Liberty Lagoon Water Park
The park re-opens May 5, 2012.
BREC Pools
Dates of operation
May 26 opening weekend
July 14 closing weekend
(pool hours subject to change based on operations or inclimate weather)
Hours of operation
Daily 2-5 p.m.
Fee: $1.25 per person, per day
Under Construction
Brooks Pool - closed for renovation in 2012 - will re-open 2013
Howell Pool - closed for renovation in 2012 - will re-open 2013
BREC/YMCA Aquatic Partnership
YMCA of the Capital Area and BREC has partnered to provide the community with opportunities for recreational swimming and learn to swim program at BREC pools throughout the parish. Summer Season begins May 26, 2012.
All pools have recreational swimming hours from 2-5 p.m., Sunday through Saturday.
Swim lessons will be offered at 8:15 a.m. and between 5:30-6:45 p.m., Monday through Thursday beginning May 29 and ending July 5. These lessons are designed for children age 3 and up who do not know how to swim. We also offer adult learn to swim classes. Each class will last 30 minutes and 8 classes are offered per 2 week session. The fee for an entire session is $6.50 per person.
Swim Lesson Session Breakdown:
Session 1: May 29 - June 7
Session 2: June 11- June 21
Session 3: June 25 - July 5
It is cash only, non-refundable and you can only register for one session.
If you miss the sign up day, registrations will be taken at any of the 3 pools Anna T. Jordan, Gus Young, and Webb starting on May 29 from 2-5 p.m.
Visit our website at www.ymcabatonrouge.org for a schedule of classes. Scholarships are available for all YMCA programs upon request based on financial need.
For an employment application, email Toni Shaw at tshaw@ymcabatonrouge.org or call 225-906-5424, ext. 2307
Spray Pads
Spray pads will turn on at the following locations on March 12, for the 2012 season.
Greenwood Community Park
Forest Community Park
We will operate these two locations from March-October daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
Forest Park is activated with the green push button on the light blue pole in the spray ground area.
Greenwood is activated with two yellow poles in the spray ground area and will engage the system.
Spray features will run for approximately 2-3 minutes and turn OFF. Pushing the button will re-engage the system.
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