Safari Island Membership Handbook

Membership Handbook

1600 Community Dr.
Waconia, MN 55387

952-442-0695
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Table of Contents

Our History ............................................................................................... 3
Court & Weight Room Policies ......................................................... 4
Aquatics ..................................................................................................... 5
Aquatics Continued ............................................................................... 6
Lions Den & Indoor Track Policies ................................................... 7

Management Team

Luke Miska Allyson Kopelman
General Manager Aquatics Director

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Sara Weidemann Alejandro Mendoza
Fitness Director Facility Coordinator

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Hours of Operation

November 1 - April 14

Monday-Friday: 5:30 AM - 10:00 PM

Saturday: 5:30 AM - 8:00 PM

Sunday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

April 15 - October 31

Monday-Thursday: 5:30 AM - 9:00 PM

Friday-Saturday: 5:30 AM - 7:00 PM

Sunday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM

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Our History

In early 1998, the Waconia Community Collaborative
Team (WCCT) was formed. The team was comprised
of representatives from Ridgeview Medical Center,
School District #110, and the City of Waconia. The
goal of the team was to pursue the building of a
Community Center. Members of ISD #110 School
Board and the Waconia City Council spent many
hours developing a framework of building and
operating the community center in a complex legal,
structural, and financial environment. The end result
is a shared use facility that will be enjoyed for many
years to come.

Clearwater Middle School and Safari Island share
the lap pool and the basketball courts through a
Shared Use Agreement. The building is owned by
District #110 and the City of Waconia leases the
community center space.

Locker Policies

· Safari Island is not responsible for thefts. Guests are responsible for their own
belongings. They may bring their own lock or purchase a lock at the front desk.

· No jumping or pounding on the scales. Please remain appropriately dressed
when using the scale in the family locker room area.

· Staff cannot assist members in the locker rooms/showers.
· Children under age 3 may be in the locker room of the opposite sex if they are

with a parent or guardian. If over the age of 3, they may use the family
lockers rooms.
· Family Locker Rooms: No adults of the opposite sex allowed together in a family
locker room.
· Locker rooms will be used as a severe weather shelter
· Overnight locks are not allowed and will be removed nightly. Safari Island wil
not reimburse for the cut lock.

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Court Policies

· Please wear proper, clean athletic shoes. Boots, black soled regular or leather
dress shoes, and sandals are prohibited.

· Please refer to the gym schedule for assigned gym activity use.
· Only plastic beverage containers with closeable tops are allowed.
· No food in the gym area. Please be sure to discard gum in the wastebasket.
· Do not spit in the drinking fountain.
· Avoid making loud sounds and/or using foul or offensive language. If you are

doing so, you will be asked by Safari Island staff to leave the facility.
· Do not hang on basketball rims or nets.
· All gym equipment is to remain in Gorilla Ridge. All balls should be returned to

the ball rack in the office area.
· Please ask Safari Island staff to raise/lower hoops, curtain dividers, and

batting cages.

Weight Room Policies

· Please wear proper, clean athletic shoes and clothing at all times. Bare feet,
socks-only, street shoes, sandals, boots, and crocs are prohibited.

· Headphones must be used for audio equipment at all times, unless a pro
grammed activity is occurring.

· Only plastic beverage containers with closeable tops are allowed.
· No food is allowed in the fitness area. Please discard gum in the wastebasket.
· Do not spit in the drinking fountain.
· Avoid making loud sounds (banging weights, yelling, dropping dumbbells) or

using foul or offensive language.
· Do not rest on equipment. No loitering around machines.
· Do not move equipment around.
· Please wipe sweat from equipment. Hand towels and cleaning solution are

available for your use and are to remain in Iron Forest.
· Limit on any single piece of cardiovascular equipment to 30 minutes when other

guests are waiting and during peak times of day.
· Children waiting for parents must remain seated on the benches or along the

east wall.
· Patrons must put all weights/equipment away in their proper location after use.
· Use of TV is on a first come, first serve basis.
· Users must be at least 15 years old to use by themselves or with an adult in the

weight room and be between the ages of 13 and 14 after completing a youth
orientation with our Fitness Director.

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Aquatics

· Children 3 and under can be in locker room of opposite sex if they are with a
parent/guardian. If they are over 3 years of age, they must use the family
locker rooms.

· U.S. Coast Guard approved lifejackets are the only flotation devices permitted
in Safari Island.

· Children wearing an approved lifejacket must be within an arm’s reach of an
adult at all times.

· Children under age 6 must have a parent or guardian in the pool
actively supervising them within arms reach.

· Children ages 7-11 may be in the pool as long as a parent is on the pool deck
supervising the children.

· Persons with infections, a communicable disease, or with any area of exposed
sub epidermal tissue, open blisters, or cuts shall not be allowed into the bodies
of water.

· Spitting, spouting water from the mouth, and blowing the nose in the water is
prohibited. Please remind children not to drink the pool water.

· Toys will be provided at the facility.
· Glassware, food and domestic animals are prohibited in the aquatic area.
· Children who are not toilet-trained will be required to wear “Little

Swimmers” with plastic pant covers.
· No disposable or cloth diapers are allowed to be worn in the pools.
· No diving in shallow end, pushing, running, throwing objects or rough play is

allowed.
· Patrons may not jump off the side of the pool backwards, twists, or do

somersaults of any kind.
· Foul and offensive language will not be tolerated by staff or guests.
· Patrons are prohibited from sitting on the water fountains.
· When both diving board are in use there is no thru swimming allowed

approximately 16 feet from the end of the diving board.
· Repetitious breath holding, or hyperventilating before holding breath is strictly

prohibited.
· Lifeguards instructions must be followed.

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Aquatics Continued

Lap Pool:
· No swinging or hanging on the handrails, lanelines, ropes, basketball hoop
· Lap lanes are only for the use of lap swim.
· Swim under lane lines not over lane lines.
· Use of leg buoys, aqua belts, aqua joggers, and noodles are to be used by adults
only for lap swimming or aqua classes.

Elephant Water Slide Guidelines:
· Sliders must be feet first, facing forward.
· One at time.
· No climbing/standing on the light blue area.
· Sitting on the light blue area is allowed.

Diving Board:
· Please read posted pool rules before using the diving board.

Spa Tub Rules:
· Please read posted spa rules before using the spa
· Children under the age of 15 are prohibited from using the spa.

DISCLAIMER: Admission to the pool shall be refused to all persons having any contagious disease; any
infectious conditions such as colds, fever, ringworm, foot infections, skin lesions, carbuncles, boils, diarrhea,
vomiting, inflamed eyes, ear discharges; or any other condition that has the appearance of being infectious.
Persons with excessive sunburn, abrasions that have not healed, corn plasters, bunion pads, adhesive tape,
rubber bandages or other bandages of any kind also shall be refused admittance.

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Lions Den Policies

· Remove shoes or boots before entering the play structure.
· Socks must be worn at all times while in the play structure.
· Children over the age of 10 are not allowed in the play structure.
· Children age 10 and under must be supervised by parent or guardian while

using the Lion’s Den.
· No food, drink, or gum in the play structure.
· Do not throw balls at others or remove balls from the ball pit area.
· No sharp objects, toys and/or stuffed animals in the play structure.
· No climbing up slides. Rider must go down feet first.
· No personal items to be brought into the structure. Items must remain in bags.
· No loose change in pockets.
· Parents are allowed to play in the structure with their children.
· No wet clothing is allowed.
· No standing or jumping off the window ledges.
· No jumping, standing, hanging, pulling, or climbing on nets or poles.

Indoor Track Policies 7

· Open the doors slowly and look both directions before entering onto the track.
· Follow the directional arrow. Walking and running occurs one-way,

which changes daily.
· Runners: stay to the outside lane nearest the wall.
· Walkers: stay to the inside lane nearest the railing.
· Pass using the middle lane, while indicating verbally that you are passing.
· Do not rest on or observe gym activities from the track.
· Wear proper athletic shoes at all times. Bare feet and socks-only are prohibited.
· Only plastic beverage containers with closeable tops holding water are allowed.
· No food is allowed on the track area. Please discard gum in the wastebasket.
· Headphones must be used for audio equipment at all times, unless a

programmed activity is occurring.
· Users must be at least 12 years old, unless accompanied by a parent/guardian.

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