Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District
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Aquatic Center

32665 1801 Anglers Avenue
Hemet, CA 92544
(951) 929-0047


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Aquatic Center at a Glance
Ball Fields - 8 Lighted Fields - 8 Gymnasium - No Soccer Fields - 8
Basketball Courts - 4 Tennis Courts - 6 Horseshoe Pits - 0 Play Areas - 3
Restrooms - 4 Picnic Structures - 3 Volleyball Courts - 7 Pickleball Courts - 2
Fitness Trails - yes      

Contents

Recreation Swim Fees
Water Slide Rules
Open Swim Pool Scedule
Swim Lessons
Private Swim Lessons
Come Swim With Me
Little Swimmers
Movie Night
Family Fun Nights - Ice Cream Social
4th of July Party
Labor Day Party

 Recreation Swim Fees

Valley-Wide Recreation’s Aquatic Center is a heated 25-yard out-door pool with a water slide, zero depth entry with water fountain sprayers and activity toys for small children.  Come out and enjoy the fun.

The Aquatic Center will be open on “Weekends Only” beginning, Saturday, May 1, 2010 for open swim.  Beginning Monday, June 14th the pool will be open seven days per week.

 

WATER SLIDE RULES/POOL RULES

 

  • All riders MUST be at least 48 inches tall to ride the water slide.
  • Swimsuits with plastic or metal rivets are not permitted on the water slide
  • NO sun glasses, hats, goggles or T-shirts on the slide
  • Only ONE person on the slide is permitted at a time
  • You MUST go feet first down the slide
  • NO roughhousing or horseplay is permitted on the stairs at any time
  • NO Floatation Devices (life vests, water wings or noodles)
  • NO Outside Food or Drinks
  • NO Smoking
  • NO Gum
  • You MUST have a Swim Suit to swim in the pool
  • Children under the age of 3 MUST wear approved swim diapers
  • Any person violating facility rules or acting in an unsafe manner will be removed from the facility and will forfeit all fees for the day.

                                

OPEN SWIM POOL SCHEDULE

Days:               Saturday & Sunday

-STARTING MAY 1st

 

Time:               12:00 – 5:00pm

 

Prices:           $2.00 ages 2 & under

                        $7.00 ages 3 – 55

                        $6.00 seniors 55+

Lap Swim

 

Days:               Saturday & Sundays

 

Time:               11:00 – 12:00

Prices:           $2.00 per person

 

 

Days:               Monday thru Friday

                        -STARTING JUNE 14th, 2010

 

Prices:              $2.00 ages 2 & under

                        $6.00 ages 3 – 55

                        $5.00 seniors 55+                     

Swim Lessons
Lesson take place Monday- Thursday.  Lessons are 30 minutes long with 5-8 children per instructor, depending on skill level.  Participants learn the basic motor skills for beginning swimming and crawl stroke and graduate to sidestroke, elementary backstroke, back crawl, breaststroke, and butterfly.  Lessons will be taught at the Aquatic Center pool.  Please estimate your child’s ability level in advance.  Space is limited-Sign-up early! Aquatic Center office opens at 9:00 am on May 1st to take sign-ups.

 

Sign ups start May 1st, 2010

Fee covers (2) weeks Mon – Thru   1/2 hour per day

 

Class Fee:                   $55.00 for first child

                                    $50 for each additional child

                                    $35 for Tot I & Tot II

                                    ***$5.00 Out of District Fee***

***Additional children MUST be from the same immediate family***

 

SESSION DATES: 

Session III:                   July 12th – July 22nd

Session IV:                  July 26th – August 5th

 

A.M. Classes

9:00 – 9:30                  Level I:            Water Exploration

                                    Level II:           Primary Skills

                                    Level III:          Stroke Readiness

                                    Level V:           Stroke Refinement

 

9:35 – 10:05                Level I:            Water Exploration

                                    Level I:            4 & 5 year old only

                                    Level II:           Primary Skills

                                    Level III:          Stroke Readiness

 

10:10 – 10:40  Tot I

                                    Level I:            Water Exploration

                                    Level II:           Primary Skills

                                    Level IV:          Stroke Develop

 

10:45 – 11:15  Tot II

                                    Level I:            Water Exploration

                                    Level II:           Primary Skills

                                    Level B:           Beg Swim 14 & up 

 

P.M. CLASSES

5:00 – 5:30                  Tot I

                                    Level I:            Water Exploration

                                    Level II:           Primary Skills

                                    Level III:          Stroke Readiness

 

5:35 – 6:05                  Tot II

                                    Level I:            Water Exploration

                                    Level II:           Primary Skills

                                    Level B:           Beg Swim 14 & up

 

6:10 – 6:40                  Level I:            Water Exploration

                                    Level II:           Primary Skills

                                    Level III:          Stroke Readiness

                                    Level IV:          Stroke Development

PRIVATE SWIM LESSON

By advance reservation:  These lessons will take place on Friday, Saturday & Sunday mornings ONLY.  Lessons are 35 minutes, one on one lesson with child/instructor.

Days:               Fridays, Saturday & Sunday

Time:               9:00 – 11:30

Prices:             $30.00 per 35 minutes lesson

 

How to choose the correct level of swimming class for your child.

  1. Review the skill listed for each class.
  2. Can your child complete all the skills listed?  If so, advance to the next level.  If not, enroll in that class.
  3. If your child is afraid of the water, consider the Tot class or Level I.
  4. Consider Level I/II if your child has not had swim lessons and needs to learn the basics.
  5. If your child doses not work well in a group, try private lessons.

 

Parent/Tot I:  Children age 3 months to 18 months with a trained instructor.  Adults will be taught to help child learn water adjustment, supported floats, kicks, and assisted entries through instruction and games.

 

Parent/Tot II: Children 18 months to 4 years with a trained instructor.  Designed as a water orientation for both tots & parents.  Instructor will teach basic skills kicks on front and back prone (front) and back float assisted, arm stroke on front (dog paddling or splashing), tot and parent safety skills.

 

Level I: This introductory class will help teach your child to feel comfortable in the water, learn flutter kick, bubbles, front/back floats, arm stroke on front (dog paddle) & back (winging), jumps in assisted, jumping in and recovering on own, bobbing & safety skills.

 

Level II: Students need to feel comfortable in the water.  In this class, students advance to back floats, prone kick glide, jumps in assisted, increased underwater exploration, enhanced arm and kick movements both on front and back deep water orientation, head underwater 2-4 seconds

 

Level III: Students must be able to swim 15 yards in deep water.  Skill taught include:  Refinement of the crawl stroke with the start of rhythmic breathing, elementary backstroke, jump into deep water and swim, start to learn to tread water, deep-water dives for object retrieval.

 

Level IV: Students must be able to swim 25 yards. Stroke development front and back crawl, breaststroke, backstroke, dives, introduction to wall turns & safety skills.

 

Level V: Students work on stroke refinement with the addition of the sidestroke, butterfly, flip turns, treading water, diving, and safety skills.

 

Jr. LIFEGUARD: This program builds a foundation of knowledge, attitudes, and skills for the future lifeguards, including prevention, fitness, response, leadership, and professionalism.  Participants learn responsibilities of a lifeguard. Participants must be able to swim 25 yards continuously and tread water for one minute.  Junior Lifeguards will be able to volunteer at the pool throughout the summer.  They MUST pass a skills test on the last day of the class to volunteer at the pool.

 

COME SWIM W/ME – 8 & under only

This is Valley-Wide’s version of a summer Mom & Me program. Parents, grandparents, caregivers, etc.  Can bring their tots and swim at our Aquatic Facility. What a great way to spend time with your little ones this summer!

 

Days:               Fridays

Starts:              Friday, April 30, 2010  - NO CLASS ON June 4th & 12th

Time:               10:00 – 12pm

Prices:             $6.00 per family of 3

 

**For kids under 8, the Big Blue Slide will NOT be on**

 

LITTLE SWIMMERS

Can’t swim in the activity pool because of the big kids?  Well, it’s time to take it back!  Parents with children 8 years & younger come to the Aquatic Center before it opens for swimming.  No big kids Allowed!

 

Day:                Saturdays

 

Dates:              July 10th & July 24th

                        August 7th & August 21st

                        September 11th

 

Time:               9:45 am – 11:45 am

 

Prices:             $7.00 per family of 3

                        $2.00 each additional family member

 

*The Big Blue Slide will NOT be turned on.  Deep end closed.

 

 MOVIE NIGHT AT THE AQUATIC CENTER

Our Dive in Movie Theater will be open for fun this summer 2009.  Bring your favorite raft and the entire family.  Enjoy some of your favorite movies under the stars.

 

Days:               Fridays

 

Dates:             

                        July 16th                      

                        July 30th                    

August 13th      

                        August 27th       

                        September 3rd           

 

Swim Time:     6:00 – 7:30 pm (or until dark)

 

Movie Time:    7:30 – 9:30 pm

 

Prices:             $2.00 2 & under

                        $5.00 3 – 55

                        $4.00 seniors 55+

 

JUNIOR LIFEGUARD PROGRAM

This program builds a foundation of knowledge, attitudes and skills for future lifeguards, including prevention, fitness, response, leadership and professionalism.  Participants must be able to swim 25 yards continuously and tread water for one minute.  Junior Lifeguards will be able to volunteer at the pool throughout the summer.  They must pass a skills test on the last day of class to volunteer at the pool.

 

Ages:               10 – 14 years

 

Session I:        June 14th – June 24th

Session II:       June 28th – July 8th

 

Days:               Monday – Thursday

Time:               11:20 – 12 :05

Prices: $55.00 per child

 

YOUTH WATER POLO CLASSES

Learn to play water polo.  This class builds necessary skills ball handling, passing, & shooting.  Each practice increase player’s strength, techniques & strategies.  Students MUST know how to swim.

 

Ages:               10 – 14 years

 

Session I:        July 13th – July 23rd

Session II:       July 27th – August 6th

 

Days:               Monday – Thursday

 

Prices:             $55.00 per child

 

FAMILY FUN NIGHTS – ICE CREAM SOCIAL

These nights are open to all ages.  Come out and enjoy an evening with your family and friends.

 

Days:               Fridays

 

Dates:            July 9th & July 23rd

                        August 6th & August 20th

 

Time:               5:30 – 8:00 pm

 

Prices:             $2.00 ages 2 & under

                        $4.00 ages 12 & under

                        $5.00 ages 13 & over

 

LABOR DAY PARTY

Bring your family and come join the FUN!

 

Date:               Monday, Sept 7th

 

Time:               12:00 – 5:00 pm

 

Prices:             $2.00 ages 2 & under

                        $7.00 3-55

                  $6.00 Senior 55+

 

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