear a suit and bring a towel. Pool
calendars located above under "Open Swim
Schedule."
FEE (Please pay at the class): Punch Card –
$16.25 (good for 6 classes of your choice)
Punch Card – Senior (over age 62) Resident $8.50
Daily Fee – Resident $3.25, Senior $2.00
GROUPS
To serve you better,
the Appleton Parks and Recreation Department asks
groups planning to attend open swim to call (920)
832-5905 to give us your schedule.
SWIMMING CLASS
DESCRIPTIONS
***Please see our program booklet for specific
dates, times and program fees***
INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD CLASSES
PARENT
& CHILD AQUATICS
Designed for children 6 months to 5 years of age, this
program builds swimming readiness by emphasizing fun
in the water. Parents
and children participate in several guided practice
sessions that help children learn elementary skills,
including water entry, bubble blowing, front kicking,
back floating, underwater exploration and much more! Once children can perform basic skills without parental
assistance, they advance to the Pre-School Beginners
class.
PRESCHOOL
BEGINNERS
This class has been designed specifically for children ages three to
four years old that are ready for learning basic water skills on
their own without the aid of their parents.
Parents are strongly encouraged to have taken the
Parent/Child class prior to enrolling their child in this program.
Child must be three by the first day of lessons.
FIVE
YEAR OLDS
Skills learned in the beginner class are taught through games, just
for five year olds. The
emphasis is on fun while learning the skills needed for the Level 1
class. Child must be
five years old by the first day of class.
LEARN
TO SWIM CLASSES
Level
1: Introduction to Water Skills
Purpose: Help students
feel comfortable in the water.
Where it all begins! In
this introductory class, students will learn basic water safety
rules, how to use life jackets, submerging their mouth, nose and
eyes, opening their eyes underwater and picking up submerged
objects, swimming on front and back using arm and leg actions,
recognizing a swimmer in distress and getting help, exhaling
underwater, and floating on front and back.
PREREQUISITE: Although
there is not a prerequisite for Level 1, students should be at least
6 years old and have had previous swim lesson experience.
Level
2: Fundamental Aquatic Skills
Purpose: Give students
success with fundamental skills.
The next progression in the learn to swim program.
In this level, students will be able to move in the water
while wearing a life jacket, submerge their entire head, front and
back glide, tread water using arm and leg motions, recognize a
swimmer in distress and getting help, bobbing in water, jellyfish
float, and swimming using combined stroke on front and back.
Level
3: Stroke Development
Purpose: Build on the
skills in Level 2 by providing additional guided practice.
In Level 3, students will work on reaching assists, submerging and
retrieving an object, front and back glide, front and back crawl,
kneeling or standing dives (shallow dive progressions), rotary
breathing in horizontal position, survival float, back float, and
butterfly-kick and body motion.
Level
4: Stroke Improvement
Purpose: Develop
confidence in the strokes learned and improve other aquatic skills.
Level 4 finds provides students with safe diving rules, diving from
stride position or shallow dive, survival float, back float,
elementary backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, throwing assist,
feet-first surface dive, and front and back crawl.
Level
5: Stroke Refinement
Purpose: Provide
further coordination and refinement of strokes.
After completion of this class, students will know how to use
survival swimming techniques, standing dive (diving progression),
open turns on front and back, front and back crawl, performing
rescue breathing, tuck surface dive and pike surface dive, front
flip turn and backstroke flip turn, elementary backstroke,
butterfly, breaststroke, and the sidestroke.
Level
6: Swimming and Skill
Proficiency
Purpose: Refines the
strokes so students can use them with ease, efficiency, power &
smoothness over great distances.
Each of the following options focus on preparing students to
participate in more advanced courses, such as Water Safety
Instructor and Lifeguard Training.
Students
will focus on each of the following skills in Level 6:
Personal Water Safety, Fundamentals of Diving, Lifeguard
Readiness, Fitness Swimmer.
SPECIAL
NEEDS BEGINNER CLASS
This beginner class is great for children ages six to thirteen that
may have mild to moderate disabilities or that may require more of
an intimate learning environment to maximize their potential.
Participants will be given time to practice skills while
positive and corrective feedback is given on how to improve. Please contact the Program Supervisor at 832-3926 for any
special needs or requests prior to the start of the class.
TEEN/ADULT SWIM LESSONS
Whether you are just learning how to swim or want to refine your
skills, this is the class for you!
The primary objective of the teen/adult swim lessons is to
provide safe, enjoyable aquatic skills that will enhance the overall
quality of the participant’s life.
Join our qualified and courteous instructors in a relaxed and
social environment while improving your aquatic skills.
DIVING
Instruction for beginner through advanced divers.
Students must have passed Level 4 swimming skills.
CERTIFICATION
COURSES:
FIRST
AID: Students
learn to handle emergency situations such as bleeding,
shock and sudden illness. Loaned course books are
provided at the first class or may be purchased at the
Red Cross. First Aid certification is valid for three
years. Students must be age 12 or older. This class is
designed for first time students and for students
requiring recertification.
ADULT, CHILD AND INFANT CPR: This class is designed to
teach participants how to recognize and care for breathing and
cardiac emergencies in adults, children and infants. This
class also covers victim assessment and emergency response.
Certification is good for one year.
CPR
- PROFESSIONAL: CPR
for Professional Rescuers courses are designed for
people who have a job-related duty to respond to an
emergency. Students will learn a variety of skills
including one and two-rescuer CPR, use of
resuscitation masks and bag-valve masks for
ventilating victims, and how to respond in special
rescue situations. All Lifeguards need to be certified
in CPR-Professional. Students must be at a 7th grade
reading level and have the strength to do compressions
and skills.
LIFEGUARD
TRAINING (LGT) - UPDATED: Qualify
to be a lifeguard by passing this course.
Prerequisites: Be 15 years of age on or before the
last day of
class. Able to swim 500 yards continuously including
200 yards of front crawl with rhythmic breathing and
100 yards of breaststroke; swim 200 yards using front
crawl or breaststroke, surface dive at least seven
feet deep and retrieve a ten pound diving brick and swim
to the surface. Course includes First Aid and CPR for the
Professional Rescuer. Loaned
course books (LGT) are provided on the first day of
class. Students wishing to purchase a book may do so
at the Red Cross office. Lifeguard Training and First
Aid certifications are valid for three years. CPR
Professional certification is valid for one year.
Students passing this course must be 16 years of age
in order to be eligible for employment.
WATER SAFETY INSTRUCTOR (WSI): This
class will provide the student with information and
teaching suggestions to help plan and conduct learn to
swim classes safely and effectively. Students must be
at least 17 years old at the end of the instructor
course, and pass a pre-course safety swimming skills
test.
GUARD START:
LIFEGUARDING TOMORROW: Gives
swimmers age 11 to 14 a jump-start into a future
lifeguarding job. This class provides a foundation
of lifeguarding and life skills.
For those with swimming skills, this program is
an ideal transition between Red Cross Learn-to-Swim
and the Lifeguard Training course. The focus of the
class will be on five key areas:
prevention of aquatic accidents, fitness and
swimming skills, response in an emergency, leadership
skills, and professionalism of a lifeguard.
Students passing this class are NOT certified
lifeguards.
The indoor pool
temperature is maintained between 80-82 degrees
Fahrenheit, in accordance with health code standards.
Parent/child participants, please keep this in mind
when enrolling your child. In order to have your child’s
complete attention during their lesson, the Parks and
Recreation Department request that parents wait
outside the pool area during lesson time. Special
viewing dates on the fifth and also the last lesson
have been designated at the indoor pools for you to
come in and observe your child’s progress. The
instructor will gladly answer any questions before or
after class. Please see the Director of Instruction if
you have any special concerns at any time.
Lesson participants
registering for both winter and spring lessons should
register in the same level for both sessions. If your
child passes to a higher level, meet with the Director
of Instruction at the pool on the last day of lessons
to request a change. This is your responsibility,
as class changes are not done automatically.
Unsure of class
level? Call the pools during lesson times (evenings or
Saturdays) for assistance.
832 –
3900
Parks and Recreation
24/7 Information Line!
Call
this number 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for information
regarding office hours, weather related program cancellations,
youth sports registration, special events and swimming
information.
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