"Splash Out Crime Night"

“Splash Out Crime Night”

Saturday, August 7

6:00pm - 9:00pm

Valley Aquatic Center.

This is a free event for the entire family, with festivities that include music, games and giveaways. Refreshments will be available for sale at the concession stand, and all proceeds go to 78-Crime Stoppers, the board that makes the anonymous tip line to the Yuma Police Department possible. The City of Yuma Graffiti Busters will be there to provide information to the public on how they can make a difference and help eliminate graffiti. Children seven and under must be accompanied by a parent.

78-Crime Stoppers of Yuma is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping get criminals off the streets of Yuma. If someone has information about a criminal activity or suspected activity, they can call an anonymous tip line to report the information. Calls are not recorded or traced. The tipster is given a confidential number to use to call back in a few weeks to see if the tip leads to an arrest. If an arrest is made based on this tip, a cash award is given. 78-Crime Stoppers is a non-profit organization that also needs help in the form of both public and business monetary donations to keep this program alive. Donations of any size are accepted and are tax deductible. To report a tip or to make a donation, call 78-Crime (782-7463).

Water Sports Session

WATER SPORTS - TRULY COOL FUN

at the Valley Aquatic Center

July 19-30th

9:00am - 9:45am for ages 13-15

10:00am - 10:45am for ages 11-12

11:00am - 11:45am for ages 8-10

Ever hear of water hockey? How about water polo, or sharks and minnows? These games and many more are on the agenda for the fourth session of Water Sports.  Registration is $20 for City residents and $30 for nonresidents. Water Sports are filling up quickly.  Click here to register online.

FREE Swim Days at Marcus Pool!

FREE OPEN SWIM GETS 'FREE-ER'

Thanks to the generous sponsorships of two local organizations, members of the Yuma community can cool off for free at Marcus Pool, 5th Street and 5th Avenue during the times listed below between July 22 and August 5.

FREE Tuesdays from 12:00pm - 2:00pm thanks to Yuma Rotary Club

FREE Thursdays 12:00pm - 2:00pm thanks to Immaculate Conception

Diving and Competitive Swimming

Diving and Competitive Swimming

Offered at Kennedy and Marcus pools

Monday - Friday, June 28 - July 29

Competitive Swimming is open to ages 5-14, Diving is open to ages 8-14

Marcus Pool: Swimming and diving both from 11 a.m. to noon (choose just one)
Kennedy Pool: Swimming 4 to 5 p.m., and diving 5 to 6 p.m.
The fee per swimmer or diver is $34 for City residents and $52 for nonresidents. There are some swimming requirements, so call 373-5243 with questions or to register today.

Valley Aquatic Center

The Valley Aquatic Center just opened last summer and is a summertime must!  The hours may be a little kookie, but for the price and the entertainment, it's the best water fun in Yuma.  The Valley Aquatic Center has a water slide, a jungle gym, a pool (I think it's Olympic size, but I'm no expert), diving boards, covered grassy areas, and more.  Click here to read about it in the Yuma Sun and watch a short video (from last summer).

June 5 - August 8

Tuesday - Friday, 1:00pm - 7:45pm

Saturday and Sunday, 1:00pm - 7:45pm

Daily YOUTH (17 and under) Admission: $2.50; $2 with City Resident Credit

Daily ADULT (18 and over) Admission: $5; $3.50 with City Resident Credit

*Closed July 4th

August 14 - September 26

Saturday and Sunday, 1:00pm - 5:45pm

Daily YOUTH (17 and under) Admission: $2; $1.50 with City Resident Credit

Daily ADULT (18 and over) Admission: $4; $3 with City Resident Credit

Summer Passes

Monthly and season passes are available for purchase at the Parks and Recreation Office only.   Family passes are for immediate family use only.  The rate for a Family pass applies to the first five members of the immediate family. For each additional family member included on the pass, there will be an added charge of $5.

Monthly Pass: available for one calendar month

Youth: $46; $28 with City resident credit

Adult: $62; $46 with City resident credit

Family: $87; $58 with City resident credit

Season Pass

Youth: $80; $53 with City resident credit

Adult: $122; $81 with City resident credit

Family: $192; $128 with City resident credit

Season passes are good from June 5 - September 5 and are accepted at any City pool.

Pool Rental: When planning a company picnic, birthday celebration, end of the year school party, or church activity, rent a pool! Valley Aquatic Center, Carver, Kennedy, and Marcus Pools are available for rentals throughout the summer. Rental fees vary for each facility. The Valley Aquatic Center has its’ own “private party” room called “The Aquarium” that can be rented for an additional fee. No pool parties after August 1, 2010. For additional information, (928) 373-5243.

Check the Parks & Rec Activity Guide for more information on Yuma Pools.

Parks & Rec Season Pool Passes Now Available

SEASON POOL PASSES NOW AVAILABLE

City of Yuma pools will open to the public June 5. Frequent visitors can save some money by purchasing a summer pool pass.  City resident rates are as follows:

• Monthly: $28 youth, $46 adults, and $58 family of five ($5 each additional person)
• Season: $53 youth, $81 adults, and $128 family of five ($5 for each additional person)

Monthly pool passes are valid on the calendar month, season passes are from June 5 through Sept. 5, and they are accepted at all city pools.  Come to the Parks & Recreation office located on the first floor of City Hall, One City Plaza, to purchase your pass today.

POOLS AVAILABLE FOR RENT

Valley Aquatic Center, Carver, Kennedy and Marcus Pools are all available for rentals throughout the summer. The Valley Aquatic Center even has its own party room named "The Aquarium," with an ocean-themed décor.  For information about rates and availability, call the Parks & Recreation office at 373-5243.

World's Largest Swim Lesson

Come participate in the World's Largest Swim Lesson!  

Thousands of children around the globe will bob, float and flutter kick their way into the record books by participating in The World's Largest Swimming Lesson™ at 2pm GMT on Thursday, June 3rd. More than 175 aquatic facilities, from Walt Disney World's Typhoon Lagoon near Orlando, Florida to swim schools in Orange Country, CA to community centers in the Bronx, to locations as far reaching as Zambia, Lebanon, Dubai, and the USAG Humphreys in South Korea are participating in the program to build awareness about the vital importance of teaching children to swim to help prevent drowning. 

You can be apart of this FREE swim lesson for this worldwide program at the Oasis Pool, MCAS Yuma (I'm assuming that the same daily requirements for getting on base apply).  The goal of this event is to promote the importance of swim lessons and try to break the world record.  Open to all ages, even adults and babies.

Oasis Pool, MCAS Yuma.  

Thursday, June 3, 2010 at 8:00am

Oasis Pool Summer Hours (MCAS)

The Oasis Pool at MCAS now has a water slide and the kiddie pool has shading over it and a mushroom that sporadically sprays water.   

Lap swim starts May 18

6:00am - 7:00am and 11:00am - 1:00pm Monday through Friday

Opening day for the 2010 Summer season is May 28.  There will be a Luau from 12:00pm - 2:00pm and the pool will be open until 6:00pm.

               

Pool hours starting May 29, 2010

Monday thru Friday: 

Lap swim: 6:00am - 7:00am and 11:00am - 1:00pm

Open swim 1:00pm - 6:00pm

Weekends and Holidays: 

10:00am - 6:00pm all open swim

Swim Lessons at Oasis Pool (MCAS)!!!!

I'm so thrilled to share that there will be swim lessons available at the Oasis Pool (MCAS) this summer!  This is a first!  There will be three 2-week sessions.  Here is the tentative schedule:

June 7 - June 18

7:00am - 8:00am: Adult/Marine

8:00am - 9:00am: Level I/Level II

9:00am - 10:00am: Parent-Tot

10:00am - 11:00am: Preschool

June 21 - June 2

7:00am - 8:00am: Adult/Marine

8:00am - 9:00am: Level I/Level II

9:00am - 10:00am: Level III/Level IV

10:00am - 11:00am: Preschool

July 5 - July 16

7:00am - 8:00am: Level III/Level IV

8:00am - 9:00am: Level I/Level II

9:00am - 10:00am: Level I/Level II

10:00am - 11:00am: Preschool

                

*(Classes will NOT be held on Fridays)

               

Registration starts May 24-May30 for active duty and May 31-June 4 for all others.  Classes will be $30 per student per session.   If you need any additional information you may call Katelyn Hamel, Asst Pool Manager at (928) 269-2914.

Swim Lessons - register now!

Why there aren't more swim lesson programs in Yuma in beyond me.  Everyone wants them and no one seems to know where to go.  The last two summers, I was able to get my boys in group lessons in someone's backyard, but only found out about the instructor due to my ability to "hunt" the info I need.  Parks & Rec just posted their Spring/Summer Activities Guide and the summer swim lesson schedule is included.  

They offer Private Swim Lessons in June for $31 for city residents at Marcus & Kennedy Pool.

Group Swim Lessons through Parks & Rec are offered early July through early August.  Classes meet Monday - Friday for 45 minutes except for Infant Toddler which is only 30 minutes for 2 weeks.  Cost

is $25 for city residents - this a great deal!  Age categories are:
Infant Toddler: 6 months - 36 months
Preschool: 3 - 5 years
Beginning Diving for age 8+
6 Levels of Swim Lessons are also available.  Participants must successfully complete all requirements for one level before entering the next level.

Swim lesson registration is NOT available online.

Click here for a map of the Yuma Pools.

Marcus Pool

Marcus Pool is a 25-meter heated pool with wading pool and large bathhouse.  It is open this Winter for lap swimming, water excercise training, adaptive aquatics, adult/senior fun swim, and the Yuma HEAT Swim Team. 


All times are Monday - Friday


Lap Swim - $3 per visit or $30 a month
5:30am - 7:30am
12:00pm - 1:30pm
6:00pm - 7:30pm


Adaptive Swim Class (a lower impact water aerobics) - $3 per visit or $13 a month (monthly pass MUST be purchased through Parks and Rec and is not available at the Marcus Pool)
11:00am - 12:pm


WET (Water Exercise Training, water aerobics) - $3 per visit or $13 a month (monthly pass MUST be purchased through Parks and Rec and is not available at the Marcus Pool)
9:30am - 10:30am

Adult open swim - $3 per visit or $30 a month

1:30pm - 3:30pm

This pool is operated by Yuma Heat through April and then Parks & Rec will take over.  For more information, call (928) 343-7946.


Located at 500 5th Avenue.