8410 Wexford Road
Upper Marlboro, MD 20773
301.627.9614
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Pool is Open May 26th (Memorial weekend) through
Sep 3rd (Labor Day Monday)

Marlton Pool Newsletter

A Little History….

Marlton Pool is a totally self-functioning, membership based club. The past five years have brought many changes. Knowing we have added several new members to our pool family, we
thought we’d take the opportunity to explain a little pool history:

• 1969 – The Marlton Swim & Recreation Club (Marlton Pool) is established, with
  new homeowners as “members”; part of the package deal when buying a house.
  
• 1972 – “Share Program” established. When the land owner wanted to fill in the
  pool to build more houses, members proposed that they purchase the pool and
  sell shares.
  
• Shares were originally sold for $400 each & have fluctuated along with
  economic conditions. Shares were a mandatory one-time fee for all new
  memberships – several original members remain.
  
• Beginning with the 2010 Pool season, share fees are optional with new
  memberships.

Several years ago, due to low membership & some mismanagement by the previous
board, the Pool nearly had to close. New management was brought in & we have
managed to avoid closing. Among the steps taken:

• reinstituting summer camps;

• growing the swim lesson program;

• renting our facility for outside parties;

• instituting “Eat-at-the-Pool” Nights;

• incorporating “teen nights” – a safe place for kids to spend summer evenings;

• asking/begging members to share their time and talents for general maintenance
  around the pool.

Current Challenges….

Maintaining a community pool is expensive. We are constantly trying to stay afloat. We rely
heavily on our memberships just to pay the routine bills that come with managing a pool:

• opening costs: filling the pool, initial chemicals;

• seasonal chemicals;

• monthly electricity;

• monthly water;

• labor: lifeguards, pool operators

• Snack bar supplies.

In addition to these routine costs, there are others that are quickly piling up in order to
maintain a 40+ year old pool:

1. Pump room valves need to be replaced;

2. Pool surface needs cracks repaired (will need to be totally resurfaced in the near future);

3. Pavilion needs refurbishing;

4. Bathrooms/changing rooms need much repair/refurbishing: stalls need
   replacing; leaks need to be located & repaired, etc.

These – among others – are the jobs that we either need to hire someone for, have someone
volunteer to take them on by sharing their time & talent. Remember – this is not “Marlton’s
Pool” – this is “Our Pool”! Just as we have to maintain our homes, we have to maintain our
pool. We have had some incredible help over the years, and we truly appreciate everything
and anything that you have done!!

We understand that our members want to come to the pool and relax – we, of course – wish
that for everyone, and there are many opportunities to give of your time throughout the year.

So….

Send us an email (marltonpool@gmail.com) to let us know how you are able to help your pool.