McPherson Water Park needs about 15 employees if the facility is going to resume a normal operating schedule this summer. Aquatics Director Kyle Roberts said he’d worked hard over the years to recruit lifeguards and support staff with his motto of “professional fun.” Even so, finding adequate staffing has become more difficult in recent years as perhaps teenagers are looking for more lucrative employment. He said the trend of having a smaller pool of available employees was affecting water parks across the state. “You really have to love aquatics, but there is a higher expectation now that is falling on these kids,” he said.
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