For just a moment, he glances away from lively, bathing-suited students chatting on the pool deck and stares out of louver windows that open to the sunlit outdoors. He then looks up, gives a smiling nod and the students immediately dive, jump and splash into crystal blue waters of Cranbrook's new pool. After years of planning, designing, building and fund raising, Cranbrook Schools poured more than 310,000 gallons of water into its first pool and opened the doors in October. It's really going to draw the community together. Current and future swim programs will offer recreational swimming programs, classes and training for the entire Cranbrook community.
Blue brick represents the water and sky.
More than halfway to its fund raising goal, donations of all sizes are coming in. And, a number of giving opportunities are still available. As an experienced pool manager, he managed two swim clubs in the past. Scott began to swim competitively at age 10, and in college competed nationally in the breaststroke and individual medley. Consulting with independent schools nationally and local organizations provided options to consider in structuring programs, memberships and fees, Scott says.