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Dear Mansion House Members,
Welcome to Summer 2016! We have been readying the pool for opening day and are pleased to report that Mansion House Club is in great shape for the new season. Recent im-provements include new landscaping in front of the clubhouse, new vending machines, and up-dated lighting in both bathrooms to include an additional light in the men’s room for added safety. Both bathrooms have been painted, the hot water tank replaced, and the exterior of the clubhouse has been repaired and painted.
I want to express my sincere appreciation to those on the Board of Directors and to our members who have participated in the clean up days and volunteered their time on other week-end days to help the Board get the club in order. All that we have done and are doing would not be possible if not for the volunteers who have contributed countless hours to our club. Thank you!
Another priority has been reconciling various membership issues. Dillon Lee, our new Mem-bership Chair, along with the support of his Membership Committee (Sarah Revers and Su-san Webster), working closely with our MHC Bookkeeper (Susan Virostek), have created a consolidated membership database, automated said database, introduced an automated pro-cess for membership dues payments and on-line membership sign up, thus ensuring we once again have accurate membership records and contact information. This has been a major effort by all four and I cannot thank them enough for their hard work. Also, I want to thank our members for their patience during this transition period.
Please take note of important information in this newsletter, especially with regard to social and team events, as well as pool closures. The pool closes early for social and swim events on some nights, and there are late openings on a few Saturdays due to home swim meets. Please note these dates and times so that you are not
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
P.O. Box 30, Mount Vernon, Virginia 22121
Mansion House Club Swim ~ Dive ~ Tennis 2016
MHC Board of Directors Update
The BoD for Mansion House is looking for a candidate to fill the secretary position. Currently one member is covering both secretary and treasurer. If you are interested in working with this collegial, results oriented Board as secretary, please contact a current officer or email [email protected].
If you are interested in viewing the minutes of the monthly 2016 BoD meeting minutes please visit the club website at http://mansionhouseclub.com/. Click on the “Board of Directors” link; it will lead to the “2016 Meeting Information” option.
Want to join in the Board meetings? We meet the last Wednesday of each month (unless most of us have schedule conflicts) at 7:30 PM; Board meetings are open to all members. During the summer months we meet at the pool.
Pool Opens Tomorrow 11:00 AM
inconvenienced by showing up at the pool to swim during one of these planned events. For our part, we will keep the pool website and bulletin board up-to-date to ensure that you will have timely, accurate information
about closings and other happenings at the pool.
Due to receiving a double printing of guest passes last year, we will be using the 2015 light blue guest passes again this year. Each membership share is given 6 guest passes per sea-son, and they will be available at the front desk for pick up beginning opening day. Guest passes were giv-en out to the Saturday, April 16th clean up day volunteers. Sunday, April 17th and Sunday May 15th volun-teers’ passes will be available at the front desk beginning opening day.
As always, the Mansion House Board of Directors welcomes suggestions
with your concerns or compliments. Volunteers are welcomed and en-couraged to join any of the standing Board committees.
We are looking forward to another great summer at Mansion House Club! Go Piranhas!
Sincerely,
Keith Webster, President
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INSIDE NEWS
Social Events and Club Rules: p. 2
Membership committee: p. 3
Dive Team: p. 4
Swim Team: p. 6
Tennis Team: p. 8
Board of Directors: p. 11
Mansion House Club
Events Schedule, Sum-
mer 2016
Chris White returns in his
well rehearsed role as Social
Committee Chair. He is al-
ways looking for help from
members to give a hand pre-
paring for the following activ-
ities. Please note that some
are designed solely for adults,
others for the fun and frivoli-
ty of families and members of
all ages. Please contact Chris
or any officer if you are inter-
ested in helping out.
June 4th: Time 7 PM - 11 PM : Welcome back adult party. Craft beer, pub food + live music. All for only $15! June 18th: Time 6 PM—10 PM: Wine Tasting; adult par-ty. June 24th : Time 6-9 : Raft and float night with yogurt truck; family fun!
July 4th : Time 1 PM—5 PM : Annual July 4th Celebration; games, contests, family fun! July 14th: Time 6 PM - 9 PM: Raft and Float night #2; more family fun! July 16th : Time 7 PM -11 PM: MHC Famous Crab Feast; adult party. August 27th : Time 7 PM : Mexican food truck and a movie; family fun!
Hours of Operation
Summer 2016; Sum-
mary of Rules and
Guidelines
Beginning Saturday, May
28th, barring special events
or unexpected circumstanc-
es, the pool will open at 11
AM for member use, and
close at 9 PM. See the
Events Schedule in the pre-
vious column for planned
closures or special celebra-
tions.
The tennis courts are open
24/7. Please contact the
tennis representative (Gina
Lee) for information on ac-
cessing the courts.
Please consider the follow-
ing rules and regulations
for use of the Club facility.
1. No glass containers of
any kind may be carried
into the clubhouse, on
the tennis courts, on the
parking lot, and defi-
nitely not around the
pool. Please leave all
glass in your vehicle or
at home.
2. Do not park in the
striped area next to the
front door of the club-
house. Many children
move in the area, and
parked cars make it dif-
ficult for incoming traf-
fic to see the little ones.
3. Observe the signs
posted through-
out the clubhouse
concerning use of
the pool if you or
your children
have intestinal
problem.. Diar-
rhea causes us to
close the pool.
4. The Club facility
is a no-smoking
zone.
5. Lifeguards are
not posted at the
baby pool. Adult
supervision is re-
quired at all
times for the
young children in
the baby pool ar-
ea.
6. Your assistance
is appreciated in
keeping the Club
grounds clear of
litter. Please use
the garbage cans
and remove all
litter.
7. Towels, gog-
gles, and other
gear are often
left around the
pool during the
summer. Con-
tact the front
desk for lost
items.
Reminders From Your MHC Membership Committee
Please notify the MHC Membership Committee at [email protected] with address changes or other changes to your membership (e.g. email changes, additions to your house-hold, transfer of your membership). Accurate addresses are needed for MHC annual dues mailings, share sales refunds, etc. Up-to-date household member listings are needed to verify member entry into the pool.
If you have not done so yet, please complete the MHC Membership Survey emailed to the entire membership on May 2, 2016. This survey is being conducted to ensure that your personal infor-mation is correct and up-to-date in the MHC membership data-base. New shareholder members and leases for 2016 do not need to complete the survey.
Membership dues are payable each year by March 15th. If you have not paid your 2016 annual dues, your dues are over-due. You can pay your annual membership dues ($625 plus the $100 late fee assessed after the pool opens tomorrow) online on the pool website at www.mansionhouseclub.com or mail your payment to: MHC, Post Office Box 30, Mount Vernon, VA, 22121.
Annual dues are not "optional". Annual dues and special pay-ments are payable by each Shareholder while your share is for sale, and annual dues continue to be payable until such time as your Certificate of Membership is sold.
If you have any membership questions or concerns, please email the MHC Membership Committee at [email protected].
We have new vending machines!!
Thank you, Jamie Brewster When you come to the pool please stroll over to the portico and cast your eyes on our
new vending machines. They are bright, clean, and full of beverages and snacks.
The Board is grateful for the initiative taken by Club member Jamie Brewster on find-
ing the vending company. As a youngster Jamie worked in the snack bar at Mansion
House, and knew that we could do better. Last year Jamie contacted the Board and
volunteered to help us improve the vending situation. Jamie researched the alterna-
tives (few vending companies will support a summer-only Club) and found “It’s Deli-
cious Vending.” The company executive and rep have been very helpful to us.
Do you have an idea to improve the Club? Please contact a Board member, we’re all
ears when you have a proposal that makes Mansion House a better Club.
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WELCOME TO THE 2016 MHC DIVE TEAM The MHC Piranhas Dive Team is looking forward to another great season of diving. We are very happy to have Tim Fisher returning as our Head Coach and Maggie Pi-onzio as our Assistant Head Coach. We are excited that Hailey Fisher will be joining our coaching staff this year as an Assistant Coach. Our team will be competing for our sixth year in Division 1 of NVSL Diving. MHC DIVE TEAM REGISTRATION - Registration is available on the pool web-site mansionhouseclub.com, in-person at the pool Memorial Day (May 30th) from 3-5pm, or at dive practices. Come meet the coaches and purchase a new suit and tie-dye shammie from 3-5pm Memorial Day! TRY IT OUT FOR A WEEK - As long as a safety waiver has been signed (copies will be available at practice or you can print it out from the pool website), your diver will be permitted to ‘try-out’ the dive team for one week before registration will be re-quired. The Piranhas Dive Team welcomes new members, so please come on out! Our dive team philosophy is to become the best divers we can, to demonstrate good sportsmanship & team spirit, and to have a fun & safe summer. PRACTICES - Until FCPS is out of school, practices will be Monday through Friday from 4-5:30 pm. If you have a conflict (swim/tennis/other sports/music lessons), come to as much of the practice as you are able. DIVE MEETS - Our first dive meet is at home on Tuesday June 28rd from 6 - 9pm. We will have two home meets hosting Walden Glen and Sideburn Run, and three away meets at Arlington Forest, Dunn Loring and Truro. There will be a few Monday morn-ing practices (when there are home Swim Team B meets on Monday evening). Tues-day practices will be our team warm-ups right before Tuesday evening meets. Wednesday morning practices are the day after a dive meet where we cele-brate with a Fun Day/dive team breakfast. Our Dive Team calendar will be posted on the pool bulletin board and is also online for easy reference. VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS - We must have volunteers to successfully run a dive meet. At every meet, we must have Judges to rate each dive on a scale of one to ten (there’s a chart to assist with this) and Table Workers to record diver scores on the diver’s sheet after each dive and then add up the diver’s score. There are NVSL clinics scheduled to teach you everything you need to know. The 2016 NVSL Clinic dates are posted online under the dive team calendar section and at the pool on the Dive Team sec-tion of the bulletin board. The training is free; no pre-registration is necessary! We will be using signupgenius.com again this year to schedule volunteers for home meet set-up, table workers, judges, referee, concessions workers, photographer, break-down/clean-up, and for our team end of year banquet). The link will be posted under the Dive Team “Volunteer” tab, and it will also be emailed to all dive team families. QUESTIONS? - Please contact the MHC Dive Team Rep, Heather Weidner,
at [email protected] if you have any additional questions.
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PIRAHANAS SWIM TEAM
Welcome to the 2016 MHC Summer Swim Season!
Mansion House Club, home of the Piranhas, will be competing in Division 7 of the Northern Virginia Swim League (NVSL). Our season opens on Monday May 30th at 3pm with our “Meet the Coaches” gathering. Sport Fair will be there from 3 to 5 pm for all of your swimming needs.
Swim Team Registration is available online at www.mhswimclub.com. Go to calendar, events and then payment tab (not swim team tab). All registrations are only online this year.
Afternoon practices begin on Tuesday, May 31st
Ages 13 & up: 4-5pm
9 – 12 year olds: 5-6pm
8 & Unders: 5:45 – 6:30pm
Little Piranhas begin on June 13th: 6:30 - 7:15pm
Morning practices begin on Friday, June 24th
Ages 13 & up: 7:30 – 9am
9 – 12 year olds: 8:45 – 10am
8 & Unders: 9:45 – 10:45am
Little Piranhas begin on June 13th: 10:45 – 11:30am
***Team breakfasts on Tuesday mornings.***
2016 SWIM TEAM MEET CALENDAR June 18th 8am Time Trials MHC
June 20th 5pm B Meet MHC
June 25th 8am A Meet Dominion Hills
June 27th 5pm B Meet Hollin Meadows
June 29th 5pm Ft. Hunt Relays Stratford Landing
July 2nd 8am A Meet Arlington Forest July 4th 8am B Meet Hayfield
July 9th 8am A Meet MHC
July 11th 5pm B Meet MHC
July 13th 5pm Divisional Relays Dominion Hills
July 16th 8am A Meet Mosby Woods
July 18th 5pm B Meet Waynewood
July 20th 5pm All Star Relays Greenbriar July 21st 5pm Invitational Relays Lincolnia Park
July 23rd 8am A Meet MHC
July 25th 5pm IM Invitational Mt. Vernon Park
July 30th 8am Divisionals Arlington Forest August 6th 8am All Stars Little Rocky Run
VOLUNTEER POSITIONS
We Need Your Help for Every Meet!!!
We are in great need of new officials. Stroke and Turn Judges, Starters and
Referees. Officials have to attend a training session every two years. Many of
our seasoned officials have graduated. Earn free guest passes for every train-
ing session you attend! No swimming experience required, on the job training
provided and water service on hot days! See the NVSL training schedule below
and become an official this season.
2016 NVSL Calendar
June 2 New Referee Clinic Lee-Graham Pool 7pm
June 4 NVSL University Fairfax County Govt. Center 8am - 1pm
Referee/Starter & New Referee/Starter Clinics 8am
Table Administration with Hy-Tek Clinic 8am
Fairfax County Food Safety Workshop 10am
Stroke & Turn Clinic 10:30 am
Chief Timer Clinic 10:30 am
Clerk of Course and Announcer Clinics 11:30 am
June 11 Stroke & Turn Clinics Virginia Hills 8 am
June 11 Announcer Annandale Pool 8 am
Chief Timer
Clerk of Course
Tables
June 14 New Referee Clinic (2 hrs.) Lee-Graham Pool 7 pm
June 22 Stroke & Turn Clinic Hunt Valley Pool 8 am
Sully Station Pool
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Mansion House Club Tennis
The Mansion House Tennis Program is ready for a great 2016 season! All tennis classes and programs this year will be staffed by USTA professional coaches from the Mount Vernon Athletic Club. There are opportunities to participate for every age and skill level.
For children just starting out, this is a fantastic opportunity to learn the fundamentals from experienced coaches and have fun while learning this life-long sport. For more ex-perienced and advanced players, our professional coaches will help take their game to the next level, and experience with match play can be gained during our Wednesday and Sunday matches against other clubs in the Mount Vernon Community Tennis (MVCT) League.
What's New This Year???
Back by popular demand, extended season of 8 WEEKS, starting with afterschool classes on June 6th and morning classes on June 27th. See the full schedule on the Mansion House web-site.
Round robin matches among our own players on four consecutive Fridays in July. For players interested in learning match play, but may not get the opportunity for match-es against other clubs!_________________________________________________________________
REGISTRATION: Registration is available on the pool web-site mansionhouseclub.com or in-person at the pool Memorial Day Opening Weekend (May 30th) from 3-5pm. Come meet the coaches and tennis reps! You can also purchase your tennis shirt. Sign-ups will continue through June 4th, but space is limited! Please note that this year there will no longer be an option to register for individual weeks. With the additional weeks prior to schools closing and the Friday Round Robin matches, we hope to see all our returning players and new ones for our summer program!
Questions? Contact the Mansion House Tennis Rep: Gina Lee at 703-967-8198 or email [email protected]
We are looking forward to a fantastic season!
Gina Lee and Lisa Williamson
Mansion House Club is pleased to announce Jeremy Carl will be returning as our tennis coach this
year. Jeremy serves as the Head Pro at Burke Racquet and Swim Club and was the former Site Di-
rector at Mount Vernon Athletic Club. Jeremy was Tennis Director at the Bethesda-Chevy Chase
(BCC) YMCA and Resident Tennis Professional at the Arlington YMCA. As the Tennis Director for
the Bethesda-Chevy Chase YMCA, he marketed, developed, and taught junior and adult classes, as
well as directed the day to day schedule of BCC summer camps. As a Resident Tennis Profession-
al (USPTA) at the Arlington YMCA, he instructed adult and junior classes, and taught private les-
sons for students of all ages, including QuickStart. Jeremy is a recent graduate of the USTA High
Performances Coaches Program.
Before joining the YMCA team, he served as a Resident Tennis Professional (USPTA) at Regency Sport and Health Club in McLean, VA, where he taught children, juniors, and adults. His main re-
sponsibilities at Regency included being the Junior Tennis Administrator and Head of the Regency Junior Level 1 Development Program. His experience at Regency also included teaching and serv-ing as the main administrator for Regency’s summer camp sessions. Jeremy is married to Melissa Carl and they have a daughter named Maggie. They have lived in the Alexandria, VA area since 2006. He looks forward to passing on his passion of the game and helping others improve their
More Pirahanas Pictures!
MHC Board
President: Keith Webster,
1st Vice President: Tim Glasow,
2nd Vice President/LR Planning: Eric Jewett,
Secretary: Keith Bea,
Interim Treasurer/Finance: Keith Bea,
Pool Operations: David Earle,
Eng., Const., and Maintenance: John Finucan,
Membership: Susan Webster,
Legal: Tim Battle, [email protected]
Social: Chris White
Swim: Mary Mikulski,
Dive: Heather Weidner, [email protected]
Tennis: Gina Lee, [email protected]
Mansion House Club P.O. Box 30
Mount Vernon, Virginia 22121
VISIT THE MHC WEBSITE Please visit us at www.mansionhouseclub.com to read all about the summer fun planned for this season. Website visitors will have access to most informational pages.
Website members, however, will have on-line access to pay their club dues, social event fees, and team registration fees. In addition, website members will be able to view club and team photo pages, and receive instant notices regarding pool closures due to weather or contamination inci-dents. Please fill out and submit the member ap-plication found on the website tab, “Application for Online Payment/Dues,” and approval will be grant-ed within 24 hours. We request that there be only one member application and email login per house-hold as membership and payments are identified through your MHC membership number.
To pay your dues online, register and pay for social events, or register for MHC teams, please select the event listed on the home page or the “MHC Calendar/Events & Payments” page and click the register button. If you prefer to pay your dues and register for events and teams in person, please continue doing so and enjoy the website for its informational content. Let us know how we are doing and if there is anything else you would like to see on the website.