Civic Center sets summer activities

With summer right around the corner, McMinnville Parks and Recreation is now hard at work getting ready for Gilley Pool to open, as well as preparing for its annual Kid?s Camp.

With the Gilley Pool?s grand opening party scheduled for May 20, applications for pool manager, lifeguard I and II, and head lifeguard are now being accepted. As for Kid?s Camp, an assistant manager and Kid?s Camp counselor are also being sought. Applications for any of these positions can be picked up at city hall.

If you are not qualified to be a lifeguard, the Red Cross will be offering classes May 27 to June 2 from 6-9 p.m. It takes two weeks for certification.

Anyone wishing to attend the classes and be certified as a lifeguard will have to pre-register at the Red Cross office. A $50 sign-up fee will be required to cover materials and manual. Pre-registration will allow the Red Cross time to receive materials in time for the class.

For those who are just beginning to swim, the American Red Cross has also announced its learn-to-swim classes. Registration will be June 29 from 4:30-6 p.m. at the Civic Center. The classes are for ages 6 and up. A birth certificate is required.

There will be three class a night at 6:15, 7:15 and 8:15 p.m. and two sessions, July 10-21 and July 24 to Aug. 4.

Registration for Kid?s Camp will be 6-8 p.m. on April 25 at the Civic Center. Kid?s Camp?s first day is scheduled for May 22. The number of weeks the camp will be open may change from last year.

?The camp will definitely be open 11 weeks,? said Parks and Recreation director Carlene Brown. ?With the change in when school starts (Aug. 14), it could be open 12 weeks but we haven?t decided yet.?

McMinnville Civic Center will be closed the week of July 4 and so will Kid?s Camp. Cost for the camp will be $70 per week for city residents and $75 per week for non-city residents. There is a $30 non-refundable registration fee. It is necessary to bring proof of insurance for the child.

Only 55 children will be allowed per week on a first-come, first-serve basis.

For more information about lifeguard or learn-to-swim classes, contact the American Red Cross at 473-2595. For more information about Gilley Pool or Kid?s Camp, contact the Civic Center at 473-1212.