Off-Season Sports in the Side Lot

We’ve gotten the new gate for the side lot installed. The combination to the gate has been distributed to members who expressed an interest in playing pickleball or basketball in the off-season. We also created a mailing list for that subset of members so that they can communicate without flooding the mailboxes of all the members, and so that we can periodically change the combination for the gate and let the interested members know.

If you wish to be use the courts in the side lot and be added to the mailing list, simply send a message to charlie@greenbriar.org and tim@greenbriar.org. We will validate that you’re a member in good standing and will send you the code and add you to the mailing list.

Members are reminded:

• not to share the code with anyone (including posting on social media)

• a pool member must be with a group at the court at all times

• use of the courts are at your own risk

• no access to the pool deck or building

• please don't prop the gate open

Dog Days of Summer Swimming

We hope our members enjoyed the Pool this past Labor Day weekend. It capped off the end of a great 2023 Pool season and we managed to dodge the extreme heat until the weekend. 

Once again, we are opening the Pool up for a 2-hour doggy paddle swim session prior to NV Pools shutting down all systems for the end of the season. On Saturday, September 9, from 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM, members of the Board will be present to supervise a dog "open swim" at the pool.
 
If you want to bring your dog to the pool (no guest dogs are allowed), you must fill out and submit an online form (LINK TO FORM HERE) NO LATER than Friday, September 8, and agree to abide by the rules (below) and liability waiver (available at the online form link).  When you arrive at the pool, one of the Board members at the gate will ask you to sign a form indicating your acceptance of the rules:

RULES FOR DOG DAY SWIMMING:
*No people permitted in the pool (no lifeguards on duty)
*Pets in the main pool only (baby pool will be closed)
*The clubhouse and restrooms will be closed
*Pet toys that float are permitted (tennis balls or other fetch toys)
*Dogs must be at least one year old
*Dogs must be up to date on all vaccinations
*Dogs must be well behaved
*Any disagreements between dogs will require the dogs to leave the pool area.
*Dogs must enter the pool willingly. Any member seen forcing, throwing or pushing their dog into the pool will be asked to leave immediately.

The Pool clubhouse and bathrooms will be closed, and we anticipate that all of the furniture will be stored away. The gate by the trash dumpsters will be open.

The Board is pleased to be able to offer this event for our members- both two and four legged again this year! We ask that everyone who participates in this event uses common sense and are courteous and respectful to one another. Please don't bring your dog if they have a history of being aggressive or experience anxiety in the company of other people and animals. We anticipate a strong turnout for this event, weather permitting, and the Pool deck is likely to be busy and full with people and animals so everyone will need to be aware and thoughtful of their dogs' behavior.

If you have any questions regarding anything you see here If you have any questions regarding this event, you can contact the Pool admin via email at pool@greenbriar.org or by calling (703) 378-4421.

THIS WEEK AT THE POOL: 8/25/23 – 9/4/23

This will be our last announcement of upcoming events at the pool, since the Labor Day Weekend will be the last weekend the pool is open. We will continue to put out announcements for the Dog Day event on 9/9/23, and updates on pickleball and the upcoming Board elections.

POOL HOURS:

Saturday (8/26) 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Sunday (8/27) 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Weekdays (M-T) 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Friday (9/1) 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Saturday (9/2) 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Sunday (9/3) 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Labor Day (9/4) 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM **NO GUESTS**

SPECIAL ACTIVITIES / EXTRACURRICULAR EVENTS UPDATE

• Saturday, August 26th - Teen Late Night! 8:00PM - 11:00PM.
• There are no guests allowed on Labor Day (Closing Day).
• The Snack Bar usually runs out of food on the final Sunday. We will have a food truck at the pool on Labor Day and invite Mr Softee to the pool for the last two hours.
• Saturday, Sept 9th- DOG SWIM!! Save the date - we will send email and update the web page with more information next week.

PICKLEBALL WILL CONTINUE!!

The board is moving forward with plans for off-season pickleball! A new gate is scheduled to be installed shortly after the pool is closed for the season. We are in the process of discussing several issues with our members who play -- including a schedule, fees, and rules that the pool will implement in order to safely accommodate pickleball in the off-season. We will post additional information as it becomes available. If you are interested in off-season pickleball, please reach out to Charlie Passut (charlie@greenbriar.org).

CHANGES IN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Two of our directors (Matt Robinson and Joe Brown) have resigned recently, and the Board thanks them for their service. This means we have two new vacancies, as well as three additional board positions being up for election in February. We've had "short" boards in the past and we much prefer having a full board of directors, so we want folks to run for the five slots we'll have up for election!. If you're interested in joining the board, come to our next meeting at the County Library on Stringfellow road on September 20th. We'll have a portion of the meeting set aside to talk about what the board does, how we're organized, and answer any questions. We can fill the two vacancies immediately if anyone wants to get their feet wet, and of course all members are free to run for the five slots in February. Reach out to any current board member if you have questions before the meeting, or send an email to board@greenbriar.org and it will be distributed.

Pool Headcount Info: http://enet.hopto.org/gbpool.html.