Drake Springs and Kuehn skate parks are tentatively scheduled to open Monday, April 21, 2007, weather conditions permitting.

The school hours for Kuehn skate park, located on Kuehn Park Road, are Monday, through Friday from 4 to 9 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 9 p.m. Bikes will be allowed on Thursdays from 4 to 6 p.m. and on Sundays from 1 to 5 pm.

The school hours for Drake Springs skate park, located at 12th Street and Fairfax Avenue, are 5 to 8 p.m., Monday through Sunday. Bikes will be allowed on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays from 5 to 8 p.m.

Skate park users must complete the skate park waiver and have it signed by a parent or guardian. Skateboarders, in-line skaters, and bikers are required to wear helmets (properly fastened), elbow pads, and knee pads. In-line skaters are also required to wear wrist guards.

For more information regarding this and other programs, please contact the Park Office at 367-8222 or log on to www.siouxfallsparks.org.

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