Thanks to Jenn Greene, we have confirmed Kona Ice Yorktown and Chicken Stop for Friday, June 19th.
Bring a chair, social distance as needed, and enjoy the company of your family, friends, and neighbors.
Additional details coming soon…
Did you enjoy the food trucks in the park? How about the DJ? Those things are possible due to VGCA. Consider supporting the association for as little as $75 for a year. Also consider supporting our greatest asset and become a pool member.
The common areas under the power lines, the park, the playground, the pool, and the clubhouse all belong to the VGCA. These assets help increase property value but more importantly help make Village Green a wonderful neighborhood to live in.
We have an online payment solution again this year and will accept cash/check too.
Please go to https://vgnn.org/join for additional info and/or to pay online.
In anticipation of opening June 19 (based on State guidelines/restrictions), we are extending our offer for 5 free pool passes to anyone that purchases their pool passes by June 15 this year. Additional information can be found at vgnn.org/join
We will follow the State guidelines for opening and have been working closely with our pool inspector from the Peninsula Health Department.
We are planning to have a VG Swim Team Boot Camp this year instead of having a VG Swim Team due to restrictions. More information about this will be coming out soon.
Please note that if we open on June 19th we have only lost 14% of the operating time for the pool this season. At this time, we do not plan to offer discounted rates. We hope you plan to support our neighborhood pool and the volunteers who have been getting it ready and will be managing it this year.
On Sunday, May 31st we will begin the process of preparing our pool in order to be inspected and possibly opened this season. If we can’t get the volunteers we need, then the VGCA will re-evaluate the need/desire to open the pool for the season. Please come out and help us get the pool ready.
The first shift will start around 9:30am, as I have had some interest from two families to start early and we can always use more volunteers. I will provide updates via Facebook around noon so others know where we stand.
What’s not done by the morning volunteers will need to be done in the afternoon beginning around 2pm. We will need the deck cleared so we can remove the covers at 4pm.
For removing the pool covers at 4pm, I will need 7-10 people to assist. If you have experience removing the covers from years ago, I could use some advice/guidance.
We need volunteers to help with these tasks:
Remember to practice social distancing and consider wearing a mask.
THANK YOU!
The VGCA Board worked hard during the past 4 weeks trying to come to an agreement on how to best open the pool and provide a safe and enjoyable pool season for Village Green. We have determined that our best option for opening this season was for the VGCA to self manage the pool.
What does this mean? It means we will need to find certified lifeguards and handle the chemicals and maintenance of the pool and pool pump room on our own. Currently, there is a shortage of certified lifeguards in the Hampton Roads area due to COVID-19 and Emergency Orders 53 and 61. We are doing our best trying to identify and interview available certified lifeguards. Without enough lifeguards or volunteers, we CANNOT open the pool.
What is needed to open?
When will the pool open? Assuming we enter into Phase 2 or some modified version of Phase 1 which enables recreational pool usage, we hope to open by June 19th (possibly sooner).
What will be the pool hours? We will try to provide the same operating hours as we have in prior seasons (closed Mon, opened Tues thru Sun 1-8pm). This is all dependent upon our ability to hire enough certified lifeguards. No HRA on Tuesdays and Thursdays this year.
How will social distancing and safety be accomplished? We will follow all local and State orders with regards to operating our pool and will consider all recommendations on pool operations provided by the CDC. Initially and based on CDC guidelines and what might be Virginia Phase 2 guidelines, we intend to:
As things change in Virginia, the VGCA Board will review and make the appropriate decisions on restrictions/practices we have in place.
How can you help us with the pool?
Will there be a swim team this year? No, BUT we intend to have a VG Swim Team Boot Camp with Coach Amy. Tentatively, set for June 29 through July 24 Mon-Fri in the morning like swim team practice.
NOTE: DJ in the Park is tonight and we will also have food vendors taking pre-orders as well as be on location. It is highly recommended that you pre-order for Hank’s Monster Munchies and you must pre-order for Billsburg Brewery. Sweet Frog will be here and does not require pre-orders. See below for pre-order information.
We had a neighbor reach out to us and setup Anthony Lee Wood Entertainment to come to the VGCA Park Sunday, May 24th 4-7pm. He will provide family friendly DJ services. Come on out and enjoy a fun filled evening with your family. There will be a “tip jar” for the DJ if you would like to contribute.
Please remember to continue to practice social distancing while picking up orders or listening to the DJ in the park.
Here are the vendors that have been confirmed with specific pre-order info below:
For kids of all ages, we are thrilled to announce Sweet Frog will be at the Village Green Park as well!
ORDER INSTRUCTIONS: Order and pay in person the day of.
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For the adults, Billsburg Brewery out of Williamsburg will be delivering online orders to Village Green Park.
ORDER INSTRUCTIONS: Order here and be certain to choose Curbside Pickup indicate “Sunday Village Green Delivery” in the “Tell how to recognize you” section as well as the “Note to seller” at checkout. Disregard the date and time on your order as they said they will get it to us on Sunday around 5pm.
Our food truck for Sunday will be Frank’s Monster Munchies.
ORDER INSTRUCTIONS: Pre-orders for Village Green have been opened and can be done online here.
NOTE: Frank asks that everyone do their best to pre-order on Sunday before 4pm as it makes it easier and minimizes wait times for all.
The VGCA Board is working very hard to make the best decision with regards to the pool and COVID-19.
If you have been or plan to be a pool member, please take this 10 question survey. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7BJWQQR
Thank you!
In the early afternoon we had some young neighborhood volunteers help get the park ready for the Village Green Supporting Local Saturday event. Thank you!
The weather cooled off and we had a nice breeze blowing through VGCA Park which made it a great place to pitch a chair, relax, enjoy friends and neighbors, and have some great food and beverages.
Chicken Stop and Oozlefinch were our vendors for this week and they were great! Both businesses owners were happy to be serving Village Green and were very pleased with the outpouring of support. I was too busy enjoying the evening and forgot to take some pics…so I only have a couple of pics from the event.
We are looking to setup another event for Sunday, May 24th with a DJ and possibly another food truck. Details to come soon!
Please come on out between 4-7pm today, May 16th and enjoy the food, support local, and enjoy some time with our neighborhood. Remember to practice social distancing, but enjoy the beautiful weather and make some new connections in the neighborhood!
All pre-orders must be in by 4pm today, but you can order in person from Chicken Stop. Oozlefinch must be pre-ordered. See below for additional details on ordering.
The Chicken Stop food truck will be at the park this afternoon/evening. You can still pre-order your food. Just be sure to put “Village Green Park on May 16th” in the Notes field while ordering. You don’t have to pre-order but it helps the food vendor if you do.
Oozlefinch will be delivering their beer as well, but this must be ordered online beforehand. When checking out, please change from Shipping to Delivery and choose 713 Village Green Pkwy in the address and put in “Village Green Park on May 16th” in the box that asks “where to leave the order and how to contact you”.