RISK. WAUKESHA COUNTY PARKS BEACHES WON’T BE UNDER THE WATCHFUL EYES OF LIFEGUARDS. THIS YEAR WATER IS A BIG DANGER. SO IT’S ALWAYS NICEO T HAVE OTHER PEOPLE LOOKING OUT FOR KIDS. THE MORE EYES. THE BETTER BROOKFIELDS. FOXBOKRO IS ONE OF SIX WAUKESHA COUNTY PARKS OPEN FOR SWIMMERS THIS YEAR. ESDO THAT CONCERN YOU IT DOES WE HAVE A GRANDSON THATE W BRING HERE TO PLAY AND IT CERTAINLY NOT HAVING A LIFEGUARD ON DUTY FOR SURE CARRIE. COLADA HERE AT ROCK WH ITHER GRANDSON SAYS WHILE SHE UNDERSTANDS THE WORKFORCE SHORTAGE THISNK THE COUNTY SHOULD PRIORITIZE LIFEGUARDS. I THINK WE’RE DEALING WITH PEOPLE’S LESIV WHEN THEY’RE OUT SWIMMING HERE IN MENOMONEE PARK A SEVEN YEARLD O BOY DROWNED. JUST LAST AUGUST ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN IN A QUARRY. DAN THEY’VE ALWAYS HAD LIFEGUARDS HERE SINCE I WAS LITTLE KATHY WMAEGN HAD A TERRIFYING FEW MINUTES YEARS AGO WHEN SHE THOUGHT HER NOWROWN G SONAD H DROWNED HERE AND HE HAD BRIGHT RED TRUSNK ON AND HE DISAPPEARED IN A SNAP. SHE BELIEVES THE COUNTY WOULD ATTRACT ENOUGH LIFEGUARDS IF THEY PAID A PREMIUM EVERYTHING’S ABOUT MONEY, BUT ISN’T YOUR CHILD’S LIFE WORTH THAT PARENTS BRING THEIR CHILDREN HERE? I THKIN THEY ALWAYS KNOW WHERE THEY ARE. THEY ALWAYS KNOW WHERE WHAT THEY’RE DOING. AND NO YOU DON’T YOU BLINK AND THEY’RE GONE. NICK IS THE COUNTY SAYING IF THEY’VE EXPLORED OTHER OPTIONS CHSU AS PAYING MORE AS KATHY SUGGESTED THERE. EYTH WEREN’T AVAILABLE TO TALK WITH US TODAY, BUT THEY DID OFFER FREE TRAINING LAST MONTH. HOPING TO GET UP TO THE 30 LIFEGUARDS THEY NEEDED BUT COULDN’T GET THERE. THERE’S A LOT OF JOBSUT O TREHE THIS JOB PAYS 10 TO 14 DOLLARS AN HOUR AND APPARENTLY A LOT OF KIDS FIGURE THEY CLDOU MAKE MORE MONEY DOING SOMETHING ELSE SO THEY COULDN’T GET ENOUGH LIFE SHOT LIFE GUARDS TO
All Waukesha County Parks beaches to open without lifeguards
Swimming will be allowed but at a visitor's own risk.
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Updated: 6:28 PM CDT May 23, 2022
Waukesha County Parks officials announced all beaches will be open this summer without lifeguards.They said swimming would be open at a visitor's own risk."Water is a big danger so it's always nice to have other people looking out for kids. The more eyes the better," parent Ellie Skorczewski said. Six county parks beaches will open Friday.Officials attributed the change to a labor shortage."Our park beaches are a top summer attraction for both residents and visitors, and we are glad we have swim at your own risk options available at all locations to allow public access to the water when no lifeguards are available," Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow said Monday in a news release. "I invite everyone to get outside and enjoy the sun and sand!"The beaches will be open from sunrise to sunset daily through Sept. 25 as weather and water conditions allow.Waukesha County Parks Beaches: Fox Brook Park, 2925 N. Barker Rd., Brookfield (swimming ends Sept. 6) Menomonee Park, W220 N7884 Townline Road, Menomonee Falls Minooka Park, 1927 E. Sunset Dr., Waukesha Mukwonago Park, S100 W31900 C.T.H. LO, Mukwonago Muskego Park, S83 W20370 Janesville Rd., Muskego Naga-Waukee Park, 651 S.T.H 83, HartlandCarrie Kalata, who takes her grandson to Fox Brook, said while she understands the workforce shortage, she thinks the county should prioritize lifeguards."We're dealing with people's lives when they're out swimming," Kalata said. Kathy Wiegmann had a terrifying few minutes years ago when she thought her now-grown son had drowned at Menomonee Park.She believes the county would attract enough lifeguards if they paid a premium."Everything's about money. But isn't your child's life worth that?" Wiegmann said.The county did offer free training last month, saying it needed to fill 30 spots, but with pay ranging from $10 to $14 an hour, most young people can make more doing something else.Canoes, kayaks and paddle boats are available for rental at Fox Brook and Menomonee Parks.
BROOKFIELD, Wis. — Waukesha County Parks officials announced all beaches will be open this summer without lifeguards.
They said swimming would be open at a visitor's own risk.
"Water is a big danger so it's always nice to have other people looking out for kids. The more eyes the better," parent Ellie Skorczewski said.
Six county parks beaches will open Friday.
Officials attributed the change to a labor shortage.
"Our park beaches are a top summer attraction for both residents and visitors, and we are glad we have swim at your own risk options available at all locations to allow public access to the water when no lifeguards are available," Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow said Monday in a news release. "I invite everyone to get outside and enjoy the sun and sand!"
The beaches will be open from sunrise to sunset daily through Sept. 25 as weather and water conditions allow.
Waukesha County Parks Beaches:
- Fox Brook Park, 2925 N. Barker Rd., Brookfield (swimming ends Sept. 6)
- Menomonee Park, W220 N7884 Townline Road, Menomonee Falls
- Minooka Park, 1927 E. Sunset Dr., Waukesha
- Mukwonago Park, S100 W31900 C.T.H. LO, Mukwonago
- Muskego Park, S83 W20370 Janesville Rd., Muskego
- Naga-Waukee Park, 651 S.T.H 83, Hartland
Carrie Kalata, who takes her grandson to Fox Brook, said while she understands the workforce shortage, she thinks the county should prioritize lifeguards.
"We're dealing with people's lives when they're out swimming," Kalata said.
Kathy Wiegmann had a terrifying few minutes years ago when she thought her now-grown son had drowned at Menomonee Park.
She believes the county would attract enough lifeguards if they paid a premium.
"Everything's about money. But isn't your child's life worth that?" Wiegmann said.
The county did offer free training last month, saying it needed to fill 30 spots, but with pay ranging from $10 to $14 an hour, most young people can make more doing something else.
Canoes, kayaks and paddle boats are available for rental at Fox Brook and Menomonee Parks.
