Burlington Recreation Center

GENERAL POOL INFO

· Age Restrictions:  All children under the age of 7 must be accompanied by a responsible adult or supervisor.  The supervisor must stay within arms reach of the child at all times.  If not, the child will not be admitted into the pool area. 

​

· Inclement Weather Rule:  Anytime the outdoor pool is closed due to inclement weather, the indoor pool at BRC will be opened at 1:00pm (Monday through Friday).

​

· 72 Temp Requirement @ Noon:  The outdoor pool will be closed anytime the daily temperature is below 72 degrees at noon.  The indoor pool will be opened at 1:00pm if the temperature is below

the 72 degrees (Mon-Fri). 

​

· Empty, Clear Bottles ONLY:  No outside food or drink allowed into the pool.  You CAN bring your EMPTY, TRANSPARENT water bottles to the pool and have them filled with ice and water at the concession stand for 25 cents each time.

 

Burlington Aquatics Club

 The Burlington Aquatic Club is entering it’s fifth season in the league with Lyndon, Overbrook, Osage City and Lebo.  If interested in joining, contact us at BRC.  All meets starts at 8am and finish around Noon.

  

Practice Schedule: 

· MWF 7:00am @ Indoor Pool. First practice is May 28th.

 

Meets: June 14  @ Lebo

June 21 @ Overbrook

June 28 @ Lyndon

July 5  @ Burlington

July 12 @ Osage City

  

OUTDOOR POOL HOURS

MONDAY—THURSDAY: 1-6pm

FRIDAY-SUNDAY & HOLIDAYS: 1-5pm

WEDNESDAYS EVENING SWIM: 6-8pm

 

INDOOR POOL HOURS

MON & WED & FRI:

5:15—7:00am      Early Bird Swim

 

MONDAY—FRIDAY:

8:30-10am      Open Swim

  

OUTDOOR POOL ADMISSION PRICES

MEMBERS: $2.00

2-54 $2

Under 2 years $1

55+ $1/each

 

NON-MEMBERS: $3.00

(All ages)

  

EVENING SWIM: 6-8pm  Half Price

(If coming for Evening Swim only)

Members: $1.00 Non-Members $1.50

​

FIRST FUN FRIDAY EVENTS

 Help us, help you market your business!  If you are a business owner in the City of Burlington, feel free to contact Aquatics Director Justin Logan at the Rec Center to sponsor these pool side events!

 

· June 6   First Friday Fun sponsored by Integrity Insurance, Matt Harmon (1-4pm)

More details on this Friday to come later!! Be watching our Facebook page!

· July 11  First Friday Fun sponsored by Trustpoint Insurance (1-4pm)

More details on this Friday to come later!! Be watching our Facebook page!

· Aug 1   First Friday Fun TBA (1-4pm)

More details on this Friday to come later!! Be watching our Facebook page!

 

DECK ART DAY

 · Each 1st and 3rd Monday of the month, chalk will be available to decorate the pool deck! 

 

THROWBACK THURSDAY

 Join us Thursday evenings from 6-8pm for our Throwback Thursday nights!  These nights will

feature music played from different decades and guards and concession workers rocking some groovy clothing from those decades!

 

June 12 50’s and 60’s day

July 10 70’s and 80’s day

Aug 9 90’s and 2000’s day

  

7th ANNUAL BRC TRIATHLON

 Be sure to mark Saturday, August 9 on your calendar! 

Swim, bike and run as an individual or get a team of three together and enter the team triathlon.  Coffey   County circuit participants can get 3 points if they enter one of the individual triathlons.  Team participants get one point.  Triathlon will be held on Saturday, August 9!  Registration begins at 7:30am. Postpone date will be 8/10 if need be —same times.

 

· Team division must be 3 members for performing entire 1/3   of race.

· Lightning or threat of severe weather postpones/cancels event.  NO REFUNDS

· All bikers must wear approved helmet for ride

· Ages 14+ ONLY for all events

 

Xtreme Division:  Starts @ 8am 

Swim (500m), bike (12 miles), run (3.2 miles)

 

Fun Division: Starts @ 8:30am

Swim(300m), bike(6 miles), run (3.2miles)

 

Team Division:  Starts @ 9:00am

Swim(400m), bike(8miles), run (3.2 miles)

 

DATE:  Saturday, August 9

FEE:   $30 Indiv (includes T-shirt if registered by July 21)

            $60 Team (includes T-shirt if registered by July 21)

WHO:   Ages 14+

WHEN:  Registration begins at 7:30am

 

God’s Store House Donation Day

BRC Members—on August 8th  in lieu of your regular admission fee, bring a donation to help support God’s Store House. Non-Members will still need to pay regular admission fee.

Donation Ideas: Hygiene items, soups, cake mixes, Ramen noodles, cereal, canned goods.

​

MOTHER/SON DATE NIGHT

 We have a special night full of FUN planned for you at the Outdoor Pool! Pool games, water bounce house obstacle course, cotton candy...! Come make some memories!

 

Don’t forget to bring some $ for a treat from TBerry’s Tasty Treats Ice Cream truck!!

  

· Friday, June 6th—8-10pm

· $25/couple; $10 each additional son

 

SUMMER SOLSTICE NIGHT SWIM

 Come celebrate the start of Summer with the longest day of sunlight for a night swim!!

 

· Friday, June 20th—8-10pm

· $1 admission

 

JUSTIN’S BIRTHDAY BASH

 Come help Justin celebrate his birthday at the outdoor pool with $1 admission for members from 1-5pm and ice cream deals all day!

 

· Friday, June 20th—1-5pm

 

4th of July Bash

 Celebrate this great country with BRC at the outdoor pool!  $1 off your regular admission. Veterans and patrons 55+ are FREE! 

 

· Friday, July 4th—1-5pm

  

LITTLE LIFEGUARD DAY

 · For ages 5+. Have a kid wanting to become a lifeguard in the future? How about they get to hang out with their favorite lifeguard for an hour and 15mins and learn the basics of being a lifeguard! They will attend a “mock” lifeguard in-service and learn the basic skills of being a lifeguard! Then they will get to show off those skills in the first 15mins of pool being open in a mock rescue with their buddy lifeguard!

  

· Tuesday, July 15 from 12:00—1:15pm

· Cost: $5

 

SUPER FAMILY SWIM

 Final Sundays of each month, come join us from 6-8pm for our Family Swim!  Admission is just $1/person to get in and we will have Dave’s Roadside Grill, Dave Lendo’s food truck set up both nights! Come out for a fun family night and get some good grub too!

 

· Sunday, June 29 6-8pm

· Sunday, July 27 6-8pm

 

Deep Water Aerobics

This evening outdoor pool class will be held by Aquatics Director Justin Logan. Join him in the pool for some deep water aerobics and to get a great water workout.

 

Monday & Thursday Nights 6:00-6:45pm

July 7-August 14

$25 for the session or $3 Drop-in fee

​

DIVE-IN MOVIE NIGHT!

 Come join us for a special movie night at the Outdoor Pool! Bring your own floatie and relax in the shallow end. Free popcorn will be provided!! MOVIE TBD

 

· July 18 @ 8:45pm

· Admission will be $5

  

POOL SIDE STORY TIME

 Need a break from splashing around in the pool?  Join “Poolside Story-Time” with the Coffey County  Library, Burlington!  Take a short break and hear your favorite story! 

​

LATE NIGHTS @ THE POOL

Tberry’s tasty treats ice cream truck will be here on  July 11th and august 8th nights!

 

· June 20th—8-10pm

· July 11th—8-10pm

· August 8th—8-10pm

 

DOGGY DIP

 Bring your favorite doggy for a dip at the pool.  All dogs MUST be on a leash and owners MUST clean up ANY mess their dog leaves.  Also, valid proof of shots is required.  If your dog shows aggression towards any  other dogs or people, you will be asked to leave.

 

· Sunday, August 17 — 3:30-5pm

· Cost: $5 per family

 

REC SPORTS DAY

FREE ADMISSION when you wear a Rec Sports “uniform” shirt! Doesn’t matter how old it is—the older the better! We want to see them all!

  

· July 14th

​

BACK TO SCHOOL BASH

 Come enjoy the pool one last time before school starts for $1 admission and concession stand specials all day long! We want to empty the freezers & fridge!

 

· Sunday, August 17, 1-3pm

· Free for Members; $1 for Non-members

 

POOL RENTAL

 Groups or individuals may rent the outdoor pool.  There is a two-hour minimum for rental.  You must schedule parties with Aquatics Director, Justin Logan.  You may bring your own food and non-alcoholic drinks when you rent the pool!

 

· Must be a Friday, Saturday, or Sunday

· Must be after 6pm

· Member: $375 for a 2 hour party; $180/additional hour

· Non-member: $400 for a 2 hour party; $180/additional hour

 

PARTY COVE RENTAL

Want to rent our special Party Cove area for your     special day?  Party Cove features access to the         playground, Splash Park, and covered benches.  When you rent Party Cove, this area is reserved for your group.  You will be required to pay the daily fee for each person in your group in addition to the Party Cove rental fee.  You may bring your ice cream and cake into your Party Cove event.

 

NOTE:  The Splash Park will remain open to the public during these rental times.

 

FEE:   $25 for a 2 hour party Member

$35 for a 2 hour party Non Member

​

SWIMMING LESSONS

 

Tadpole Lessons

(Parent/Child Class)

These lessons will be offered for pre-school kids from 9 months—3 years.  This will be a parent-child class taught by Aquatics Director, Justin Logan.  Once the child is 3 years old, they will be ready for Group Swim lessons, Level I. 

 

· $20/session/pair    Member

· $25/session/pair    Non Member

​

Public Lessons

Kids ages 3+ are encouraged to sign up for swimming lessons to learn to move through the water with comfort and efficiency.  To enroll in group swim lessons, kids must be a minimum of 3 years old.  If  younger than 3, look into our Tadpole Swim lessons!

 

· $20/session/person   Member

· $25/session/person   Non Member

· Max of 18 per class/level

​

Private Lessons

Private lessons are now offered year-round at BRC!  To sign up for private lessons, complete a BRC form which shows your availability.  Upon receiving your form and payment, AD Justin will match you with an instructor and contact you with date and time!  Must be 4 years of age and older for private lessons. 

 

· Member: $75/5 lessons

· Non-Member: $80/5 lessons

​

Public Lesson Options:                 Deadline to Register                Levels/Times

Session A: June 9—June 13            Wed, June 4 by 5pm                  LEVELS: 1,4,5,6 - 10:30—11:00am

Session B: June 23—June 27          Wed, June 18 by 5pm                 LEVELS: 2,3 - 11:05—11:35am

 Session C: July 7-July 11                Wed July 2 by 5pm                    LEVELS: 1,4,5,6 - 6:00-6:30pm

                                                                                                               LEVELS: 2,3 - 6:35-7:05pm

  

Tadpole Lesson Options:              Deadline to Register             Tadpole Class Times:

Tadpole A: June 23—June 27          Wed, June 18 by 5pm             Tadpole A: - 10:30am—11:00am

Tadpole B: July 7-July 11                 Wed, July 2 by 5pm               Tadpole B: - 6:00pm—6:30pm