RAPID CITY, S.D. – One week from today, some of the familiar sights and sounds of summer will begin to be seen and heard in Rapid City – kids and families splashing in the water, familiar tunes playing overhead, parents bathing their children in sunscreen and the extended tweet of the lifeguard’s whistle signaling it’s time to get into the pool.
The Rapid City Recreation Division has announced the opening dates for the city’s outdoor pools. The 50-meter outdoor pool at Roosevelt Park Swim Center is set to open next Friday, May 22, with the pools at Horace Mann, Parkview and Jimmy Hilton Sioux Park slated to open May 30.
City pools at Parkview, Horace Mann and Jimmy Hilton will be open from noon to 6 p.m. daily, except on July 4 when all city pools will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Roosevelt’s 50-meter outdoor pool will be open from 8 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturdays and noon to 5:30 p.m. Sundays.
Daily swim passes are $8 for adults and youth, and $7 for senior citizens 62 years and older. Twenty-punch passes are also available for adults, youth, seniors and families.
“We’ve had our fair share of warm days already this spring and with school out for the summer, we’re ready to go,” said City Recreation Specialist Teaghan Slagle. “We have another great group of lifeguards and staff, the pools are filled and ready for swimmers.”
“We have scheduled several special feature nights that will be a lot of fun,” Slagle added.
Among the special events and offerings this summer in Rapid City:
- Quick Dip Hour Passes offer half-price admission at Parkview, Sioux Park and Horace Mann pools from 5 to 6 p.m. Sunday for Funday allows four people to be admitted for $16.
- A Teen Night Pool Party, free for youth ages 10-17, is scheduled July 29 at Horace Mann Pool from 6:30 to 8 p.m., featuring food, drinks and music with special guest DJ Jeremy Waddell.
- A Glow Swim Pool Party is set for June 18 at Parkview Pool from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Family Fun Nights are scheduled June 11 at Jimmy Hilton Pool and July 22 at Parkview Pool, both from 6:30 to 8 p.m., featuring games, music and prizes.
- The Cardboard Boat Races return for the fourth consecutive year on Saturday, June 21, with check-in at 9 a.m. and boats launching from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Roosevelt Park 50-meter outdoor pool. The entry fee is $10, with a youth division for ages 6-13 and an adult division.
