Nocatee Manager Named to Waterpark Hall of FameBack to News
Lee Hovis, Operations Manager for the Nocatee Splash Waterpark
was inducted into the World Waterpark Association's Hall of Fame at
this year's Symposium & Trade Show. More than 1,500
waterpark owners, operators, developers, suppliers, designers and
industry legends came together at the world's largest gathering of
water-leisure professionals & development experts in New
Orleans the week of October 3rd.
Hovis began his Waterpark career in 1984 at Water Country USA in
Williamsburg, Virginia while still attending College. He is a
graduate of East Tennessee State University.
Hovis has held management positions at Emerald Pointe in
Greensboro, North Carolina, Niagara Splash in Niagara Falls, New
York, Summer Waves on Jekyll Island, Georgia, Adventure Landing in
Jacksonville Beach and Daytona Beach, Florida, Surfside Waterpark,
Auburn, Alabama, Roaring Springs in Meridian, Idaho and now Nocatee
Splash in Ponte Vedra.
Lee's passion and commitment for the aquatic industry runs very
deep as he has served in many capacities for several organizations
including: ANSI-9 writing committee, American Red Cross Waterpark
Program Review committee, American Red Cross Instructor Trainer and
Instructor, WWA Safety Committee, WWA Board of Directors, WWA Board
Chairman, International Code Council working group for swimming
pool construction codes.
The World Waterpark Association Hall of Fame exists to recognize
and honor those individuals who have made noteworthy achievements
in the development and advancement of the water attraction
industry. The WWA Hall of Fame celebrates those individuals who
have reached a position of eminence through contributions that have
provided outstanding service, innovation or advanced the WWA and/or
the water attraction industry. The WWA has inducted 62 individuals
into its Hall of Fame since its inception in 2000.