Field Trips

Photo of swimmers in the vortex pool with the words Field Trips in white text

Welcome

The Romeoville Aquatic Center is excited to welcome you to our nearly 22,000-square-foot facility featuring over 11,000 square feet of indoor aquatic entertainment. Our amenities include a zero-depth entry with an interactive play area, a 3-lane lap pool, a 20' tall, 150' long waterslide, an aquatic volleyball and basketball court area, a lazy river, and a vortex pool.

During the summer, we also feature an outdoor splash pad that boasts over 50 varying sized spray features for all age groups. Seating and lounge areas with shade sails are also available.

The Romeoville Aquatic Center is staffed with certified Lifeguards. These staff undergo a rigorous certification course that includes aquatic rescue skills, emergency response practice, and basic life support techniques. Lifeguards are on duty to enforce rules and to respond in emergency situations. Children should be supervised by their chaperones at all times while at our facility.


General Information & Booking Procedures

  • A group must have 10 or more paid attendees (chaperones not included) to receive Field Trip rates and must have a ratio of at least 1 chaperone per 10 attendees.
  • Individuals and groups that are not affiliated with a camp, park district, school, or other approved organization are not eligible for Field Trip rates.
  • Admission to the Romeoville Aquatic Center is $7 per person. One chaperone for every 10 attendees will be admitted for free. Additional chaperones is $7 per person.
  • All groups must provide a certificate of insurance (COI) with a minimum of $1 million in commercial general liability coverage in the aggregate and per occurrence. The Village of Romeoville must be a certificate holder and named as an additional insured by written endorsement. The COI will be required a minimum of 7 days before the event.
  • All groups must provide a final head count 3 business days before the reserved date if the number of attendees is different than the submitted Field Trip Request Form.
  • Please submit the Field Trip Request Form (at the end of this packet) to the Romeoville Aquatic Center, and email to Lauren Ryan at lryan@romeoville.org .
  • Please call (815) 886-6269 for more information.


Important Field Trip Policies

  • Group chaperones are responsible for supervising their campers/group members. Lifeguards on duty to enforce rules and respond in case of emergencies.
  • Only U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jackets may be used in the facility. The Aquatic Center has a limited number of life jackets that can be made available.
  • Guests must be 48 inches tall to ride the water slide. Non-swimmers are not permitted to ride the waterslide.
  • All attendees will be swim tested by the Romeoville Aquatic Center staff.
    • Green wristbands will be issued to swimmers who successfully pass the swim test and meet the water slide height requirement.
    • Yellow wristbands will be issued to swimmers who successfully pass the swim test but do not meet the water slide height requirement.
    • Red wristbands will be issued to non-swimmers who do not pass the swim test or choose not to take the swim test. Red wristbands will be required to wear a life jacket for the duration of their visit to the facility.
  • Guests must wear commercially sold swimsuits to enter the water.
  • All apparel and footwear brought into the facility and worn on deck must be clean.
  • Children 2 and under or regularly diapered must wear tight-fitting rubber or plastic swim pants.
  • There is no diving allowed anywhere in the facility.
  • The facility does not have a concessions stand but does have vending machines available to purchase snacks. No outside food or drink can be brought into the pool area. Groups wanting to have a picnic lunch are welcome to utilize our grass lawn outside of the building for this purpose.
  • All pool rules apply. A full list of pool rules can be provided upon request.


Arrivals

  • Groups can begin checking in with our front desk 15 minutes prior to their scheduled time.
  • Buses may drop off campers at the front doors before parking.
  • Buses and oversized vehicles must park in the auxiliary lot on Alexander Cir.
  • Upon arrival please send group liaison to the front desk of the facility to begin the check-in process.
  • An Aquatic Center staff member will confirm and direct the group to their designated meeting place.
  • Aquatic Center staff will then give the group a brief orientation to the rules and pool amenities.
  • Immediately following the orientation, the Aquatic Center staff will conduct swim tests for any participants who do not want to wear a life jacket at the facility.


Swim Test

  • The swimmer will jump into the pool at the end of the lap lane and will complete a 20-yard swim (water depth of 4ft. 6 in.)
  • Red Wristbands will be issued to non-swimmers that must wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved life jacket while in the pool area. Participants that decline to take the swim test will receive a red wristband.
  • Yellow Wristbands will be issued to participants that can comfortably walk the length of the swim test with their head above water or swimmers that are under 48 inches tall.
  • Green Wristbands will be given to swimmers that are able to swim the full length of the swim test without assistance or touching the walls/sides.
  • They must also be at least 48 inches tall to receive a green wristband.