Adult lap swim 8-9pm begins June 22

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New for this year we are offering adult lap swim from 8-9pm Tuesdays through Friday.  This will begin on June 22.  Swimmers will need to have a swim buddy in order to use the pool since this VGCA will not be staffing lifeguards during this time.  No one under the age of 18 is allowed in the pool area during this time.

I ask that members be considerate and flexible with me as this is something new and we will be making adjustments to the process as I learn more.  For now, please send me a text (757-768-9326) or message me on Facebook to let me know that you have a swim buddy and what day(s) you will be using it for the upcoming week.  There will be no walk-ups at this point.

Requirements are as follows:

  • Notify Donnie via txt 757-768-9326 or Facebook messenger on the day(s) you plan to use it.
  • Must have a swim buddy who will be there the entire time with you.
  • Must be a VGCA Recreation/Pool member.
  • Must be 18yrs or older.
  • No children allowed on deck.
  • Diving board usage and diving from the side is prohibited.
  • Lap swim or exercising in your lane is only activity that is acceptable during this period.
  • No lifeguard on duty, so it will be swim at your own risk.

 

Sat, June 19 — Pool will open around 12pm today

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The pool will open around 12pm today (June 19).  The Village Green Swim Team is having their time trials from 8-1130am today.  Thank you for your understanding.

At the pool starting the week of June 21

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Coast Guard Blue Dolphins (CGBD) will be having swim practice from 4:45am-8:45am (Mon-Fri).

Village Green swim team practice 9am-12pm (Mon-Fri).

HRA campers (capped at 20 swimmers per hour) will be here on Tuesday and Thursday 1:30-3:30pm.

Please note that both CGBD and HRA are great revenue streams for the pool and are helping us with ever increasing pool costs.

Concessions will be open as much as our volunteers are able to staff it.

Regular pool hours are as follows:

Pool will be open on Mondays

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We have some great pool news!  Since we surpassed 90 pool members this season (93 currently), we will be opening on Mondays for 5 weeks.  If we surpass 100 pool members we will look to stay open on Mondays for an additional 5 weeks.  So, talk to your neighbors tell them about the great things going on at the pool and entice them to join!

Here are the anticipated days/times we will be open on Mondays:

  • Mon, June 21:  12-6pm
  • Mon, June 28:  12-4pm (swim meet at 5pm)
  • Mon, July 5: 12-4pm (swim meet at 5pm)
  • Mon, July 12: 12-6pm
  • Mon, July 19:  12-6pm

More Mondays to come if we reach a goal of 100 members!

Thank you for supporting the VGCA pool!  Join here:  https://vgnn.org/join

8 days of progress with the pool

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Many volunteers have been involved to get the pool ready for this season.  Here is a short clip of the progress that has been made in the past 8 days!

Thank you to all that have helped and if you haven’t joined pool yet, please consider doing so.  It helps support our most rewarding asset.

Click here for a slideshow of the progress on the pool.

Parents — please remind your children to keep our park clean.

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I am one of the volunteers for Village Green Community Association but more importantly a parent of two boys that use the park regularly.  After finding the park littered with water bottles, empty bags of chips, and used napkins I had a talk with my boys.  They were not the source of the trash but I asked them to model appropriate behavior for other children in the park.

I am asking all parents that have children (no matter what age) who use our park to remind them to pickup after themselves.  Also have them respect the park, the equipment, and surrounding areas.  Working up at the pool for many hours the past 3-4 weeks, I have seen actions by preteens and teens that indicate to me that the VGCA park and property are not being respected.  The families before us have maintained VGCA property so our families can enjoy today and in the future.

I spent 10 mins of my morning picking up litter in the park.  There are trash cans in the park — please have your children use those.

Thank you.

A few positive changes for the 2021 pool season…

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We will be self managing again this year, so we will have the freedom to make some of the changes to our pool season.  We are looking to do the following:

  • Open at 11am on Saturdays.
  • Adult lap swim from 8-9pm during week nights.
  • Concession stand will be open during breaks.
    • Sell pre-packaged foods, snacks, and drinks.
    • Staffed by young volunteers.
    • All proceeds will go to the swim team for fundraising.
  • HRA will be using our pool on Tues/Thurs from 1:30-3:30pm BUT will be limited to 20 HRA swimmers per hour.
  • Swim team will have meets against other pools BUT they are slated to be virtual at this point which means they we only have our team swimming at our pool.

Please note:  we will monitor usage of the early Saturday hours, adult lap swim, and concession stand usage and adjust accordingly as the summer progresses.

We look forward to having a successful season and we hope you will support our most important asset and become a pool member this season!  Join by April 30th to get 5 free one day passes for the pool.

Join here:  https://vgnn.org/join

2021 Pool Rules

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Please click here for the 2021 pool rules:  https://vgnn.org/community-pool/pool-rules/

Also note that all State of Virginia Executive Orders will be followed with regards to pools and COVID.

 

Be part of a great team in our amazing community!

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Currently, the Village Green Patriots swim team is taking registrations for 4-18 year olds.  We welcome all skill levels!  This is a great way for children to enjoy the water even more, have special swim team “fun practices”, become a team, meet new friends, and learn and improve your child’s swimming.  If you have any questions please fee free to email vgswimteamnn@gmail.com and/or pool@vgnn.org.

Thank you and we look forward to seeing many of you at the pool this summer!

Please visit this link for additional information:  https://vgnn.org/swim