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Swim lessons are back! One lesson includes 8 sessions Monday through Thursday for two consecutive weeks. They will begin Monday, June 11th through Thursday, June 14th (Friday is a make-up day) and Monday, June 18th through Thursday, June 21st (Friday is a make-up day). Each session is 30 minutes - 11:30am to 12noon.
Lesson fees are $40 for members, $80 for non-members. For more information or to register, either stop by the pool and talk to a friendly lifeguard or email the pool manager at manager@blackridgeswimclub.org
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Join the Blackridge Barracudas Swim Team!
First practice is Monday, June 4! (This first week is evening only) Evening practices Monday and Wednesday from 7:30-8:30 (ages 8 and under: 7:30-8). Morning practices starting on June 11 (daily, Monday through Friday). Please note the updated practice age groups for 2018! ages 8 and under: 9:00-9:30am | ages 9-11: 9:30-10:30am | ages 12 and up: 10:30-11:30am. Practice Rule Reminders/Updates: The baby pool will remain closed for all morning practices and after 8pm during evening practices. Parents and family members are asked to stay behind the big green bench between the pools during practices. To join the Barracudas, please download and complete the application. Brigitte Busch will be at practice tonight to collect applications and dues! Splish, splash! The pool opens this weekend, Saturday May 26th at 12 noon. The pool will be open Saturday through Monday the 28th 12 noon to 8pm. Monday is a "free swim" day so bring your friends and tell your neighbors to join us at the pool for some fun. The BSC will be hosting a Memorial Day Picnic on Monday, May 28th at 4pm. It's a "side dish" potluck. We'll provide the burgers, dogs, drinks, and desserts. You bring the side dish. $5/person or $10/family. Please RSVP by emailing "yes" (and # of guests) to membership@blackridgeswimclub.org. Good luck to those of you who purchased raffle tickets! We hope your name is called when we announce the raffle winner :) If you haven't purchase raffle tickets, you may do so at the picnic. Raffle tickets are $10 each for a chance to win a free pool membership, or $200 cash. Looking forward to this weekend's activities and seeing our summer friends again!  The next pool clean-ups are:
Saturday 9am - 2pm Sunday 10am-2pm No experience needed. We'll provide the supplies - we just need your helping hands! Also looking for helping hands for shoveling, lifting (light and heavy) and transporting bricks and fences to other areas of the pool. If you haven't been to the pool to see the changes, stop down this weekend and check it out. With more helping hands, the more improvements we can make! See you this weekend! Don't forget! Pool clean-up tomorrow at 9am.
The pool looks great and is almost ready for summer! Volunteers have been working extra hard but there is still a lot to do before opening Memorial Day Weekend. We could use some strong arms to help with shoveling. There's light work too, such as washing furniture, cleaning the bathrooms. So come to the pool and share some love! See you there! Pool Cover Party - Saturday, May 5, 9:30am. Removing the pool cover absolutley requires the help of pool members. If you can be there, please do! Once the cover is removed, the pumps will be up and running and the water will be crystal clear before Memorial Day weekend.
Saturday's forecast looks great! Come help out at the pool and party with your pool friends! (and remove the cover!) We'll need at least 20 folks for about 30 minutes to help remove the cover at 9:30 am. This will happen rain or shine! *** Please email president@blackridgeswimclub.org if you can help. *** See you there! Saturday Clean-upsSpring clean-ups at the pool start Saturday from 9am-1pm. I heard there will be donuts :) Bring your rakes, shovels, and scrapers and get ready for some dirty fun! Sunday Pasta DinnerThe weekend finishes off with the Pasta Dinner at the BCA on Sunday from 5-7. Don't worry about cooking and join us for the Cecconi's delicious pasta dinner. Eat in or take out. $8/adult, $5/child 12 and under (2 and under eat for free) or $25.00 family maximum. Cash or check can be made out to the Blackridge Swim Club.
Reservations not needed but HIGHLY recommended so we know how much food to make! Family and friends are welcome! To RSVP, text 412-527-5366 or email membership@blackridgeswimclub.org  It's March, which means the pool opens in just a little over two months! Hard to believe while it's snowing outside...
Annual Pasta Dinner -- Sunday, April 15 As a lead-up to our summer season we've got a great event on Sunday, April 15 at the BCA: Our Annual Pasta Dinner! It will be a great time to anticipate warmer weather and fun in the sun. We'll introduce you to our newest board members, share with you plans for the season, and (as always) together enjoy the excellent pasta dinner lovingly made by Laura and Warren Cecconi. Plus it will be a great chance to take advantage of our... ...Early Bird Rates! Yes, from now through April 15, we're sporting discounts on all membership rates. Join now and save. Come to the pasta dinner, visit with friends, and make sure you've joined the pool for our outstanding 2018 season. With that in mind, here's a soon-to-be-published Blackridge Blackboard Article reminding us why we love the BSC. Summer at the Blackridge Swim Club What a great year we had in 2017! The summer months at the pool flew by as we enjoyed the warm sun, cool water, and great events. We partied at Fiesta Fridays, Family Nights, Teen Nights, Movie Nights, Synchro Extravaganza, Memorial Day, and Labor Day. Throughout the summer we had smooth pool operations and an excellent safety record thanks to Annmarie Rodrigues our pool manager and Maria Taylor and Julianne Liberati our pool operators. The dedicated lifeguards, all “home grown” BSC folks, were professional, friendly, and welcoming. And we maintained healthy membership levels with well over 90 members for the second straight year. The BSC maintained its “resort-like” feel with clean grounds, new chaise lounges, tables, and chairs. The lifeguard chair was spruced up and a number of dangerous and diseased trees were removed from the perimeter of the grounds. Our very own Blackridge Barracudas had an unprecedented third straight nearly flawless record on their way to becoming Division II Champions, all thanks to many volunteers and our patient and encouraging coaches, Maria and Julianne. Again, three long-standing team records were broken this season. And more importantly, our swim team has grown to be one of the largest teams in the Eastern Swim Association. Friends that have grown up together at the pool, new team members in their first meets, private schooled, public schooled, and homeschooled kids all encouraged one another in our most successful season in over 20 years! Sadly, shortly after the season ended, we lost founding pool member, pool board member, and good friend Tony Schryer. Tony was a people-person. He was genuinely interested in how folks were doing. And he routinely commented how Blackridge, and the pool in particular, was such a treasure and worth investing in and maintaining. We miss Tony and we will especially miss him this coming summer at the pool. What makes the BSC such a great place to be, is our members. We met new folks and renewed old friendships. All the great events were made possible by skilled organizers and party planners. The leadership and management of the pool was steady and thoughtful, with an eye toward the future. And numerous people helped out behind the scenes to make serving on the board a real pleasure. The work it takes to make the BSC thrive and the time spent together at the pool strengthens relationships and commitment to the Blackridge community. This past season at the pool was a success in so many ways because of the support of the Blackridge community. As we look back, we realize how truly thankful we are to be a part of this neighborhood. The Blackridge Civic Association, the Blackridge Garden Club, and the Blackridge Swim Club are all such an asset and offer so many opportunities for people to serve the community. Blackridge is special, and we at the pool are looking forward to working and serving with the BCA and BGC in 2018 to make it even better. So come check us out this summer. Meet your neighbors. Make new friends. Enjoy the hidden gem that is the Blackridge Swim Club. We’ll “see you at the pool!” Blackridge Swim Club: By the Numbers
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Blackridge Friday BSC Membership discounts are now available, but not for much longer. Sale ends sometime this weekend! Remember: $25 off every single membership. Check it out online right here. A Gentle Reminder... Please fill out a membership form (online or mailed-in), even if you've been a member for the past 10 years! We need your most up-to-date information (email, phone, address, ages of kids, etc.) in order to keep you up-to-date as well.  Blackridge Friday Is On Like Donkey Kong
REMINDER: Blackridge Friday BSC Membership discounts are now available, and will be available this entire week! That's $25 off every single membership. Check it out online right here. A BSC Membership is a great gift for the kids and grandkids! :) (You can forward this to the appropriate person if you're one of the kids/grandkids.) Membership Information Please fill out a membership form (online or mailed-in), even if you've been a member for the past 10 years! We need your most up-to-date information (email, phone, address, ages of kids, etc.) in order to keep you up-to-date as well. Gingerbread House Event Cancelled :( Due to an unexpected scheduling conflict, the Gingerbread House event on Sunday, December 3 is cancelled. Sorry for any inconvenience! -- Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook http://www.blackridgeswimclub.org |
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