Thanks for the news Kathy. I researched the lease agreement with Tim and it is clearly stated that the city mandated that the pool be available to all segments of the community whatever their abilities or age.
I also think that Tim may be missing a sizeable marketing opportunity. The documents I looked at showed that there has been a marked decline in kids coming to the pool, causing revenue losses. There is a gigantic market for seniors, who make up a large proportion of the current population. Orthopaedic surgeons, Cardiologists and other experts advise water exercises for their patients. Until recently the Betty Wright Foundation offered such classes. I believe that Sheralee Beebe was a skilled provider at that facility. Anyone in her Menlo Park classes can attest to the skill, body knowledge and significant benefits that she provides. I have been coming to aquacize classes at Burgess and other facilities for well over 30 years (and have been swimming since a toddler) and can personally attest to the benefit of Sheralee's classes that far exceeded any other class that I took at Burgess or elsewhere.
I think that Tim has done an outstanding job of managing the pools but would hope that he look at the requirements and potential market for people who really need the pool. Athletes like Tim and kids have other opportunities for sports and recreation, but aged, post surgical or disabled folks have limited opportunities and pool therapy is a Godsend. Even athletes sometimes suffer sprains, ACL tears etc. that could benefit from water therapy. I also believe that pregnant women find aquacize helpful.
If and when the city has some money, it would be nice if the access doors to the facility at Burgess could be made ADA compliant. I also wonder whether the wading pool could be made to accommodate lessons for tiny kids rather than the steps of the warm pool, because so often the kids are screaming with fear and panic.
On Monday, March 15, 2021, 12:10:29 PM PDT, Menlo Swim and Sport Customer Service
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Hi Janet,
I just got out of a meeting with Tim and he had some updates about Water Exercise. We have been working on the schedule and plan for how to get the class going and are hoping to bring it back mid to late spring. We will have the classes return in phases so, at first, it won't look like it did when you last had classes. Tim mentioned that it has always been our intention to bring the clases back but we weren't sure how to do that when we were experiencing so many surges and we wanted to keep everyone safe. As you know, the older population was one of the hardest hit by the virus and we have been very conservative in our decisions because of this.
We will let you know more details as we get closer to offering the classes.
Kind regards,
Kathy
On Sun, Mar 14, 2021 at 12:11 PM Janet Davis > wrote:
What about Aquafit? Most of us are fully vaccinated.
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A Letter to Menlo Park
Hello Aquatic Community!
I hope this message finds you well! This year continues to be an exciting one full of hope and light. We are able to see some real change happening throughout the country and hoping for more! We are also excited to see major progress in combating covid-19 and hope for a day that we can operate in a normal fashion. We thank you all for your support in keeping our community safe and continuing to follow our covid guidelines at the pool.
As we prepare for spring and summer we have a lot to update you on regarding specific programs and processes. Please read below this note for those updates.
We are committed to serving our community the best we possibly can! As 2021 continues to unfold we become more hopeful and more excited to be a part of the Menlo Park community. We plan on opening more up as we can in the safest way possible as guidelines change. Please be patient as this will take time. Please check our website, emails and social media for current covid operation changes.
Thank you
Menlo Swim and Sport Staff
Registration System Update
As we have mentioned the past few months we have been working to replace our registration software. At this time we unfortunately need to postpone our release of this software until early fall due to a few system deliverables that are not compatible with our current operations. We are currently working with the developers to complete these items. We will update you as we get closer to the launch on our progress to get our new system in place.
We know that our current system has challenges. We are working on getting our current system ready for use for our spring and summer programing. We are committed to improving and making registrations for our entire community as functional and as user-friendly as possible. We look forward to this summer and look forward to serving you the best we can.
Camp Menlo Returns!
Registration Starts April 1st!
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We are so excited to announce Camp Menlo will be returning this summer!
We are awaiting on the final details regarding Covid-19 Guidelines to operate in the safest manner possible in 2021.
However, we do have a few details we can share with you!
* Registration Opens on April 1st!
* Camps will run from June 14th - August 20th
* We will have Morning and Afternoon Camps available in two-week increments
Please be on the lookout for more information regarding Camp Menlo very soon!
We can't wait!
Thank you!
Book Your Lesson Today!
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Important Details!
* All classes will be taught from the pool deck in order to comply with social distancing guidelines.
* We REQUIRE new students to be independent and water safe swimmers.
When showing up for a swim lesson, please:
* Be dressed and ready to swim
* Have all equipment needed for the lesson on hand (towels, goggles).
* *We cannot provide any equipment, toys, towels, goggles, or changing areas due to the guidelines for Covid-19.
All registered lessons will have a 1:1 ratio with one student and one teacher.
Lessons will be booked on a 30 min time block per appointment.
Schedule & Pricing
Monday - Friday 9:00am - 7:00pm
Saturday - Sunday 9:00am - 5:00pm
Private Lessons: $76/lesson (30-minute lesson)
BBAF Scholarships available! See if you qualify here!
*New* Lane Late Cancellation Policy
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Our late cancellation window is now 12 hours!
We are changing our late cancellation window from 24 hours to 12 hours. You can now cancel outside of 12 hours from your reservation time without any penalty.
If you are paying $10 per swim, if you cancel that reservation more than 12 hours in advance, you will have the ability to use that prepaid swim towards your next lane reservation.
If you have a membership with us, a cancellation done more than 12 hours in advance of the reservation, will not count towards your maximum of 4 swims per week
(Sunday to Saturday).
As soon as you know that you are not going to be able to make it to one of your reservations, please go to your schedule online and cancel your reservation so that someone else has the option to swim.
To cancel a booking online please follow this link to our website. We have updated our Lap Swim and FAQ pages with instructions.
Thank you and see you at the pool!
New Menlo Park Community Center & Pool
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With great excitement we have been given the date of the new construction of the Menlo Park Community Center and Pool that will begin at Belle Haven!
Our last day of operations at Belle Haven is scheduled for May 30, 2021. Starting June 1st all aquatic programming will be moved over to Burgess Pool. We are thrilled to have served our Menlo Park Community at Belle haven pool for the past 10 years and look forward to new beginnings for Menlo Park with the new Community Center. Thank you to everyone who made this happen. We look to continue serving the community and make swimming possible and accessible to all in Menlo Park!
In the mean time ,please come and reserve a spot in the Belle Haven Pool before construction begins on June 1!
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