City Of New Orleans: Mayor Cantrell Kicks Off Summer Recreation Season With 'Splash Day'

New Orleans LA

16 June, 2022

11:05 AM

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Press release from the City of New Orleans: June 13, 2022 NEW ORLEANS – Mayor LaToya Cantrell today celebrated the kick-off of the summer recreation season with the New Orleans Recreation Development (NORD) Commission, elected officials, and program partners at the annual "Splash Day," held at the Federal City Pool in Algiers. "This is the day that the children of New Orleans have been looking forward to," said Mayor Cantrell. "NORD's full slate of summer programming focuses on our young people – providing them with summer activities that are constructive, productive, and fun." After her remarks, Mayor Cantrell and NORD CEO Larry Barabino, Jr., led a group of summer campers for a splash into the pool. NORD commenced its summer programming at the beginning of June with a robust offering of safe, recreational summer programming and events for residents across the city. NORD officially opened nine pools, five of which are located at outdoor facilities. NORD is still in need of lifeguards for summer activities and year-round season to open other neighborhood pools, as well as teach swim lessons, water aerobics, open swim, lap swimming and water safety. All residents ages 15 and older are encouraged to apply at nordc.org/lifeguard_hiring/. The nine open pool locations include: Gert Town Indoor Pool – 3411 Broadway St. Joe W. Brown Indoor Pool – 5601 Read Blvd. Lyons Recreation Center – 624 Louisiana Ave. Federal City Pool – 2220 Constitution St. Sanchez Indoor Pool – 1616 Fats Domino Ave. St. Bernard Pool – 1500 Lafreniere St. Stallings Gentilly Pool – 2700 Lapeyrouse St. Treme Indoor Pool – 900 N. Villere St. Whitney Young Pool – 6500 Magazine St. These pools will operate on the following schedules: Monday and Saturday – 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Lyons Pool – 624 Louisiana Ave. St. Bernard Pool – 1500 Lafreniere St. Stallings Gentilly Pool – 2700 Lapeyrouse St. Whitney Young Pool – 6500 Magazine St. Tuesday through Friday – 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Gert Town Indoor Pool – 3411 Broadway St. Joe W. Brown Indoor Pool – 5601 Read Blvd. (also open on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.) Sanchez Indoor Pool – 1616 Fats Domino Ave. Treme Indoor Pool – 900 N. Villere St. Federal City Pool - 2220 Constitution St. This press release was produced by the City of New Orleans. The views expressed here are the author's own.