How much did you pay for a pool membership in North Arlington?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is there any movement to bring public pools back to Arlington or Alexandria, rather than continuing this private pool culture?

Where??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I live in a suburb of Chicago. We pay $260 for our pool pass. It allows us to use the three pools in my village (2 outdoor, 1 indoor) plus the public pools in two neighboring suburbs. Swim team and swim lessons cost extra. Otherwise, it's $6/day for residents. What your describing sounds hard to believe.

For $335 you can get a family pass to the public pool at Upton Hills park + 4 other Nova parks waterparks. You don't have to join a private pool. But, the public pool doesn't have swim team.

[Anonymous]

There is also Knights of Columbus and, if you are military or have a DOD ID, you can try Ft Myer. You have to pay a fee for these.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: Is there any movement to bring public pools back to Arlington or Alexandria, rather than continuing this private pool culture?

There was never any closure of public pools in Arlington, and the county has continued to open new pools over the years. There are three public pools (operated by the school system), and the one at W-L HS has an outdoor deck. Upton Hill is the other public pool. The Long Bridge Pool (indoors), operated by Arlington County, recently opened.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yep segregated. Our pool Ft Myer swim team is the only team in Arlington in the Colonial league. NVSL didn’t want us because we are diverse and have always been so. Government employees can get a pool membership there. It’s open to all so North Arlington is allowed in. The membership is $750.00 no waiting list but you have to swim with military and south Arlington folks. Call 703 524 3037. Can also google Payton Hall pool.

You can join next year as non government if you join the swim team. It’s a way to get access to the pool.

Ok, are you sure that’s the reason the Ft. Myer swim team isn’t part of the NVSL? That’s a pretty serious allegation. I’m open to learning that you’re right, but it strikes me as a pretty big leap.

[Anonymous]

Haven't read all of the replies. Middle class South Arlington family here. We previously were members at Lincolnia Park Recreation Club, and are now members at Parklawn Pool. There are a number of Arlington families at Parklawn in particular. It's a basic pool, but, does the trick for the kids!

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Qwerty123 wrote:I've got a Dominion Hills pool membership that I would be willing to sell (PM me).

You dug up this zombified four year old thread just to write this nonsense?
This is an anonymous message board with no PM option, troll.

Pathetic.

[Anonymous]

I’m a relatively new member of our neighborhood pool and grew up in the Midwest with public pools, and find all of this zombified 4 year old thread fascinating. Can someone link to the McCrazy story?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Remember the kkkiler whale's swim team post? I think it was referencing this pool: http://pgpool.org

lol, that still gives me a chuckle.

Is that the the klan pool in pg?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Remember the kkkiler whale's swim team post? I think it was referencing this pool: http://pgpool.org

lol, that still gives me a chuckle.

Is that the the klan pool in pg?

yes, it's called PG Pool

[Anonymous]

In 2018 we paid $2850 for an Arlington Forest Club certificate. We got off the waitlist the standard way - after 6 years. Our annual dues this year were $750.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I live in a suburb of Chicago. We pay $260 for our pool pass. It allows us to use the three pools in my village (2 outdoor, 1 indoor) plus the public pools in two neighboring suburbs. Swim team and swim lessons cost extra. Otherwise, it's $6/day for residents. What your describing sounds hard to believe.

Arlington is a high-density, close in suburb of DC. It doesn't sound comparable to where you live. If you go to western Fairfax there are plenty of pools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In 2018 we paid $2850 for an Arlington Forest Club certificate. We got off the waitlist the standard way - after 6 years. Our annual dues this year were $750.

Can you buy an AFC certificate from a current member still for $$$ (I’m hearing conflicting things about AFC having changed that)?

Or has anyone heard of families “skipping the line” with sizable donations?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yep segregated. Our pool Ft Myer swim team is the only team in Arlington in the Colonial league. NVSL didn’t want us because we are diverse and have always been so. Government employees can get a pool membership there. It’s open to all so North Arlington is allowed in. The membership is $750.00 no waiting list but you have to swim with military and south Arlington folks. Call 703 524 3037. Can also google Payton Hall pool.

You can join next year as non government if you join the swim team. It’s a way to get access to the pool.

Ok, are you sure that’s the reason the Ft. Myer swim team isn’t part of the NVSL? That’s a pretty serious allegation. I’m open to learning that you’re right, but it strikes me as a pretty big leap.

https://www.army.mil/article/63167/club_swim_team_marks_50_years

"Ft Myer is the only remaining original member of the Colonial Swimming League - a developmental league which was formed to allow all the opportunity to swim on a racially-level playing field."

"In 1961 to 1962, we founded the league because we didn't want segregation . . . Ft Myer has a long history of being progressive in that way."

The other option was NVSL, which was segregated at that time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NoVa has more pool options than close-in MoCo where most people would have to join a country club.

This is not true.