Greenbriar Pool Club - In The Know-Final Weekly email of 2024 Season

As the 2024 pool season concludes, this will be our final weekly update for the season. However, the Board of Directors will continue to keep you informed with important updates throughout the off-season.

We want to thank our members for a great season. It’s not just the facilities and the dedicated NVPools staff that make our pool special; it’s the strong sense of community and the respectful interactions among members that truly set our pool apart as one of the most desirable in the area.

Please stop by the pool and check the lost and found. As in the past, the club will donate anything still in the lost and found when we close on Monday, September 2nd.   
                     

Upcoming Events for the Remainder of the 2024 Pool Season  

• Doggie Swim Day-Saturday, September 7, 2024, from 12 - 2 pm. If you want to bring your dog to the pool (no guest dogs are allowed), you must fill out and submit an online form (LINK TO FORM HERE) NO LATER than Thursday, September 5. If you have any questions regarding this event, you can contact the Pool admin via email at pool@greenbriar.org or by calling (703) 378-4421.

•  Fall Pickleball Tournament - Pickleball tournament is back and now set for October 26th and 27th!  We will be organizing the tournament by age, skill, and pair combo (women's, men's, and mixed pairs). You can compete on more than one team! Our first step is to gather some information!  Regardless of whether you reached out in July/August please sign up AGAIN by emailing Bethany@greenbriar.org with your name, age, skill level, and partner info (include your partners info or ask them to email separately). Check out this link to get an idea of your skill level! https://usapickleball.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/USAPA-Skill-Rating-Definitions-2020.pdfThank you once again for a fantastic season.

We look forward to seeing you again next year!

Greenbriar Pool Club - In The Know-Week of 8-25-25

Welcome to Week 14 of the 2024 Pool Season!

The Board of Directors met on August 21st in the Cale Community Center.  There were several matters before the board, summarized below. 

•  The Board declined to make changes to our requirement to only use USCG-approved flotation devices in the main pool, except for rafternoon special events.  This is to ensure the safety of our non-swimming children.  The small wading pool is a good alternative for non-swimming children under age 7.

• The Board declined to make changes to our policy of requiring guest passes to be used to bring guests onto the pickleball courts when the pool is open.  This ensures that our members get access to the pickleball courts.  When the pool is closed or during the off-season, the side lot is open to members and their guests.

• The Board declined to make changes to our policy of having guest passes expire at the end of the season.  While we do and will refund/reissue guest passes if the pool is closed for a long period AFTER the member and guest have entered the pool (i.e. if there is a weather or emesis issue), any unused passes will expire at the end of the season.   Members are reminded that each membership receives 5 free guest passes at the start of the season and Member Splash allows you to postpone buying new guest passes until you are leaving for the pool or actually at the pool itself.  It's in your best interest to not buy any passes until you are certain you will use them.

• The Board made some changes in our SwimSafe Rules in response to some recent incidents.   The goal of a SwimSafe Test is for the child to demonstrate that they have the ability to swim and be comfortable in deep water and that they also have the judgment to recognize their own abilities. The two new rules limit a child to taking the swimsafe test only once per day (to reduce fatigue), and if the child taking the test requires intervention by a lifeguard that generates an incident report (i.e. a "save"), that child may not re-take the test for the next six calendar days.  So if a child requires a rescue on a Monday, he cannot re-test until the following Monday.  A child "quitting" a test by swimming to an edge is showing good judgment and may take the test again the next day.  The NVPools Guards have copies of the new rules, and the rules have been updated on the pool website as well. Parents are reminded that the test is to determine if the child has the ability to swim and be comfortable in the water without direct supervision, therefore parents should not be in the water with their child during the swimsafe test. NVPools has been instructed that parents are not permitted in the water with their child during swim safe testing.

• A member of our community is participating in an Eagle Scout Project and reached out to us (as well as other community organizations) to spread the word about his project which is a bicycle collection at Greenbriar West on September 7th.  The attached flyer has more information on this.  The club is happy to spread the word to our members.

Upcoming Events for the Remainder of the 2024 Pool Season

• Rafternoon - Sunday, September 1st will be a great day to spend at the pool with a Rafternoon starting at 3 pm. The snack bar will be selling Ice cream cones and a limited number of ice cream floats for $2.00 each from 2:45 pm till it's gone during rafternoon.

• Two Smooth Dudes Food Truck-The snack bar's last day will be Sunday, September 1st.  We have invited Two Smooth Dudes Food Truck to the pool on Labor Day Monday, September 2, 2024.  They will be on site from 12:00 - 2:30 pm serving a delicious variety of loaded tots, chicken fingers, salads, and wraps.  Please see their menu below.   

• Hours for the 2024 Labor Day Weekend

  Friday 11 am - 8 pm
  Saturday 11 am - 8 pm (closing early for adult late night)
  Sunday 11 am - 9 pm
  Labor Day 11 am - 6 pm

  No guests permitted on Labor Day Monday. Guests ARE permitted on Saturday and Sunday.

• Doggie Swim Day-Saturday, September 7, 2024, from 12 - 2 pm. If you want to bring your dog to the pool (no guest dogs are allowed), you must fill out and submit an online form (LINK TO FORM HERE) NO LATER than Thursday, September 5. If you have any questions regarding this event, you can contact the Pool admin via email at pool@greenbriar.org or by calling (703) 378-4421.

• Fall Pickleball Tournament - More to come on the Pickleball Tournament slated for the fall.  Information will come out via email and Facebook!

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Greenbriar Pool Club - In The Know-Week of 8-18-25

There are just two weeks remaining in the 2024 pool season. Be sure to make the most of it and enjoy some final poolside fun before the season wraps up!

First to address an important administrative matter. It has come to the Board's attention that some children are taking the swim safety test multiple times within a week, and in certain cases, multiple times in a single day. Recently, there was an incident where a child was tested twice in one day, resulting in a situation that required intervention by NVPools staff. Such repeated testing poses safety risks for both the swimmers and our staff members.To ensure the safety and well-being of all involved, we ask that parents do not request or permit their children to take the swim safety test more than once a day. Developing the necessary skills for water safety takes time, and frequent retesting can undermine this process. Effective immediately, the NVPools staff has been instructed to limit swim safety tests to once per day per child. Should the frequency of swim safety testing continue to be problematic, the Board may consider implementing additional rules to address the issue.

In other news, once again, we are opening the pool up for a 2-hour doggy paddle swim session prior to NV Pools shutting down all systems for the end of the season on Saturday, September 7.  Members of the Board will be present to supervise a dog "open swim" at the pool. If you want to bring your dog to the pool (no guest dogs are allowed), you must agree to abide by the rules (below) and complete a liability waiver which will be sent out closer to the doggy paddle swim day.

RULES FOR DOG DAY SWIMMING:
*No people permitted in the pool (no lifeguards on duty)
*Pets in the main pool only (baby pool will be closed)
*The clubhouse and restrooms will be closed
*Pet toys that float are permitted (tennis balls or other fetch toys)
*Dogs must be at least one year old
*Dogs must be up to date on all vaccinations
*Dogs must be well-behaved
*Any disagreements between dogs will require the dogs to leave the pool area.
*Dogs must enter the pool willingly. Any member seen forcing, throwing, or pushing their dog into the pool will be asked to leave immediately.

The snack bar would like to thank the membership for all their support this summer!  We will work hard to keep you fueled till the end of the season.  However, as summer comes to an end the snack bar might run out of your favorite flavor of an item and we appreciate your understanding if it is out of stock.  Thank you!

Finally, a reminder that pool hours will change on Monday, August 19th when FCPS is back in session. The pool will open at 4 pm and close at 8 pm on weekdays and Saturday-Sunday pool hours are 11 am to 9 pm. No guests are permitted on Labor Day Monday, September 2nd.

 Upcoming Events for the Remainder of the 2024 Pool Season

• Board Meeting - Wednesday, August 21st at 7:30 PM at the Cale Community Center (4615 String fellow Rd. Chantilly, VA 20151)  Anyone who wishes to address the board on any topic should send an email message to board@greenbriar.org asking to be added to the agenda and a sentence describing the topic. All are welcome to observe board meetings; however, if you wish to address the board, you must give prior notice.

• Teen Late Night Saturday, August 24th from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. Guests are permitted.

• Rafternoon - Sunday, September 1st will be a great day to spend at the pool with a Rafternoon starting at 3 pm. There will be another snack bar Rafternoon special. Watch social media for details! 

 Stay cool and enjoy our pool!