Cant wait to see you this summer!
ATTENTION: DUE TO THE APPROACH OF HURRICANE IRENE, THE MOUNTAINSIDE
POOL FACILITY WILL BED CLOSED ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY (8/28-29) WITH A TENTATIVE REOPENING FOR MONDAY, AUGUST 29TH.
2011
SEASON
(908) 232-0132 Community Pool (summer)
(908) 232-0015 Recreation Department (off-season)
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Dates and Hours of Operation
The Mountainside
Community Pool is a beautiful, barrier-free facility nestled off
Activities
Swimming, swimming
and diving lessons, swimming and diving teams, lap swim, adult swim, and Family
Float Nights are all a part of summertime at the Mountainside Community Pool.
In addition, the pool will host Independence Day events, youth splash parties,
swim meets, and other activities. Members may also utilize card tables,
horseshoes, shuffleboard, basketball, and books. Back to top
June 11-12, 18-19
June 20-22
June 23-August 7
August 8-September 5
The wading pool is open from
A non-member may
only be a daily guest three times during the season. A houseguest is a
non-member who eats and sleeps in a members home, and may be a guest on a
weekly basis. Please call the Recreation Department at (908) 232-0015 for
guest/houseguest fees. Back to top
The Mountainside
Community Pool offers several categories of membership. A Family membership is for a husband, wife, or single parent, and all
unmarried children under the age of 21 living at home. A Single Family membership is for a parent or unmarried child ages
21-61 living at home (membership in this category must accompany a Family membership). A Single membership is for those people
ages 16 and above. A Single Parent/Child
membership is for a parent and one unmarried child under age 21 living at home.
A Senior Citizen membership is for
those people ages 62 and older. A Nanny
membership is available to caregivers 16 & above as an add on to a valid
membership. This membership is valid weekdays only. Non-residents who are not
already pool members are welcome to apply for membership with the sponsorship
of a paid pool member who is a resident of Mountainside. Please contact the
Recreation Department at (908) 232-0015 for membership fees, regulations, and
an application. Back to top
The lane swim is
scheduled daily. Times are subject to pool closings.
12:00-2:00 pm
5:00-7:00 pm
The lane swim
will begin at
The Time to Swim program is designed to
instill a sense of fun in children as they learn how to swim. The Journey Series is for children ages 4-8,
and classes are limited to 6 children per class. The Challenge classes are for advanced swimmers. The Exploration Series (ages 3 and under,
toilet-trained, and with an adult) introduces developmentally appropriate water
activities in a fun-filled, exciting way. Class size is 10 pair per class. All
classes are offered at the designated times within the limits of available
space and teaching personnel. All water safety courses are supervised by fully
trained instructors. Choice of time and date of classes will be on a
first-come, first-served basis.
Session I: June 27-July 8
Session II: July 11-22
Session III: July 25-August 5
Registration for
Session I begins on June 11 at 11:00 am at the pool.
Please call the Recreation Department at (908) 232-0015 for fees and
registration information. Back to top
Registration for
the swim team will begin on June 11 and will continue throughout the summer.
Team information will be available at the pool. Call the Recreation Department
at (908) 232-0015 for details.
Practice Schedule:
Weekdays June 20st-22rd:
10 & Under: 4:00-5:00
pm
11 & Over: 5:00-6:00
pm
Weekdays June 23th-July 22nd:
11 & Over: 9:00-10:00
9-10: 10:00-11:00
8 & Under: 11:00-11:45
Swimmers are expected to attend
all practices unless they have spoken to me in advance. Those swimmers who both
attend practice and work hard in practice will be given preference for swims at
meets. If the your child can not make the practice time for his/her age group
but can make one of the other times, please come see me so we can make
arrangements for your child. **There will be practice on days of away swim
meets (evenings only)! **
*Note for all 8 & Unders:
All
8 & Unders interested in joining the team must be
proficient in freestyle and backstroke and must be able to complete one length
of the pool (50 meters) without stopping. In addition, they must have a basic
understanding of breaststroke and butterfly, as these strokes will be refined
in practice. It is assumed that your child has completed the Journey series at
the MCP or another comparable program elsewhere, no exceptions. If you are
unsure if you child meets this criteria, or you child needs a little more work,
you are allowed to join the team at any point during the season. Private
lessons are available.
Parents
Meeting:
There
will be a informational session for the swimming and
diving team directly after practice on Wednesday,
June 22nd at 6:00 pm. Come with questions!
Meet
Schedule/Procedures:
There
are a total of 8 Dual Meets and 2 Championship Meets during the season. There
are 4 Home meets (which are morning meets), and 4 Away Meets (MOST of which,
but not all, are evening meets this season). Swimmers are expected to attend
all meets, both Home and Away, unless they have spoken to me in advance.
Swimmers who attend both home and away meets will be given preference for swims
at meets. Rain dates for meets will occur on Fridays.
In
order for your child to be eligible to compete in the Divisionals
meet, s/he MUST have attended at least 4 regular season meets. This is a
qualifying meet for Meet of Champions, and your childs time in the Divisionals meet will determine his/her qualification for
the Meet of Champions.
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HOME MEETS:
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Warm-ups will
start at 8:00 am sharp. Please have your child arrive at least 15 minutes prior
to warm-ups so that they can get in the pool on time. Swimmers MUST check in
with Melissa or me when they arrive so that they do not get scratched from the
meet.
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AWAY MEETS:
o
Warm-ups
generally start at 5:30 sharp (** Except
for the July 11th at MP which starts at 8:00 am**). Swimmers
should arrive at the pool at least 15 minutes prior to warm-ups and MUST check
in with Melissa or me so that they do not get scratched from the meet.
Directions to away meets will be available at the
pool, please let me know if your child needs a ride and I can make
arrangements.
**** Parental support is
necessary to the running of all swim meets. We need parents to time, ribbon
write, score, announce, etc. at all of the meets, home and away. If you are new
to the team and have never completed any of these tasks before, Melissa and/or myself would be happy to teach you!!! *****
Team Suits:
Mrs. Fowler will be at the pool during our first practice,
Monday, 6/20, for swimsuit orders. If you cannot make it to the pool, I will
have extra order forms that you can mail/fax in, however you will need to know
your childs size. Therefore, if you are unsure of you childs suit size, I
encourage you to see Mrs. Fowler so that she can help fit your child.
It
is not required that you purchase a suit, especially if you have pasts seasons
suits. However, the suits are a unifying factor that
can help the kids feel more like a team. Each child will also receive a MCP
swim cap, which MUST be worn at meets (if your child is a girl, optional if
your child is a boy) and it is encouraged that your child
also wear them to practice.
Contact Info:
Jess Nichols. :
(908) 451-8930
We look forward to a fun and
competitive summer!
American Red Cross Lifeguarding Class
Dates: Sun. July 10th Wed. July 13th
Cost:
$325
Hours:
Sun. 10:30 5:00 pm; Mon-Wed 1:30 8:00 p.m.
Location:
Mountainside Community Pool
(908) 232-0132 - ask for Jessica Nichols
Course Prerequisites:
Minimum age of 15 by course
completion
Complete a pretest
consisting of: 100 yards freestyle, 100 yards breaststroke,
100 yards freestyle or breaststroke, and a 20 yard swim to retrieve a 10lb
object at a depth of at least 7 feet and return the object to the starting
point and exit the water without a ladder in under 1 minute 40 seconds.
Upon Completion:
CPR/AED Pro. Valid for 1
year
Lifeguarding/First Aid:
Valid for 3 years
To Register:
Please call (908) 451-8930
or email jn2106@gmail.com. Make all checks payable to Jessica Nichols.
**Registration is completed on a first come, first
served basis. Registration will not be complete until the receipt of the
registration fee. Full refunds will be given for cancellations before July 5th.
Cancellations after that date or participants who do not pass pretest will
receive a $275 refund**
Diving Lessons and Team
Diving lessons are offered
for beginner and intermediate divers in the late afternoon on weekdays. Diving
team practices are held afterward. Back to top
June
11 Session I
swim lesson sign-ups (11:00 am)
23 Float Night
(6:00-7:30 pm)
27 Session I
swim lessons begin
30 Float Night
(6:00-7:30 pm)
July
4 Independence
Day events (1:00-4:00 pm)
7 Float Night
(6:00-7:30 pm)
9 Session II
swim lesson sign-ups
11 Session II
swim lessons begin
14 Float Night
(6:00-7:30 pm)
15 Family
Carnival Night
21 Float Night
(6:00-7:30 pm)
23 Session III
swim lesson sign-ups
25 Session III
swim lessons begin
28 Float Night
(6:00-7:30 pm)
August
4 Float Night (6:00-7:30
pm)
6 Volunteer
Appreciation Day (pool opens at 2:00 pm)
8 Pool opens
daily at 11:00 am
11 Float Night
(6:00-7:30 pm)
13 Volunteer
Appreciation Day (rain date)
18 Float Night
(6:00-7:30 pm)
25 Float Night
(6:00-7:30 pm)
