Whitehall Pool and Tennis Rules and Policies
For in-depth details on all policies please click HERE to view the official pool by-laws.
Guest Policies
Non-Bowie residents are welcome as guests with a current WPT member all days with the exception of an occasional special WPT event.
Bowie residents are welcome as guests on Tuesday with a current WPT member or as a guest of a registered party. If your mailing address is Bowie, you are considered a Bowie resident.
ID maybe requested to verify address.
Grandparents are always welcome when accompanied by their child or grandchild who is a WPT member.
Guest Fees
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday – Adult--$ 7.00 Child--$ 5.00
Tuesday (Bowie Day), Saturday, Sunday – Adult--$ 8.00 Child--$ 6.00
Senior Guest Fee (59 years and above)- 50% off Adult guest fees. Senior discount applies only to single-day adult guest passes.
5-Visit Guest Pass—Adult--$25.00 Child--$20.00
Guest Ages
Adult – age 16 and older Child – age 15 and younger
Senior- ages 59 and up
All children age 2 and younger are free
Outside the Pool
No running anywhere on the deck area
Food may only be eaten in the snack bar area or grassy areas
No smoking under either awnings or the baby pool
No shoes with wheels
No bouncing the ball on the deck
Pool
No excessive splashing
No throw individuals in the pool or while in the pool
No going over the ropes or hanging on ropes
No diving anywhere besides the ends of the 4 feet area and the well
No cannonballs off the deck into the 4 feet
No hanging legs on the side of the pool
No goggles that cover your nose
No toys of any kind allowed in the main pool
No getting on top of peoples shoulders
No rough play
No flotation devices (Even for small children)
Slide
One at a time on the slide
Child of reasonable size and age
Goggles are not to be worn while going off the slide
Must swim directly to ladder and get out there after sliding
Parent can not catch or aid the child (Children must be able to swim to the ladder unassisted)
One at a time at the top of the slide
The next child can walk up the slide once the previous one goes off
The child at the top of the slide can slide down once the previous one reaches the ladder
In the Well
In the well, the kids can’t grab on to the side of the wall, they have to swim from the board to the ladder.
The person on the middle diving board has to swim straight out to the rope, and then to a ladder
No gainers, even for the experienced divers
One at a time on the diving board
The person on the board has to wait until the person in front of them has made it past the lifeguard chair
Limit of one jump on the diving board
Goggles are not to be worn while going off the diving boards
In the Baby Pool
Nobody is allowed to put chairs on the beach entrance in the baby pool
Children can only have one tube on
If a child swims in the big pool by themselves, they cannot swim in the baby pool. This is especially important during adult swim when the baby pool gets crowded.
You must be under 6 years of age to swim in the baby pool if the rule above does not apply.
One sibling or friend allowed to be in the pool with child of under six if and only if they are playing or watching the baby.
Front Desk
Pictures will be taken of each member to be used by the Gate guards to verify membership.
If a member looses their tag they will need to purchase a new one at the cost of $2.00
Guest will be required to sign in and show ID.
Guests are the responsibility of the member at all times while enjoying the pool. The member is responsible to make sure that the guests understand the rules of the pool.
Guest must be non-Bowie residents except on Tuesdays or when attending a registered party or event.
Any guest entering the pool grounds must pay the guest fees regardless of their use of the facility.
No glass including food containers are permitted in the pool grounds.
These rules are in addition to the rules in the by-laws and are subject to change at any time on approval by the WPT Board of directors.