Pool Guidelines

Home Up Playgroup Guidelines Volunteers Needed Pool Guidelines

These guidelines have been established to allow our children to play, learn, and grow in a healthy and safe environment.  We ask that you take these guidelines to heart.  Most of the below is common sense, however, it is written here to avoid any later confusion. 

  1. ALWAYS watch your child when he/she is swimming in the member's pool.  NEVER leave the pool area* without your child unless another member will watch them for you.  When you return to the pool area. it will be expected of you to resume watching your child. 
  2. If your child doesn't know how to swim, then you will assist your child by swimming in the pool with him/her.
  3. Swim diapers are a must of your child is not potty trained.
  4. No diving head first into the pool.
  5. No running, pushing, shoving, excessive splashing or rough play is permitted in the pool area.
  6. Member's houses will be open for bathroom purposes only on pool days; it's not an invite for your child to play inside a member's home supervised or not.  Also, please respect the member's house by drying off and wiping any grass or dirt off before using the restrooms. 
  7. No food or drink within the pool area.
  8. You and your child will be free from sand, dirt, or grass before entering the pool or member's house.
  9. No electronic devices permitted in pool area.
  10. The gates to the pool area are to remain closed and locked at all times, and are not to be propped open or left unsecured.
  11. Do not open the pool gates to let in unsupervised children.
  12. No tanning oil is allowed in the pool.
  13. Any person having a skin disease, sore or inflamed eyes, nasal or ear discharges, open wounds, or any communicable disease shall be excluded from the pool.
  14. Glass containers of any kind are prohibited in the pool area.
  15. Chewing gum while in the water is prohibited.
  16. Towels are your responsibility to provide.

** Pool Area is defined by the fence around the pool or within 5 feet of pool. 

Last modified on 10-18-2005                      MOMS Club does not endorse any advertisers