Help us grow! Invite your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, and other family to the pool’s Open House on Sunday, June 5, 1-5 p.m.!
2016 Open HouseThis week at the pool… 5/31 – 6/5
It’s Week 2 at the Kemp Mill Pool!
Did YOU get a chance to enjoy some time at our beautiful pool over the weekend?
KMSC will be open its weekday hours today through June 17th from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday the pool will be open 11 a.m. until 8:30 p.m.
We have a big week ahead!
Swim team practices begin today at 4:30 p.m. – and you don’t have to be registered yet to join in. Any KMSC member’s child ages ~ 5-18 years interested in joining the team can attend any practice May 31st through June 10th to try out. Questions? Contact Carla Matusow at kempmillswimteam@gmail.com.
The team’s kickoff party is June 5th, 5 p.m.-7 p.m. when the swimmers will be tie-dying!
We’ll also be holding our first Raft Night on June 5th, starting at 5 p.m. And you’ll be able to buy Pizza from Ben Yehuda’s for dinner poolside!
We’ll be selling the pizza for $3 per slice; 2 slices for $5; a whole pie for $18, while supplies last. You can pre-order, too! Just stop by the pool office. You’ll be able to pay for your pizza by credit card right on the pool deck this year!
But we need your help on deck! Please sign up here to volunteer an hour or two of your time helping us dole out pizza during an upcoming Pizza Night at the pool.
Our annual Open House also is slated for June 5th, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Please help us get the word out with this flyer! We’re offering two kinds of trial memberships this year:
5 WEEK TRIAL MEMBERSHIP – $200
The 5-week Trial Membership allows a family to enjoy KMSC for five contiguous weeks this summer. During the five weeks. Trial members are entitled to all member benefits and events. If you know someone who would like to take advantage of this offer, send him or her here . To help them learn more about the swim team, please send them here.
10 WEEK TRIAL MEMBERSHIP – $400
The 10-week Trial Membership entitles a family to ALL the benefits of a 5-week membership, PLUS their children can join our swim team, the Kemp Mill Kangaroos! If you know someone who would like to take advantage of this offer, send him or her here . To help them learn more about the swim team, please send them here.
You also can help us make this Open House a success by donating an item that can be included in our door prizes, or by volunteering your time to welcome guests, sell concessions, or provide extra hands for one of the children’s activities that day.
To donate an item or help out during the Open House, please call Amie Wohlfarth at 240-505-6659.
If you haven’t paid your dues, there’s still time! You can pay online here using the payment information from the invoice emailed to you in April.
If you can’t find your invoice, please email our treasurer at kmsc-treasurer@kempmill.org.
If you have questions about your membership, please contact our membership director at kmsc-membership@kempmill.org.
Families, please note:
Children under 10 years of age must be in the custody of a chaperone over 15 years of age unless the younger child has met the following criteria: No child under 10 may be left alone at the pool except those children who (1) have passed a swim test administered by the pool manager this summer. (2) Have turned in a signed parental consent form. All parents/guardians should review the discipline policy on the back of that form with their children.
Any child in the pool with water wings, a tube or any other flotation device must be accompanied in the pool by an adult.
Non-toilet trained children must wear a swim diaper, and snug fitting rubber pants, or they will not be allowed in either pool. The rubber pants must be visible to the staff.
You can buy washable and reusable swim diapers down the street at Target for as little as $10 this week on sale. Single-use swim diapers are available for a fee in the pool office, while supplies last.
Btw, take it easy out there…
Lather up with sunscreen!
– Mary / Comm Dir
This week at the pool… 5/23 – 5/29
Dear KMSC Member,
The clock is ticking down quickly now until the pool opens (click here to activate) …
Our doors will open wide at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 28th!
Just three days to go! Is your swimsuit unpacked? Did you fix your goggles? Have you stocked up on swim diapers and a snug pair of rubber pants for your toddler? Did you buy a fresh latex swim cap yet? It’s time!
Your pool already is shipshape for your return, thanks to the volunteers who swept away winter debris, cleared brush, pulled weeds, hauled out the refrigerators and freezers, put in the ladders, cleaned the toilets, scrubbed bathroom floors, washed the deck chairs, set up the deck toys, vacuumed the carpet, replaced lightbulbs… the list goes on and on.
You’ll find the baby pool freshly white-coated, too, to protect those little feet, and rotting picnic tables have been replaced…
… new lighting, new changing table pads, a new lane rope reel, and much more! Time to set your watches for opening day!
The first Raft Night is set for June 5, 5 p.m. until closing. We’ll be holding our first Pizza Night the same day, from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. with pizza from Ben Yehuda available for $3 per slice; 2 slices for $5; a whole pie for $18, while supplies last. And you’ll be able to preorder your dinner in the pool office until Thursday! Plus you’ll be able pay for your on-site purchase by credit card on the pool deck! If you can help us sell the pizza, please sign up here.
Our annual Open House also is slated for June 5, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Please help us get the word out with this flyer! We’re offering two kinds of trial memberships this year:
5 WEEK TRIAL MEMBERSHIP – $200
The 5-week Trial Membership allows a family to enjoy KMSC for five contiguous weeks this summer. During the five weeks. Trial members are entitled to all member benefits and events. We hold weekly family activities like Raft Night, Pizza Night, and MUCH MORE! Plus, trial members can take advantage of the swim lessons we’re offering through Tollefson Swimming. If you know someone who would like to take advantage of this offer, send him or her here . To help them learn more about the swim team, please send them here.
10 WEEK TRIAL MEMBERSHIP – $400
The 10-week Trial Membership entitles a family to ALL the benefits of a 5-week membership, PLUS their children can join our swim team, the Kemp Mill Kangaroos! This is an excellent opportunity for your child. Our swim team has practices throughout the week, and most of the meets this year scheduled for weekday evenings, with some on Saturdays and Sundays. The ‘Roos will be coached by Tollefson Swimming. We are looking forward to a fun and exciting season! If you know someone who would like to take advantage of this offer, send him or her here . To help them learn more about the swim team, please send them here.
You also can help us make this Open House a success by donating an item that can be included in our door prizes, or by volunteering your time to welcome guests, sell concessions, or provide extra hands for one of the children’s activities that day. To donate an item or help out during the Open House, please call Amie Wohlfarth at 240-505-6659.
Swim team practices begin May 31st. If you haven’t registered your swimmers yet, you can still do so online here. Questions? Contact Carla Matusow at kempmillswimteam@gmail.com.
The swim team’s kickoff party also will be June 5, 5 p.m.-7 p.m. during our first Raft Night and Pizza Night sale. Team members will get their ‘Roo T-shirts, the team photo will be taken, the new coaches will be mingling with the crowd, and everyone will be tie-dying.
If you haven’t paid your dues yet, now’s the time! You can pay online here using the payment information from the invoice emailed you in April. If you can’t find your invoice, please contact our treasurer at kmsc-treasurer@kempmill.org. If you have questions about your membership, please contact our membership director at kmsc-membership@kempmill.org.
See you poolside in 3 days, 11 hours, and counting!
– Mary / Comm Dir
This week at the pool… 4/23 – 4/26
Pool friends,
Avoid the kitchen! Eat out this week with friends from your pool!
Our very own Kemp Mill Kangaroos invite everyone to join them at their first dine-out THIS WEEKEND to help fund the team.
Show you support for the ‘Roos by dining out at Jersey Mike’s Subs in the Wheaton shopping center across from the Giant, 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Sunday.-Tuesday, April 24-26! Mention the team or bring a copy of this flyer with you. The ‘Roos will use the proceeds to help offset their operating expenses, which keeps those costs out of your pool dues!
A second dine-out is scheduled for Monday, May 2, at the Baja Fresh, also across from the Giant in the Wheaton shopping center, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Go here for the flyer. Please mark your calendar!
It’s also time to register your children for the team and swim lessons at kangaroos.swimtopia.com. Register for the team before April 30 and the fees will be discounted 10%. That’s a terrific savings on one of the very best ways your children could spend the summer!
Check out why here! Only two of the team’s meets will be on Saturdays this summer. Regular practices will begin May 31. Please visit the team’s website for more details.
If you have questions, contact the team rep at kempmillswimteam@gmail.com.
– Mary / COMM Dir.
2016 President’s Welcome
2016 Annual Membership Mailing President’s Letter
Dear KMSC Member,
As March approaches, my term as president is drawing to a close. The nominating committee has nominated Eugene Cottilli for KMSC president for 2016. Elections will take place at our general membership meeting on March 15.
The Kemp Mill Swimming Club made awesome capital improvements in 2015 under the guidance of our Operations Director, Bill Waller. In last year’s membership survey, you overwhelmingly responded requesting improvements to the bathrooms. We listened, and new sinks and toilet fixtures were installed. We are also gradually replacing the light pole fixtures around the pool deck. Before opening this season, we will resurface the kiddie pool with a new white coat.
As mentioned last season, one of our financial challenges was factoring in the cost of the recent, and continuing, increases in the minimum wage from $7.25 in September 2014 to $9.55 so far, and headed up to $11.50 by July 2017. Staff wages remain our largest expense each year. These changes will affect the wages we pay across the pay scale. Other costs such as county taxes, county permits, and utilities have steadily increased in the past few years. You can see this expenses trend in our enclosed budget sheet.
As indicated in last year’s mailing, the 2016 budget includes increases in our annual membership dues for the first time since 2009. We have raised the dues to the minimum level possible, and want to see what progress we can make to increase revenues and control our costs and expenses. Please think about helping us get the pool ready for the season on cleanup days and volunteering in any small or big way during the season. The board continues to look for new ways to raise funds that do not add costs to our members, such as camps, expanded snack bar options, and private parties.
For 2016, we will seek to expand our membership again using trial memberships. If you have friends and neighbors who are not yet members, please refer them to our website for information about our trial memberships. We will have a sale of ten 10-week trial memberships at the 2015 rate of $300. After that, the new rate will be $400.
Tollefson Swimming is returning to coach the swim team, and will offer group swim lessons to both new swimmers and those who want to improve their technique. Classes are expanded for 2016. More information about the lessons can be found in this packet. The swim team needs volunteers to help run its many meets and social events. Please consider how you can help.
Our social events were well attended in 2015, especially pizza nights! This regularly scheduled event gained in popularity as the season went on thanks to Ben Yehuda Pizza, so you will be seeing regular pizza nights again in 2016. If you haven’t joined us for a social event, come out and get to know your fellow members and neighbors in a fun, relaxing setting. Got a birthday or other family event to celebrate? Contact a board member, the manager, or one of our front desk attendants for help arranging your event at the pool.
We look forward to seeing you poolside.
Sincerely,
Dawn Felsen