{"id":194964,"date":"2025-07-18T20:46:50","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T01:46:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=194964"},"modified":"2025-07-18T20:46:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T01:46:50","slug":"teamwork-made-waterslide-a-reality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2025\/07\/18\/teamwork-made-waterslide-a-reality\/","title":{"rendered":"Teamwork made waterslide a reality"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>VW independent staff\/submitted information<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A long-anticipated addition to Camp Clay\u2019s Aqua Park has finally arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After nearly two years of planning and fundraising, the YMCA has unveiled its newest feature \u2013 a 27-foot waterslide \u2013 thanks to the support of the local community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The waterslide project, which cost $111,000, was made possible through a collaborative effort that included contributions from business sponsors, individual donors, the YMCA, and Hickory Sticks Golf Course. The slide stands not just as a fun new attraction, but also as a symbol of what can be accomplished when a community comes together.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Camp-Clay-waterslide-2025.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-194965\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">There&#8217;s no doubt about it &#8211; the new waterslide at Camp Clay is a big hit. <em>Photo submitted<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe waterslide will be a great addition to the family fun activities at the aqua park. We are grateful for all of the donor support for the waterslide project,\u201d said Hugh Kocab, YMCA CEO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each year, Camp Clay has worked to expand and improve its Aqua Park. From floating trampolines to kayaks, ziplines, and paddleboards, the park offers a variety of outdoor experiences for both kids and adults. The new waterslide is expected to be a highlight of this summer\u2019s activities, drawing excitement and crowds eager to make memories in the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Aqua Park is open daily from 12-6 p.m. and also offers after-hours rentals for private groups, parties, and events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about the Aqua Park or to plan a visit, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/vwymca.org\">www.vwymca.org<\/a> or call 419.238.0443.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VW independent staff\/submitted information A long-anticipated addition to Camp Clay\u2019s Aqua Park has finally arrived. After nearly two years of planning and fundraising, the YMCA has unveiled its newest feature \u2013 a 27-foot waterslide \u2013 thanks to the support of the local community. The waterslide project, which cost $111,000, was made possible through a collaborative [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-194964","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-09 12:41:45","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/194964","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=194964"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/194964\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":194966,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/194964\/revisions\/194966"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=194964"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=194964"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=194964"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}