News and Announcements
Our goal is to provide a safe, enjoyable environment for our members.
The following rules and regulations have been established for the benefit and protection of all users of the Old Georgetown Club in order to assure safe and sanitary operation of pool facilities and provide enjoyable recreation for all members and their guests.
Parents will be responsible for their children’s complete understanding and observance of these rules. Any person found not complying with any of the rules and regulations will be given a warning by the Pool Manager on duty. If they subsequently fail to abide by the rules and regulations, that person will be asked to leave the pool property and the OGC Board of Directors must approve future access to the pool. Membership at OGC can be terminated for lack of compliance with the rules and regulations.
Hours of Operation:
1pm - 8:15pm*
Montgomery County Public School Days
11:15am - 8:15pm*
Weekdays when school not in session
9:30am - 8:15pm*
Weekends & Holidays
* Fridays during June & July, the club will remain open until 9:00 pm. Last swim ends at 8:15 pm.
General:
- The Old Georgetown Club is located in a residential neighborhood. Please avoid making excessive noise in or around the premises.
- Please do not litter.
- The phone in the office should be used to deliver messages to persons at the pool in emergencies only.
- No food or drink consumption is allowed on the pool deck. Food or drink consumption is restricted to the areas adjacent to the kitchen, the clubhouse, and designated areas with picnic tables.
- Smoking is not permitted within the pool enclosure area.
- A 15-minute adult swim (for persons 16 years or older) will be called at 45 minutes past each hour. During this period, children are not allowed in the main pool. During periods of low usage, the Pool Manager may (at his/her discretion) refrain from calling adult swim. In this case, should any adult member request adult swim, the Pool Manager will call it.
- Diving well use: from the top of the hour to half past, the well is to be used for diving only; from half past to quarter of the hour, the well is to be used for swimming; from quarter of to the top of the hour, the well is to be used by adults and children ages 16 and over only.
- No water guns of any type are permitted on the pool premisis.
- All swimmers should rinse before entering the pool.
- Report any sanitation or maintenance issues directly to the Pool Manager.
- Use of the tennis courts is on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Use of the clubhouse for parties and events must be reserved in advance with the Pool Manager.
Management:
The Pool Manager or his/her designated assistant is responsible and has full authority for the daily operation of the pool. Users of the pool must not argue with the pool staff and any complaints should be addressed to the Pool Manager or his/her designate.
Identification and Registration:
All individuals are required to sign in with the club attendant when entering the premises. Members with guests are required to register their guests.
Guest Privileges and Fees:
Members are allowed to bring guests, however a guest may not enter or remain in the facility without his/her sponsoring member.
- Guest fees are $5.00/day per guest.
- Guests aged 5 and under are free-of-charge.
- Guests are subject to all rules and regulations addressed herein
- Guest fees are non-refundable and there are no rain checks.
Admission of Children:
- No child younger than 10 years of age is allowed to enter or remain on club grounds unless accompanied and supervised by a responsible person of at least 14 years of age.
- The wading pool is reserved for children 5 years of age or younger.
- Children in the wading pool are the responsibility of the person bringing them into the pool and shall be attended and supervised at all times by a responsible person of at least 14 years of age.
- Rubber pants must be worn in the wading pool.
- Only toilet-trained children 2 years old or older are permitted in the main pool.
- No diapers or rubber pants of any kind are permitted in the main pool.
Safety:
- Glass is not permitted anywhere within the pool facility.
- All persons shall obey pool rules and regulations and the instructions of the Pool Manager and lifeguards at all times.
- No person shall enter the pool unless it is officially open and lifeguards are on duty.
- Running on the pool deck and boisterous or rough play anywhere on the premises is strictly prohibited.
- Any injuries occurring on the premises shall be reported immediately to the Pool Manager or his/her designated staff.
- Non-swimmers are not permitted in water over their heads -- with or without swimming aids -- unless accompanied and supervised by a responsible swimmer of at least 14 years of age.
- Only U.S. Coast Guard approved floatation devices are allowed in the pool. Approved devices are available on a first come, first served basis at the pool office.
- Water wings are not permitted in the main pool.
- Kick boards may only be used in the lap lanes.
- Children using approved flotation devices, either in the water or by the side of the pool, must be accompanied at all times by a parent or a responsible person of at least 14 years of age.
- At the discretion of the Pool Manager, toys are permitted in the pool.
Diving Regulations:
- Only one person is permitted on the diving board at a time.
- Divers should not mount the board until the previous diver has cleared the diving area and is exiting at the ladder.
- Diving is not permitted from the side of the board.
- Excessive bouncing on the board is prohibited.
- Swimmers will be permitted in the diving well only when the diving boards are not being used and at the discretion of the lifeguard on duty.
- Running dives from the deck of the diving well, or from side of the pool anywhere that the water depth is less than 5 feet, is strictly prohibited.
Bathing Suits:
- All swimmers are required to wear appropriate bathing apparel. Clothing is not permitted in the main pool.
MAKING A PARTY RESERVATION:
YOU MUST SCHEDULE YOUR PARTY AT THE GUARD DESK BY SPEAKING TO A MANAGER OR LIFEGUARD.
(Reservations cannot be made by email.)
1. Parties can be scheduled, with the following guidelines:
- One Party at a time
- No conflicting Swim, Dive or other event.
- Maximum time allowed per party – 3 hours.
- 25 person limit
- $20 Deposit at time of reservation
3. You will be given the duplicate copy from the reservation book as your receipt. You must provide a $20 deposit check at the time you make your reservation. This money will be applied to the total amount due on the day of the party.
- 48 hour cancellation policy – deposit is not refundable unless you notify us at least 48 hours in advance.
- In the event of rain-out, the money is refundable or can be applied to rescheduled party day.
- In the event of rain, we cannot guarantee a reschedule date. The member must look on the calendar and find a new day and time.
4. On the day of the party, guards should clear 4 tables in the back of the barn (tape reserved signs to the top of the tables). The Barn will be swept, tables wiped down, lost and found items organized, and garbage cans emptied.
- The rest of the barn must remain available to other members using the pool at the same time.
- Arrangements can be made to use a different part of the pool grounds except for the tables in front of the snack bar.
6. Host/Hostess is responsible for cleaning up when the party is over. All trash from tables and floors must be in trash cans. Boxes (like pizza boxes) that do not fit in the trash must be taken to the dumpster in the parking lot. No left over food or trays are to be left in the barn. The barn should be available to pool members as soon as your reservation time expires.
NOTE: To ensure a pleasant pool experience for our regular members who are using the facilities as well as your guests, we cannot accommodate parties over 25 people unless special permission has been given by the Board of Directors.
CATERING AVAILABLE: Little Skinny's BBQ is happy to cater birthday parties or any other "pool approved" event. Please stop by the Cafe for more details.
Membership Information and Capacity
OGC has 300 full memberships and 50 summer memberships each season. Currently we are at capacity for both levels and there is an approximate 2-3 year waitlist to become an OGC member. Those enrolled on the waitlist will be offered a summer membership when one becomes available (about 2-3 years after joining the waitlist). Summer members are offered a full membership when such become available (1-2 years after becoming a summer member).
Waitlist: A non-refundable $100 registration fee is required to hold a spot on the OGC waitlist. This fee is credited towards your first summer's member dues. The waitlist is not specific to a certain season. We cannot make a guarantee as to when you will receive an offer, but currently the wait time is 2-3 years.
August Membership: OGC offers a limited number of August Guest memberships to those on the OGC waiting list.
August Guest Membership enrollment opens in mid-June each summer, and spots are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. August members may not bring guests to the Club, nor may they reserve the barn for parties. Participation in August membership has no bearing on one's status on the waiting list.
To add your name to the OGC waiting list, click on the Pool Registration tab on the left and use the "WAITLIST" link.
Questions? Email us at ogclub@googlegroups.com
2019 Annual Dues
Full Member - Family $770 Summer Member - Family $900
Full Member - Single $555 Summer Member - Single $595
* discount is available for members age 65 and older. Contact ogclub@googlegroups.com for details.
TWO LEVELS OF MEMBERSHIP
Full Member
Full membership guarantees you a lifetime place at OGC, so long as your membership is kept in good standing (see below). Memberships may not be sold or transferred. Family memberships include all residents of a household, including live-in grandparents, children and caregivers.
Your one-time initiation fee of $990 and annual dues make you a part-owner of the Club and entitles you to use of the pool, tennis courts, and facilities during operating hours; participation in Club social events; five (5) free guest passes per season (additional passes cost $5 each); enrollment of children on the swim and/or dive teams and instructional tennis programs (additional fees apply); a family vote on pool issues; and eligibility to serve on the pool’s Board of Directors. Full members may reserve space in the clubhouse (barn) for parties and other events (fees apply). More details can be found at the Party Reservations tab.
Full members are required to keep their membership in good standing each season. This is accomplished by either paying one's season dues by the due date (active status) or placing one's membership on hold (inactive status; fees apply). If your membership is inactive you do not have use of the pool facilities or rights to any membership privileges for that season.
Membership Hold: Full members may place their membership on hold for a single season for a fee of $250. This may be done up to three (3) times during a membership.
Resignation: Should you choose to terminate your membership, $150 of your initiation fee is refundable as long as the pool membership is at capacity. Those wishing to resign from the Club should do so by emailing ogclub@googlegroups.com.
Summer Member
Summer membership in the Old Georgetown Club is available to individuals and families who would like to try the Club out for one year, or until a full membership spot is available and offered. Once a full membership position becomes available, a summer member will be required to accept or decline the full membership position. If accepted, the one-time initiation fee, plus annual dues, is due. If declined, the summer member will not be able to return the following season. However, the member may place himself/herself on the wait list to become a summer member anew based on availability. (At this time there is an approximate 2-3 year wait list to become a summer member.)
Summer members enjoy full use of the Club’s facilities and social events, and may participate in the Club's swim/dive teams and instructional tennis (additional fees apply). Summer members may not vote, are not eligible to serve on the Board of Directors, and may not place their membership on hold. Summer members do not receive guest allowances, but may purchase guest passes for $5 each. Summer members may also reserve space in the clubhouse on a first-come, first-served basis.
If you have any further questions please send an e-mail to ogclub@googlegroups.com.
The Old Georgetown Club is happy to offer a competitive summer Swim and Dive team to its members. Our team's mission is provide a a fun, family-oriented and positive recreational swimming and/or diving experience for the youth of our community. This environment strives to promote lasting friendships, competitive spirit and the joy of attaining one's personal best!
We are in Division II of the Montgomery County Dive League (MCDL). The MCDL mission is to promote the safety, fun and learning of the sport of Springboard Diving through instructional practice and age-level competition. For more information on MCDL visit www.mcdiving.org.
Please note that you must register your child online with OGC at least 24 hours before his/her first practice. The MCDL bylaws state that "no divers may participate in MCDL (Montgomery County Dive League) team practice or competition without first registering with OGC. Any violation of this provision may nullify a team's and possibly the entire league's coverage."
If your child wants to try diving for two weeks before officially registering, the cost is $20 (cash or check made out to OGC) and you will need to sign a waiver. Please contact us at least 24 hours before your child's first practice to sign up. You do not need to register your child online until he/she joins the team.
For additional information on the OGC Dive team, please visit the team's external Swim and Dive website at: https://ogcdolphins.swimtopia.com
