The Department of Recreational Sports is asking all persons interested in keeping the old Blumenfeld Pool open to put their money where their mouths are--literally.
Beginning Monday, Feb. 9, the department will begin accepting monetary commitments in the form of cash or a check for the operation of the outdoor pool this summer. Memberships for the summer season will be $110 per person.
If the department receives at least 350 commitments on or before April 1, it will begin repairs and renovations necessary to have the pool operational by May 25. If this quota is not reached, all deposits will be refunded.
Laura Walling, recreational sports director, said her department decided to gauge pool interest after the Holland Faculty Senate recommended the pool be operated this summer if people are willing to pay for it. The senate also requested the Division of Student Affairs find out if there is sufficient financial commitment to pay for the pool's operation.
"Age and heavy usage have taken its toll on the 60-plus-year-old pool," Walling said. "With the opening of the Sanderson Center (and its indoor pool) this spring, the department will need a guarantee that its operation of the Blumenfeld Pool will be solvent."
The pool will cost approximately $40,000 to operate this year.
Those wishing to purchase a Blumenfeld membership may come by the recreational sports office in the lobby of McCarthy Gym.
For more information, contact Walling at 325-PLAY or Mark Garneau, aquatics director, at 325-8963.
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