CHANGES IN POOL OPERATING HOURS

Los Alamos Public Schools start classes on Thursday. With the start of school, there will be changes in the operating hours of the pool.

OPERATING SCHEDULE STARTING THURSDAY, AUGUST 17th

In general, there is morning lap swimming and afternoon lap swimming. There are a few days with slight time changes, so please read the above schedule carefully!

Starting Monday, August 21^st, the county guards will be assisting our staff during the latter part of morning lap swimming and during the lunchtime lap swim times. Lap swimming in the morning from 6:00 a.m.-7:00 a.m. is for BMPA members/renters only. From 7:00 a.m.-8:30 a.m., BMPA and LWAC lap swimmers (with annual passes) may use our pool for morning lap swimming. Lunchtime lap swim times are for both BMPA members/renters and LWAC lap swimmers (with annual passes). The afternoon/evening hours (4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.) are for BMPA members/renters only.

We are working on staffing for Friday, Sept. 1^st. If you are a regular lap swimmer, please look for any changes for that day posted at the pool.

CLOSING PARTY

The pool closing party will be Saturday, September 9^th from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Please consider coming to work to close the pool. If you have not earned your $45 work deposit, this is another opportunity to do so. Please note that children under the age of 14 need to be accompanied by a working parent. Helpful items to bring include sturdy work gloves and tools such as crescent wrenches, screwdrivers, and pliers. We hope to see you there! This is our pool, and your contributions are greatly needed and appreciated.

BOARD OPENING

There is an upcoming opening to the BMPA Board of Directors. Diane Tompkins, has finished her term in Membership and is stepping down. If you have any interest in serving on the board of directors, please contact Armand Groffman, BMPA President at president2017@barrancapool.com or Brigit Jansen, BMPA Vice-President, at vicepresident2017@barrancapool.com.

2018 STAFFING

If you are interested in staffing for the 2018 season, please note that applications are typically due in November for management positions and mid-December for all other positions.

4^th of July Schedule
9:00-10:00- Lap Swimming ONLY
10:00- Open Swim
~11:00- Lunch will start being served
11:30- Coin Toss
12:30- Soda Dive
1:00- Diving Board Contests
– Cannon Ball
– Belly Flop
– Freestyle
2:30- Pie Eating Contest
4:00- Closed for the day (Regular hours begin again 7/5)
*Times subject to be changed due to weather

4^th of July Lunch Menu
We will be serving hot dogs and hamburgers for lunch!
Hamburgers- $4.00
Hot Dogs- $3.00
Each meal will come with lemonade, chips, and fruit.

4^th of July –  Grill Duty – Help Wanted
We need a few adults to grill hot dogs and hamburgers for us on the 4^th. You can earn your $45 work deposit for your efforts!!  If you are interested please see the manager, Anna Tompkins, or the assistant manager, Will Carter. Please note that you can only earn one $45 work credit per family/membership per season.

Session 2 of swim lessons runs Monday July 3-Friday, July 15.  Sign up for the second session began Monday, June 26^th.

Class Size/Limits:  In order to provide a productive learning environment and with safety in mind, we will be limiting class sizes for swim lessons. Please sign up early to get the class you want at your preferred time slot. After one time slot fills, students will be registered in an earlier or later class.

You can sign up for swim lessons up through and including the start date of lessons. However, in order to adequately schedule staff, the decision of whether a class “goes” (meaning there are a minimum number of students in a class), will be Saturday, July 1st at 7:00 p.m. (for Session 2) and Saturday, July 22^nd at 7:00 p.m. (for Session 3). Therefore, we urge you to sign up early if you are interested in swim lessons. After Saturday evening you can still sign up for lessons, but only for classes with sufficient enrollment.

AQUA ZUMBA – New reduced price for members
 We’ve been able to reduce the price of the Aqua Zumba sessions for BMPA members and renters only. All guests (of members) and people from the community will still be charged $5 per person.  Annie Trujillo-Garcia teaches Aqua Zumba on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:00 p.m.-6:45 p.m.

WATER AEROBICS – Free for members
Mary Ann Stroud is teaching water aerobics on Mondays and Wednesday from 6:00p.m.-6:45 p.m. Members are free while guests are $5 per person.

The pool will be closed for maintenance starting Wednesday June 21st at 11:00am.  It will reopen Thursday afternoon June 22nd at approximately 2:00-3:00pm

The new heater is installed and the associated piping has been reconfigured. However, the new configuration has forced the need for an additional valve to regulate the water and create the appropriate balance of pressure for the water flow between the pool and the maintenance pits that filter and regulate the water. Jorg Jansen, our house manager, does an outstanding job maintaining the pool. He feels we need to have this valve installed asap. Unfortunately this will result in a pool closure.

Weds. June 21
Open for lap swimming from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.
Swim Lessons 9:00-10:30, as scheduled
Swim Team 10:00-10:45, as scheduled
Pool closed for day after 11:00 a.m.
May use EAST PARK POOL after 11:00 a.m.
Evening Swim Lessons Cancelled

Thurs. June 22
Pool closed until the afternoon approx. 2:00-3:00
Morning swim lessons cancelled
Evening swim lessons, as scheduled
PLEASE CHECK for opening time by calling pool or Facebook page.
May use EAST PARK POOL

As mentioned in the email and post earlier this week, we had a new heater installed. As part of the purchase and warranty, the heater manufacturer came out to inspect the installation. The manufacturer’s representative was dissatisfied with how the contractor installed all the associated piping. In order for us to maintain our warranty, the contractor must return and work on reconfiguring some of the piping/plumbing work associated with the heater. Obviously, it is crucial that we maintain the warranty on such a large and important investment to the pool association. Unfortunately, we did not learn about this until yesterday. Jorg Jansen, our house manager, has been working very hard to schedule this work and get it done as quickly and efficiently as possible while minimizing the amount of time the pool must be closed.  Therefore, the schedule for next week is as follows:

Swim lessons will run the week of June 12^th as originally scheduled. Due to the pool closure on Mon-Tues, we will start sign-up for swim lessons on Saturday, June 3^rd.

Class Size/Limits:  In order to provide a productive learning environment and with safety in mind, we will be limiting class sizes for swim lessons. Please sign up early to get the class you want at your preferred time slot. After one time slot fills, students will be registered in an earlier or later class.

You can sign up for swim lessons up through and including the start date of lessons. However, in order to adequately schedule staff, the decision of whether a class “goes” (meaning there are a minimum number of students in a class), will be Saturday, June 10^th at 7:00 p.m. Therefore, we urge you to sign up early if you are interested in swim lessons. After Saturday evening you can still sign up for lessons, but only for classes with sufficient enrollment.

The BMPA Board is happy to announce that Annie Trujillo-Garcia will once again be teaching Aqua Zumba at BMPA on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:00 to 6:45 p.m. The cost is $5.00 per class. This cost is for members and non-members too!  So bring your friends, neighbors, co-workers, and work-out buddies to the pool for Aqua Zumba. Bring water and a towel and join the fun!!! Classes start on Thursday, June 8^th.

[Note – The schedule for June 3rd-9th has been updated.  See the June 2nd post above.]

June Memorial Day weekend was a great success at BMPA! The weather cooperated for most of the weekend and we had a great turnout for the weekend. We are scheduled to open for the summer this coming Saturday, June 3rd.

We are happy to report that the pool has a new heater! After the installation, a small leak occurred. We have the necessary repairs scheduled, but the pool will be not open until 2:00 on Saturday, June 3rd (instead of opening at noon).  Thank you for your understanding as the board strives hard to keep the facilities operating in the best and safest manner while minimizing pool closures.  Please note this revised opening time. Continue reading →

Summer is coming!  Some key dates for this season:

• May 1 – Assessments due (postmarked)
• May 13 – Opening Work Party 8am – 2pm
• May 27 – Pool opens for Memorial Day Weekend
• June 3 – Pool opens daily for the summer season
• July 4 – Independence Day Party 10am – 4pm
• Sept 4 – Labor Day – Pool closes for the season 2pm
• Sept 9 – Closing Work Party 8am – 12pm