Sunday, June 28, 2020

Exeter Aquatic Center Rules


EXETER AQUATIC CENTER
110 EAST MAPLEWOOD
EXETER NE, 68351
(402) 266-3001

Hours of Operation:                                      Admission Fees:

Sunday – Friday                                            Ages 5 and Under – Free with Paying Adult
1:30 pm to 5:00 pm                                       Ages 6 – Adult - $4.00 per day
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
                                                                        2020 Season Pass:                               Saturday                                                       Single - $30.00
1:30 pm to 5:00 pm                                       Family - $60.00 (immediate family only)
Closed Saturday Evening                             Passes are not transferable or refundable.

*Note:  There will be at least one 10-minute rest break taken every hour.


EXETER AQUATIC CENTER RULES & POLICIES

GENERAL
All persons entering the facility must pay admissions.
All persons entering the facility should socially distance six feet from each other.
No loitering around office area. 
No sitting on the office counters.
No talking to the lifeguards while on duty.
Children must be 8 years old to gain admission to the aquatic center without an accompanying chaperon (13 and older).
Patrons must take a shower using soap before entering the pool.
No person showing signs of COVID-19 or having a temperature greater that 100.4 shall be admitted into the pool.
No person having an obvious communicable disease, skin eruption, open sore, lesion, eye, ear, nose, or throat infection shall be permitted to use the pool.
Tobacco products, alcoholic beverages, and glass are prohibited in the pool area.  All food and drink must be consumed outside the aquatic center or inside the designated area directly north of the bathhouse.
Food and beverages may be brought into the facility.  No glass containers allowed.
Patrons will be responsible for disposal of their own trash outside of the facility.
A garbage dumpster is located outside the facility.
Profanity and abusive or vulgar language is prohibited.
Fighting, rough play, pushing/shoving, and running are prohibited.
No spitting or spouting of water or blowing nose in water.
Proper swim wear is required.  Street clothes are not permitted in the water.
Infants or toddlers wearing diapers will not be allowed entrance into the facility without plastic diaper covers or swim diapers.
No hanging on safety ropes or buoys.
No sitting, playing on, or diving off ladders.
No diving in less than 5 feet of water.
No pets or animals allowed (other than service animals).
Flotation devices (inner tubes, air mattresses, etc.) are prohibited.
U.S. Coast Guard or Red Cross approved life jackets are permitted.
Soft toys and play items are not permitted.
Any conduct, behavior, or activity that endangers the welfare, safety, and/or comfort of other patrons is prohibited.
Management reserves the right to close the aquatic center due to inclement weather or lack of attendance.
The Village of Exeter is not responsible for the loss or theft of personal items.

ZERO DEPTH AREA
Children 4 and under must be within arm’s reach of the supervising chaperon.  If the child is in the water the chaperon must also be in the water.

DIVING BOARDS
Only one person on the ladder or board at a time.  Swimmers must wait on the deck at the ladder entrance.
Only one bounce permitted on the board.  Running jumps and starts are not permitted.
Divers must wait for the person ahead of them to reach the pool ladder prior to diving off the board.
Dive straight off the end of the board.  No jumps or dives are allowed off to side of the board.
No swimming under or between the boards.
Individuals are not allowed in the diving well to “catch” other divers.

SLIDE
All riders must be at least 48” tall or have prior approval from management in order to ride the waterslide.
Maximum operational load 1 person – 300 pounds.
No combs or foreign objects are allowed in pockets and no jewelry can be worn while riding the slide. 
Riders must enter the slide in a sitting position.
All riders must ride feet first while lying on their back.  Absolutely no riding on stomach or headfirst is permitted.
Riders should lie on their back with arms crossed across their chest or hands clasped behind their head with their legs crossed at the ankles.
Only one rider at a time.  Absolutely no trains or chains of riders are permitted.
No life jackets are permitted on the waterslide.
The line should form on the deck with one rider on each landing and one rider in the starter tub.
Riders must be in good health.  Pregnant women or individuals with heart or back conditions or other serious health issues should not use the slide.
Do not use this slide while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Follow instructions of the lifeguard.
No running, standing, kneeling, rotating, tumbling or stopping in flume.
No diving from the flume.
Leave the flume pool promptly after exiting the waterslide.
Water level is 4” or greater and rider must be able to swim.

LOCKERS – will not be available this year.

The Village of Exeter maintains these rules and policies that govern patron conduct at this facility.  In general, any conduct, behavior, or activity that endangers the welfare, safety, and/or comfort of other patrons will not be tolerated.  Disciplinary action may range from a one-day to one-year suspension. 

Note:  Expelled and/or suspended pool patrons will not receive a refund for daily admission or season pool passes.  



If you have any questions or concerns regarding these rules, please contact the Village Office at (402)266-3051.
  

Saturday, June 27, 2020

Flag Day Recognized


 
Exeter Troop 218 Boy Scouts put up the flags in downtown Exeter for Flag Day June 14.  Pictured removing them on Monday, June 15 are Wes Ronne (removing the flag), Clint Oldehoeft (at the pole) and Mikey Bartu (behind box).
 
Exeter Troop 218 Boy Scouts put up the flags in downtown Exeter for Flag Day June 14.  Pictured removing them on Monday, June 15 are Wes Ronne (far right), Clint Oldehoeft (left) and Mikey Bartu (with the flag).


Thursday, June 25, 2020

Throwback Thursday Week of June 22


The Garmet, Gadget giveaway store opened downtown. It is a ministry of the Exeter United Methodist Church whose members hope to give more away than physical items. They hope to serve anyone in the community by becoming a place that people can stop in and find whatever they might need for free.
The seed for the store was planted when their minister, Jeff Adams, gave a charge that the church should have a mission in the community. Committee members are Roma Rhodes, Erma Adamson and Sherry Mounce.  A food pantry was part of the storefront as well.


There was an American Legion Bloodmobile on June 25.

Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Exeter Aquatic Center opening soon!


Exeter Village Maintenance Supervisor John Mueller began filling the Exeter Aquatic Center on Monday morning.  The pool is scheduled to open on July 1 but may be ready earlier, even by this weekend.  As the directed health measures change so will the guidelines for pool use.  
Update:  Pool will not be ready until June 30 at the earliest.

Tuesday, June 23, 2020

Missoula Children's Theatre Cancelled

We have received word that the Missoula Children's Theatre has been cancelled for this summer due to the COVID 19 pandemic. Watch for announcements for next summer!