Summer Playgrounds & Camps
All centers and summer sites will be closed July 4, but outdoor pools will be open July 4.
This article is 13 years old. It was published on June 3, 2011.
SUMMER PLAYGROUND & CAMPS -- JUNE 13 TO JULY 29
OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOLS (June 13 to August 19)
There will be summer playground and camps, offered by the St. Louis City Recreation Department at Marquette Center (4025 Minnesota) and Cherokee Center (3200 S. Jefferson), from June 13 to July 29. The times are 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (playground, ages 4 to 6); 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (camps, ages 7-12).
The summer camps (ages 7-12 years) will include:
* USDA approved free lunch
* swimming
* arts & crafts
* games
* sports
* field trips
* movie days
Campers must wear tennis shoes and proper clothing.
The summer pool schedule* from June 13 to August 19 is as follows:
MARQUETTECENTER (outdoor pool)
(4025 Minnesota in Marquette Park):
LEARN TO SWIM
Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday 12 to 12:45 p.m.
OPEN SWIM
Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday 1 to 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, Monday, Wednesday &
Friday 12 to 6:00 p.m.
CHEROKEECENTER (indoor pool) (open year-round)
(3200 S. Jefferson in Benton Park):
LEARN TO SWIM
Tuesday & Thursday 12 to 12:45 p.m.
OPEN SWIM
Monday, Wednesday & Friday 12 to 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday & Thursday 1 to 5:00 p.m.
WATER AEROBICS
Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
LAP SWIM
Tuesday & Thursday 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CALL:
Debra Craig at Marquette Center -- (314) 353-1250
Tom Zych at Cherokee Center -- (314) 664-0582
FOR SEVERE WEATHER CANCELATION INFORMATION CALL:
(314) 289-5320
It is recommended that you apply in person at the recreation center, or call (314) 289-5320 for further information. Openings will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Sites subject to change based on demand.
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* All times subject to weather conditions. There will be times when the pools must be cleared. All centers and summer sites will be closed July 4, but outdoor pools will be open July 4. Proper swim suits, towels and soap are required. No flotation devices are allowed.
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