I am honestly shaking because the county finally agreed to keep our pool and the entire campus site open for the community. It feels surreal to think about all the times I stared at these empty fields and wondered if we were totally crazy for trying this but you all …
June 20, 2019
Final supporters
BURLINGTON COUNTY COMMUNITY CENTER VISION and MISSION of the SAVE THE POOL CONSORTIUM
Contact info: [email protected]
Mission: The mission of the Save the Pool Consortium is to permanently save the pool and athletic building, athletic fields, courts, and canoe launch at the RCBC Pemberton Campus, in an effort to continue bringing affordable, quality aquatic programs and indoor and outdoor recreation experiences to all Burlington County residents.
Vision: The vision of the Save the Pool Consortium is to maintain a self-funded, deep-water competition pool for cradle-to-grave personal and community water safety and recreation as the centerpiece of a new Burlington County Community Center. Ultimately, the campus would become an operationally self-sustaining, community-centered facility, expanding the number of users of the gymnasium, weight room, and classrooms, and providing high-quality aquatic experiences to a diverse range of users including but not limited to infants, toddlers, young children, high school swim teams, senior citizens, veterans, differently-abled, first responders, those needing a location for safety training and Red Cross certifications. The pool would be the focal point of an active recreation facility encompassing the Rancocas Creek, the ball fields and courts, and the athletic building that would encourage development and ratables to come to the area in the only county park east of Route 206.
Immediate Strategic Goal: To persuade the RCBC Trustees and the Freeholders of the value of expanding the county park system east of Route 206 by incorporating the most utilized athletic complex in the county.
Strategic goals:
● Become part of the Burlington County Parks System. This would be the only County park east of route 206.
● Become operationally self-funding by offering a variety of affordable, high-quality aquatic programs, with subsidization of the high schools’ utilization of the pool, especially the swim meets.
● Expand access to the gymnasium, weight room, fitness classes, and outdoor fields and courts.
● Bring in more users through extended, focused marketing strategies.
● Work with Burlington County to showcase the new Burlington County Community Center as a positive draw to encourage regional development.
● Garner support for the pool from local businesses, schools, etc. (How would developing the pool into a community recreation center help them in their businesses, etc.)
The Pemberton pool is not simply a facility, a line-item on a budget sheet. It represents the best of a community. The Save the Pool Consortium seeks to expand this sense of community to all the people of Burlington County by becoming the centerpiece of the only County Park east of Route 206, while supporting affordable, quality recreation programs and facilities for the area’s large, diverse and less-affluent population.
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
May 8, 2019
May 7, 2019
I was just looking at the counter and realized we are bumping up against that big one thousand mark which is frankly surreal because I barely know how to use this website sometimes but man it would be so great to breeze right past it by the time the sun goes down today. If you have been meaning to throw this link in a group chat or drop it on your timeline now is the absolute best time because the momentum is really feeling like it is starting to build into something we cannot ignore.
May 3, 2019
I was looking at the pool area yesterday and thinking about how quiet it is without the water splashing but it just makes me more determined to get things moving again. People keep emailing me about their personal memories of the swim teams and I wish I could print every single one of those stories out to show them why this space is actually the heart of the community. Everything is happening behind the scenes with the planning right now although it feels like I spend half my life staring at my inbox waiting for anyone to officially acknowledge all this feedback.
Reached 100 supporters
April 30, 2019
April 28, 2019
I was just staring at the screen and realized we are staring down the barrel of one hundred signatures so please just send this link to someone who might actually care about keeping our pool open because I really feel like hitting that milestone is going to change how they talk to us at the next meeting. It is wild how much can happen when people actually pay attention so let us keep that momentum moving before the week gets away from us.
492 Comments
This facility supports all members of our community. Federal exercises, medical/health related rehabilitation needs, Kindagarden thru college age sports, outdoor and indoor sports activities and so much more. Join us in being a part of a health vibrant community.
This is a local recreational area. I personally use that canoe launch regularly. It not only marks the very beginning of the rancocas creek trail but it also is the safest spot to launch for a beginner kayaker. It would be a shame to this this area go
I have made tremendous personal and physical improvements this year at the pool and now rely on it as part of my overall wellness routine. Losing this outlet would be detrimental both to me personally and to the community in general.
Swimmers and divers have never had adequate facilities, as other sports have. My own 3 children who attended Shawnee H.S. in the past spent long hours traveling to the few pools in our area. Destroying this pool is a Travesty.
I've been a Burlington County resident since before county colleges were even a twinkle in the eyes of politicians. This campus was built as a COMMUNITY college campus and the pool was for the COMMUNITY. Let's keep COMMUNITY in Burlington County. Save the Pool!
Community and Education are a common link to bringing people together. The facility at RCBC Pemberton makes a difference in the Swim community and I hope the my signature is just one example of a large group of people who support the pool remaining open for the greater good of the community, especially swimmers!
I’ve swam, coached, and lifeguarded in this pool. This place is a necessity for Burlington County.
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I am honestly shaking because the county finally agreed to keep our pool and the entire campus site open for the community. It feels surreal to think about all the times I stared at these empty fields and wondered if we were totally crazy for trying this but you all …
June 20, 2019
Final supporters
BURLINGTON COUNTY COMMUNITY CENTER VISION and MISSION of the SAVE THE POOL CONSORTIUM
Contact info: [email protected]
Mission: The mission of the Save the Pool Consortium is to permanently save the pool and athletic building, athletic fields, courts, and canoe launch at the RCBC Pemberton Campus, in an effort to continue bringing affordable, quality aquatic programs and indoor and outdoor recreation experiences to all Burlington County residents.
Vision: The vision of the Save the Pool Consortium is to maintain a self-funded, deep-water competition pool for cradle-to-grave personal and community water safety and recreation as the centerpiece of a new Burlington County Community Center. Ultimately, the campus would become an operationally self-sustaining, community-centered facility, expanding the number of users of the gymnasium, weight room, and classrooms, and providing high-quality aquatic experiences to a diverse range of users including but not limited to infants, toddlers, young children, high school swim teams, senior citizens, veterans, differently-abled, first responders, those needing a location for safety training and Red Cross certifications. The pool would be the focal point of an active recreation facility encompassing the Rancocas Creek, the ball fields and courts, and the athletic building that would encourage development and ratables to come to the area in the only county park east of Route 206.
Immediate Strategic Goal: To persuade the RCBC Trustees and the Freeholders of the value of expanding the county park system east of Route 206 by incorporating the most utilized athletic complex in the county.
Strategic goals:
● Become part of the Burlington County Parks System. This would be the only County park east of route 206.
● Become operationally self-funding by offering a variety of affordable, high-quality aquatic programs, with subsidization of the high schools’ utilization of the pool, especially the swim meets.
● Expand access to the gymnasium, weight room, fitness classes, and outdoor fields and courts.
● Bring in more users through extended, focused marketing strategies.
● Work with Burlington County to showcase the new Burlington County Community Center as a positive draw to encourage regional development.
● Garner support for the pool from local businesses, schools, etc. (How would developing the pool into a community recreation center help them in their businesses, etc.)
The Pemberton pool is not simply a facility, a line-item on a budget sheet. It represents the best of a community. The Save the Pool Consortium seeks to expand this sense of community to all the people of Burlington County by becoming the centerpiece of the only County Park east of Route 206, while supporting affordable, quality recreation programs and facilities for the area’s large, diverse and less-affluent population.
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
May 8, 2019
May 7, 2019
I was just looking at the counter and realized we are bumping up against that big one thousand mark which is frankly surreal because I barely know how to use this website sometimes but man it would be so great to breeze right past it by the time the sun goes down today. If you have been meaning to throw this link in a group chat or drop it on your timeline now is the absolute best time because the momentum is really feeling like it is starting to build into something we cannot ignore.
May 3, 2019
I was looking at the pool area yesterday and thinking about how quiet it is without the water splashing but it just makes me more determined to get things moving again. People keep emailing me about their personal memories of the swim teams and I wish I could print every single one of those stories out to show them why this space is actually the heart of the community. Everything is happening behind the scenes with the planning right now although it feels like I spend half my life staring at my inbox waiting for anyone to officially acknowledge all this feedback.
Reached 100 supporters
April 30, 2019
April 28, 2019
I was just staring at the screen and realized we are staring down the barrel of one hundred signatures so please just send this link to someone who might actually care about keeping our pool open because I really feel like hitting that milestone is going to change how they talk to us at the next meeting. It is wild how much can happen when people actually pay attention so let us keep that momentum moving before the week gets away from us.
492 Comments
This pool is a staple in the community. Countless people have learned to swim here, become lifeguards here, worked here, and/or swam as part of a team here. Our community needs this pool. The Pemberton Township High School swimming team has called it home for years.
This facility supports all members of our community. Federal exercises, medical/health related rehabilitation needs, Kindagarden thru college age sports, outdoor and indoor sports activities and so much more. Join us in being a part of a health vibrant community.
This is a local recreational area. I personally use that canoe launch regularly. It not only marks the very beginning of the rancocas creek trail but it also is the safest spot to launch for a beginner kayaker. It would be a shame to this this area go
I have made tremendous personal and physical improvements this year at the pool and now rely on it as part of my overall wellness routine. Losing this outlet would be detrimental both to me personally and to the community in general.
Swimmers and divers have never had adequate facilities, as other sports have. My own 3 children who attended Shawnee H.S. in the past spent long hours traveling to the few pools in our area. Destroying this pool is a Travesty.
I've been a Burlington County resident since before county colleges were even a twinkle in the eyes of politicians. This campus was built as a COMMUNITY college campus and the pool was for the COMMUNITY. Let's keep COMMUNITY in Burlington County. Save the Pool!
Community and Education are a common link to bringing people together. The facility at RCBC Pemberton makes a difference in the Swim community and I hope the my signature is just one example of a large group of people who support the pool remaining open for the greater good of the community, especially swimmers!
I’ve swam, coached, and lifeguarded in this pool. This place is a necessity for Burlington County.
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This pool is a staple in the community. Countless people have learned to swim here, become lifeguards here, worked here, and/or swam as part of a team here. Our community needs this pool. The Pemberton Township High School swimming team has called it home for years.