Grab your four-legged friend or friends and join us for a fun day of “Pups In The Pool” on Saturday, August 14 from Noon - 3:00. We will have several vendor tables for you to checkout and a goodie bag fi lled with surprises for you and your pup after a dip in the pool!

Event proceeds will benefi t the Muskingum County Family YMCA’s SAW Program (Safety Around Water). The program consists of eight 30 minute lessons with school aged children tracking outcomes for success.

• There are an estimated 320,000 annual drowning deaths worldwide.
• Drowning is the 3rd leading cause of unintentional injury death worldwide, accounting for 7 percent of all injury-related deaths.• Drowning rates are highest among children 1–4 years, followed by children 5–9 years.
• The Safety Around Water program uses skill based instruction, promotes confi dence, fun, and overall well-being, emphasizes safety and drowning prevention, and engages families.