SECTION ESTATES
SUMMER 2005
POOL RULES AND REGULATIONS
POOL HOURS
8:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Sunday through Saturday
Pool gate is to be locked at all times when the lifeguard is not on duty. Please lock the gate after entering and leaving.
LIFEGUARD IS ON DUTY FROM:
1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The lifeguard shall periodically walk around the perimeter of the pool and will make every attempt to be aware of each individual swimmer. Parents are to keep a watchful eye on their children at all times and to alert the lifeguard immediately if assistance is needed.
LIFEGUARD IS NOT ON DUTY:
During bad weather and selected posted days. If the weather is questionable, check with the lifeguard before dropping off children.
a. Children under age 8 must be accompanied by a parent or an individual over 18 years old, including when the lifeguard is on duty.
b. Children 8 years of age and older may be dropped off at the pool area when the lifeguard is on duty at the parent’s discretion. If a child does not behave appropriately, this privilege may be removed on an individual basis. The lifeguard’s responsibility is for the safety of swimmers, not to handle unruly behavior.
c. No one under the age of 18 is allowed to go swimming without a lifeguard on duty, unless accompanied by a parent or individual over the age of 18.
POOL RULES
1. All guests must be accompanied by a pool member at all times. It is the member’s responsibility to sign all guests in at the Shelter House.
2. Absolutely no swimming or wading is permitted in the pond. Please do not remove the bass or catfish from the pond. They are needed to keep the pond healthy.
3. Non-swimmers are required to stay in the shallow end of the pool.
4. All children under age 15 will be required to demonstrate their swimming proficiency to the lifeguard upon request. Those designated by the lifeguard as “non-swimmers” will be restricted to the designated safe area.
5. Swimsuits only. Cut-off jeans and diapers will clog the filters and are not permitted. For parents of younger children needing diapers, please use Little Swimmers disposable swimpants.
6. No horseplay that will jeopardize the pool membership will be tolerated.
7. Diving board: Only one person on the board at a time, one bounce, and diving toward the center of the pool are permitted.
8. No animals are allowed in the pool area.
9. No parking in the pool area. Parking is permitted on either side of the pool access road; however, the access road must remain clear at all times in case an emergency arises. Please reduce your speed when using the pool road.
10. All children must leave the pool for fifteen (15) minutes of every hour for a rest period. (Adults may swim at the lifeguard’s discretion.)
11. It will be at the lifeguard’s discretion to permit the use of scuba gear, beach balls, rafts, inner tubes, etc.
12. ALL GLASS AND GLASS CONTAINERS ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED FROM THE POOL, SHELTER HOUSE, AND POND AREAS.
13. Pool members will assume responsibility for their guests and for cleanup of the area.
14. Music and conversation shall be kept to a neighborly noise level.
15. SWIM PARTIES
a. Swim parties must be registered at least one week in advance with Jeana Troyan at 881-5965 BEFORE 8 p.m. in the evening. A notice will be posted in the pool area stated the date and time of the gathering. Parties are limited to no longer than 4 hours. No parties may be scheduled on Sundays as this is a family day. A lifeguard is required and must be Red Cross certified. The expense of the lifeguard is the responsibility of the sponsoring member. During regular lifeguard hours, an additional lifeguard may be required for liability purposes.
b. No closed partied are permitted. When a scheduled party is being held, pool members still can come and go as they wish and are free to use all areas of the facility.
c. Large, organized gatherings where all persons are members also should be registered for scheduling purposes.
d. Swim parties held by an adolescent member must be chaperoned by a parent who is a pool member. These gatherings also must be registered. Trustees require a lifeguard, the expense of which will be the responsibility of the sponsoring member. The lifeguard must be Red Cross certified.
e. Pool members will assume the responsibility for the behavior of all guests and will clean up after the gathering. This includes placing trash in appropriate receptacles and returning chairs to a neat order.
Any complaints and/or recommendations with regard to the conditions of or operation of the pool shall be registered with the pool manager and/or a Trustee of the Association, not with the lifeguard. Please place any suggestions for improvements in the money lock box and remember that we are always looking for volunteers to help with these suggestions. Or you may send an e-mail to with your suggestions.
2005 Section Estates Trustees
President, Jenifer Mink 881-4228 Bruce Lydy 881-4451
Vice Pres., Jeana Troyan 881-5965 Rex Parks 881-0071
Treasurer, Lynne Woolum 881-4515 Anne Clarke 881-4317
Joyce Wallace 881-4453 Pat Moore 881-5991