Behavior Policies

    In order for Hunting Hills to remain as a safe place for children and families, we have devised a behavior and safety plan for 2008. Please read the guidelines below for sending and bringing your children to the pool.

Appropriate Age for Unattended Children
Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by a member that is 13 or over. If a child is left unattended, he or she will remain in the office until an adult comes to pick the child up from the pool.

Non-swimmers under the age of 12
If a child is a non-swimmer and does not possess the skills to stay buoyant in the water, the adult accompanying the child must remain with the child in the pool at all times. This means that a small child in floaties must be accompanied by an adult within reaching distance.

Behavior Intervention Plan

Step 1: Whistle blowing.
If a child breaks a simple rule inside the pool, the whistle will be blown loudly and clearly.

Step 2: Benching/Phone Call.
If a child has either
    a) seriously put the safety of himself, herself, or the other patrons at risk or
    b) repeatedly broken minor rules
The child can be benched. This time-out will last no longer than 15 minutes.
Each time a child is benched, a phone call will be made to the parent if the parent is not at the pool.
Benchings will be recorded in a file for future reference.

Step 3: Day Suspension.
If a child is benched more than two times throughout the summer, the child may be sent home for the day. The child will not be permitted back to the pool until a meeting is arranged with the parent and manager.

Step 4: Week Suspension.
Following this one-day suspension, if any behavior problems arise, further suspensions may be given and can last up to one week. The child will not be permitted back to the pool until a meeting is arranged with the parent and manager.

Due to the nature of some incidents, it is entirely possible that severe actions may require automatic suspension. This is to the discretion of the manager and pool board.

Guidelines for Parents of Independent Children
If you are the parent of a child or teen who spends most of the summer at the pool without an adult, please periodically "check in" with the managers in order to ensure that everything is running smoothly. While phone calls will be made for major infractions, communication between parents and staff is essential in order to encourage positive behavior.

Guests
Please read our Guest Policies for information on guests.