Make a Splash at Hopkins Park – Name the Pool Contest: Quarterfinal Voting

Tue January 27, 2026

The DeKalb Park District seeks public opinion for naming the new pool at Hopkins Park. As construction continues with an anticipated Summer 2026 completion date, the District wishes to invite the community to play a role in its future by helping choose the new pool’s official name. The Board of Commissioners and staff have narrowed down several potential names, but the final name will be chosen through a bracket-style showdown and voted on by the public.
 
After reviewing over 230 name suggestions, the District has chosen eight names to move forward to the quarterfinal voting, which will take place between January 26th and end at 11:59 PM sharp on January 30th. The names have been placed in a bracket-style competition into four matchups, and the winning name in each matchup will move forward to the semifinal voting round beginning on February 2nd.
 
The public can cast their votes on an online form. This form will be accessible on the District’s website, social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, X and LinkedIn), as well as in an e-blast to their newsletter subscribers.
 
Contest Timeline
 
January 26 – 30
Top eight (8) names released for online Quarterfinal Voting. Votes can be submitted to the following form: https://forms.office.com/r/Xp4tYgzNCF
 
February 2 – 6
Online Semifinal Voting
 
February 9 – 13
Online Final Voting
 
Winner Announced: Friday, February 20
 
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