How do I become a member of the PG Pool?
Membership is closed for the 2011 season.
What kind of membership options are there?
The membership categories are as follows:
Category A: Two adults with dependent children—sharing permanent year-round residence
Category B: One adult with dependent children—sharing permanent year-round residence
Category C: Two adults without dependent children or with children under age 2 sharing permanent year-round residence
Category D: Families with dependent children—age 18 and over (as of the opening day of the pool season)
Category E: Individual adult
Category F: Senior adult
Category G: Two senior adults (both age 60 or over)—sharing permanent year-round residence
Category H: Full-time student
How much does a membership cost?
The most common membership, for two adults with dependent children, is $500, but each category is priced differently. There is also a co-op fee of $100 per household. Please visit the PG Pool Membership Site for more information on the different membership levels and their costs. This page also has information on the different membership categories available at PG Pool, as well as, their cost.
Can my nanny/babysitter bring my children to the pool without me?
Yes, a babysitter pass may be added to your membership at a cost of $50.00. This person may visit the pool an unlimited number of times ONLY when accompanied by a member. Please contact the membership team at pgpoolmembership@gmail.com for more information about adding a babysitter to your membership.
Is the pool open all year?
No. The season runs from the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through the Monday of Labor Day weekend.
What are the hours?
The pool hours from May 28 through June 10 are:
Monday-Friday 4:00PM-8:30PM
Saturday 12:00PM-11:00PM
Sunday 12:00Pm-8:30PM
June 11 through September 5, the hours are:
Monday-Friday 1:00PM-8:30PM
Saturday 12:00PM-11:00PM
Sunday 12:00-8:30PM
The pool grounds close 30 minutes after the pool closes except on Fridays when the grounds are open until 11:00PM. Please refer to the Quick Reference Guide for more information about holiday hours, lap swim and toddler swim.
Can I bring guests to the pool? Do they have to pay a fee?
Upon payment of the appropriate fee, each membership may bring in up to 8 non-member guests on any one day without providing prior notice (i.e. completing the Party Rental Form). Guests must be accompanied by members while on the pool grounds, i.e. the member and the guest(s) must be on the grounds at the same time. On Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, a guest fee of $7 will be charged for each adult guest’s visit and will be collected at the entrance as the guest arrives. Guests will be required to sign in and provide contact information. In order to encourage purchase of memberships, any non-member adult is limited to a maximum of four (4) visits in total per pool season as a guest. Please visit the Guests and Guest Fees page for a complete listing of guest fees for children and adults.
Can I have parties at the pool?
As a privilege of membership, members may reserve non-exclusive space at the pool for a gathering of 7-35 nonmember guests (e.g. birthday parties, family reunions, etc.) for up to four hours on a single day at a reduced fee. This rate allows pool members to reserve two picnic tables regardless of the number of anticipated guests and pay a reduced guest fee for non-member guests during regularly scheduled operating hours. There are additional charges for parties lasting more than four hours. For instructions on booking a party, please visit the Party Bookings page.
Is PG Pool a Co-op?
No, but the pool does operate on a co-operative basis, depending on our members to maintain and improve the facilities and facilitate the day-to-day operations of the pool. Members' time and efforts help keep our costs low and make our pool a clean, safe and comfortable place to be. When members don’t pitch in, we must outsource some of this work. That’s why a membership at our pool includes a co-op deposit which can be worked off by putting in hours at the pool.
How do I earn co-op hours?
There are several ways to complete your co-op hours. You can:
- Participate in a scheduled workday
- Commit to a seasonal job
- Complete an occasional job (a weekly to-do list will be posted to the pool listserv and on the pool bulletin board)
- Recruit new members (earn two co-op hours for each new membership)
What types of co-op jobs are available?
There are many types of co-op jobs available. For a description of seasonal jobs, please refer to the Co-op Jobs Description page. In addition to the seasonal jobs, there are occasional jobs which are posted weekly to the pool listserv and on the pool bulletin board. There are also pre-season workdays and in-season workdays. Watch the listserv or see the Calendar of Events for dates. In-Season Workdays are advertised on the Listserv.
How do I receive credit for co-op work?
In order to receive credit for your co-op hours, each time you do any co-op service you should login to our membership website, click on the co-op tab and complete the required information:
- The date you did the work
- The description of the work you did
- How much time you spent
- If applicable, the board member you liaised with
If you do not have access to email please contact a board member and make alternative arrangements for documenting your co-op hours.
What do I do after completing our membership’s co-op commitment?
You may request a refund of your co-op fee after completing the entire commitment hours of work. In order to receive a refund of your co-op fee, please:
1) Complete and document your fulfillment of the co-op requirement for your membership by October 31.
2) Submit a request online by logging into our membership website and clicking on the co-op tab, or in writing to a board member or by mail to PO Box 181, Mt. Rainier MD 20712 by November 15.
3) If you write, please remember to include your full name, membership number and mailing address in your request. Fees cannot be refunded if the request is received after November 15.
Suppose I don’t want to work the required hours?
Memberships with one or two adults may opt to prepay a $100 ($50 for senior memberships) fee in lieu of working the five hours. (Each additional adult, including children aged 18 or over on opening day, are another $100 or five hours work.)
Do you have swim lessons?
Swimming lessons are available at various times during the week. Sign-up sheets will be posted at the pool. Please contact the instructors DIRECTLY with questions. The instructors are not pool employees and other than posting information on the listserv for them, the pool is not involved. ALL LESSONS MUST BE PAID FOR IN ADVANCE directly to your instructor. You are responsible for the cost of the lesson if you do not give the instructor 24 hours notice of a cancellation. The instructors will have make-up days for rain. All queries, etc. about the swim lessons themselves should go to the instructors.
When is toddler swim?
The wading pool is open when the main pool is open. However, there is a special "toddler swim" every day from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m except on the two or three Saturdays when our swim team has a home meet (6/18, 7/09 and 7/23 in 2011). On those dates, the toddler swim along with the lap swim, will be cancelled. A note will be posted to the listserv when that happens.
Are babies allowed in the big pool?
Yes, however, all diaper-age children who are not potty-trained must wear swim diapers or training pants under tight fitting pants. Disposable diapers are prohibited.
What are the hours for lap swim?
Early morning lap swim is held weekday mornings from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and on weekends from 8:00 am to 10:00 a.m. There is no early morning lap swim on holidays and when we have a home swim meet ( 6/18, 7/09 and 7/23 in 2011).
Who is in charge at the pool? How is the pool run?
The business and property of Prince George’s Swimming Pool is managed by a Board of Directors, which is elected by the membership and consists of no less than seven (7) members. Members of the Board are elected to two-year terms. There are five officers: a President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary and one other elected by the board. Member meetings for all members take place on the second weekend and second-to-last weekend of every season. For a complete listing of Board Members, please refer to the Board of Directors page.
What’s the phone number and address for the pool?
The pool address is 3301 Buchanan Street (between Queens Chapel Road and 34th Street), Mt. Rainier, MD 20712; the mailing address is PO BOX 181, Mt. Rainier, MD 20712. The phone number is 301-277-8896
How can I find out what’s going on at the pool? Is there a listserv?
PG Pool has two Listservs. The Board requests that at least one person from each membership is on the Google listserv. The Google Listserv is used only for PG Pool-related information with official communications from the board and other information about closings, workdays, rule reminders etc. Only board members may post to it and traffic is light.
The Yahoo Listserv is open to all. We ask that when members post clearly off-topic information, they include OT or Off-Topic in the subject line.
If you want to be added to either or both listservs, please click on the links that are located at the bottom of every page on our website or email the PG Pool Board Secretary. Of course, you can unsubscribe using the information at the bottom of each posting, or just send the secretary an email. Our Twitter feed is very useful for those who like immediate information about unscheduled pool closings (and reopenings). You can receive the tweets directly to your phone as a text message (or more conventionally as an email or direct to your own Twitter feed). Naturally, we aim to keep those messages to a minimum.
What if I have other questions that are not reflected on the list?
There are several options. You can post your question to the Yahoo! Listserv, complete the Contact form or email a board member. Contact information for each board member can be found on the the Board of Directors page.
