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As we enter the fall/winter months, I can’t help but to look back and reflect on the success of the 2024 aquatic season. 

While lifeguard shortages have been a pressing issue for aquatic centers across the nation for several years, with many of them reducing their operating hours or closing their pools, FCPR has continued to operate at full capacity with more than adequate staffing across all our facilities. Under the leadership of our Aquatics Coordinator, FCPR employed 89 lifeguards with 60 of those returning from the previous year. 

With extreme temperatures this past summer, our residents and local non-residents responded with attendance reaching approximately 100,000 visitors across the four aquatic facilities. 

FCPR offered swim camp for nine weeks at two of the aquatic facilities with over 320 participants. 

Sensory Swim, an open swim time for those with adaptive abilities, was offered twice weekly throughout the summer. In addition, FCPR offered Sensory Swim Parties on multiple Saturdays with approximately 300 people in total attendance.

Although FCPR pools will be closed for the season at the time of printing this edition of the Activities Guide, I encourage you to be on the lookout for information on the 2025 season, including employment opportunities as an FCPR lifeguard. 

Michael Gibson
Director, Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks and Recreation