Dear FPFC Patron:

Northwest sun shining
It feels good to see the spring
Flowers everywhere

I wanted to take a couple of minutes and update you on current goings-on.

1.  We are in the process of finalizing the summer schedule, beginning June 21–August 6.  The current visual schedule through May 9 is available on the web site, as is the transition schedule (May 10-June 20), accommodating the AHS Boys swim team weekday afternoons.  There will be an August shutdown this year, August 7-15, reopening 8/16.  If you have any questions re:  scheduled activities, please access these flyers (or you may pick one up at the front desk.)

2.  The campaign committee conducted a virtual meeting this morning to identify next steps toward funding/construction of a new facility.  We will be renaming and updating the current web site (www.pooltogether2022.org) so that the information presented is current.  The committee members will shift to the levy campaign in the fall and then re-engage at the beginning of 2022 to plan for a new campaign.  It is envisioned that we will continue to pursue partnership with the city in this regard.  We will also be reaching out to the donor base to keep them updated.

3.  The Board has opted to engage a search firm to hire a new Executive Director.  This process will be actively discussed at the next Commission meeting (5/20 @ 5:30 pm).  In the meantime, if you or someone you know might be interested in the position, please contact me.

4.  TAC held open tryouts last week and has added twelve new swimmers–ages 9-10–to the team.  It is my hope that we have these recent additions for many years to come.  Kudos to Coach George in his efforts.

5.  In somewhat of a surprise, the county has remained at Phase 3 Covid status despite metrics to the contrary.  While this may change in future weeks, based on infection/hospitalization rates, for now it means no change to current capacity in the pool, gym and upstairs exercise classes.

We continue to see gradual improvement in traffic to the facility–I believe primarily due to vaccination rates.  It’s wonderful to see familiar faces after a year away.  That said, we continue to enforce DOH masking requirements and social distancing.  If you feel comfortable doing so, we would love to see you back.

As always, thank you for your continued support!

Sincerely,

Mitch