Owen J. Roberts Community Owen J. Roberts Community Swimming & Diving ProgramSwimming & Diving Program

Expanded Programs and Facilities for an Expanding Community

OJR Community Swimming Pool OJR Community Swimming Pool HistoryHistory

• Pool opened in 1967Pool opened in 1967• In the past…In the past…many schools across the nation many schools across the nation

installed swimming pools out of a national push installed swimming pools out of a national push for physical education awarenessfor physical education awareness

• Now…Now…schools need to support the fight against schools need to support the fight against childhood obesity through fitness which includes childhood obesity through fitness which includes aquatic programsaquatic programs

• In theIn the beginning…beginning…high school swimming/diving high school swimming/diving focused on single-sex competitionfocused on single-sex competition

• Today…Today…need for co-ed practices and need for co-ed practices and simultaneous practices of swimming and divingsimultaneous practices of swimming and diving

Pool Committee EvaluationPool Committee Evaluation

• Financial Considerations Financial Considerations

• Availability Availability

• New Aquatic ProgramsNew Aquatic Programs

• Pool ManagementPool Management

• MarketingMarketing

• Outside FundraisingOutside Fundraising

Financial ConsiderationsFinancial ConsiderationsOJR Pool Use by Hours

31%

43%

13%

11%2% Community

Swim

PhysicalEducation

High SchoolTeam

Age Group

Adult ED

Financial ConsiderationsFinancial Considerations

• Community Swim – lessons, scuba, Community Swim – lessons, scuba, recreationrecreation

• Physical Education – daily middle school Physical Education – daily middle school classesclasses

• High School Team – daily practices and High School Team – daily practices and meetsmeets

• Age Group – swimming and diving Age Group – swimming and diving practices and meetspractices and meets

• Adult Education – aqua exerciseAdult Education – aqua exercise

Availability Availability Pool Use Including Vacancy

15%

21%

6%5%1%

52%

CommunitySwim

PhysicalEducation

HighSchoolTeamAge Group

Adult ED

Vacant

New Aquatic ProgramsNew Aquatic Programs• Expanding RecreationExpanding Recreation• Expanding Lessons – mommy & me, adult swim Expanding Lessons – mommy & me, adult swim

lessons, life guardinglessons, life guarding• Expanding Sports – water polo, synchronized Expanding Sports – water polo, synchronized

swimmingswimming• Masters ProgramMasters Program• USA Swimming & Diving ProgramUSA Swimming & Diving Program• Home School ProgramHome School Program• Specialty Camps/ClinicsSpecialty Camps/Clinics• Summer Rental to Day Care CentersSummer Rental to Day Care Centers• Senior Programs Senior Programs • Special Needs ProgramsSpecial Needs Programs

New Aquatic ProgramsNew Aquatic Programs

• Water therapy for Autistic support classes Water therapy for Autistic support classes (Improves sensory integration)(Improves sensory integration)

• Life skills elementary classes adapted physical Life skills elementary classes adapted physical education (water movement increases muscle education (water movement increases muscle strength and flexibility also calms)strength and flexibility also calms)

• Children with mobility issues (increases range of Children with mobility issues (increases range of motion)motion)

• High school students "Buddy" swim classes High school students "Buddy" swim classes (challenged students are paired with non-(challenged students are paired with non-challenged peers)challenged peers)

• Emotional support classes (water therapy Emotional support classes (water therapy provides sensory input)provides sensory input)

Pool ManagementPool Management

• Who oversees pool management?Who oversees pool management?

• How is the cost divided between the How is the cost divided between the current programs?current programs?

• Expanded facility and programming would Expanded facility and programming would require: Full-time Aquatics Director with require: Full-time Aquatics Director with marketing, program management, and marketing, program management, and financial management skillsfinancial management skills

Pool ExpansionPool Expansion

• Current Facilities (based on 80% usage) – Current Facilities (based on 80% usage) – net net $58K$58K revenue per year revenue per year

• Expanded Facilities (based on 80% usage) Expanded Facilities (based on 80% usage) – net – net $105K$105K revenue per yearrevenue per year

OJR Pool UsageOJR Pool Usage

23170.494540222348249281965680

1.3445.6570.81306249071697534December

2.88129.61620.57374212231399545November

2.11183.22290.4844021190011587October

2.65151.21890.453421536009057September

9.542483100.0833626000026August

4.58228.82860.1533650000050July

2.911922400.333581182005066June

2.39188.82360.46440204100011579May

1.80149.61870.5138319680010583April

2.74161.62020.534332318213311059March

1.78801000.743842843626910545February

1.9495.21190.714082890647110549January

CommunitySwim

Multiplier0.8Unused Hours

% Utilized

Total Hours

Available

Total Monthly

UsageAdult Educ

Age Group

High School

PhysicalEducCommunity

OJR Pool Usage Revenue Projection

* 25% increase = 15% fee increase and 10% greater efficiency

$ 105,622 $ 58,679

$ 15,000 Age Group

$ 7,569 3027.412,421.932.5Fall

$ 25,235 4506.293,605.035.6Summer

$ 6,000 2500.0020002.4Spring

$ 4,875 2500.0020001.95Winter

Pool Expansion X 1.8

Increase X Community Swim

Multiplier25% increase *2006 RevenueCommunity Swim

Multiplier

Pool Expansion ImpactsPool Expansion Impacts

• Community Swimming - expanded pool Community Swimming - expanded pool facility facility doublesdoubles the available usage the available usage

• Physical Education – allows for increased Physical Education – allows for increased programmingprogramming

• High School Team – allows for increased High School Team – allows for increased swimming and diving practice times which swimming and diving practice times which results in a larger, more competitive teamresults in a larger, more competitive team

• Age Group – allows for simultaneous Age Group – allows for simultaneous swimming and diving practicesswimming and diving practices

• Diving and Other Deep Water Sports – Diving and Other Deep Water Sports – allows for opening new marketsallows for opening new markets

Pool ExpansionPool Expansion

• Current Facilities (based on 80% usage) – Current Facilities (based on 80% usage) – net net $58K$58K revenue per year revenue per year

• Expanded Facilities (based on 80% usage) Expanded Facilities (based on 80% usage) – net – net $105K$105K revenue per year revenue per year

MarketingMarketing

• Closest indoor swimming/diving facility Closest indoor swimming/diving facility within 20-minute radiuswithin 20-minute radius

• Independent Website with link to OJR Independent Website with link to OJR WebsiteWebsite

• Communication Plan (school flyers, Communication Plan (school flyers, taxpayer mailings)taxpayer mailings)

Outside FinancingOutside Financing

• Grant Programs (examples: childhood Grant Programs (examples: childhood obesity, wellness, special needs, senior obesity, wellness, special needs, senior fitness)fitness)

• Specialty swimming and diving clinics, Specialty swimming and diving clinics, camps, workshops, competitive eventscamps, workshops, competitive events

• Aquatics Booster ClubAquatics Booster Club• Private DonationsPrivate Donations• Naming RightsNaming Rights

Our Final MessageOur Final Message

• Design of expanded swimming and diving Design of expanded swimming and diving programs should begin immediately.programs should begin immediately.

• The pool is one of the most valuable The pool is one of the most valuable community assets that we have.community assets that we have.

• Decide to make the pool facilities practical Decide to make the pool facilities practical and useful for the for today’s community and useful for the for today’s community and OJR’s future community.and OJR’s future community.