Club News
Important
Download the Annual Dues Form Here (Due by January 31, 2025)
Download the Annual LIABILITY WAIVER Form Here (Due by January 31, 2025)
2025 Seasonal Camping Fees Due April 1 ($500/$300)
2025 Pool - FREE FOR MEMBERS
RANGE EMERGENCY CLOSURES
NONE
ALL RANGES ARE CURRENTLY OPERATING PER THE CALENDAR
Click HERE to view/download the current Calendar of Events (pdf)
Thurmont Conservation & Sportsman's Club Membership Application Updated - Click here to download
The Pool
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Normal Pool Hours are 12 Noon - 8:00PM |
Welcome to the Thurmont Conservation & Sportsman's Club Pool!
Our 69th season in operation! We are excited to be entering our 69th Operating Season! This welcome letter includes important reminders of our facility, membership and guest polices. More information will be released as the season goes on. Be sure to check back here or at the pool for announcements.
SIGN IN PROCEDURES! All members and guests will be required to sign in upon entering the facility and be verified by the lifeguard as to your season pass status. This will only add a minute or two to your check-in experience. Please be patient and follow all staff instructions. We thank you in advance for your cooperation!
Family Season Passes (TCSC Members) are available from the Lifeguard for $100 and entitles you and your immediate family (please fill out a pool pass form in advance to save time at the pool) to the entire summer at the pool!
Other Fees: All non-card carrying members (guests), those members without a season pass and their family members are $5 per day, paid to the lifeguard upon entering the pool area.
WEATHER: The best way to determine i the facility is open on a cloudy or rainy day is to check THIS page! We reserve the right to close the facility due to inclement weather, low attendance, chemical imbalances or temporary staffing shortages. At least thirty minutes must pass after the last thunderclap is heard or flash of lightning is seen in order for any bodies of water to be reopened as safe for swimming.
SWIM TESTS for the Swimming Pool
The lifeguard reserves the right to test anyone they feel may not meet the safety standards to be in the pool without supervision. (usually everyone under 16 at the beginning of each season)
Swim tests are required for all children less than 42” tall who wish to use the shallow end of the pool.
Shallow Water Swim Test - Swim unaided the width of the pool and back.
Deep Water Swim Test - Jump into the deep end, swim the width of the pool and back, repeat (4 widths of the pool) without touching the sides of the pool and without stopping. Successfully dive from the diving board and swim to the surface once.
We will make every effort to have the lifeguard(s) available to hold swim tests any time; however, there may be instances where tests are not offered due to event schedules or crowdedness of the pool. Lifeguards and management will restrict an individual from using the diving board or deep end of the pool if they cannot do so safely.
Rules: The Pool Rules are posted HERE.
Food & Beverages:
The Lifeguards usually have a supply of beverages, including sodas, Gatorade and canned Ice tea in the office for purchase. In addition, there is usually also a selection of chips, crackers, candy and ice cream available for purchase. Glass containers are not permitted in the pool area and no food, drink or smoking is allowed in the pool itself. Eating should be confined to picnic tables and grass areas under the pavilion. Please refrain from using the pavilion if it is being rented for a private party.
Lost and Found:
Found items may be turned in to the lifeguard. Valuables (sunglasses, jewelry, keys, etc.) will be kept through the end of the season. Clothing, towels, toys and other outdoor items will be kept in a bin in the office. This bin will be emptied on a regular basis. We encourage you to leave your valuables at home. TCSC is not responsible for loss, theft or damage to personal property of members or their guests. Items may not be left overnight.
Lifeguards! Would you like to join our team as a Lifeguard? Are you currently a certified Lifeguard? Are you certified in basic first aid, CPR and AED and an MD Certified Pool Op? If so, fill out our Lifeguard application today, and you might be earning extra cash tomorrow!
Pool Rules
General Swimming Pool Rules:
- Swimming allowed only during posted hours and when lifeguard is on duty.
(normal hours: pool hours, 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Thursday through Monday) Subject to change without notification. - All swimmers must sign the register. Members will be responsible for their fees and the fees of their guest(s). This payment will be due before entering the pool and shall be made to the lifeguard on duty.
- Daily fee per person is $5.00 without a season pass.
- Swimmers will conduct themselves in a manner so as not to disturb other members.
- Members are responsible for his or her family and guests conduct, safety and lives while in the swimming pool area.
- Children or adults not responsible for their own safety will not be left in the pool area without proper supervision. The lifeguard is not a baby sitter.
- A responsible adult must accompany all children twelve and under.
- Everyone in the pool area must clean up their own trash, using the trash cans that are provided. (This includes soda cans, paper and cigarette butts).
- No horseplay
- No dunking
- No chicken fights
- Do not hang on the rope or ladder.
- Do not jump onto people in the pool.
- Do not jump or dive onto others in the deep end.
- No diving in the shallow end of the pool.
- No food, drink, or smoking in the pool.
- Any failure to comply with all rules by a member or their guest will result in the immediate review of his or her membership by the board.
Diving Board Rules:
- Only one person is allowed on the diving board at a time.
- Do not hang on the diving board.
- Do not swim underneath of the diving board.
- No diving from the sides when others are using the diving board.
- Do not dive when there are people in the area in front of or around the diving board.
Swimming Pool Deck rules:
- No running.
- No spitting on the deck.
- No bottles or glass in the pool area.
- No skateboards or bikes in the pool area.
- Do not push people into the pool.
Guards have authority to enforce all pool rules
Any Failure to comply with the direction of the lifeguard will result in immediate review of his or her membership by the Board or Directors.
Approved By the Board of Directors Spring of 2018
History
The History of Thurmont Conservation and Sportsman's Club
Coming Soon...
Other Information
Download the Annual Dues Form Here (Due by January 31, 2025)
Download the Annual LIABILITY WAIVER Form Here (Due by January 31, 2025)
2025 Seasonal Camping Fees Due April 1 ($500/$300)
2025 Pool - FREE FOR MEMBERS
RANGE EMERGENCY CLOSURES
NONE
ALL RANGES ARE CURRENTLY OPERATING PER THE CALENDAR
Click HERE to view/download the current Calendar of Events (pdf)
Thurmont Conservation & Sportsman's Club Membership Application Updated - Click here to download
Camping Rules
All payments must be made in ADVANCE and prior to setting up your campsite. No Exceptions.
Make checks payable to TCSC, then mail to the address shown below to the attention of the treasurer. (Please indicate site number and dates that you will be camping on the bottom of your check).
Thurmont Conservation & Sportsman's Club
Attn: Treasurer
11617 Hunt Club Road,
Thurmont, Maryland 21788-2614
Contact camping chairman Steve Bare for campsite availability at: (410) 868-5520
NOTE: The Active Camping Season runs from April to November and is defined as the time when the camp line water is turned on. Remember we are only a temporary camping facility.
Member Prices
- Member Annual (water and electrical hookup ) $300.00
- Members who have volunteered 70 or more work hours in the previous camping season - $150.00
- Members may pro-rate all work hours at $5.00 each where up to $150 can be applied to camping fees.
- Member per night $3.00
- Member per month $50.00
- Member Primitive (No water and No electric) FREE
2015 Guest Prices (All Guests must be accompanied by a current member at all times)
- Guest per night $25.00
- Guest Primitive per night (No Water and No electric) $5.00
- NOTE: To be considered An Active Camper, a camper must sign in at the camping registration desk at least once every calendar month during the active summer camping season.
Camping Requirements:
All Campers must . . .
- Sign In at the camping registration desk located near the garage. Please note post number on the electrical post of your campsite prior to signing in.
- Pay Camping Fees In Advance and prior to setting up campsite.
- Complete an Emergency Identification Sheet and display it in the window of your camper. (This sheet must contain the campers name, emergency telephone number and signature giving the club authorization to move the camper in the event of an emergency.) Emergency ID Sheets are located at the registration desk.
- Take care to see that all campsite areas are clean and the grass is mowed (including areas around your equipment and personal effects)
- Campfires must be placed in safe areas and in proper containers to prevent spreading. A hose or bucket of water should be kept close at hand just in case.
- Pets must be kept on leashes and under direct control of their owners at all times.
- Pet fecal waste (aka dog poop) must be disposed of and removed from campground.
- 15 mph is the speed limit in all areas of the club and will be strictly enforced. If you see anyone breaking this rule, please inform them or notify a member of the board of directors with their license tag number immediately.
- Campers are now permitted to have unattended electrical hook-up for refrigerator use only. "This does not to include air conditioning at any time."
- You must either pay for the entire month (See Fee Schedule Above), or "you are not hooked-up at all" when your camper is left unattended. Continuous hook-up is only permitted if you are parked directly next to an electrical post. Grass cutting would be impossible if electrical lines were snaked throughout the club grounds.
Camping Limitations:
- Campers must not remove picnic tables from the pavilion for use at camp sites.
- All equipment and personal effects must be on your site and are the responsibility of the camper when they are not there.
- Garbage must be bagged and placed in the can nearest to your site. Only household generated garbage should placed in the cans. Broken furniture, grills, rugs etc. are not considered household trash and should be taken with you. Please do not litter. This includes cigarette butts!
- All equipment and personal effects must be removed from the site when exiting the campground with your camper.
- Fire rings must not be used to dispose of cans, bottles or household trash.
- An adult must accompany children under the age of 6 years old to the bathhouse thus avoiding accidents and injury.
- Respect the privacy of other campers. Do not walk through or between occupied sites or the private house. Only use designated roadways and pathways when walking through the club.
- Respect Quiet Hours (Quiet hours are between 10 p.m. until 7 a.m.). Voices carry in the evening air, please use restraint.
- Parents are responsible for the actions and safety of their children at all times while on club premises.
- Children must be at their campsites by 9 p.m. and are not to be left unsupervised.
- Bicycling on all club and campground roads must cease by dusk.
- Attention Children: Rock throwing will not be tolerated any where on club grounds.
Active/Inactive Status:
NOTE: All campers who do not meet the requirements of an active camper, will be considered "inactive".
- An inactive camper must move his trailer from any club camping spot to either off of the club grounds or into an open spot in the storage area for at least a one week period. This move must be coordinated with a camping committee member who will verify that the one-week removal period is actually performed.
- A very limited amount of camper storage is now permitted on the club grounds. The storage area is located across the road from the upper camp line and behind the steel pole building. When the limited spaces are full, a member must either actively camp in the trailer, or move it off the club property until an opening occurs. Remember this is temporary storage only. All vehicles in this area will be available for relocation at the discretion of the camping chairman. All vehicles in this area must also carry current tag and registration stickers. Owners are responsible for grass maintenance around their units.
- The camping committee will monitor camping activity on a monthly basis, and will be responsible for all coordination with "inactive" campers.
- An active camper "shall not" camp for more then twenty consecutive day in any calendar month during the active camping season.
- Thurmont Conservation & Sportsman's Club is a family friendly facility. We offer a wide range of recreational amenities for all to enjoy. Our objective is to encourage and promote your love for the great outdoors. These camping rules where designed to ensure a pleasant experience for every member and their guests.
Club Range Rules
View/Download the Club Range Rules - Last Amended August 1, 2024
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