Civic Association of Smallwood, New York, Inc.
Beach Rules 2022
The Beach Manager is in charge of the beach. In the Beach Manager’s absence, an Assistant Beach Manager or a representative designated by the Board of Directors or by the Beach Manager shall assume the helm and shall be afforded, by all who use the beach, the same respect and deference as the Beach Manager. All Beach rules are to be followed by all Members, their households, guests and renters at all times. All Beach patrons are subject to the Membership Code of Conduct.
To maintain the good order, safety and general enjoyment of all on and around the Beach, beachgoers must abide by the following rules:
All entrants must sign in, and, if asked, must provide proper identification, proof of Membership or a valid Guest Card and, if applicable, pay an entrance fee. Guest Cards are not required for any child three (3) years of age or younger, all of whom MUST be signed in and accompanied by a parent or an adult, at least eighteen (18) years of age or older.
Non-member Smallwood residents may not use another Smallwood resident's Membership Cards or Guest Cards to gain entrance to the Beach. Additionally, Members may not accompany a non-member Smallwood resident to the beach as their guest, without the express written consent of the Board of Directors. Doing so may result in the suspension or revocation of the Member’s benefits or Membership.
In the matter of water safety, the lifeguard’s word is law.
It is the lifeguard’s decision as to whether or not a beginning or weak swimmer has the requisite skill to be allowed to swim beyond the shallow roped off area or to the raft.
Swimming is permitted only when the lifeguard is on duty.
Children under the age of twelve (12) must be accompanied by an adult, at least eighteen (18) years of age or older, in order to gain entrance to the Beach.
No fishing is permitted at any time in or near the roped off area designated for swimming (inside of the decoy Swans floating in the lake).
The Association does not provide supervision of any playground equipment, therefore the safety of children playing with and on the equipment becomes the responsibility of the child’s parent or the adult who accompanied them to the Beach.
No barbecues or open fires are allowed except with written permission from the Board of Directors. The fire pit is for special uses only and permission for its use shall be given by the Board of Directors only. No standing in or on the fire pit. Nothing, including but not limited to, water or garbage is to be placed in the fire pit.
The Beach may not be used for private parties/celebrations (e.g., a formal gathering, an organization’s gathering or gathering by invitation), without the express written consent of the SWCA Board of Directors.
No pets (or animals) are permitted on the beach; service animals are permitted (emotional support animals are not permitted).
A small tent used as a sun shield for young children is permitted; erecting any other form of shelter, including a larger tent, is prohibited.
Before exiting the beach for the day, beachgoers must fill in any holes they or children under their supervision made in the sand and place any community Beach toys and incidental beach trash/recyclables in the appropriate receptacles.
It is prohibited to bring household garbage/recyclables to be left in receptacles at the beach.
Smoking of any type, including vaping, is prohibited on the Beach.
All listening devices must be used with headphones.
At the discretion of the Beach Manager or the Board of Directors, live acoustic music may be permitted.
No glass containers or drinking glasses are permitted.
Masks or face coverings are not required at the Beach for the 2022 season. However, if you are not vaccinated please wear a mask.
During Beach operation hours, under the supervision and at the discretion of the Beach Manager, kayaks, paddleboards, and inflatable rafts may enter through the front gate and be launched from the beach, beyond the swimming area. Once on the Beach, watercraft must be stored on the shoreline beyond the swimming area. A beachgoer who enters the Beach with watercraft in an unsafe or careless manner repeatedly will lose the right to do so.
Any watercraft that has been sailed to the Beach must be stored beyond the swimming area while a boater uses the Beach. All such watercraft must be removed from the Beach no later than the end of the beach day. Storage of any watercraft on the beach overnight is prohibited.
The Association does not provide chairs or towels (Members should bring their own). Members are responsible to remove all their belongings at the end of the day, including chairs. No personal property may be stored at the Beach.
The Beach Manager or a representative of the Association designated by the Board of Directors shall have the authority to summarily order a non-compliant or disruptive person to leave the Beach for the day and, additionally, decide whether or not they may return the next day. If the Beach Manager or designated representative feels that a stronger disciplinary action is warranted a formal complaint may be brought to the Conduct Review Board (see Code of Conduct).
Failure on the part of SWCA Members, their households, guests or renters to abide by the beach rules or cooperate with beach staff or designated representatives may result, as per the Code of Conduct, in the suspension or revocation of Beach privileges. Continued rule breaking or lack of cooperation with Beach staff/designated representatives will put a Membership in jeopardy.
Swimming or using any type of recreational flotation device, including but not limited to inflatable rafts, plastic floats or rings and tire inner tubes, beyond the confines of the designated areas (i.e., beyond the ropes), as it is without lifeguard supervision and protection, has risks inherent in the act; doing so is at one’s own risk and peril.
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