The Board of Trustees would like to welcome back our Manager, Bud Collins and our new Assistant Manager, Shania Smereglio.

Our club hours will be as follows (weather permitting):

Saturday, May 28, 2011 12:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Sunday, May 29, 2011 12:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Monday, May 30, 2011 12:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

THERE WILL BE A GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING SUNDAY, MAY 29, 2011, AT 2:00 p.m. AT THE CLUB.

The club will be open weekends only through June 19^th and daily beginning June 20^th, when our full time hours begin. On Saturday, June 18^h, the pool will close at 6:00 p.m. to accommodate parking for the St. Charles Carnival. The main pool opens at noon during swim team season. The snack bar will be open weekends until our full time hours start and then daily from 11:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Our last full-time weekend will be Labor Day (thru Monday, September 5^th). The pool will be open the following Saturday, September 10^th, hours to be determined later by the manager, and parties will not be permitted. The pool will be closed Sunday, September 11^th.

Guest Passes – Please pick up any guest passes you ordered at the front desk of the pool. They will be available beginning Memorial Day Weekend. Passes from previous years may be used for this season only. After this season, only current season passes will be honored .

Please be advised that the band policy for children age 12 and under will be strictly enforced this year. Band testing will be done the first few weeks the pool is open. Please see the main bulletin board for dates and times or see the Manager. Also keep in mind that children using the main pool MUST be completely potty-trained. No diapers, swim pants, pull-ups, etc. are permitted in the main pool.

MEMBERSHIP CARDS WILL AGAIN BE REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION TO THE POOL THIS SEASON. These individual, laminated cards will be prepared when dues are paid. Your card(s) can be picked up at the pool at the start of the season by an adult member with proper identification. Cards must be shown by ALL members each time you enter the pool.

Regarding board members, Pete Dluoik has been nominated to take over Operations, Christine Donnelly for Secretary and Chris Waggoner for Swim Team.

Please see the Manager to schedule and reserve the Pavilion. Just a few reminders about the use of the Pavilion:

• Reservations will NOT be taken for holidays; Reservations for parties will be taken on a first come/first served basis with a two hour time limit per party; Parties of more than 25 must be approved in advance by the Board of Trustees.

Social events for the 2011 Pomona season include ice cream socials on June 21^st, July 12^th, and August 4^th. Pre-teen social dates are June 23^rd and August 11^th. Family Night will be Saturday, July 16^th. A sign-up sheet will be posted for anyone interested in helping. We are also planning a Teen Night and Poker Night.

July 4^th festivities – the day includes games, prizes and family fun!

Please read the bulletin board for further events or date changes.

*** Just a reminder – the swim club will close early on the dates of the pre-teen and adult socials. Also, the main pool closes for our home B Meets. This time is needed for preparation and set-up. Closing times will be posted in advance on the bulletin board and the website calendar.

SUMMER SWIM TEAM INFORMATION:

The “B” Division Champion Pomona Dolphins, led by Head Coach Tricia Hafner and Assistant Coaches Kate Zoog and Andy Dean, will once again return to compete in the coveted “A” division of the Tri County Swim League. As always, consistent attendance at practice will be a requirement to participate in meets. Our goal for the 2011 summer season is to stay in the “A” division and qualify as many swimmers as we can for the Tri County Swimming Championships!

Below are the practice times for the 2011 season:

Afternoon Practice times

11 & older- 4:30-5:30pm (4:15 after the first week)

10 & under- 5:30-6:15pm

Morning Practice times

13 & older- 8:00am-9:30am

9-12’s- 9:30am-10:45am8/unders- 10:45-11:30am

Parent involvement is critical to a FUN and SUCCESSFUL season. Every family will be required to sign-up and volunteer to help this season. An email detailing all the help that is needed will be sent out as we approach the start of the season! Please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if your email has changed OR you didn’t receive the Spring Warm-ups email.

Registration for this year’s team will be on Tuesday, May 31 from 4:00-5:30pm at the pool. Cost this season will be $20 per swimmer. A team parent meeting will be held immediately following signups. Please make every effort to attend! Practices will begin on Wednesday, June 1.

Competing in the “A” division will be a FUN CHALLENGE! We will need to be on our “A” game all summer long. PLEASE plan any vacation around the swim meets. Here are the dates of all Pomona swim meets:

Time Trials- Saturday, June 18

“A” Meets- All Saturdays. 6/25 Home-Pheasant Run, 7/2 Away- Kingston Estates, 7/9 Home- Wedgewood, 7/16 Away- Deer Brook, 7/23 Away- Covered Bridge

“B” Meets- All Wednesdays except Tuesday, 6/28 Home- Tenby Chase, 7/6 Home- Woodbine, 7/13 Away- Riverdel, 7/20 Away- Sunnybrook

Burlington County Championships- Saturday, July 30

Tri County Championships- Saturday and Sunday, August 6 & 7.

Summer 2011 looks to be ANOTHER OUTSTANDING AND FUN season at Pomona. We look forward to seeing everyone from last year return this year. We are always looking for new swimmers so if ANYONE is interested please contact one of us!

Shannon Sonnie and Chris Waggoner

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Swim Team Suit and Cap Information 2011

New team suits this year have the Pomona name and dolphin on them.  Since they are custom ordered we are encouraging everyone to try on the suit to make sure they order the correct size, since we cannot return them.  Toni DiCarlo and Pat Parker will be available at Jersey Wahoos on May 15th from 12-4 for everyone to come in and order.  The cost for the suits will be $53.00 for girls and $35.00 for boys.  It is our intention to keep this suit for the coming years.

Don't forget to order your Personalized team caps, orders are due on the May 15th and can be dropped off when ordering suits.

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Swim Lessons Summer 2011

We will be offering swim lessons to ALL POOL MEMBERS (aged 3 and up) and young swim team members! Tricia Hafner, our swim team Head Coach, will once again be directing this program.

The cost will be $20 per 2 week session.

Monday through Thursday 11:00-11:30am or 11:30am-12:00pm

(based upon abilities of swimmers and instructors)

Session #1 June 27-30 & July 5-8

Session #2 July 11-14 & July 18-21

Session #3 July 25-28 & August 1-4

There is a group for all levels from the very beginner to the more advanced swimmer. Swimmers are placed into the appropriate group based upon their ability level. Emphasis is placed upon learning how to swim in a safe and fun way!