President’s Welcome Letter for 2023

January 2023

Dear Roland Park Swimming Pool Members,                             

As this new year welcomes you, so does your neighborhood pool with its mission to build intergenerational fellowship and youth development in the surrounding community via an inclusive and relaxing outdoor setting by promoting safe and healthy activity.  

Opening Day 2023 will be Memorial Day weekend, Saturday May 27th (see below for info about the late fee applied for renewals after April 30th); and with the new season comes a few changes to staffing, snacking, and dues.  

Please join us in welcoming Ken Benjes as RPSP’s new General Manager.  Not to worry, as both Jen Silva and Meghan Fennessy are returning but will be supporting the pool in a part-time capacity. Ken, also a full-time teacher during the non-summer months, brings years of experience as a previous pool manager and excitement for supporting our community.

Regarding the changes to snacking, you’ll notice a renovated snack-shack which now allows room to provide a greater selection.  Please be kind as we get started with the selection and operations.  This small renovation was NOT part of our master plan, but an easy and cost-effective lift to ensure RPSP continues to improve and respond to your feedback.

To see the master plan again, you can visit this link: Master Plan .  Of course, funding is needed to realize this plan, so consider making a donation in addition to your dues. Those donations will be set aside and assigned to the next phase of the master plan. The board has made donations to the improvements, and we hope you will, too.  Member feedback was overwhelmingly positive on the new website and integrated membership software, along with the changes to the fencing on the grounds which were put in place over the past two years. Thank you again for all the feedback you provided in the September Membership zoom meeting and the surveys before the start of the season to identify/validate these important improvements. We do hope to continue with the Master plan once fundraising strategies are in place.

Speaking of dues, you will notice a marginal increase in the dues this year. This increase is required to cover the rising costs of labor, services, and inventory.  The increase is not intended to cover any of the master plan improvements. 

Below find information about membership renewal, pool hours, pool rules, staffing and the board. Please remember to visit the Roland Park Pool website for all updated summer happenings at the pool and to learn more about announcements and weather-related closures.