Kings Point Swimming Pool… 2008

2008 POOL NEWS

Weekend Swimming Before School Ends: the pool will be open on the following days: May 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, 26 (Memorial Day), 31, and June 1st. Weekend and Memorial Day hours are 11 a.m. until 9 p.m.

Summer Schedule: Summer hours start on Wednesday June 4th and run through Labor Day, September 1. The hours of operation during this period are Tuesday through Sunday 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. The pool will close for the season at the end of the day on Sunday, September 28.

The pool is closed on Mondays for servicing and maintenance, except for Memorial Day, Monday, May 26 and Labor Day, Monday, September 1, on which the pool will be open.

Weekend Swimming in September:
The pool will continue to open on the weekends after Labor Day in September. The final day of summer operation will be on Sunday, September 28. The hours of weekend operation in September will be 11:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m.

POOL TAGS REQUIRED FOR USE OF POOL
Pool identification bracelets are now required for all pool users for the 2008 season. This is part of a coordinated program by all Kingwood village pools. They are supplied at no cost to homeowners whose assessments are currently paid in full. If you received a Pool tag request form in the mail and mailed it in, your pool tags are available for pickup at the pool from the lifeguards. If you did not mail in your request form or if you have questions, call Kingwood Association Management at 281-359-1102 for information on getting pool tags at their office at 1102 Kingwood Drive, Suite 104.

These pool ID bracelets are to be worn at all times while inside the pool area and will be accepted at all participating Kingwood area pools. Up to two guests of each bracelet holder, with a limit of 5 guests per family, will be allowed to use the pool after signing in at the front desk. Lost of damaged bracelets will be replaced for $3 per bracelet at Kingwood Association Management’s office.

Non-residents of Kingwood may purchase pool identification bracelets from Kingwood Association Management at a cost of $125/family, plus $3 per tag for the 2008 season.

SWIM TEAM (GO WAVES!!)
The Fosters Mill/Kings Point Waves Swim Team will use the pool for the younger children's swim practices on weekday afternoons from 4:00 -7:00 p.m. during the period April 21st to June 3rd (the last day of school). Starting June 4 and continuing through June 27 (the end of the competitive swim season), they will use the pool on weekday mornings from 7:30- 10:30 a.m. (before the pool is open for general use).

Contact Tom McGuffey, President, FM/KP Swim Team, if you have questions or want your child to participate on the team (281.361.3545). Fosters Mill boys & girls ages 4 1/2 to 18 are welcome to join and have summer fun with the Waves. Registrations are scheduled for Saturday, March 29 & Saturday, April 5 at the Kings Point pool, 5855 Hidden Lakes Dr., Kings Point, from 10 am to 2 pm each day. The Waves website @ www.fmkp-waves.com is also a great source for more information on the swim team; check it out!

POOL SERVICE COMPANY

DS Recreational Services has our pool operations contract. Included in the services are lifeguards, pool cleaning, pool chemicals, equipment, maintenance, cleaning and maintaining the rest rooms, guard room, chemicals area and pump room. Remember that the lifeguards employed by DS have the ultimate authority over all users at the pool. Compliance with all pool rules is mandatory. Failure to abide by the rules posted at the pool may result in the loss of access to the facility for the remainder of the season.

If you have any complaints or problems with the pool operations or you want to say “good job” to a lifeguards or DS, please call Al Le Blanc, Board Member (281 360-7559).

POOL PARTIES

If you would like to host a swimming party of 9 or more at the pool, you must contact DS Recreational Services (281-443-7665) at least two weeks in advance to arrange for lifeguard coverage.  The cost is $20 per hour per lifeguard.  Notice of cancellation must be received at least 24 hours in advance, unless due to weather conditions.  No parties shall continue after midnight.  The contract with DS authorizes lifeguards to "turn away" unscheduled swimming parties as well as any individual who does not obey pool rules.  Please help to keep the Kings Point Pool a safe and fun facility. Pick up your trash after the party and bring it to the dumpster in the parking lot.

SAFETY AND GENERAL USE ISSUES:
The pool is for Kings Point residents to enjoy. There are detailed rules posted on the pool bulletin board for your safety and the safety of others. PLEASE READ THEM! The rules cover such things as when children can be at the pool without a parent (children ages 10 through 12 years of age who pass a simple swimming test), how many people are allowed on the diving board at one time, etc. The pool lifeguards will help by answering your questions, blowing their whistle, talking to anyone not familiar with the rules, and showing you where the rules are posted. The phone at the pool is for urgent calls or short calls ONLY. We have a very good safety record at the pool. In order to keep our good record in tact, please help out by encouraging your children to walk in the pool area, keep the entry gate closed and latched and comply with all the pool rules.

The pool lifeguards are there for safety, not clean up. If you take food or drinks (no glass containers) to the pool, please clean up when you are done. If you have young children, please keep a close eye on them for safety’s sake and “when nature calls” use our restrooms so we don’t have to close the pool for water quality reasons.

THANKS AND ENJOY!!

THANKS AND ENJOY!!