Pre-Season Pool Time

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Are you interested in a pre-season pool session?

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Total votes: 14

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Pre-Season Pool Time

Post by kayakerjnj »

Greetings All,

There was some discussion at the end of last season expressing some interest in a pre-season pool session for skills practice, rescue, etc. Last year I had investigated what possible venues might be available and received some preliminary pricing for pool time. Last year the cost for pool rental time was running around $100-$125/ hour, which included a required lifeguard (mandated). The two venues that I had looked into were in Duxbury and Randolph.

If there is still sufficient interest (10) people willing to commit to the pool cost ~ $20-25 per person, we can arrange a two hour session for our group.

Please post your interest level and a time or day that would be preferred.

If there’s enough interest I’ll will try and schedule some time in April.

Let’s get ready for the season ahead, it’s nearly here!

Cheers,

Jordan
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Post by Birdseye »

I'm interested in Duxbury.

Evenings work but

Not the first Tuesday in April and Not a Friday.

Other than that I'm in.
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I would be interested
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I would be interested. I work in Duxbury Mondays and Thursdays so evening on either of those days would work for me.
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Post by NorwayLady »

Hi Jordan.

Duxbury sounds great (10 minutes away!). Some travel plans for April, but crossing my fingers that I'll be here.

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Hi Bea,

Please post or send me the dates you are unavailable in April. I would like to arrange a schedule conducive to everyone's schedule if possible.

Cheers,

Jordan
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I'm interested!

(I can't do Wednesdays usually)
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I'm interested. Either venue. I don't have a schedule of my sons track meets yet, but generally I think any weeknight would work for me.

Thanks,
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I'm interested.
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Post by pat »

I'm interested in Duxbury.
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Pool Availability Update

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The Percy Pool in Duxbury is a popular place.....

So here's the deal:

It's $85/hour, and the only scheduled openings are on April 2, 9, & 16th from 8:30 - 10:30PM (sorry no 6-8 or 7-9PM available).

Based on the preliminary responses there seems to be enough interest to try settling on a date to lock in.

One caveat, if you're in, you're committed, ie pleases send your $$, it will be non-refundable once the arrangementswe are made.

They apparently have a very busy rental rental schedule, so if these dates don't work, we won't have more opportunities until May.

At this point (entirely arbitrary), check your respective schedules to see if April 9th works. (trying to save iterations of posting)

Other:

The recreation department requires our gear to be "hosed off", free of debris and soils that will "muck up" the pool.

If we have 12 or people we're less than $15 Per Person, not bad for two hours.

The sooner we finalize the date, the more certainty we have of getting the time.

Cheers Everyone,

Jordan
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Post by Birdseye »

9th or 16th works for me.

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Post by NorwayLady »

Sounds awesome Jordan. I am available on April 2 and 9 (the 16th I am away).

Is this a roll session, or rescue or what ever we want it to be??? And do we all bring our boats? Sorry if I am asking questions you have already answered....it's been a busy couple of weeks.

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Hi Bea,

It's all the above. Strokes, rescues, rolls, or just floating around with all our friends.

There will be no shortage of people who will be able to help with whatever anyone wishes to try.

It should be another fun time.

Jordan
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Post by pat »

Any date is fine with me.
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Re: Pool Availability Update

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kayakerjnj wrote:One caveat, if you're in, you're committed, ie pleases send your $$, it will be non-refundable once the arrangementswe are made.

Send it now? What is the amount?
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Greetings All,

Based on the preliminary feedback, I'm going to speak with the pool director to try an lock in on the 9th.

Hold off until early next week, and I'll have a better idea on the amount, but I anticipate it will be no more than a "whopping" :shock: $17 person (based on 10 people).

Cheers,

Jordan
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Post by KEN H.(KAYAK KEN) »

Count me in. Looking forward to it !
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I'm in. Send me the latest and let me know where to send the $$ thx j for setting this up. I wanna rock-not & roll!
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Post by pat »

Here are my plans for the session:

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This the year I learn to roll with you guys.

Count me in

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Update

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Ok.....

Here's the situation, apparently Duxbury requires a group such as we are to have our own insurance........ Long story, doesn't have a happy ending.

Randolph was the other venue that was a possiblility.

Please post your willingness to move this another venue or desire to hold off and wait for Hanson to warm up

Sorry, gang I'm really bummed out the Duxbury folks were so hesitant to host us.
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Re: Update

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[quote="kayakerjnj"]Ok.....

Please post your willingness to move this another venue or desire to hold off and wait for Hanson to warm up
quote]

If you come up with another venue I am interested. Thanks for the legwork to look into this Jordan.

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I can make Randolph also.
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I checked on the MDC pool in Weymouth last year and they said no.

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Post by pat »

I think I'll wait for Hanson. 10:30 on a school night was a little late for me anyways...
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I'm still interested - Norm
Thanks for your efforts Jordan.

P.S.: I wonder if the Duxbury pool people looked at the message board and saw Pat's plan for the session? :D
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After seeing what Pat was planning it makes sense why they asked if we were insured by Lloyds of London :lol:
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Post by c5johnson »

I would've been interested in Duxbury, as it's right down the street, but don't think I'd be able to do it in Randolph. Norm, you said your son runs track...what school does he run for? I coach at Rockland, so I was curious. Can't wait for the kayaking season to start, and hope to see some of you at the NSRWA Expo this Saturday.
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I would definitely be interested in a few pool sessions...especially if they weren't too far south.
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Post by norm »

c5johnson - my son runs track for Abington - hope we can reschedule our meet with Rockland 4/11 as my son and many others are on a band trip then. See you at the expo Saturday - I'll be wearing a tan Acadia National Park baseball cap.

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Pool Availability Update

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Randolph is available.

We will have a Monday, Tuesday or Thursday, with a time slot ~ 7-9PM.

I will be trying to arrange an evening session for Tuesday (April 15th) with my contact at the pool this afternoon.

Please let me know who's still interested, ASAP.

Cheers,

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Post by Todd »

Sorry, I've been away. I'm in for Duxbury. What? No Duxbury? Okay, I'm in for Randolph. Let me know the details.
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Jordan - I'm still in - will plan to give you money at the Expo Saturday if you would like to collect some cash then... Thanks for giving me another reason to get going on my taxes and not waiting till the 15th! :lol:
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I'm in for the 15th in Randolph
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I'll go if there's enough interest.
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I'm interested.

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We're on for 4/15/08 @ 7-9PM!

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Hi Gang,

We're on! 7-9PM on the 15th of April.

It's more expensive than Duxbury, so based on 10 people we should plan on $25 PP.

Please send your $$, just so I'm not left holding the bag :wink:

The more that participate, the merrier!

Cheers,

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Post by KEN H.(KAYAK KEN) »

I can't do Tuesdays, I work late. Thanks Jordan
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Update

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Greetings All,

It was great to see so many folks at the Expo today!

As of today we have several people that are definitely in for the pool session on April 15th.

Barbara
Norm
Chris
Jordan


Threatening to go :lol: ;

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Gary
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Ideally we want 10 or more people to make good use of the pool and to have enough folks to work with one another.

Here's the location; http://maps.google.com/maps?q=70+Memorial+Pkwy,+Randolph,+MA+02368,+USA&ie=UTF8&z=16&iwloc=addr

Date is Tuesday April 15th from 7-9PM

Have a great rest of the weekend everyone,

Jordan
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Ok I guess I'll go :roll:
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