NO LIFEGUARD ON DUTY/SWIM AT YOUR OWN RISK

IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY - CALL 911

These rules apply to the pool deck and surrounding area

 

2026 Evergreen Shores Community Pool Rules - Click Here

 

Welcome to the Evergreen Shores Community Pool!

Dear Evergreen Shores homeowner,

Our community pool is one of our most attractive and well-utilized features. The pool will open on Saturday, June 6, 2026, and will be open daily through Sunday, September 6, 2026.

It is a requirement of our HOA bylaws that you must be current on your annual HOA assessment to use the pool or any other ESBC amenities. Please contact Robert Mendel, community manager, (360) 780-3279, or info@bighornmanagement.com, to find out your payment status or to request a payment plan.

Parent-Guardian Form and Pool Rules

We would like parents/guardians to read, sign, and return the Parent-Guardian Form (last page in this document) if you have children who will likely use the pool this summer.

Signing the form – and filling in the names of people under 18 years old who you anticipate will use the pool - means that you have read and understand the pool rules. It is our hope that you will also discuss the pool rules with your children priorLink to coming to the pool.

All pool users younger than 18 years old will need to have a Parent/Guardian form on file before they can use the pool.

Once you complete the form, please submit it to ESBC by:

1. Bring the completed and signed form with you to the pool on the first day you attend and give it to the facilities assistant working that day.
2. Fill out a form at the pool prior to using the pool. Once you complete a parent-guardian form at the pool, make sure to hand it to the facilities assistant working that day.
3. Returning the completed and signed form by attaching it to an email to Bighorn Management at info@bighornmanagement.com or by mailing it to: ESBC Parent-Guardian Form, Attn: Robert Mendel, 215 Legion Way, SW, Olympia, WA 98501.

What are the roles of parents/guardians and facilities assistants?

• Facilities assistants are NOT lifeguards. They monitor the pool to ensure the rules are followed to ensure the pool is safe and enjoyable for all. Parents/guardians – or adults accompanying children to the pool – are primarily responsible for ensuring that pool rules are followed.
  
  Before speaking directly to a child in the pool about rules violations, facilities assistants will first ask the parent/guardian – or adult accompanying the child to the pool – to address rules violations.
  
  If the request to address the rules violations is not carried out, or if the rules violations continue or escalate, the facilities assistant will speak directly to the child about the rule violation. Facilities assistants have the authority to remove ANY person from the pool or pool area if they repeatedly violate pool rules or if their actions or behaviors are considered dangerous.
   
• It is expected that the parents/guardians – or adults accompanying children to the pool – will support the facilities assistant in addressing rules violations and problem behaviors.

 When does the Evergreen Shores Beach Club pool open?

• The pool is scheduled to be open daily June 6 – September 6. Swimming hours are 1 – 7 PM. The pool will close one hour early - 6 PM - on July 4 and September 6.

Not allowed in the pool or pool area at any time

• Alcohol, tobacco, vaping, or any other drugs, or anyone under the influence of alcohol or other drugs.
• Disposable diapers (must use designated swim diapers). (There is a limited supply of swim diapers available at the pool for emergencies. Contact the facilities assistant.)
• Diving of any kind into the pool.
• Dunking in the pool.
• Flotation devices except personal water safety devices like inflatable water wings, paddle boards, or pool noodles.
• Food of any kind in the pool deck area.
• Liquids in the pool deck area, except water or other non-alcoholic drinks in non-breakable containers. Glass containers are prohibited.
• Music players (One person’s music is another person’s noise.)
• Pets inside the fence around the pool area. NOTE: Certified service animals (defined in RCW 49.60.040) are allowed in the pool area but must always be supervised by their owners.
• Running or pushing on the pool deck or running and jumping into the pool from the pool deck.
• Skateboards, scooters, rollerblades, bikes, hoverboards, or other personal wheeled devices on the pool deck or in the pool. Devices used for mobility enhancement such as knee scooters, walkers, and wheelchairs are allowed on the pool deck.

Before swimming, all swimmers must…

• Rinse off in the shower in the bathrooms before entering the pool.
• Keep hair longer than shoulder length tied back.
• Wear proper swim attire. No cutoffs, cotton, or unhemmed clothing.
• Change into new swim attire if coming directly from the lake and rinse off in the shower.

How many people can be in the pool?

Swimming Pool

• There is a limit of 20 people in the pool at any one time due to health and safety regulations.
• When there are fewer than 20 swimmers in the pool, homeowners can bring up to 5 additional people into the pool area.
• Preference for admittance to the pool area will be given to individuals living in Evergreen Shores households. Individuals who do not live in Evergreen Shores but are guests of Evergreen Shores homeowners may be asked to delay entrance to the pool area.

Pool deck

• There is a limit of 50 people on the pool deck. When there are fewer than 50 people on the pool deck, entry will be granted to everyone who comes to the pool until the number on the pool deck reaches 50. If there are 50 people on the pool deck, entry to the pool will be denied to everyone until some people leave.

Who requires adult supervision at the pool?

• Swimmers aged 14 and under must be accompanied by an adult over 18. Swimmers 15-17 must swim with a friend.
• Before persons under 18 years of age can use the pool, a parent/guardian must complete and sign the Parent/Guardian Form indicating they understand the rules regarding pool use.

What must swimmers with health conditions do?

• Swimmers with seizure disorders, heart, circulatory, or known medical problems should not swim alone.
• Please do not enter the pool if you have a disease that can be transmitted by water or have been ill with diarrhea or vomit in the last 2 weeks.

What will cause the pool to close?

Biologicals-related closures

• State law requires the pool to close for the day if any of the following occurs: Blood in the pool, feces in the pool, vomit in the pool.

Weather-related closures

• People cannot be in the pool or in the pool area if there are thunderstorms. If there is a high likelihood of thunderstorms, we may need to close the pool. If a thunderstorm appears when the pool is open, we will have everyone go to the park until the thunderstorm passes. If the thunderstorm does not pass, the pool will be closed for that day. We may also close the pool if there is extensive rain or if the temperature for the day is below 60 degrees.

Equipment-related closures

• The safety of the pool needs to be our top priority. If any of the equipment necessary for safe operation of the pool malfunctions, we will close the pool until the repairs are made.

Notifications of closures

• We will send email blasts through Community First Association Management if any of these things happen. There will also be signs posted at the pool and the park. Please verify that your contact information in your Community First Association Management account is current. We will also post a sign on the pool gate saying the pool is closed and the reason.

Emergency awareness

• NO LIFEGUARD ON DUTY/SWIM AT OWN RISK.
• In case of emergency, call 9-1-1 from the phone located in the cupboard on the clubhouse wall in the pool area.
• There is a first aid kit located in the cupboard on the clubhouse wall in the pool area.