Blue Ridge Swim Club Newsletter

July 2008

In This Issue: 

--Fourth of July Details!

--Please Bring Spare Change (for divers)

--Bumper Stickers & T-shirts

--Carpool when Possible

--Bring Extra Chairs

--Thank you for Driving Slowly

Fourth of July Celebration

The 4th of July at the Blue Ridge is the biggest day of our summer.  Come for a day of old-fashioned fun and games for all ages, bring a picnic (remember, no glass please) and friends (guest fees apply), guess how many jelly beans are in the jar, dive for coins (shallow and deep ends), swim, laugh, take photos, enjoy old friends, make new ones.

The snack bar will sell water, sodas, ice cream, chips, candy, and popcorn.

10AM--Mile swim. It only takes 9 round trips in this pool!

11-12noon--Come in, get settled, enjoy the corny decorations.

12-1PM--Opening ceremonies, including the childrens' parade, the canoe ceremony w/ national anthem, childrens' games and prizes.  Childrens' games include the egg race, greased watermelon contest, water balloon toss, 3-legged race, and more.  Everybody wins!

1-2pm--Adult Games (open to anyone who can swim in the deep end).  Greased watermelon race, silliest dive, biggest splash, and high dive. Anyone for the Grandmother's race this year?

2PM--closing--Relax, eat, enjoy, play ultimate frisbee, play stand tag, play badminton, swim, float in an inner tube, take a nap, play on the swings, visit, eat some more.

Bring Spare Change

A revered 4th of July tradition at the BRSC is diving for sunken treasure.  Please bring spare change to the guards to toss into the pool (both ends) at the appointed time.  Foreign coins are welcome!

Bumper Stickers & T-Shirts

These items are now available at the guard house.  We are so happy to have a new logo that is fresh and distinctive and that will help make us better known in the community and attract new members. Please support your pool by purchasing and--more important--wearing or displaying our logo! Bumper stickers (only $2) are especially useful here, as they get seen all over town.

Bring Extra Chairs

If you have folding soccer-style chairs, please bring them as we will be short on the 4th.

Carpool When Possible/Drive Slowly

As this is our most well-attended day of the year, please consider carpooling when possible to maxmize parking opportunities.  And we ask that members drive between 10-15mph on the pool roads. Driving slowly greatly reduces wear and tear on the road, and reduces dust that can ruin a jogger or walker's fun, or coat the car behind you.