By Roger Ferguson
Daily Telegram Staff Writer
Adrian- The Bohn pool waterslide is already open to the delight of area younsters, but Adrain Community services will hold a "slide into summer party" on Saturday to build more excitement in the community.
"It really is just to bring attention to the slide" said Daniel Rodgerson of Community Services. "Not hat we need that much attention down there. We've bee swamped. It has far exceeded our expectations"
Saturday's variety of events will kick off at 9:30am with the Citys first ever Iron Kids Triathlon at Burr Ponds. Leaving at age specific intervals, kids will run to Riverside Park, swim some laps in the pool and ride their bikes or in-line skate around the park to the finish line. Though the registration deadline has passed for the tri, kids 14 and under can still register though Friday by calling 263 2161. Cost is $5 plus a $3 late fee. The registration fee includes T-shirts for all participants.
Following the tri, community services will begin a series of six events in and around Bohn Pool during it's two sessions. Doors open at the pool at 11:30 and the first 100 people will recieve free hot dogs. At noon the first 200 swimmers will have the opportunity to treasure hunt for $100 in quarters. Rodgerson said the quarters will be distributed at the bottoms of the various pool areas and different age groups will dive in different areas.
Teens will have an opportunity at 12:30 to participate in a jousting competition. Rodgerson said participants will wear hockey helmets and joust from atop barrels in the pool. A Hula Hoop contest will be held at 1 pm before three to five year olds search the shallow pool for lucky ducks.
Moving to the small slides at 2, Kids will slide down them land on inner tubes and toosch tube across the pool.
An olympic splash competition will close out the first session at 2:30. rodgerson said it doesn't matter how the kids make their splases, but the largest splash in each age group will win. After the break all the pool events will begin again for a second session from 3:30 to 6pm.
Though some of the contests are age specific, Rodgerson said there should be something for most everyone.
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