 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 14, 2001 |
|
|
|
Community Swimming Pool |
|
|
|
����������� What is the best part about summer?� Is it not having to get up early to go to school, or having boring science homework.� Is it the ice cream that the ice cream man brings by everyday around 3:00 in the afternoon?� Maybe, it is that playing outside until eight or nine at night is vital to end the day.� All of these are great, but none of them come close to the swimming pool.� As a kid, I loved to swim.� My friends and I would do flips off of the diving board, play marco polo, and slide down the twist slide.� Everyone enjoys being out in the sun and having fun.� This is why I feel our neighborhood needs a swimming pool.� Children need to have somewhere to go to play and have fun during the summer.� |
|
|
|
����������� I understand that having a pool can be costly.� If we can find someone to build the pool for around $20,000, the rest will pay for itself.� I know we will still have to hire lifeguards and pool attendants.� This does not have to be a big problem though. The money for the pool and all of the equipment can be taken from rent.� If you raise the rent now, enough money could be saved to start building a pool within a couple of years.� With the use of a concession stand and a small guest fee, we will have enough money to pay for lifeguards and pool attendants.� |
|
|
|
 |
|
|
����������� If the rent is raised, everyone living here will have free access to the pool.� For all of the guests that come, we will charge a small fee of no more than three dollars.� This, of course, will go towards hired help.� The concession stand would not really need much help. Snacks such as, drinks, chips, ice cream, and candy bars can be sold and make a profit to help what ever needs to be fixed, in or around the pool, or go towards the pay roll.� Young children come in and work hard at playing and get hungry very fast.� They do not just buy one item; they will usually buy two or three.� They will probably come back for later.�� Another way to help pay for the pool and hired help is to offer swimming lessons. �This is something the lifeguard can do.� Every morning or every other morning open the pool up an hour earlier to give swim lesson to everyone.� |
|
|
|
|
|
|
����������� If a pool were opened, the children would have something to do during the day.� They would cut down on over sleeping, over eating and would have plenty of� fun physical activities.� This not only helps them exercise but also brings them outdoors.� There is only so much of staring at the wall one person can take.� Children will become healthier and live healthier because of our swimming pool.� Parents would rather see their children outside playing and socializing with friends, than sitting in the house watching cartoons.� |
|
|
|
����������� As seen, the community can greatly benefit from having a community pool.� There will be more sense of unity among neighbors.� It offers employment for both residents and nonresidents.� The pool is also offering a safe and enjoyable environment for families and friends.� It will help make the children and some adults healthier and live healthier.� |
|
|
|
����������� Everything has its costs, and everything also has its benefits.� If you look at the thought of having a community swimming pool, the benefits are higher than the costs.� You cannot go wrong with all positive things.� No one could ask for more than health, happiness and fun in the sun.�� |
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
Back to main menu |
|
|
|
|
|
Back to Table of Contents |
|