1. Children under 10 years old must be accompanied at all times by an adult. 2. The lifeguard on duty will be responsible for safety and decisions not covered in rules listed below. All persons must obey the instructions of the lifeguards and the KPA Board of Directors. 3. Parents of children over 12 years old who allow their child to come to the pool without adult supervision are responsible for their child’s: understanding of rules, adhering to pool policies, respecting lifeguard authority and warnings for misbehavior. 2 or more warnings may result in a parent phone call or loss of child’s privilege to attend pool without adult supervision. Children 12 an older may bring a guest with adult supervision. 4. All members must sign in upon arrival to the pool and log in guests. The cost to bring a guest is $4 and members will be billed at the end of July and at the end of the season. 5. Appropriate bathing attire must be worn by all swimmers. Children who are not fully potty trained must wear swim diapers in both the wading pool and the main pool. 6. Life vests, arm floats, and aqua joggers are allowed only with supervision by a parent or guardian. 7. Running, rough play and personal conduct that endangers the safety of self and others in any part of the establishment are prohibited. 8. Blocking entrances or exit to stairs or ladders is prohibited. 9. Small and Large recreational flotation devices or hard plastic toys are prohibited. 10. Squirt guns and other squirting devices are not permitted. 11. Guests must not engage in any unnecessary conversations with the lifeguards on duty. 12. Eating and drinking are prohibited in the pools and locker rooms. 13. Glass containers and bottles are prohibited in all areas. Please use plastic cups and koozies. 14. Members are responsible for picking up their refuse for themselves and their family members and disposing of it properly in the provided receptacles. 15. No smoking inside the pool complex. 16. Running, playing ball, etc., is only allowed on the grass. Throwing balls on the roof of the bath house building is prohibited. 17. Ball playing allowed in the pool at the discretion of the lifeguard. 18. Pollution of the swimming pools such as discharge of bodily fluids and excretions is prohibited. No person having skin lesions, sores or inflamed eyes, mouth, nose or ear discharges, or who is known to be a carrier of the microorganisms of any communicable disease shall use any swimming pool. 19. Stationary diving is allowed at the deep end of the main pool at the discretion of the lifeguard on duty. Running jumps, dives, flips, twists, backflips and back dives are prohibited. Diving is not permitted in the shallow end of the main pool. 20. Swimmers must be capable of passing the ‘deep end test’ by swimming the length of the pool and treading water for 1.5 minutes to be permitted to swim at the deep end of the main pool and may be asked to take the test by the lifeguard. 21. Swimmers are not permitted to hang on the ropes. 22. Only children aged 4 years or younger may enter the wading pool area and must be accompanied at all times by a parent or a responsible guardian aged 15 years or older. 23. The gate to the wading pool area is to be kept closed at all times. 24. Soft floating devices and toys of a reasonable size are permitted in the wading pool only. 25. All injuries occurring on the pool premises must be reported immediately to the lifeguard. 26. Portable electronic devices shall be kept out of reach of swimmers in the pool. 27. In the event of a thunderstorm, the New York State Health Department regulations require the pools and pool decks to be cleared for 30 minutes from the last thunder occurrence. No person(s) can be standing in water that pools or collects on pool grounds. Other directions may be given by the lifeguards or management as appropriate. 28. Pets will not be permitted on the pool grounds. 29. Anyone under the influence of alcohol or any other substance impairing judgment or ability will be prohibited from entering the pool or locker room area and may be asked to leave the pool complex.
