P.O. Box 5002, 328 Salem Street, Bradford, Ma. 01835

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Pool Rules and Regulations   The following rules and regulations are for the protection and benefit of all members.  They have been established to secure safe and sanitary operation of the pool and other facilities. Parents are requested to instruct their children to observe all rules and obey all the orders of the Pool Director and other employees.  Any failure to comply with these rules shall be considered sufficient cause for immediate suspension of all Pool privileges by the Pool Director, or other authorized personnel, for the offending members for a period of one to seven days.   Violation may be also considered sufficient cause for cancellation of membership, based upon written report from the Pool Director to the Board of Directors, or otherwise at the discretion of the Board of Directors.          A. Pool Hours - Regular Season   The pool will be open Monday through Friday from 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 noon for swimming lessons and from 12:00 noon to 8:00 P.M. for general use.   The Pool will be open Saturdays and on Holidays from 10:00 A.M. to 8 P.M. for general swimming.  It should be noted that swim meets are held on Wednesday afternoons and or Saturday mornings. The pool will be close for general swimming during the meets.   The Pool will be open Sundays from 12:00 noon to 8:00 P.M. for general swimming.   Special periods for instruction or other activities shall be designated by the Board of Directors.  See bulletin board for dates and times.   The Pool may be closed for maintenance operations, health conditions, weather or any reason deemed sufficient by the Pool Director or Board of Directors.          B. Pool Hours - Part-time Season   Early season swimming will be permitted before the official close of the Haverhill Public School System in June.   The pool, during the part-time season, will be open Monday through Friday at 3:00 P.M. and will close, depending upon weather and usage, at the discretion of the Pool Director.   Saturday's, Sundays and Holidays during the part-time season the Pool hours will be the same as the weekend hours of the regular season.          C. Safety and Conduct Absolutely no glass of any kind is allowed on the pool property.   All activities in the pool and recreation areas must be appropriate and consider the rights of others.  Common courtesy and fair play are expected from our members.   No person shall be allowed to use the pool at any time unless the Pool Director or responsible people designated by the Pool Director are on duty.   No pets will be allowed in the Recreation Center .   Persons who show evidence of skin disease, open cuts, bandaged wounds, boils, inflamed eyes, discharging nasal or ear passages, or communicable disease are prohibited from using the pool.   Before entering the pool a shower must be taken.   Running, playing tag, or playing ball, wrestling, unnecessary splashing, pushing or pulling others into the pool, water fighting, "cannon ball" dives, snapping towels, etc., are strictly prohibited.   Toys, rubber balls, snorkels, masks and flippers are forbidden in the pool except with the approval of the Pool Director.   Objects for support on the water are not allowed: e.g. mattresses, inner- tubes, beach balls, etc., except with the approval of the Pool Director.   Only BSC provided swimming aids (bubbles) are allowed in the pool.   Extreme caution is urged at all times in the use of the diving board.  Look before diving and at the completion of the dives, swim out straight or turn to the nearest side of the pool and exit quickly.  Only one person will be allowed on the board at a time.   No diving from the sides of the pool in the diving area is permitted when the diving board is open. No swimming under or near the diving board is permitted when the board is open.   Plastic water bottles are the only containers allowed on the pool deck.   No foodstuffs, glasses, glass bottles or tin cans shall be brought into the pool area.   The telephone is a business phone and is not to be used to socialize with one's friends. Calls along the nature of children checking to see if their friends are at the Pool or are coming to the pool will not be permitted.  Toll calls by members or guests will not be permitted at any time.   The Lifeguards have a serious job to perform. Do not jeopardize the safety of the membership, guests or the jobs of lifeguards by socializing with them while they are on duty.   Use the "cooler" shelves by the gas grills for storage of coolers rather than leaving them on the tables or deck. "Reserving" a table by leaving a cooler or other item on it, unattended, is not permitted.   Sitting on the table portion of the picnic tables is not permitted.   Every precaution will be taken for the safety of all concerned, but BSC is not responsible for accidents of any kind.   The Pool Director may post special rules governing the use of the pool, in addition to the rules printed herein. He or she may also modify the rules verbally when times or circumstances call for such action.   ·   During the hours of 11am and 1pm there is no card game or game playing allowed in the snack bar area unless otherwise specified by the director.   ·   Breast feeding is not allowed in the pool (water)   ·   Prolonged or excessive use of the shower facilities is not permitted   ·   Members are not permitted in the lifeguard room or the pool director’s office without permission   ·   Alcoholic beverages are not allowed on the pool deck.   ·   Members are not permitted in the filtration area, storage closets or sheds without permission              D. Hours and Regulations for Children   A child can swim in the pool only when: They have been certified as to their ability by the Pool Director. They are taking lessons under supervision.   Children under 3 years of age are permitted to use the main pool only if accompanied by a parent or responsible adult at all times. No children over 5 years of age or those who generally use the main pool shall be permitted to use the wading (kiddy) pool at any time Children using the wading pool must be accompanied in the wading pool by a parent or responsible adult at all times. Approved swim diapers only are allowed in both pools. ·         All children must be 16 years of age in order to remain at the pool after 5:00 P.M unless accompanied by a parent or other family member who is over 18 years of age.   Children 16 years olds may be allowed to use the pool during adult swim at the discretion of the Pool Director. The Pool Director may modify the duration of "adult swim".   No objects of any kind will be thrown around the pool area or in the water without authorization from the Pool Director or Staff. All children must be 12 years of age in order to remain at the pool without designated supervision.   Prior to swimming in the 4ft – 6ft and deep end a swimmer must pass the deep end test witnessed by a BSC lifeguard.  The deep end test requires a swimmer to sufficiently swim the length of the pool without stopping or touching the bottom or side of the pool.     E. Swim Club Guests   Members are permitted to bring guests to the Pool as they wish subject to the following restrictions: A member must accompany all guests.  Members may bring as many guests as they deem fit.  Individuals are allowed to be guests of the pool only once a month.   An individual is not permitted to come to the pool as a guest of multiple members in a given month.    Once a month per person Guest tickets are available in the Pool Director’s office.  Cost varies according to day of the week The guest pass starts and ends on the same calendar day and cannot be broken in half and quarter days Families with a summerhouse guest that may require the individual to be a guest at the pool for the summer need to make arrangements in advance.  This can and must be done with a request in writing to the Bradford Swim Club Board of Directors.  Each summerhouse guest must pay $100.00 in advance for the use of the pool and its facilities. Families with out of town houseguests up to two weeks shall pay current guest fee for each day they use the pool. Guests are required to abide by the Pool rules.  Any violation of rules may be grounds for removal of guest and, if serious enough, revocation of the sponsor’s family membership.  The sponsoring member assumes all responsibilities for the guest’s knowledge of all pool rules.         F. Babysitting Policy In order to baby-sit while at the pool, a person must be 14 years of age.  The person shall be responsible for no more than 3 younger children including family members.  A babysitting form must be completed each day while babysitting at the pool. An adult non-member may baby-sit with out a guest fee.    G.  Smoking The pool and all pool grounds are designated as Non Smoking.   F.  Code of Conduct for Members   In case of substantial complaints of fellow members or staff or annoying or unacceptable behavior, a member may be suspended or expelled from membership by the Club.   Inappropriate behavior by a member’s guest can jeopardize that member’s membership. Some examples of misbehavior are misuse of alcoholic beverages use of illegal drugs, use of vulgar language, excessive noise, and willful destruction of pool property.    Bradford Swim Club may refuse for any reason the renewal of any member‘s membership.    The member at his/her own risk shall undertake all use of the facilities.  Bradford Swim Club shall not be liable for any bodily injury and or property damage resulting from the use of these facilities.   H. Grandparent Use of BSC Grandparents are allowed to observe swim lesson, swim team and diving lessons during the week without actually using the pool themselves. A guest fee is not required for this observational visit. Grandparents are welcomed every Sunday. Weekend guest fees will apply. The grandparents must sign in at the desk upon arrival.          Last updated: 6/14/99 12/18/03  2/23/04, 2/26/05, 3/6/2007, 2/24/2008   .      pdf download