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!
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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 Blackridge Friday BSC Membership discounts are now available, and will be available for one glorious week!
That's $25 off every single membership. Check it out online right here. Reminder: 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. -- Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook http://www.blackridgeswimclub.org Happy Thanksgiving! We have much to be thankful for here at the BSC: A great 2017 summer season with wonderful members and a lot to look forward to in 2018!
In anticipation of the summer weather ahead (pool opens in only 186 days!) we're offering our annual Blackridge Friday Membership Rates starting...this Friday, and lasting for one full week! Also, membership rates for 2018 will remain the same as 2017!! The Blackridge Friday discount this year is: $25 off every single membership!!! Check out the website on Friday to see how this affects your preferred membership rate. Please read on for a few important reminders below... 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. Some Membership Reminders Due to oversights the past few years, we realize that some of the following policies have not been consistently applied. That's not fair to the other members! So we wanted to clarify these now as we head into Blackridge Friday, and answer any questions you may have before you take advantage of this generous discount! Reminder 1: Senior Memberships A Senior Membership is defined as a couple in one household, one of whom is 65 or older. It does not include children or grandchildren. Reminder 2: Membership Requirements for Swim Team In the past, swim team members have been required to have a Core Membership. As various other membership levels were introduced, this requirement was not consistently applied. Here are the valid memberships for swim team members:
Reminder 3: Household Memberships For the purposes of BSC memberships, members of a household are those family members living in the same house during the duration of the swim season. In the past the BSC has not asked for proof of this requirement. This will continue as long as the policy is not abused in any way. :) Happy Thanksgiving from the BSC! -- Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook http://www.blackridgeswimclub.org Blackridge Friday: 2017 Edition We will again be hosting our annual membership sale next weekend. Big discounts on all memberships for 2018 (even better than "early bird" in the spring). Remind the grandparents: A BSC family membership is a great gift for the grandkids... Stay tuned for more info early next week! Fun Fall Cleanup A lot of work has been done to get the pool ship-shape for winter. We just need some help putting the chairs away and doing some raking before the snow comes. Can you help? Join us this Saturday (TOMORROW, November 18) 1-3 pm at the pool. The more folks, the quicker and more fun it will be! Gingerbread House Party The event that you have all been waiting for is back! Blackridge's annual gingerbread house event will be happening this holiday season! You are invited to come build and decorate a gingerbread house on Sunday, December 3 from 3-5, at the BCA! The cost is $7 per house and we provide all the supplies for your decorating needs. Invite all your family and friends. No one wants to miss this event! There is also a rumor that we will be having a special guest straight from the North Pole! RSVP to Maria at shirleytemple83@aol.com Save the Date: Sunaday, January 28, 2018 The Annual BSC Pasta Dinner is scheduled for the evening of January 28, 2018 at the BCA Clubhouse. It's a great time to visit with pool and neighborhood friends and remind each other that summer is coming! We'll also hold our annual meeting where we elect new board members and fill everyone in on pool business. The pool is covered for the winter, but there's still a lot going on with the BSC! -- Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook http://www.blackridgeswimclub.org We'd like to give a Swim Club financial update and say 'thank you' to our great BSC members. First, thanks to everyone's contributions of time, money, and talent, we've made it through the Summer "in the black." Everything that comes in from this point forward - including our recent Fall Flea proceeds - will go toward three projects: 1. Getting ready for the 2018 season (only 7 1/2 months away!) 2. Creating a capital projects reserve 3. Paying down our outstanding Line of Credit debt Second, I'd like to remind you of this Saturday's Talent Show/Ice Cream Social in honor of Tony Schryer. Donations at this event will benefit both the BCA and the pool, as Tony was dedicated to both organizations. Pool funds from Saturday will go toward our Capital Projects Reserve, which will help us maintain and improve the legacy that Tony was so instrumental in building. Once more: Tomorrow (Saturday) 7pm, BCA Clubhouse, Talent Show and Ice Cream Social (There is still time to perform your fun and entertaining act at the talent show. Show up, and we'll fit you into the show!) We've got some great acts lined up. We hope to see you there! -- Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook http://www.blackridgeswimclub.org The Fall Fest this past weekend at the BCA Park was a ton of fun: Great tunes, tasty s'mores, ultimate frisbee, time with friends. And we've got another great event ahead this weekend!
Blackridge Talent Show and Ice Cream Social In Honor of Tony Schryer Saturday, 10/14 7pm, BCA Clubhouse Tony's family would like to celebrate Tony's happiness living in Blackridge with an Ice Cream Social in conjunction with the Blackridge Talent Show this Saturday, October 14, 7pm at the BCA. This event is free for all! Tony was a people-person. He was genuinely interested in how folks were doing. We hope that this fun event will be a great way to remember him and how he touched so many lives in the community. We've got a lot of great acts to help make this a wonderful event. We could use a few more! Can you play the piano? Can you dance? Do you do magic tricks? Sing? Gymnastics? Mime? Note: If you are a piano player, we will have an excellent weighted-key, full keyboard, digital piano for the event. If you'd like to perform your fun and entertaining act at the talent show, email Maria (shirleytemple83@aol.com) soon! Let her know what your act is and we'll put it in the program. Bring a snack to share. Looking forward this meaningful and fun event! -- Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook http://www.blackridgeswimclub.org |
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