Dear UB1 community,

Please see below for information about tennis court information, session one (starting July 4th) tennis and swimming lesson sign ups, and other important pool-related information. 

Tennis Updates

Thank you to Art, Sue, Max, Pascal, and Anna for helping to power wash the tennis courts last Saturday! The courts are a beautiful shade of green again! 

We will also be moving over to an electronic court reservation system, so stay tuned for a link by the end of this week.

Tennis lesson sign up:

Please sign up for child July tennis lessons using the link provided in the email sent last week. The link will remain active until June 30th at 12 pm and we will email out a schedule by July 1st that outlines the lesson plan for the first 2 weeks of July. We will do our best to make sure there is no overlap between swim lesson time and tennis lesson time. 

Pool updates

Swim lesson sign up:

Registration will be online (google form link found in the email sent last week) again this year! Session 1 registration opens on June 23rd at 12pm and closes June 30th at 12pm. Please make sure you are signing your swimmer(s) up for the appropriate level:

• If your swimmer has been at a different facility (YMCA, Kitchener, etc.) and you need to find the equivalent level, please email Lia at ub1guards@gmail.com. Note: we use the same program as the City of Waterloo.  
• If you need to check your swimmer’s last report card on Swimgen from UB1, you can do so through this link (https://swimgen.net/search/ub1) with their Participant ID. If you need their ID please email Lia at ub1guards@gmail.com.

Class Lists will be posted at the link provided in the email last week on June 30th by the end of the day.

Sun Safety and Sunscreen Reminders (no sprays/aerosols)

Everyone is encouraged to practice sun safety at the pool! Remember to reapply sunscreen based on the instructions on the bottle. The pool is an aerosol (spray) sunscreen- free zone as we have pool members who are severely allergic. When applying/reapplying sunscreen at the pool, please use a lotion instead of a spray :). 

Help us keep the pool sparkling and refreshing!

All swimmers must take a shower before entering the pool. By showering/using the washroom before swimming you can help keep the pool chemicals balanced which can lead to a more pleasant swimming experience. Sweat, urine, and body lotions/creams etc. can alter the pool chemistry. 

It is a member’s responsibility to ensure that all swimmers in their household/party do the following before lessons and other activities in the pool:

• Shower at UB1
• Use the washroom  
• If not yet toilet trained wear a well fitted swimming diaper (Note: these are different from regular diapers)
• Please ensure all swimmers and supervising adults are aware of this responsibility. 

The Lifeguards at UB1 thank you for helping us keep the chemicals balanced and the pool clean!

Halloween Night Volunteers Needed

If anyone would like to volunteer to hand out candy at their home in UB1 on Halloween Night (Tuesday July 11th around 6pm), please email Lia at ub1guards@gmail.com. We are also looking for students who want to get some volunteer hours to help out (5pm to 8pm)!

Bronze Medallion and Bronze Cross Sign ups

The courses will be held the week before school starts (August 28th to September 1st) in the mornings/early afternoons. Sign-up opening is June 23rd for UB1 members and July 4th for everyone else. You can email ub1guards@gmail.com with the participant’s full name, date of birth, and what course they want to take. Bronze medallion has an age prerequisite (13yo or Bronze Star). If they are signing up for Bronze Cross, we need proof of Bronze Medallion or proof of registration in a Bronze Medallion course that is finished before the Bronze Cross course starts. Feel free to pass along the message to anyone who may be interested!

Please note that the July calendar has been updated. Check out the pool times and fun events planned on the UB1 website. 

Thank you!

Andrea, Tennis Director and Lia, Pool Manager