Wedgewood Swim Club, located on Matlack Street in Westtown Township, is a private club owned and operated by its members since 1957 that provides swimming and recreational activities for all family members.
Amenities
There are three pools, one for swimming and diving, an adjacent wading pool for toddlers, and one for lap swimming and swim team use. We offer swimming lessons for children four years old as well.
The picnic grove consists of a pavilion surrounded by shade trees, numerous grills, a deck and tables providing an ideal setting for family picnics.
There are also facilities for volleyball, horseshoes, shuffleboard, wall ball, basketball and other activities for children and special events.
The Wedgewood Swim Team has a history of being competitive and always provides excitement for “children” of all ages.
Membership
Wedgewood offers memberships with the annual dues based on family size. Typically memberships may be purchased with either bonded or non-bonded status. At this time only Bonded members are being accepted.
Bonded membership status requires the purchase of a refundable Corporation Bond worth $500. Non-bonded membership status requires an increased annual dues payment. Bonded memberships receive preference on the waiting list.
Club membership is limited by the By-Laws to not exceed 380 family memberships. The actual number is determined on an annual basis by the Board of Directors.
Openings to new families are available only upon the resignation of current members. Any opening in the membership for next season will be filled from our waiting list. New applications are processed in order of receipt. New members are notified and accepted into the Club either in the fall or in the spring after the number of openings has been determined.
Wedgewood History
Thanks to Ed Reilly for providing the History of Wedgewood.
1957 October – First recorded meeting to organize the club.
1958 April – Contract made with Sapphire Pools to build a 25 yd. “L” shaped pool, a baby pool, office and breezeway for $29,789.00
1958 May – Property deed signed – land purchased from Cecil C. Goodwin
1958 June – Membership – 66 families.
1958 July – Bath house constructed by the members – one beer can from the wall still remains.
1958 August 10 – Pool officially opened. First fence was made of turkey wire.
1958 September – First annual meeting held at Westtown Thornbury School.Balance sheet dated September 25, noted a deficit of $122.
1959 March – Balance sheet = $2,918.49. Guest fees set at $1 for adults and $.50 for children.
1959 April – Application for swimming pool operation approved with permit #2132.
1960 April – Driveway and parking circle completed for $1,513.00.Storage garage constructed by W. Earl Thomas for $2,522.00.
1960 August – Swim team had 51 members. Season record: 1 win, 5 losses.Agnes Chesco spent the outlandish sum of $23.30 on the swim team party.
1963 April – Douglas R. Bickley resigns from club. He held bond # 1.
1967 – Pavilion constructed.
1983 July – New grills installed.
1987 April – Lower pool constructed by Vincent Pools with grading by Bill Hickman for $125,000.00.
1996 June – New baby pool installed by Carlton Pools
1998 June – New bathhouse constructed under the direction of project coordinators Steve Schultheis and Dennis Inverso
1999 July – Construction of steps to lower pool and the addition of benches and umbrellas.
2000 July 9 – Deck area and ramp to lower pool constructed under the direction of project coordinators Steve Schultheis and Dennis Inverso
2003 May – Upper original steel pool totally reconstructed with concrete. Pump house equipment replaced. Concrete around pool replaced along with perimeter drains. 2200 square feet of sod installed. New fence around pool installed.
2006 – For the 2006 summer season, the changes since last season were:
- Installed a new chair rack
- Moved the miniature golf and added another hole for the kids
- Added a fence to the front gate
- Installed a new computer system for member check-in
- Moved all the grills to the perimeter of the picnic area for additional child safety
- Purchased a new volleyball net, which can be installed within minutes between the poles on the basketball court
- Other changes were also implemented as a result from the survey conducted over the winter. We hope you are satisfied with the changes and the overall cleanliness of the facilities.
2007 – In January, several trees were trimmed in the picnic area and the parking lot; limbs were getting to be a safety concern. Bathhouse was completely repainted and the floor were power washed to remove the loose epoxy.. Other projects included adding an amplifier and speakers for our intercom system, and some extra landscaping in several areas. The baby pool and gutters on the upper pool received a fresh coat of paint before opening day. The storage area for chairs was improved, adding another rack and moving existing racks to allow more room. In addition a new Terrace/Pavers step was installed to replace the old wood steps. These projects were completed by members to save the club labor costs.
2008 – Several projects are being planned, the biggest includes refurbishing the floors in the restrooms and breezeway, as well as installing a larger window in the Manager’s office for an improved view of the upper pools, and implementing a recycling program.