Your pool is once again sparkling clean and wide open for tons of good times!
Sorry about yesterday’s closure, and many many thanks to Matt Morris who
monitored the chlorine level and stayed around for 12 long hours to make sure
YOUR facility was ready to rock and roll at 6am today. You are something else, Matt.

Hi swimmers,

Public notice:

By resolution of the NWPRD Board of Commissioners:

The June 2013 regular meeting, scheduled for June 27,
has been CANCELLED.

The July 2013 regular meeting, scheduled for July 25,
has been revised to July 11.

Please contact District Director Bill Walker at director@oakharborpool.com or
Commission Chair Sean Merrill at spmerrill@me.com with any questions.

NORTH WHIDBEY PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT

Announces a

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

JOHN VANDERZICHT MEMORIAL POOL

Wednesday, June 5, 2013 –7:00pm

Agenda

Meeting called to order by the Chair.
 NWAC High School program – continue from 5/23
NWAC vacation dues for “returning seniors”  – continue from 5/23
Prepare for Director’s annual review
Discuss roles of Director and Commission
 Date of July Meeting
 Position 2 (Dennis Jepsen’s vacant seat)
 Adjournment

May 11 will bring another chance for a new crop of lifeguards to be trained at our pool.

Please take a look at the details here and contact Erika Miller asap if you have questions or want to register.

This class will fill up fast!

What’s it all about? Check right here:

…then come see it and be a part of all the excitement when we demo Aqua Zumba,
this Thursday, March 21, at 11am!
Let’s dance!

Here’s an update on the recent post about the Aquatics Coordinator (see below). A big welcome and congratulations to Erika Miller, who has filled the position as of March 12.

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With huge thanks and a few tears, we will soon say goodbye to Monessa Midgett, who has served our District for many years as a lifeguard, swim instructor, and for the past year as Aquatics Program Coordinator. Monessa will be moving on to her new career as a nurse, and we wish her all the best.

This leaves the Aquatics Coordinator position open, and is available to interested parties from both within and outside our District staff. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply. This is a key Senior Staff position as we strive for continued improvement in our District’s flagship program — the swim school — and in the safety levels provided by our guard crew.

Please click here for the full job posting. Thanks for your interest!

Many thanks to all who gave their input on our recent swim school survey!

We received 74 responses to 18 questions, with plenty of extra feedback about your experiences with our swim school program
and about our District operations in general. We learned a lot: we have plenty to be proud about, and lots of room for improvement.

• Our instructors received many kudos for their skills and enthusiasm.
• We need to work on our organization, communication, and instructional consistency.
• Our marketing and community outreach need some work.
• When asked for suggestions on how to improve, our community is more than happy to step up. We thank you all for the
  helpful ideas.
• We asked seven “agree/disagree” qualitative questions about our programs, and six of those came back with
  very strong positive feedback. We’re very proud of that, and even prouder of the list of “who’s your favorite
  instructor?” That said, every question led to feedback that shows how far we have to go. We’re far from satisfied
  and we look forward to communicating our successes to you.

The survey results are a public record, so we are posting them in their entireity here. Due to the size of some files, we’ve
had to split the answers into two parts. in the case of personal contact information, or any individuals named in a
negative manner, we redacted this information. Thanks to 73 of the 74 respondents for not using profanity.
We redacted that word too.

Just click on the question below and you’ll go straight to the answers.

1. Please enter your name and contact info if you would like our District Director or Aquatics Coordinator to
contact you about your responses. You’re free to remain anonymous if you wish.
You can return to this question before submitting.

2. Does your family reside within North Whidbey Park and Recreation District boundaries (concurrent with Oak Harbor School District)?

3. Have you or your children been students in NWPRD’s swim school program?

4. How long has your family been in NWPRD’s swim school program?

In our continuing efforts to improve the quality and reach of our programs, we could use some input on our Swim School. NWPRD Swim School serves hundreds of our young citizens every year and seeks to achieve the basic safety mission of our District. We need to know that we’re doing the best possible job.

Please click here and let us know how you feel.

Thanks!

Your Park & Rec District is getting a new Aquatics mascot. Will it be a turtle or a starfish?

It’s up to you!

Please do your very best coloring job on our turtle and starfish drawings, and come up with your most creative name.

If your entry is chosen as the winner, our new mascot will visit your school!

Click here for the entry forms, print, and get out those crayons!