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Safety Award KELLY OGLE MEMORIAL Safety Award Awarded to an individual or organization for signifcant contributions to guest and employee safety in the water attractions industry. WWA AWARDS PROGRAM 2014 u 15 Kelly Ogle Memorial Safety Award & Rick RoWILDb# WATERS D$Î& SILVER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, U.S.A. TOGETHER THEY The tag team duo of Richard (Rick) and Robin Doucett just HAVE TRAINED celebrated 29 years in the waterpark industry and 23 years of mar- OVER 6,000 riage. Robin started as a lifeguard in 1985 at Wild Waters in their hometown of Ocala, Fla., while pursuing her bachelor’s of science LIFEGUARDS. degree in psychology from Liberty University. Rick began working at Wild Waters in 1989, as a lifeguard and EMT after recently graduat- ing from Florida State Fire College. In the frst 14 years, Rick and Robin worked for the parent companies of Wild Waters/Silver Springs. They were involved in every aspect of Water Park Operations and Acquisitions. Dur- ing this time frame they were able to consult and train at many different parks including Weeki Wachee/ Buccaneer Bay, Wild Waters & Wheels, Summer Waves, Rapids Water Park and Kool Running’s to name only a few. In 1992, Rick and Robin began consulting for the Rapids Water in West Palm Beach, Fla.; and in 2000, they began working for the Rapids fulltime. From 2000 to 2012, Rick and Robin traveled back and forth during the season working for the Rapids Water Park while living on property. The Rapids added over 13 new attractions in less than 10 years always keeping things fresh and exciting in the operating and training departments. In 2013, the dynamic duo took on the task of starting up a brand new waterpark in Chatta- nooga, Tennessee working for Lake Winnie Amusement Park. In the span of a few short months, they watched the transformation of a red muddy clay parking lot become SoakYa Water Park with capacity crowds since opening day. Since the beginning, they have only furthered their educations and careers. Rick is now a Bat- talion Chief for the City of Ocala Fire Rescue. Rick has a bachelor’s degree in multi-disciplinary studies and Robin holds a master’s degree in counseling. Rick and Robin are both Red Cross Instructor Trainers, Certifed Pool Operators, EMT’s; and Rick is a paramedic. Robin had the privilege of being on the World Waterpark Association’s Model Aquatic Health Code Task Group this past spring. Almost 3 decades later Rick and Robin have found themselves back where it all began. On Memorial Day, the Doucetts accepted the position of General Managers for Wild Waters. In a 3-week scurry, they were able to prepare the park to open on June 12th through a 3-phase process. It has been a long summer trying to re-build a park that was slated for demolition. However, it was very exciting working with BG Capital / Silver Springs Management and the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection in getting their home town waterpark up and running safely again for many generations to come. It has been an exciting adventure working in the waterpark industry and together they have trained over 6,000 lifeguards. Training lifeguards is by far their favorite part of working in this industry. Over the years, they have been able to make a family affair with their daughter Samantha, joining the waterpark team upon graduating college as a Lifeguard Instructor and Certifed Pool Operator. Their other children also work at the park with Mackenzie, 16, working as a lifeguard and Sydney, 14, and Madalee, 9, both working in catering or wherever needed. During the off-season you can often fnd them on the back nine playing a round of golf, ac- tively involved in their church and spending time with family. u WWA AWARDS PROGRAM 2014 16 Kelly Ogle Memorial Safety Award K()TINLEY PARK- PK*(ARK DISTRICT TINLEY PARK, ILLINOIS, U.S.A. Karol Komar is the Facilities Manager for the Tinley Park-Park Dis- THANKS TO trict and has been active in the aquatic industry for 19 years. Komar KOMAR’S began her career with the District as the Fitness Center Manager at DEDICATION TO a time when the center housed the District’s only pool, which offered WATER SAFETY, aqua aerobic classes, swim lessons and lap swimming for mem- bers. In 2001, Komar was promoted to Facilities Manager, respon- IN 2013, KOMAR sible for not only the ftness center, but also two brand new facili- AND HER STAFF ties—the 70,000-square-foot Tony Bettenhausen Recreation Center WERE PRESENTED and White Water Canyon, a 5-acre waterpark. White Water Canyon WITH THE is a publically owned waterpark and host to an average of 85,000 guests per year. Komar is involved in all aspects of these properties, EXECUTIVE including marketing, sales, maintenance, lifeguard and staff training, DIRECTOR’S AWARD membership acquisition and in-house concessions. FROM Under Komar’s direction the lifeguard team at White Water Can- THE NATIONAL yon has earned numerous 4- and 5-star awards from Starfsh Aquat- ics. Working with Starguard for the past 10 years inspired Komar to DROWNING not only work with and promote safety with staff members, but also PREVENTION pass along water safety knowledge to the community when they ALLIANCE. visit the waterpark. Friday mornings (before the park opens to the public) are dedicated to camp swims. Day Camps and groups from the area bring in campers to enjoy the waterpark in a controlled environment without the public. Komar begins to work with camp directors in the spring to engage their counselors in becoming an active part of the team supervising the campers. From swim tests for the campers to “water watcher” tags for counselors, the water safety message spreads well before the season begins. Attending World Waterpark Association shows for the last 10 years has been another way Komar continues to educate herself and bring back ideas that beneft the waterpark and ftness center. She is a frm believer that by attending WWA sessions, her public and smaller facility can gain a great deal of knowledge from the private and larger parks. Plus, networking opportunities are endless. In 2014, Komar joined the WWA’s Public Sector Committee, and she is very excited to be involved in this new role. Thanks to Komar’s dedication to water safety, in 2013, Komar and her staff were presented with the Executive Director’s Award from the National Drowning Prevention Alliance. In addition, her commitment to safety in aquatics spreads throughout the entire Park District. The district earned the prestigious title of Distinguished Accredited Agency last year from the Illinois Association of Park Districts and the Illinois Park and Recreation Association. The Tinley Park-Park District is one of only 45 agencies in the state of Illinois to earn this award. Komar has risen to every challenge in her 19 years with the Tinley Park-Park District, promot- ing water safety and enhancing the facilities she manages each and every day. WWA AWARDS PROGRAM 2014 u 17 Kelly Ogle Memorial Safety Award JoeJEFF EStLLIS & AefSSOCIATES,- yaINC. k OCOEE, FLORIDA, U.S.A. STEFANYAK FEELS Joe Stefanyak began his career in the theme park/waterpark EXTREMELY industry more than 30 years ago, as a 17-year-old high school senior, FORTUNATE TO working as a seasonal games/rides attendant at Kennywood Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. At the time, he had absolutely no aspirations BE ABLE TO SHARE of becoming a lifelong amusement industry professional. HIS KNOWLEDGE He was, however, given a unique and life-changing opportunity by AND EXPERIENCE the Henninger and McSwigan families, (the then owners of Kennywood WITH AQUATICS Entertainment) in January of 1989, when he was offered a chance to work on the construction of their new venture that was about to break PROFESSIONALS ground—Sandcastle Waterpark. Seeing the project go from start AROUND THE to fnish was an truly an eye-opener for Stefanyak, and he was able GLOBE. to learn more about waterparks in that year and a half, than at any other point in his career. When construction was complete, Stefanyak stayed on in the Maintenance Department for the park’s frst year of operation, and was subsequently offered the Waterpark Manager’s position for season two. In 2004, Stefanyak took over as Director of Operations for sister park, Idlewild & SoakZone, and oversaw both the hard rides and the waterpark. During his 20+ years with Kennywood Entertainment, he was responsible for a wide variety of tasks including: training and supervision of the Operation’s staff, loss prevention, public safety, guest services, sales and park entertainment. He also continued to be involved with facility devel- opment, construction and maintenance. Having been tasked with upgrading the safety program at Sandcastle in 1990, Stefanyak found the Aquatic Safety & Risk Management services of Jeff Ellis & Associates, Inc., and he quickly forged a relationship. Stefanyak became an International Lifeguard Training Program™ (ILTP™) Instructor, then an Instructor Trainer and was made an Associate with the frm in 1996. He joined the Ellis team full-time in 2009 and he feels extremely fortunate to be able to share his knowledge and experience with Aquatics professionals around the globe. Now in his 5th year as Director, his current responsibilities with E&A include working closely with over 600 municipalities, corporate and private waterparks and water resorts throughout the U.S. and in various countries abroad. Stefanyak works on the evaluation and implementation of standard operating procedures relating to the Comprehensive Aquatic Risk Management Program, and serves as Director of the annual Ron Rhinehart International Aquatic Safety School.
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