Sheridan Recreation District
Healthy Lifestyles.  Livable Communities.
It Starts In Parks!
P.O. Box 6308
1579 Thorne-Rider Park
Sheridan, WY 82801
Phone
   (307) 674-6421
Fax
   (307) 675-1845
Mosquito Control
   (307) 672-7083
Information
   (307) 674-7500
 
Kendrick Pool
2010 Recreation Swim Schedule
Each link below leads to additional information about the particular program.
 
Opening Day For Kendrick Park Pool
The opening day for the 2010 season will be Friday, June 4th from 12:30pm to 5:00pm. This will be a 50 cent swim day.
Afternoon and Evening Swim
Open to everyone who wants to beat the heat in the great outdoors seven days a week!  The regular schedule of fees and swim times will be as follows: 

Dates:  Friday, June 4th - Sat., Aug. 28th 
Times:  Afternoon swim:  Mon.-Sun., 12:30-5:00p.m.; Evening swim: Mon., Wed. Fri., 6:00-8:30 p.m.  (Evening swim days may change due to staffing).

Saturday mornings are reserved for private pool rentals from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Afternoon Fees - 12:30-5:00pm
Adults (18 yrs. or older)
$2.75
Youth (12-17 yrs.)
$2.00
Children (3-11 yrs.)
$1.75
Baby (2 and under)
Free

Evening Fees - 6:00-8:30pm
Adults (18 yrs. or older)
$2.50
Youth (12-17 yrs.)
$1.75
Children (3-11 yrs.)
$1.50
Baby (2 and under)
Free
Sunday Special
Come and enjoy an afternoon swim, 12:30-5:00pm at the Kendrick Pool for our Sunday Special Rate of $1.00 per person. 
Season Passes
The Season Pass is a real bargain for those who really enjoy the outdoor pool - you get almost 80 days of swimming!!  The season pass is good for Afternoon and Evening swims only.  (The season pass does not include lap swimming, lessons, or water fitness class.)
Family: $150.00
Adult: $70.00
Youth: $50.00
Child: $40.00
Kendrick Pool Rental Policy
Starting this season, there are now two price options for renting Kendrick Pool.  The first option is from 10:30am to 12:00pm, and the price is $90. The second option is from 10:00am to 12:00pm and the price is $125.  A maximum of 75 people may be invited for the above fee.  More than 75 people will be charged an additional rate of $1.00 per person.  Two week advance notice is required for reservations and cancellations to receive full refund.  We will start taking reservations on May 3, 2010.  Stop by the SRD office for rental forms or download the pool rental form and turn in to our office along with the fee.  Sorry, no phone reservations.

Water Fitness Class
Continue your exercise program with this popular class.  It is a total body workout to music with a warm-up, peak, cool-down, muscle toning, and stretching.  You do not have to be a swimmer to get the benefits of this class.  All exercises are done in the shallow end of the pool (4-1/2ft. of water or less).  No pre-registration is required.  If you have been inactive, you should consult your physician before starting any fitness program.
Dates:  June 8th - August 21st
Times:  Mon.-Fri., 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. & Mon., Wed., &  Fri., 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Fee:  $1.00 per class
Instructor: Cindy Garriott
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Lap Swimming
Swim laps at your leisure or jump into the water fitness class going on at the same time!
Dates:  June 2nd - August 21st
Times:  Mon.-Fri., 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. & Mon./Wed./Fri., 5 - 6:00 p.m.
Fee:  $1.00 per visit
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Parent and Child Aquatics
Level A
Children who are 6 months through 2 years old, who have little or no previous water experiences.
Parent or caregiver must accompany the child into the water.

Level B
Children who are 3 - 5 years old with 2 or more previous sessions in the water.
Submerge only reluctantly (or not at all).
Require flotation support at all times.

See swim lesson times below.
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Learn-To-Swim Program
The Learn-To-Swim program is divided into six course levels.  The prerequisite for each level is successful demonstration of the skills from the preceding level, except for Level 1.  THE PREREQUISITE FOR LEVEL 1 IS TO BE AT LEAST 36 INCHES AT THE CHIN.

Level 1 - Introduction to Water Skills
PURPOSE: Helps students feel comfortable in the water and to enjoy the water safely.
SKILLS: Basic water safety rules, using a life jacket, submerging mouth, nose and eyes, opening eyes underwater and picking up submerged object, swimming on front and back using leg actions, recognizing a swimmer in distress and getting help, exhaling underwater, and floating on front and back.

Level 2 - Fundamental Aquatic Skills
PURPOSE: Gives students success with fundamental skills.
SKILLS: Moving in the water while wearing a life jacket, submerging entire head, front and back glide, treading water using arm and leg motions, recognizing 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: Builds on the skills in Level 2 by providing additional guided practice.
SKILLS: Reaching assist, submerging and retrieving an object, front and back glide, front and back crawl, kneeling or standing dive (shallow dive progression), rotary breathing in horizontal position, survival float, back float, and butterfly-kick and body motion.

Level 4 - Stroke Improvement
PURPOSE: Develops confidence in the strokes learned and to improve other aquatic skills.
SKILLS: Safe diving rules, dive from stride position or shallow dive, survival float, back float, elementary back stroke, breaststroke, butterfly, throwing assist, feet-first surface dive, and front and back crawl.

Level  5 - Stroke Refinement
PURPOSE: Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes.
SKILLS: Survival swimming, 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, and elementary backstroke, butterfly, breaststroke, and sidestroke.

Level 6 - Swimming and Skill Proficiency
Refines the strokes so students will swim with ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances.  Level 6 is designed with “menu” options.  Each of these options focus on preparing students to participate in more advance courses, such as Water Safety Instructor and Lifeguard Training.  These options include:
  • Personal Water Safety
  • Fundamentals of Diving
  • Lifeguard Readiness
  • Fitness Swimmer
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    2010 American Red Cross Swim Lessons
    The Sheridan Recreation District will be offering American Red Cross Swim lessons at the Kendrick Pool beginning June 9th.  Registration for these lessons will begin Wednesday, May 19th from 9:00am – 6:00pm at Kendrick Park Pool and continue throughout the summer during regular pool hours.  The fee is $20.00 per child for a two week session.  Lesson registration must be made in person and paid for at that time.  We are unable to “hold spots” or make phone registrations.  All lessons are held in the morning, Mon.-Fri. 9:00-11:30 a.m.  Levels A, B and 1 are 30 minute classes.  Levels 2-6 are 45 minute classes.  A child may only be enrolled in one class at a time.  To keep quality at a maximum, we strive for class sizes of five to seven students per instructor.  If you have any questions please call the Kendrick Pool at 674-9436 or Chad at 674-6421.  All registrations will be held at the Kendrick Park Pool only.

    Session 1: June 7th - June 18th
    9:00-9:45 Level 2 Level 3 Level 5
    9:50-10:35 Level A (1/2hr)     Level 1 (1/2hr)     Level 3     Level 4
    10:40-11:25     Level B (1/2hr) Level 1 (1/2hr) Level 3 Level 5

    Session 2: June 21st - July 2nd
    9:00-9:45 Level B (1/2hr)     Level 2     Level 3     Level 4
    9:50-10:35 Children's Center
    10:40-11:25     Marion Day Care

    Session 3: July 5th - July 15th
    There will be no lessons Friday, July 16th, because of the Rodeo Parade.
    9:00-9:30 Level A Level 1
    9:00-9:45 Level 4 Level 6
    9:40-10:10 Level B Level 1
    9:50-10:35 Level 2 Level 5            
    		           
    10:20-10:50     Level A     Level 1
    10:40-11:25 Level 3 Level 4
    11:00-11:30 Level B Level 1

    Session 4: July 19th -  July 30th
    9:00-9:45 Level B (1/2hr)     Level 2 Level 3
    9:50-10:35 Children's Center
    10:40-11:25     Level A (1/2hr) Level 1 (1/2hr)     Level 2          

    Session 5: August 3rd -  August 14th
    9:00-9:45 Level 2     Level 5     Level 6
    9:50-10:35 Level 2 Level 3
    10:40-11:10     Level B Level 1          
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    Last Day for Summer 2010
    Our last day for the season will be Saturday, August 28th.  This will be a 50 cent swim day from 12:30 to 5:00pm. 

    Dog Swim
    Once again the Kendrick Pool will host the Dog Swim on our last day of the season, Aug. 28th from 5:15 to 6:00 pm.  The fee is $1.00 per owner and dog. 

    Net a Goldfish
    Net-A-Goldfish sponsored by Pets-n-Stuff and the Sheridan Recreation District will also be on our last day, August 28th from 5:15-6:00 pm in the Water Feature Pool.  The fee is 50 cents per fisherman and is open to ages 7 & under.  You get to keep all the Goldfish that you net!!

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    Sheridan Recreation District
    Healthy Lifestyles.  Livable Communities.
    It Starts In Parks!
    P.O. Box 6308
    1579 Thorne-Rider Park
    Sheridan, WY 82801
    Phone
    		   (307) 674-6421
    Fax
    		   (307) 675-1845
    Mosquito Control
    		   (307) 672-7083
    Information
    		   (307) 674-7500
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