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Reminder on pool rules

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As the summer is creeping towards an end and with more VGCA Rec/Pool members using the pool this year, I wanted to remind everyone of the pool rules.

First and foremost, please enjoy yourself. Secondly, please abide by the Phase 3 restrictions and practice 10ft of social distancing while on the pool deck and in the pool. And finally, please read the pool rules and understand they are in place to provide a safe and enjoyable pool for our members to enjoy. Please click below for specific details.

If you have any questions a lifeguard can clarify or you can reach out to our pool manager at [email protected].

2020 VGCA Pool Rules can be found here: https://vgnn.org/community-pool/pool-rules/

Phase 3 restrictions can be found here: https://vgnn.org/changes-to-phase-3-in-hampton-roads-and-the-impact-on-the-pool/

Luau Pool Party for Adult VGCA Pool Members

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This is an ADULT ONLY event, so the kiddos will need to stay home. Dress for a Luau Themed party and come enjoy a great evening at the pool. This event is for VGCA Pool Members and their guests (non VG residents).

7-10pm on Friday, Aug 14 at the VGCA Pool.

We will cook hamburgers and hot dogs, have cornhole, volleyball in the water, and other activities. Bring a dish and your favorite beverage(s). If you would rather bring your own food (not for sharing), feel free to do that too.

Please sign up by Thurs, Aug 13 as we will have a max of 50 folks.

If you have any questions, please see Jenn Greene and/or Donnie/Victoria Woodruff.

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The lifeguards and a couple of volunteers prepped the pool after TS Isaias rolled through…

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We were able to open the pool only 2 hours later than normal thanks to the hard work of our lifeguards and my assistant pool manager, Connor.

Water Cannon has been installed

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The Coast Guard Blue Dolphins (CGBD) swim team installed the water cannon this morning. VGCA’s intends to run it from 8pm (night before) until noon daily. We will move it out of the way for open swim. The idea is it will help with circulation and also cool the water temperatures which were 92-94 degrees last week.

Enjoy the refreshing water during these hot days!

It’s never too late to join the pool and we are running a special now….click here for details. Plus this year we plan to stay open on the weekends in September…so you are getting even more for you money.

Mon, July 27 (5-8pm) — Food trucks and Swim Meet

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On Monday, July 27 we will have Kona Ice and Frank’s Monster Munchies back in the neighborhood. Please come on out and support this local vendor as well as the swim team as they kick off their last week of swim camp with an intra-squad meet. Please feel free to cheer on the kids from outside the fence as we will be limiting access to the pool deck in order to provide a safer environment for all.

PLEASE NOTE: Frank’s Monster Munchies will NOT be taking pre-orders this time.

Head up to the park, order some food, cheer on the kids while you wait, and then enjoy the delicious food from Frank’s Monster Munchies…support local and support someone who supported us while we were still in Phase 1!

Have you seen this at the pool for the past X number of years?

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Many of lifeguards have scrubbed tiles and were unsuccessful on getting this off. Well a quick 5 minute search on Youtube and I found our answer. No harsh chemical…not crazy scrubbing. So, I demonstrated to one of our lifeguards and he spent less that 45 minutes this past Sunday and all the calcium scale has been removed.

I know a few lifeguards that have scrubbed and scrubbed for years. Rebekah was amazed at how easy it was and wish we would have known how to do that several years ago. I am sure Abby, Baxter, Justin, and other guards in the past can appreciate that this was cleaned in less than 1 hour!

The rest of us can enjoy the beauty of the pool and how we continue to learn how to take care of OUR pool!

Pool water been a bit warm lately???

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The Watercannon swimming pool aeration system

The water in the deep end has been reading about 92 degrees the past 3 days. That’s nice but it doesn’t give much relief from air temperature that is 95-100 degrees plus it requires more chemicals to maintain a pool at such temperatures.

Our relationship with the Coast Guard Blue Dolphins (CGBD) Swim Team might yield us a water cannon (similar to the one above) which will potentially drop our pool water temps 8-10 degrees. The goal is to make the pool more refreshing for our swimmers but also help CGBD’s swimmers out as well. The water cannon will also help save on chemical usage as well has improve the cleanliness of the pool. We plan to run the water cannon after hours and remove it during normal pool hours.

You can read more about water cannons and their benefits here: https://www.livingwatersaeration.com/watercannon-3-0

Want to see the pool open in September?

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Well, that’s what we plan on doing and with no additional costs to existing VGCA Pool members! We plan to keep the pool open on weekends from 12-6pm thru Sept 27.

If you’re not a pool member…we will be offering discounted pool memberships beginning Aug 1st. Join and enjoy the best best looking pool on the Peninsula! No summer or fall sports? No Busch Gardens? No Water Country? Crowded beaches? Well, join the pool and enjoy it right in our neighborhood!

Pool pump repaired

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We’ve been having some issues with the pump for quite sometime and a few days before July 4th we were seeing a decreased flow rate. After some research and investigation, we (Pete Fry, Ryan Greene, and Donnie Woodruff) spent about 2 hours disassembling the pump and installing the new impeller. After the repair, the flow rate is back to normal (actually slightly improved). Many of you have noticed the jets have more pressure and the pool is much clearer even with the heavier than normal usage.

It takes a lot of work to keep our greatest asset in top condition and takes many hands to do it! Thanks to all that have been involved since day 1 this year!