MEDIA ADVISORY: Weather permitting, staff from the Springfield-Greene County Park Board and the Springfield-Greene County Health Department will be available for pre-opening interviews and b-roll of water quality testing Friday, May 24, 10 a.m., at Grant Beach Pool, 1401 N. Grant Ave. Water testing will not take place during rain. Check with Jenny Fillmer Edwards 417-224-5510, if it is raining Friday morning. 

SPRINGFIELD, MO — The Springfield-Greene County Park Board’s six outdoor pools open for the summer season Memorial Day weekend, with discount swimming on the holiday Monday, then following a regular weekly schedule.

The opening weekend schedule includes:

  • Saturday, May 25: Grant Beach, Meador and Westport pools are open 1-6:30 p.m. 
  • Sunday, May 26: Fassnight and Silver Springs pools are open 1-6:30 p.m. and McGee-McGregor Wading Pool is open 10 a.m.- 12 p.m. and 3-6 p.m.
  • Monday, May 27: Fassnight and Silver Springs pools are open 1-6:30 p.m., with an all-day discount Splash and Sizzle event for Memorial Day. Splash & Sizzle admission is $1/All ages or FREE with a canned food donation, benefitting Ozarks Food Harvest. McGee-McGregor Wading Pool is also open 10 a.m.- 12 p.m. and 3-6 p.m.

After opening weekend, outdoor pools follow a regular weekly schedule, found at ParkBoard.org/Aquatics. All outdoor locations are open three or four days a week.

In addition, the Park Board’s two indoor pools at Chesterfield and Doling Family Center, are open seven days a week, offering outdoor pool admission pricing Monday-Thursday, 1-8 p.m., May 27- Aug. 8.

LIFEGUARDS

Once again, more experienced lifeguards have returned for another season with the Park Board, and more new lifeguards have signed up to be trained and certified than before 2020. The Park Board still has lifeguard position openings, and one final Lifeguard Training session is scheduled for the season June 14-16. Registration is $160-$170 and scholarships may be available. Prospective lifeguards must be age 15 or older, a strong swimmer, and must complete training and certification. Training and certification fees may be available for a reduced rate for prospective lifeguards who complete a job application prior to training. Apply at ParkBoard.org/Jobs. 

SAFETY

Outdoor pool customers are strongly advised to establish a Pool Connection digital photo ID, a free digital ID used to check in customers, which includes their name, address, phone number, picture and, most importantly, their emergency contact information. The process has two steps: creation of an ActiveNet account, which may be filled out online or on paper and, an in-person visit to a Park Board pool to complete the Pool Connection. (New Pool Connections are not available for same-day activation at outdoor pool entrances.) The Pool Connection is recommended, but not required for customers. 

ADMISSION 

Pool admission fees remain the same since 2022:

  • $4/Youth 3-17 yrs., and seniors 60 yrs. and older; 
  • $5/Adults 18-59 yrs. 
  • Free/Children ages 2 and under, who are not required to have a Pool Connection.
  • Discount Splash & Sizzle admission is $1, or free admission with a canned food donation, all ages, every day after 5:30 p.m., and on select holidays, check schedule for details. Donations benefit Ozark Food Harvest. 
  • Admission is free to McGee-McGregor Wading Pool, which is for kids age 6 and under only, with an adult. 

Indoor pools at Chesterfield and Doling Family Centers are also open seven days a week, with outdoor admission rates offered through the summer, Monday-Thursday, 1-8 p.m., no discounts. Regular indoor admission is charged Friday-Sunday, $10/adults, $7/kids and seniors. 

SEASON PASSES AND COUPON BOOKS

Outdoor Pool Season Passes are available at ParkBoard.org/Aquatics. Season passes are digital, not a physical card, offering unlimited entry to outdoor pools, and indoor pools, Mon.-Thurs. only, 1-8 p.m., for a specific individual or family. Season passes are valid for the 2024 summer season, May 25-Sept. 2. Season pass holders check in at the pool gate. A photo ID is required to purchase, and a picture will be taken of each pass holder. Scholarships may be available, apply at ParkBoard.org/Scholarship. Purchase Season Passes at Chesterfield, Doling or Dan Kinney family centers, or online. Prices are:

  • $80/Youth and Senior, ages 3-17 years and 60 and older
  • $100/Adults, ages 18-59 years
  • $225/Family, includes up to four individuals, no more than two may be 18 years or older, and for larger families, $25/Additional child.

Coupon books are also available, with 30 coupons per book, good for all outdoor pool entries as well as indoor pools, Monday-Thursday only, 1-8 p.m., May 28-Sept. 2. Coupons do not expire and may be used by anyone, year to year. Purchase coupon books in person at Chesterfield and Doling family centers, or the main Parks Administration Office. Prices are:

  • $80/Youth and Senior, ages 3-17 years and 60 and older
  • $100/Adults, ages 18-59 years
  • $90/Family, coupon books include 10 Adult and 20 Youth/Senior coupons

GENERAL INFO

Detailed information about each pool, lifeguard training, pool rules, swim lessons, Stingrays swim team and more is at ParkBoard.org/Aquatics. For more information, call the Aquatics Hotline at 417-864-2099. 

Another popular Parks water attraction, the Ozarks Stream and Fountain at Jordan Valley Park, is scheduled to open for the season Saturday, May 25. The fountain operates daily, with jet fountains running every hour, on the hour, 10 a.m.- 9:30 p.m., and a continuous show 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Admission is free to this interactive water feature. No lifeguards are on duty.

For media inquiries, contact Jenny Fillmer Edwards, Public Information Administrator for the Springfield-Greene County Park Board, at 417-224-5510. (For safety and security, media is not allowed in the gate of any Parks swimming pool without clearance through Parks Administration. Please make arrangements before arriving at the pool gate.)  

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