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Gillette and Wright Pool Rules and Policies
Gillette Pool Rules
HOT TUB RULES
- All users must be 16 years of age or older. You may be asked to show proof of age. Hot tub capacity is 25 participants.
- Showering is required before entering hot tub. Clean swim attire must be worn at all times
- Elderly participants, and/or participant with respiratory or cardiopulmonary problems, should not use the hot tub without prior medical approval from their doctor.
- Any participant having a skin disease, nasal or ear discharge, communicable diseases, or who is wearing any kind of bandage will not be permitted in the hot tub.
- Participants having any considerable areas of exposed sub-skin tissue, open blisters, cuts sunburn, etc, are warned that these are likely to become infected.
- Pregnant women should use precautions when using the hot tub. We advise that you only sit on the side of the hot tub.
- The hot tub is available only during pool open hours.
LEISURE/LAP POOL RULES
- Children under the age of 5 must be accompanied in the water by an adult at all times. Children between the ages of 5 and 7 years old must have an adult on the pool deck at all times.
- Proper swimming attire must be worn at all times. (No cut-offs)
- Changing of clothes must occur in locker rooms and is not permitted on the pool deck.
- All participants must shower prior to entering the pool.
- If the need to share lanes during lap swim, please circle swim.
- Snorkels are only allowed during lap swim hours.
LILY PAD
- Participants using lily pads may not run across pads or monkey bar across.
- Children may be assisted across lily pads.
- If children are wearing a life jacket, they must be assisted across lily pads.
BLUE SLIDE
- All riders must be 48” inches tall to ride the slide.
- Must go down feet first, with legs crossed and hands across chest.
- Single rider only.
- If you are elderly and/or with respiratory or cardiopulmonary problems or pregnant, you should not use the water slide.
- There is a 300 max weight on the slide.
GREEN SLIDE
- All riders must be 48” inches tall to ride the slide.
- You may ride down the slide in double or single tubes.
- If you are elderly and/or with respiratory or cardiopulmonary problems, or pregnant, you should not use the water slide.
- There is a 600 max weight for double riders and a 300 max weight for single riders.
LIFE JACKET RULES
Campbell County Parks and Recreation only allows US Coast Guard Approved lifejackets.If you have a non-approved life-jacket, we can provide one for you. Water wings are strictly prohibited.
Rules when wearing a lifejacket:
- When a child is wearing a lifejacket the non-lifejacket user must be within an arm’s length away from the child, while in the lazy river or lap pool.
- Make sure lifejackets are worn the correct way and size. If you need assistance, please ask a supervisor for help.
Wright Pool Rules
- Children under the age of 5 must be accompanied in the water by an adult at all times. Children 5 - 7 years of age must have an adult on the pool deck at all times.
- Children 5, 6, & 7 years old must have an adult on the pool deck at all times. If a child 5 years or older has a life jacket on they can be in the zero depth up to the third line with a parent on deck. If a child 5 years or older has a life jacket on and they go into the current channel, lily pads or lap pool, they must have someone 12 years or older within arm's length away at all times.
- Proper swimming attire must be worn at all times.
- All participants must shower prior to entering the pool or hot tub.
- All hot tub users must be 16 years of age or older. NO EXCEPTIONS and you may be asked to show proof of age.