March 2023

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2032 Barranca Mesa Pool Board Members

Jeremy Best………………………..President
Adam Rondinone………………..Vice President
Amelia Epperson………………..Employment
Matt Hemphill……………………..Pool Operations Chair
Jen Martinez………..……………..Membership
Sarah Work…………………………Secretary
Jenn Best……………….…………..Treasurer
Vacant x2 …………………………..Member at Large

We are always looking for more support and volunteers! If you are interested in these vacant positions, please contact us at: board@barrancapool.com.

If you have questions or comments for the Board, please contact them directly via phone or e-mail, addresses found on the website.

President’s Message

Members of Barranca Mesa Pool,

Happy spring! We hope you had a good winter and are looking forward to playing at the pool this summer. The board continues to work to keep the pool going. We are facing some increasing costs and are doing our best to keep all of our expenses as reasonable as possible. We will also be impacted by the adjustments to the school calendar as our guards are mostly high school students. We will communicate as well as we can to you as this progression continues.

Thanks for you continued support and dedication to your community pool. We only succeed together with your help and support.

See you soon!

Jeremy

President, BMPA

Important Dates for 2023

April 29th, Saturday Season opening Work Party #1 8 AM - 12 PM
April 30th, Sunday End of early pay discount on memberships
May 6th, Saturday Season opening Work Party #2 8 AM - 12 PM
May 27th, Saturday Pool officially opens for season NOON
Sept 4th, Monday Pool Closes for the season NOON
Sept 9th, Saturday Pool Closing Work Party 8 AM - 12 PM

We need more volunteer support!

Please seriously consider finding a way to give some time to help support the maintenance of our pool. Consider relieving one of our board members. Join the gardening or maintenance effort, or become snack bar coordinator. We cannot afford to hire all the maintenance to be done, while we know our membership is talented and capable!

We are going to be creating a calendar linked to the website where tasks are listed. Come at your convenience in short blocks of time.

Membership’s Message

Assessment and fees for 2023:

$525 annual assessment by 30 April ($450 base plus $75 work deposit)
$550 annual assessment after 1 May ($475 base plus $75 work deposit)
$100 to rent a membership from the pool
$250 to purchase a new membership from the pool
Each membership has 15 guest passes. Bringing more guests? $5 per guest when you check in at the front desk.

Please note: BMPA needs to have all forms/waivers with your assessment each year. Download and print them from our website to mail in with a check to P.O. Box 4, or complete it all online .

As for the work deposit, we plan to hold the first Spring work party on 29 April and a second work party on 6 May. Each work party begins at 8:00 a.m. and lasts for three to four hours. It’s a great opportunity to learn how the pool operates, work alongside other members, as well as earn your work deposit back. Also, we will be collecting forms/checks and assisting with membership purchase at the work parties.

Employement’s Message

Patrons!

Welcome to the 2023 Barranca Pool Season! We are working very hard behind the scenes and are excited for sunny days ahead! The 2023 staff has been hired and I'm very excited to work with this group of guards and basketroomers. They are enthusiastic and ready to get to work! We already have some training and staff meetings scheduled and want to make sure this is a great and safe season. We'll see you soon!

Amelia Epperson
BMPA Employment

Swim Lessons

This year should be a great season of group swim lessons! Red Cross program. Classes will have a main instructor and a helper, up to 8 kids per class.

Planned but tentative dates:
Session 1: June 5 to June 16 (weekdays only)
Session 2: June 26 to July 7 (weekdays only)
Session 3: July 17 to July 28 (weekdays only)

Cost:
$40 per child per session for members/renters
$70 per child per session for non-members.

Lesson sign-ups will be online, and likely, in person at the pool the weekend prior to the session starting.

Private lessons: For one on one teaching, reach out to a staff member to arrange a private lesson. Pricing varies but is ~$20/30 min lesson.

Pool Parties

As patrons of the pool, you can reserve the pool during normal operations hours, or after hours, for parties. Make sure to book 7 days in advance, so we can assure we have enough staff. $125 for 1 to 20 attendees (2 hr time block), $175 for 21-40 attendees (2 hr time block). Book here.

Get to know our Managers:

Caleb Kerstiens

Hello! My name is Caleb Kerstiens and this will be my 3rd year as manager and 6th summer working at the pool! I am a student at NMSU and will return to Las Cruces this fall to continue college. I am very excited to return to barranca pool and help make this the best summer yet!

Clancy Powers

Hey! My name is Clancy Powers and I will be the assistant manager this year. This will be my 5th year working at Barranca and 1st as the assistant manager. I am currently a senior at LAHS and plan on attending ENMU in the fall. I am so excited to come back to the pool and help make it another amazing summer!

Food/Snack Policy

Soft drinks, popsicles and snacks will be sold from the basket room. Members are allowed to bring their own food and non-alcoholic beverages.

PLEASE, NO GLASS DRINK CONTAINERS!

Rules

Please make sure you and your family members are familiar with all rules and regulations, found online and

in the pool lobby; rule observance shows respect to the other members of BMPA.