Thursday, May 9, 2013
Officials will hold a ribbon cutting for the facility at 10 a.m. and a grand opening on Saturday.
Cherokee County leaders and stakeholders will be on hand to celebrate the opening of the much anticipated Cherokee County Aquatic Center. The ribbon cutting will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the facility on Gresham Mill Parkway in Holly Springs. The grand opening and open house is slated for 10 am. to 8 p.m. Saturday. Hours of operation and admission prices have been posted on the Cherokee Recreation and Parks Agency's website. Residents can still register for swim lessons as well as for their children to participate in the aquatic center's first swim season. The center will consist of 48,000 indoor facility, and an 18,000 square foot outdoor leisure pool and deck area. The center will include an indoor 50-meter competition pool with …
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Residents can now sign their children up for the inaugural summer swim team season, which runs from May 6th to July 11th.
With the opening of the Cherokee County Aquatic Center just days away, residents can now sign their children up to participate in the center's swim season. The cost is $115 and includes practices, regular season meets, a swim cap and team T-shirt. Registration can be done online or in person at the Cherokee Recreation and Parks Agency's offices at 7545 Main Street in Woodstock. The inaugural season's schedule includes: The mascot for the aquatic center was chosen as the Pelicans by a team of students at Mountain Road Elementary School. The aquatic center will officially open at 10 a.m. Saturday May 11. A ribbon cutting for the facility is set for 10 a.m. Thursday May 9. The center will consist of 48,000 indoor facility, and an 18,000 …
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
The open house and grand opening will be from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday May 11. A ribbon cutting is set for 10 a.m. Thursday May 9.
Cherokee County's first aquatic center will soon open up shop for its first swimmers. The aquatic center on Gresham Mill Parkway in Holly Springs will hold its open house and grand opening 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday May 11. A ribbon cutting for the facility is set for 10 a.m. Thursday May 9. Hours of operation and admission prices have been posted on the Cherokee Recreation and Parks Agency's website. The center will consist of 48,000 indoor facility, and an 18,000 square foot outdoor leisure pool and deck area. The center will include an indoor 50-meter competition pool with spectator seating for 700; an indoor 25-yard recreational pool with warmer water for therapy, exercise and instruction; two indoor poolside classrooms and party …
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Siemens is asking the Cherokee County Commission to approve a letter of interest for the company to pursue possible installation of solar panels at two locations.
A request from Siemens to approve a letter of interest to be submitted to Georgia Power in the company's application to install solar panels at two locations will be considered by the Cherokee County Commission during its meeting tonight. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m., following a work session at 3 p.m. The meeting will be held on the lower level of the county administration building. If approved by Georgia Power, the solar panels could be installed at the Cherokee County Recycling Center and the Blalock Landfill, both of which are on Blalock Road near Holly Springs. If it's approved by Georgia Power, the Siemens would enter into a lease with the county to move forward with the deal. County Manager Jerry Cooper said the county would …
Sunday, February 24, 2013
The aquatic center under construction in Holly Springs wants to fill several part-time positions before it opens later this year.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
The aquatic center under construction wants to fill several part-time positions before it opens later this year.
The aquatic center under construction off Sixes Road in Holly Springs wants to fill several part-time positions for its facility. The Cherokee Recreation and Parks Agency has posted several job listingssuch as part-time lifeguards, managers, front desk attendant, swim instructors, a concessions worker and water aerobic instructors. The center will consist of 48,000 indoor facility, and an 18,000 square foot outdoor leisure pool and deck area. The center will include an indoor 50-meter competition pool with spectator seating for 700; an indoor 25-yard recreational pool with warmer water for therapy, exercise and instruction; two indoor poolside classrooms and party rooms; a spacious lobby; and seating areas with pool overlook. The outdoor …
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
The $15 million project is on schedule and is slated to open in May 2013.
The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners will hear an update on its $18 million aquatic center on Tuesday. Bill Echols, the county's director of capital projects, will give an update on the project during the commission's work session at 3 p.m. Cherokee County last year awarded a $15.7 million contract to New South Construction to build the facility, which will be located off Sixes Road near Holly Springs. The project is currently $467,000 under budget. During its meeting at 6 p.m, the commission will consider setting a public hearing date of Oct. 16 to take public comments on its proposed fiscal year 2013 budget. County Commission Chairman Buzz Ahrens will lead the discussion on changing the make up of the county's Resource Recovery …
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Tuesday, February 7, 2012
The Cherokee County Aquatic Center is slated to open spring 2013.
Members of the community including mayors, county commissioners and those directly involved in the design and construction of the aquatic center gathered off Gresham Parkway to break ground this afternoon. The $15.7 million recreational center is slated to open spring 2013. The complex off Sixes Road will be comprised of a 48,000 indoor facility, and an 18,000 square foot outdoor leisure pool and deck area. The center will include an indoor 50-meter competition pool with spectator seating for 700; an indoor 25-yard recreational pool with warmer water for therapy, exercise and instruction; two indoor poolside classrooms and party rooms; a spacious lobby; and seating areas with pool overlook. The outdoor leisure pool will include features …
T Smith
11:21 am on Tuesday, May 7, 2013
I totally agree! Nothing worse than trying to lap swim and get in a real workout and the pool area being crowded with running, screaming children. They have no business being near the lap pool except during official, supervised swim team practices when there is an entire "play" area set up for them.   more ›