| We are so close to fun in the sun at ROSRC! A General Membership Meeting was held on Monday, April 14th. Thank you to all who attended. There are several updates in this newsletter from that meeting. *Please see workday information- coming up on Saturday, May 3rd. President/ Brandy Howell: Message from the President: As we shared with those in attendance at the all member meeting held on Monday, April 14th, River Oak Swim and Racquet Club’s three year General Liability and Property Insurance policy expires in early May. We were notified back in March that our long term carrier, Cincinnati Insurance, would not be quoting a renewal policy for us as the high dive was not an exposure that their underwriters would cover. We began the process of shopping for new coverage through new agencies and new insurance carriers. Despite great efforts made, we were unable to find any carriers willing to write/quote coverage for us – even in Excessive Risk markets. Fortunately, Cincinnati came back and agreed to write coverage if we removed the high dive from the property. Reluctantly, the board voted unanimously to remove the high dive so that our facility could continue forward. Please understand, this was not a decision easily made. We understand that disappointment and frustration our members may feel. Sadly, the loss of the high dive was something entirely out of our hands. The high dive will be removed the first week of May. Please stay tuned for a revised opening date. Brandy Treasurer Update/Ann Porter: Thank you to the members who paid your dues and work day assessments on time. However, we still have almost 40 families who have made no payments and the second installment is fast approaching. As these fees are now past due, all privileges are now suspended. This includes the ability to reserve tennis or pickleball courts and the right to play on a River Oak tennis team.You are now also subject to a $30 per month late fee.You may pay your dues by depositing a check or cash in the locked mailbox near the pool entrance.You may mail to: River Oak Swim and Racquet Club 3100 River Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30044.You may also use the above address for your bank’s on-line bill pay.You may also choose to remit your payment via PayPal.However, we must ask you to absorb the PayPal fee. So to pay you first installment + work day + late charge, please pay $395 to River Oak Swim and Racquet. If you wish to pay the full year dues + work day + late charge, please pay $703.If you believe this information to be in error, or you desire to discontinue membership, please contact me at [email protected]. Building and Grounds/Sherri Fowler: Workday- Date: Sat., 05/03/2025 Time: 10:00am – 2:00pm The ROSRC workday volunteer event is scheduled and we look forward to seeing our members on this day. The club is all of ours and we need members to volunteer to help with the upkeep. Please sign up using the link below. If you have any questions, please email [email protected]. Workday Volunteer Event link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4BA9AC28A4FFC52-56470022-workday I invite you to sign up for “Workday Volunteer Event” at SignUpGenius! Membership Chair/Tena Lynn : We are welcoming several new families this year and are actively seeking new families to join our community. Growing and maintaining membership is the foundation of keeping our club viable and thriving. As happens each year, we have members moving out of our area and terminating their memberships. It is critical that we bring in new members to balance out those that leave.Some of the incentives to help encourage new members to join us this year include: – $200 membership fee waived – An extra $50 referral fee for the first 10 new member families in 2025. (Member Sponsored) – You can still offer your $100 referral fee to a prospective member to offset their initial cost. Please reach out to me directly for more information at : rosrc.membership@gmail .com. Secretary/ Vicki Spratlin: Wristband update- * New 2025 member bands, as well as new guest bands of a different color, will be distributed in early May. *Wrist bands will be monitored by lifeguards and MUST be worn by all in attendance, both members and guests. *If a member band is forgotten, a keycard can be shown to lifeguards and a daily guest band can be purchased, if the member does not wish to go home to get their member band. Tennis Chair/Kristen Falk: Traditional Round Robin tennis will take place on Memorial Day. Congratulations to our Senior Mixed team for winning their division! Junior Activities Chair/Robyn Davenport: Last day of school, May 21st- popsicle party! GENERAL UPDATES Swim Team: River Oak Rapids Swim Team is excited to announce that Cyd Brown will be leading the team again this year. Any swim team related questions can be directed to either Cyd at [email protected] or to Brandy Howell at [email protected].There will be two home meets this swim season. Dates to come. Social Chair Needed: ROSRC Board seeking a Social Chair… We understand the hesitancy to volunteer for this role as it has historically required a lot of work and time. The board is approaching this role differently this year to make it more of a lead role that has more support from the board and general membership volunteers for the heavy lifting. If you would consider joining and would like to ask questions or get more information, please contact any current board member. ROSRC Book Club: NEW! New this year, we’d like to introduce an ROSRC Book Club. Our first book will be Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt and we will hold our first Book Club Meeting in May – date TBD. Currently – we are looking at week nights early in the week but are open to feedback from those interested. Please email me at [email protected] with book selection suggestions and date/time suggestions for our meetings. Please consider picking up the book, giving it a read, and join us for poolside discussion! See you at the pool- Dana Carter [email protected] |
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