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Frequently Asked Questions
1.	When are you open?	12.	Do you offer group discounts?
2.	Are there special member hours?	13.	Why aren’t there more chairs?
3.	What is Parent-Tot Time?	14.	What are the supervision requirements?
4.	What are your admission rates?	15.	Can the pool be rented for parties?
5.	Who counts as a family for the family membership?	16.	Do you offer swimming lessons?
6.	What is the Nanny Pass?	17.	Who operates the TOSA POOL at Hoyt Park?
7.	Do you offer a senior or child discount?	18.	What happens if there is an operating loss?
8.	Are memberships still available? How much do they cost?	19.	How can I stay informed about what is happening at the pool?
9.	How many lap lanes are open?	20.	What volunteer or service hours opportunities are there?
10.	Why are you closed between 4:30 – 6PM?	21.	Are the Friends of Hoyt Park & Pool still raising money?
11.	What can I bring into the pool?	22.	What are the height and swimming skill requirements for the amenities at the pool?

1. When are you open?
Daytime Open Swim
Monday – Friday 12 PM – 4:30 PM
Weekends and Holidays 11 AM – 5 PM

Evening Open Swim
Monday & Wednesday 6 PM – 8 PM

Parent/Tot Time (for children 6 & under)
Monday – Friday 9 AM – 11 AM
(special admission prices apply, please see the TOSA POOL page for more information).

We close for the season on Labor Day: Monday, September 5, 2011.

2. Are there special member hours?
Yes, members can arrive at the pool an hour before daytime open swim. Member hours are:
Monday – Friday 11 AM – 4:30 PM
Weekends and Holidays 10 AM – 5 PM

There are extended hours for adult member lap swimming:
Monday – Thursday 6 AM – 8 PM
Friday 6 AM – 4:30 PM
Weekends and Holidays 9 AM – 5 PM

3. What is Parent-Tot Time?
This is a special time from 9 AM-11 AM on weekdays for parents with children age 6 and under. Swimmers are permitted in the zero depth area only. Admission during this time is $4 for adults and children over age 2.

4. What are your admission rates?
                                            Milwaukee Co. Residents                Non-Residents
Daytime Open Swim                        $7                                                    $9
Evening Open Swim                        $4                                                    $5
Parent/Tot Time                                $4                                                    $4
Children 2 and under are admitted free of charge during open swim and parent/tot time.

5. Who counts as a family for the family membership?
A family pass is for immediate family who live at the same address. It can consist of a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 2 adults, all children under the age of 17 and adult children between the ages of 18 and 22 if they are full time students.

6. What is the Nanny Pass?
The nanny pass is a special pass for your child’s caregiver or nanny that costs $40. To use the pass, a member of your family must accompany the nanny. Grandparents can use the nanny pass if they are coming to the pool with a member of your family.

7. Do you offer a senior or child discount?
We do not offer any discounts at this time. We are required by our lease to be financially self-sustaining and our prices reflect this. We are hoping to apply for grants in the future to offer discounts.

8. Are memberships still available? How much do they cost?
Memberships are still available. A family membership costs $225 for Milwaukee County residents or $300 for non-residents. An individual membership costs $75 for county residents or $100 for non-residents.

Please visit our Membership Page to purchase a membership and for additional information.

9. How many lap lanes are open?

At least 2 lap lanes will be available at all times
Adult Members may use the lap lanes from 6AM – 8PM Monday – Thursday, 6AM-4:30PM
Fridays and 9AM-5PM on Weekends.
The general public can use the lap lanes during open swim
The lap lanes are 25 yards long

10. Why are you closed between 4:30 – 6PM?
We are closed during these times for two reasons. First, we need time before evening swimming lessons and open swim to clean the pool. Second, the city of Wauwatosa expressed concern with the traffic congestion on the corner of Swan Blvd and the Menomonee River Pkwy during rush hour and we wanted to help alleviate that congestion.

11. What can I bring into the pool?

Strollers and wagons are permitted in the pool area.
No outside food is permitted. Please picnic in the park.
Coolers are not permitted.
Individual bottles of water are permitted.
You may not bring in lounge chairs or shade umbrellas.

12. Do you offer group discounts?
We do not offer group discounts. This includes day cares, day camps or large groups.

13. Why aren’t there more chairs?
We have 150 lounge chairs, but we are continuing to raise money to purchase additional chairs. Please consider donating on our Donate Page.

14. What are the supervision requirements?
Supervision requirements are listed on the board outside the pool.
Daytime

Children under age 11 must be accompanied by an adult.
One adult to 2 children age 4 and under
One adult to 4 children ages 5-6.
One chaperone (over age 16) to 4 children age 7-10

Evening

Age 17 and under must be accompanies by a parent or supervising adult age 21 or over. One adult can accompany up to 4 youths.

15. Can the pool be rented for parties?
Yes. You can rent the pool and bathhouse, or one of our shade structures. For more information, visit the TOSA POOL page. You can also contact us at 302-9160 or via e-mail at info@tosapool.com.

16. Do you offer swimming lessons?
Swimming and some adult exercise classes are offered through the Wauwatosa Recreation Department. Go to www.TosaRec.com for more information.

17. Who operates the TOSA POOL at Hoyt Park?
The TOSA POOL at Hoyt Park is operated by the Friends of Hoyt Park & Pool, Inc., a non-profit organization that formed in 2006 to bring the tradition of swimming back to Hoyt Park. In 2007, we entered into a 55-year lease with Milwaukee County that allowed FOHPP to design and build the new pool and which gives us authority to operate the TOSA POOL. FOHPP is governed by an independent Board of Directors made up of active community volunteers.
FOHPP does not receive any taxpayer support for the operations of the TOSA POOL.

18. What happens if there is an operating loss?
Our lease with Milwaukee County requires us to be financially self-sufficient so that we do not become a burden to taxpayers. We have established, and fully-funded, a $1 million endowment to cover any potential losses.

19. How can I stay informed about what is happening at the pool?
Visit our Contact Us page to send us an e-mail with questions or to sign up for our e-newsletter. The e-newsletter is sent approximately twice a month. You can also find us on Facebook.
In addition, you can call us at 414-302-9160.

20. What volunteer or service hours opportunities are there?
FOHPP is always looking for volunteers. We held a series of successful weed-outs this spring and last fall with more than 200 volunteers.
Please contact fohpp@wi.rr.com to volunteer.

21. Are the Friends of Hoyt Park & Pool still raising money?
Yes! Although the construction of the pool was fully funded, there is more that we would like to do. For example, we are searching for grants that would allow us to offer discounts to senior citizens and we are raising money for more amenities at the pool. To donate, please visit the Donate Page.

22. What are the height and swimming skill requirements for the amenities at the pool?

Children must be at least 48” tall to use the slide.
Children must demonstrate their swimming ability of the front crawl/freestyle to swim or dive in the deep end of the pool.
Children under 48” are allowed on the play structure.
Children under the age of 8 allowed in the sand play area.

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