• May 3 - Open House - Come and view our attractive facility.
• May 10- Pool Opens - Come for your first swim!
• May 17 - Pool Opening Party - 5:00-8:00 p.m.
• May 30 - Pizza Party for the children and their family 5:00-7:30 p.m.
• June 21 - Pancake Breakfast 8:00-11:00 a.m.
• July 4 - Independence Day Extravaganza - 11:00-2:00 p.m.
• August 11 - Ice Cream Social-Moonlight Swim - 7:00-10:00 p.m. 
• September 14 - Croquet Party 3:00-5:00 p.m.
• October 3 - Pool Closing Party 5:30-8:00 p.m.

All social events require registration and a small fee. Registration forms can be obtained at the pool desk. The form, along with your check, is placed in the Swim and Croquet box at the Gathering Place Kiosk. We appreciated how well all members followed through with this procedure last year.

YOUNG FEARRINGTON RESIDENTS AGES INFANT TO EIGHTEEN

YOU ARE INVITED TO A

PIZZA PARTY 

ON
MAY 30, 2008 FROM 5:30 TO 7:00

AT THE SWIM AND CROQUET CLUB!
(ON THE UPPER LAWN)
PLAN TO BRING MOM AND DAD TOO!

YOU MUST RESERVE TO ATTEND!

Please make your reservation by signing your name, age and telephone number on the sheet at the pool. Also check if one or both of your parents are attending.

THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR THIS SPECIAL EVENT. YOU ARE OUR GUESTS ON THIS OCCASION.

SEE YOU THERE!

WATER AEROBICS PROGRAM

The Swim and Croquet water aerobics classes continue to be our most successful program. This highly-popular physical fitness activity will again be offered in 2008. There is no charge for the program.

Melissa Carter will again conduct the PEP (Pool Exercise Program) water aerobics sessions. Melissa is a highly qualified professional instructor who holds water aerobics classes throughout the year at a number of locations in the area.

Maggie Frantz and Jim Dixon will again conduct the Aquasize program.

PEP is a vigorous program that will help the participant increase and maintain joint flexibility, strengthen and tone muscles, and increase endurance. Exercises are performed in the water at chest level. It is an ideal class for people of all fitness levels; non-swimmers are Welcome.

Aquasize is an orchestrated program, on tape, that if followed will give you a well-rounded water exercise program from warm-up to cool-down.

To enroll in either the PEP or Aquasize program, two forms are required. The Medical Approval for Exercise and Activities and the Release and Indemnity Agreement. The completed forms should be returned to Chuck Giardino at 647 Spindlewood or the Swim & Croquet mailbox at the Gathering Place kiosk. Forms will be available at all mail kiosks in the village.

AEROBICS SCHEDULE

Monday, 8 AM. to 8:50 AM Aquasize--Maggie Frantz and Jim Dixon
9 AM to 9:50 AM PEP--Melissa Carter
Wednesday, 9 AM to 9:50 AM PEP--Melissa Carter
Thursday, 8 AM to 8:50 AM Aquasize--Maggie Frantz and Jim Dixon
Friday, 9 AM to 9:50 AM PEP--Melissa Carter
Saturday, 8 AM t0 8:50 AM Aquasize--Maggie Frantz and Jim Dixon


AQUASIZE CLASSES BEGIN THURSDAY, MAY 29TH, 2008.
PEP CLASSES BEGIN MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2008.

REGISTER NOW FOR THESE WONDERFUL
EXERCISE OPPORTUNITIES.

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CROQUET AT FEARRINGTON

The croquet lawn at the Club is maintained and open for play year round, dependent upon the weather.  Mallets, balls and clips are available in the equipment cabinet by the steps to the court.

There are many different types of croquet games that can be played.  The one that most people know from childhood is known as BACKYARD CROQUET and is played with nine wire wickets and two stakes.  This equipment is available in the cabinet and can be substituted for the wickets and stakes on one of our two croquet courts.  These wickets should be returned to the cabinet after play and the original wickets re-installed.

Adult beginners are often taught the game of GOLF CROQUET which uses a court set up with six wickets and one stake.  It is easy to learn and introduces players to the basic strokes and to the sequence of play and layout of the court.  We recomend this game to beginners.

The game most played at Fearrington, and at most croquet clubs in this country, is SIX WICKET or AMERICAN RULES CROQUET.        This game involves lots of strategy and can be played as a competitive sport.  It is the game that we teach to newcomers wanting to go beyond golf croquet.

The ASSOCIATION or INTERNATIONAL RULES game uses the same six wicket court but very different rules and is played in most other croquet playing countries.  It is occasionally played at Fearrington for the sake of variety.

Information about croquet and a synopsis of the rules of all these games can be found at the web site of the United States Croquet Association at www.croquetamerica.com.

While white attire is the usual dress code for croquet play, is only used at Fearrington for croquet parties or tournaments with players from other clubs.   WEAR WHAT YOU WISH.  If you want to learn to play croquet, or need access to the court in the non-swimming season, contact Allan Vesley at 545-9761 or Bob Glass at 542-1981.

                                                                                                6/9/04