The CCH Board and several volunteers worked hard in 2022 to make necessary repairs and keep the pool running. Our focus continues to be on the safety of each member and their guests, and how we can maintain or enhance membership value. More work is needed in 2023, but we believe CCHRC is in great shape and we are looking forward to reconnecting with you again in May for the 2023 season.
CCHRC is an all-volunteer lead community. Many individuals stepped up to volunteer their time and talents which contributed to our success this past year. There will be more opportunities to help keep CCHRC a place where everyone wants to come and enjoy time with family and friends. This includes help serving on the Board of Directors in 2023. Contact the President at president@cchpool.com to learn more about how you can get involved and the associated time commitment.
Here is a summary of the key accomplishments in 2022:
The membership grew with 92 new members joining; this growth was primarily family memberships.
We expanded the hours of operations to include opening at 10am on Sundays. Since this continues to be well received, especially for families with young children, the board has expanded the 10:00am early Sunday openings into 2023 for the entire swim season. In addition, for the 2023 season, the pool will open at 10:00am on Saturdays during the main season (unless there is a conflict with a swim meet).
The main pool required significant repairs and maintenance in 2022, including:
Repairing cracks in the pool walls due to ground erosion under the deck by reinforcing the pool shell with gravel this past spring.
Applying a new white coating (pool lining) this Fall.
Completing the upgrade of the in-water LED lighting, which has improved the water safety for our members.
A new water fountain was installed, which includes a water bottle fill option.
We replaced our internet router to help stabilize the internet connection.
A new all-weather Ping Pong table was donated by a member in 2022, and it was heavily used but the membership.
We painted the original fence around the pool area to mitigate rusting and extend its useful life.
We enhanced the CCHRC social events in 2022 to include more movie nights, hosting an adult party for members and guests, having an Ice Cream Social in early June, and hosting a brunch on a Sunday morning. More activities are planned in 2023 to provide fun for all ages.
We are continuing to clean up the date in our Membership Database.
We saw the membership fully embrace both the swim team program and the tennis program again this year. The swim team has more than 100 families participating with over 150 kids competing in the Northern Virginia Swim League (NVSL). The youth tennis program maxed out with 40 participants this summer, and we re-estabilished the adult tennis program with good participation.
The Board issued an End of Season Membership Survey to get input as to what CCHRC is doing well and what could be improved. There were over 77 members (20% of the membership), who responded and provided their feedback – Thank you!
As we look forward to 2023, we know there are some challenges that we need to address. This includes:
Installing a new pump in the Spring that will circulate the pool water
Reinforcing and lifting part of the pool deck that sunk to prevent tripping hazards and the ponding of water on the deck.
Painting the interior of the bathhouse.
Establishing Pickleball at CCHRC; the Board is seeking help for this endeavor. If you are interested, please let us know by emailing President@cchpool.com.
Replacing the parking lot in conjunction with work being done on the CCHRC property by the Fairfax Water utility. This work will be done in the Fall 2023, after the pool has closed for the season.
We look forward to seeing everyone this coming year, either on the tennis courts or at the pool.