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Causes: Sports, Swimming & Other Water Recreation
Mission: To promote, facilitate and coordinate the susatainability and expansion of aquatic resources within the truckee meadows.
Programs: The organization conducted research and gathered comments from stakeholders interested in building a new aquatic facility on the current site of a swimming pool no longer operated by the city of reno. Research -board members attended meetings with city of reno parks & recreation & city council meetings related to building a multi-use aquatic facility. They met with specialists who could assist the organization with the plan and development of an aquatic facility. Data gathered during multiple conversations influenced the board and civil engineer to modify the original architectural design and rendering for a new facility in reno, nevada. The organization conducted meetings with city council members from the city of reno, city of reno parks & recreation department, sparks city council, washoe county commissioners and numerous local aquatic users such as two competitive swimming teams, water polo teams, and aqua-therapy professionals with th e goal of gathering pertinent detail to develop preliminary plans for a new aquatic facility. Board members delivered oral presentations and information to local service clubs with the goal of informing the community of the shortage of aquatic facilities in the area.