Swim & Croquet Club
Swim & Croquet Club
MEMBERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING AND FOLLOWING CLUB RULES, POLICIES AND REGULATIONS. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN REVOCATION OF EARLY ACCESS, FINES, SUSPENSION OF MEMBERSHIP OR EXPULSION FROM THE CLUB.
GENERAL RULES, REGULATIONS & POLICIES
The Club is for the use of members and their guests; "Guests" are those who reside outside of Fearrington Village and Galloway Ridge.
Members are not allowed on Club grounds prior to 6:00 AM or after dusk.
Guests are not allowed on Club grounds when an Attendant is not on duty; in other words, Guests are permitted only during the Club’s posted Open hours.
Guests are not allowed on Club grounds without their Member host present at all times.
The maximum number of Guests permitted per Member/scan tag is 6 people per day.
Members, dependents and guests must obey club rules and follow the direction of attendants and/or current Board Members. Failure to do so may result in suspension or termination of club privileges or membership.
There is no swimming after dark or after the season closes, due to insurance and county regulations.
Memberships may not be sold, bartered or transferred.
Members must scan their membership card on each visit. In those instances when they neglect to have their membership card with them they may be asked to show picture identification.
Members must scan in and sign-in each Guest per the Guest policy.
Members must accompany Guests at all times and assume full responsibility for their Guests’ conduct and for any damage they may cause, financial or otherwise.
Running on or diving from the pool deck into the pool is not permitted. Supervised jumping is allowed.
Children 14 years and younger must be accompanied by an adult member. Children (ages 15+) of adult members may attend the club without being accompanied by an adult member.
Children (of adult Members) who under 18 years old may not bring in Guests without an adult host Member present at all times.
Swinging, hanging onto or misusing pool dividers is prohibited.
Small toys, kickboards and styrofoam noodles are currently allowed into the club and must be taken home with the owner. No balls or squirt guns are allowed. Large inflatables (such as air mattresses and inner tubes, animals) and floating chairs are not allowed.
Umbrellas are to be adjusted, moved and handled only by attendants. Please ask for assistance if an adjustment is desired.
Glass is not permitted on premises; this includes the pool deck, the upper lawn, spa, cabana, and croquet court. If an Attendant/Board Member observes glass, the Member/Guest will be asked to leave and may return without the glass container(s).
Food is allowed as long as it is properly disposed.
Beverages are not allowed to be brought into the pool or set down on the edge of the pool deck near the water.
The Club is a tobacco free environment. This includes vaping devices.
Cell phone usage is not permitted on the pool deck. Any calls should be made or taken on the upper lawn or cabana and outside ear shot of those on the pool deck.
Sports such as volleyball, badminton, shuffleboard, cornhole or horseshoes are allowed only on the upper lawn.
No sports, other than croquet, are allowed on the croquet lawn. Children under 14 years of age must be supervised at all times on the Croquet Lawn.
Members and guests must pick up after themselves. This includes disposing of trash/recyclables in the designated receptacles.
No animals except service animals are allowed at the Club.
No life guard on duty; Members and Guests swim at their own risk.
Members are encouraged not to swim alone.
Everyone must shower before entering the pools or spa.
Persons with open wounds of any sort - skin, eye, ear, nasal or communicable disease or diarrhea - are not allowed in the pools or spa.
The pools and spa must be vacated at the first sound of thunder. Individuals may return to the water with the permission of the attendant but no sooner than 30 minutes after the last audible thunder or 45 minutes after lightning. Members are expected to follow this rule even when attendants are not present.
CHILDREN
Children under the age of 6 may not be in the spa, even with an actively supervising Adult.
Children 14 years and younger must be accompanied and actively supervised by an adult Member at all times. This includes the Pool, Croquet court, Cabana, Upper Lawn and Spa.
Children (ages 15+) of adult Members may attend the Club without being accompanied by parental/Adult Member.
Children (of Adult Members) under 18 years old may not bring in Guests without an adult host Member present at all times.
Non-toilet trained children may use both the kid's and main pool if they are wearing swim diapers. Parents must check hourly and replace as needed.
The wading pool is available for all the little ones. This pool is shallow enough to allow toddlers of all ages a place to splash and play. As with the large pool, swim diapers are required for those children who are not yet toilet trained.
Children come to the pool to have fun, but Members are responsible to make sure children abide by the rules and respect others in the pool.
GUEST POLICY
"Guests" are defined as those who reside outside of Fearrington Village and Galloway Ridge.
Members are not allowed on Club grounds prior to 6:00 AM or after dusk.
Guests are not allowed on Club grounds when an Attendant is not on duty; in other words, Guests are permitted only during the Club’s posted Open hours.
Guests are not allowed on Club grounds without their Member host present at all times.
Members, dependents and Guests must obey club rules and follow the direction of Attendants and/or current Board Members. Failure to do so may result in suspension or termination of club privileges or Membership.
Members must sign/scan in their Guests at the attendant's desk.
The maximum number of guests per Member/scan tag is 6 people per day. 1 supervising adult is required for each 3 children.
Inn guests receive full membership benefits during their stay. All Club rules and policies apply.
CABANA
Do not sit on, or place objects on, the ping pong table.
Do not attempt to collapse/fold/move the ping pong table (please see the attendant if you require help with the ping pong table).
Children under 15 must be actively supervised by an Adult Member at all times.
Clean up after yourself and your Guests.
Discard all trash in the appropriate trash/recycle containers.
Turn off lights after use.
Make sure the cabana doors are closed when not in use.
Do not store personal items, including food and beverage, in the cabana.
Damage to the ping pong table will result in financial restitution made by the Member.
Feel free to have a snack and grab a bottle of water from the refrigerator; bottles of water are available for $1 per bottle, and it's on the honor system. Just place $1 per bottle into the container inside the refrigerator.
CROQUET COURT
Mallets and balls are for use of Members and their Guests; they are stored in the equipment box near the entrance to the court. Please replace equipment after use.
Instructions for golf croquet, the most popular version of croquet in Fearrington, are provided on a laminated sheet kept in the equipment box.
If another group is playing on the court when you wish to play, you may be asked to join them.
The court can accommodate two groups at a time if the second group begins play a few wickets behind the pace of the first group. We encourage sharing the court whenever possible.
The grass on the court is mowed a few mornings a week. Mowing requires the wickets to be removed and then replaced.
The wickets are occasionally moved to avoid creating bare patches. There is a padded hammer in the equipment shed that can be used to pound in the wickets. In pounding the wickets, please strike the wicket directly above each vertical post. Striking the wickets in the middle causes damage to the wickets.
Children 14 years and younger are only allowed on the croquet court under the direct supervision of an adult Member at all times.
The croquet court is for croquet playing exclusively.
LAP LANE SWIMMING & EXERCISE CLASSES
Lap swimming is available during exercise classes. In case of an exceptionally large class with more than 20 participants, the number of lap lanes may be reduced by one lane. The expectation is that lap swimmers and exercise classes will co-exist.
During busy times, sharing of lanes is encouraged. Sharing is an option only if the individual already in the lane is a willing family member.
When demand is high, please note your start time and limit your lap use to no more than 40 minutes.
If swim lanes are all occupied, you may indicate you are on deck by picking up a lap swim indicator from the front desk. There will be four pair of indicators; two blue, two yellow, two green and two red.
Place one of the indicators at the shallow end of the lap swim lanes and retain the other to indicate your place in line.
Markers should be placed in a vertical row, so the marker nearest the pool is the next in line.
The marker pertains to the next available lane and not to any specific lane. So, when one puts down a marker, they are not claiming the first, second or third lane but the next available lane. When a lane opens gather your markers and return them to the desk before you enter the pool.
This will allow the next person to put down a marker.
If a member exhibits poor behavior and jumps in the lane before you can enter it, that individual will be asked to give up the lane.
On the busy holidays and holiday weekends (Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day), lap lane swimming will be suspended at 11 AM so that the entire pool may be used for social swim.
Playing/sitting/hanging on the lap lane dividers is prohibited.
HOT TUB/SPA:
Persons with the following conditions should not enter the spa without prior approval from their physician: Pregnant women, elderly persons, persons suffering from heart disease, diabetes, high and low blood pressure.
Do not use the spa alone.
Enter and exit the spa slowly, using the stairs and handrails.
Do not use the spa under the influence of alcohol, sedatives or drugs which cause drowsiness or low blood pressure.
Children under the age of 6 may not use the spa.
Children 6-14 years of age must be accompanied by an actively supervising adult Member
When using the spa, do not splash or dunk people. Spa water may be harmful to the eyes, particularly if one is wearing contact lenses.
Body lotions, oils, shampoo or bubble bath are not allowed in the spa.
15 minutes is the maximum time allowed in the spa.
Prolonged exposure may cause nausea, dizziness or fainting.
Pool noodles and other floational devices, toys are not allowed in the spa.