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Parks and Recreation Public Service Announcement For immediate release through May 25 For more information: phone 721-PARK, www.missoulaparks.org Media Contact: Eric Seagrave Aquatics Manager 552-6274 Splash Montana Waterpark Scheduled to Open May 23 for Memorial Day Weekend Missoula’s outdoor waterpark, Splash Montana, will open for the 2009 season on Memorial Day weekend, Saturday, May 23 through Monday, May 25, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., weather permitting. On Memorial Day, May 25, join us for an ice cream social from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., compliments of Cold Stone Creamery. From May 26 to June 12, the waterpark will be open on Saturdays and Sundays only, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Beginning June 12, Splash Montana and The Lake, the new 50-meter pool, will be open daily. Visit www.missoulaparks.org or phone 721-PARK for hours and fees. For weather closure information, phone 542-WAVE (9283.) Splash Montana has been a big hit since 2006 with both locals and tourists. Three water slides, a lazy river, the children’s water playground plus the Crazy Creek Café make Splash Montana an all-day destination for families. The Lake 50-meter pool has eight competition/lap lanes and adds nearly 12,300 square feet of water space to Splash Montana for competitive swimming, lap swimming, swim lessons, water polo, water volleyball and basketball. Both Missoula aquatics facilities are fully ADA-compliant and have a wheelchair lift and water wheelchair. Certified lifeguards, shaded lounge chairs and full-service locker rooms make Splash Montana a safe and fun option to cool off this summer. New this year, a floating play-on obstacle course, called Challenge Island, will be installed in The Lake on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Beginning June 12, the Crazy Creek Café at Splash Montana is offering Family Value Nights to make dinner and a swim more affordable and fun. On Monday through Friday evenings, from 5pm to close, add dinner to your Splash admission for one low rate. The Crazy Creek offers healthy options like wraps and salads, along with kid favorites like pizza and hot dogs. Several special events are planned at Splash Montana this season, including After Hours Adult-Only Swims, an Inner Tube Water Polo league and tournament, Aquacize!, ice cream socials and many other fun family events throughout the summer. Two party shelters are available for rent and full birthday party menus are available. Splash Montana offers group rates, and groups get a great deal when they reserve the entire facility for after-hours rentals. Splash Montana offers Learn to Swim classes for ages 6 months to 14 years, beginning June 13. Lap swim at Splash Montana will begin on June 12. Currents Aquatics Center in McCormick Park will continue to offer swim lessons for infants, toddlers, youth and adults and adult fitness classes (with evening and weekend options), plus recreational swim and lap swim. ---PAGE BREAK--- Admission at Splash Montana is $3.50 for youth 11 and under, $4.00 for ages 12 to 17 and seniors ages 58 and up, and $5.75 for adults. City residents may purchase a Resident Discount Card to qualify for a 20 percent discount on admission. Annual and seasonal passes and punch cards offer additional savings between 25 and 55 percent. Splash decks at Franklin, Westside, Marilyn and Bonner Parks, and spray pools at Sacajawea and Southside Lions Parks will open on Memorial Day, May 25, weather permitting. Call 542-WAVE for updated splash deck information on Memorial Day. For more information, visit www.missoulaparks.org or phone 721-7275.