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 pmNo 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!
