Radiance property owners who are current on their owners association dues are eligible for pool membership, along with their family. Every summer the Radiance Property Owners Association (RPOA) offers a limited number (25) of pool memberships to folks outside of Radiance.
What comes with a Radiance pool membership?
- Use of the pool from 1 May to 31 October, when the pool is closed for the winter.
- Pool water with chlorine processed by a special purification system for enjoyable swimming environment and no chlorine smell.
- Separate baby pool with fountain for infants and young children.
- Shaded pergola with picnic tables for those who wish to enjoy the pool while minimizing sun exposure.
- Shower and bathroom facilities available onsite.
- Lapswimmers have a 54-foot lap lane with tile and lane rope available.
- Beautiful hill country scenery from the pool deck.
- All this practically in your backyard without the pool upkeep hassle!
With a Radiance pool membership you and your family can enjoy a cool respite from the blazing days of summer . You can even host an occasional get-together at the Radiance pool although some conditions will apply.
Pool membership is now only $415 per family for this pool season.
Before extending a pool membership invitation to unsponsored families (those who come to us without a referral), we like to meet interested families at one of our potlucks held regularly at the pool. The potlucks are informal gatherings where attendees enjoy good food and good company. If you’re interested in coming to a potluck, all you need to do is give Mary a call beforehand and let her know you and your family will be coming so you can be welcomed accordingly.
“Radiance Resident or Property Owner” Membership Application 2010 (PDF)
Radiance Pool Users Guide (PDF)
Pool Opening Letter, 2010 (PDF)
Radiance Community Pool rules (PDF)
For pool membership, keys and questions, please contact
Mary Buchanan, Radiance Community Manager: 512.288.6990
For questions and comments relating directly to the pool facilities, please contact
Jeanine Christensen, Pool Manager: 512.288.2379
Radiance Community Pool Rules
No lifeguard on duty
Swim at your own risk
Parents are responsible for their own children
- Children under 12 must be accompanied by a guardian 16 years of age or older. Swimming with a buddy is strongly recommended for all swimmers. Children from 12 – 16 must swim with a buddy.
- Always shower before swimming to minimize the need for chemicals and hours to clean the water. Apply sun screen at least 45 minutes before coming to pool.
- Maximum ratio of children to adults is 4 to 1.
- Do not dive, run, or play rough within the pool fence. Do not jump/dive from pool furniture, bench, shed roof, or baby pool wall into the pool.
- Do not use 110 volt electrical plug-in appliances at the pool.
- Pool gate must be locked at all times, even when you are inside the fence. Always be sure the gate is locked when you leave the pool area. Children under 12 may not operate the pool gate lock.
- No smoking, drinking of alcoholic beverages, or glass containers inside the pool fence.
- Do not use rocks, coins, balloons, or toys/objects filled with sand or other substances inside which can clog the pool filter or discolor the pool’s surface.
- Do not play with pool equipment or furniture.
- Pets are not allowed inside the pool fence.
- Do not climb on or over the pool fence.
- Put all trash in the trash can. The recyclables-only receptacle is for coded plastics, metal cans, etc.
- Use swim diapers. not disposable diapers in the pool. Take disposable diapers to your home trash can.
- Member-resident with more than 9 guests must register this as a party with the pool manager at least a week in advance. See “Pool Party rules” sheet that comes with your pool application form or check with Mary. Parents must chaperone pool parties of their children 18 and under. Notifcation of upcoming parties will be emailed to all pool members as soon as we know.
- Member is responsible for all intentional or unintentional damage done at the pool by family or guests.
- Members must accompany guests to the pool, except house guests.
- Member/resident may have the same non live-in guests no more than 2 times per month. If these guests use the pool more often, they must apply for pool membership.
- Quiet must be observed at the pool after 10:00 pm. Please respect the rights of nearby residents.
Radiance Pool Party Rules
All the pool rules apply, as above. To repeat some: no glass, no smoking, no alcohol, etc.
We limit the number of parties in a week to one large (over 15) and one small (under 15). Other pool members are allowed to use the pool at any time and that includes time during your party. No party will be scheduled within 48 hours or less before or after a Radiance Potluck (which run alternating Sundays). Please familiarize yourself with the current potluck schedule before you call to make a reservation for a party to avoid scheduling conflicts.
1. When you schedule your party you must pay clean-up fees:
- 10 – 19 guests – $10 clean-up fee (payable to Jeanine Christensen).
- 20 – 29 guests -$20 clean-up fee (payable to Jeanine Christensen) + $50 deposit**
- 30 – 39 guests -$30 clean-up fee (payable to Jeanine Christensen) + $90 Portable Toilet Fee (payable to RPOA at time of scheduling) + $50 deposit**. The pool toilet will then remain locked during your party of 30 guests or more.
We rarely allow parties of more than 40 guests. Special permission would be necessary for this size gathering as it is a considerable burden on any low-chlorine pool, including this one.
**A deposit for parties with over 20 guests is $50. It is all or partially refundable after the pool is cleaned and the number of hours of clean-up time is calculated. Recovery measures include but are not limited to:
- sweeping up and removing food, debris, or trash out of the pool water,
- mopping down the wooden deck or spray washing concrete where spilled food, drink or dirt are evident,
- hauling trash and recycling away in large bags, and
- vacuuming the pool(s), shocking the water(s) and disassembling and servicing either or both pool filters.
If you’d like to cut costs you are welcome to do list items 1-3 yourself. We will show you where the pool net, broom and dustpan are kept so someone in your crew can clean up, and you can haul out all party trash to your home trash cart/recycle bin.
2. Party duration is 3 hours, maximum. This is out of consideration for all other Radiance Pool users. There is a “no noise after 10 pm” rule inside Radiance’s borders, so that’s the very latest your party can go on until.
3. Guests must abide by our pool rules, posted on the pool gate, onsite on the shed wall, and in the paperwork you sign to become a pool member. Any person found not following these rules will be asked to leave and the person responsible for the party will not be allowed to schedule future pool parties. You are responsible and liable for the actions of your guests.
4. If you are using a grill or any other fire- or flame-driven device, it must be outside the pool fence gates, and the water hose (which will be turned on, with a hose-end valve turned to off) nearby. The grill/etc. must be attended at all times by someone who is at least 16 years old, unless the fire is out or off. Please don’t dump ashes on pool property or inside pool trash cans.
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Last but certainly not least: pool gate must remain locked at all times. No exceptions. Please do NOT prop the gate open. Our insurance policy AND Texas state law require the pool gate to be locked.
We apologize for the inconvenience, but we are not in control of Texas or our insurance company. Leave your key in the lock, and use a string to tie it to the gate so no one mindlessly pockets the key.
Parties for the week will be posted by the RPOA at the pool and at the mail station.
If you inadvertently end up having a group of over 9 people, please be honest and pay Jeanine the party fee because she’s going to have to clean up anyway. Pool members who choose to hold parties of more than 10 people without going through the scheduling process and paying all fees may forfeit their Radiance Pool membership.
To schedule a party, call Pool Manager Jeanine Christensen.
If you have any questions about these rules, please contact Mary Buchanan, Radiance Community Manager at 512-288-6990.
If You Use Sunscreen or Sunblock, Please Read:
How To Help Us Keep Our Pool Clean and Chemically Minimal
The Radiance Community Pool is not a municipal pool. It is a minimally chlorinated pool with pool chemistry in a delicate balance. Sunscreen and sunblock in this pool water can mess up that balance within 6 hours, resulting in laborious recovery measures.
- Read the manufacturer’s directions on the bottle, tube, or container of sunscreen or sunblock product.
- It probably says something like “apply liberally 30-45 minutes before exposure to sun.”
- If yes, please put on your sunscreen or sunblock ~45 minutes before coming to the pool. This allows the product to penetrate your skin and protects you the most from the sun.
- When you get to the Radiance Pool, please, as always, rinse off using the shower before entering the pool water.
- If you need to reapply, please wait ~45 minutes before entering the pool water again. Rinse off before you enter, please.
- Failure to comply with these sunscreen and sunblock manufacturer-recommended instructions will result in murky water, higher chlorine levels in the pool, along with additional labor hours spent to remove sunscreen from the pool’s filters.
- Alternatively, try swimming before 10 am or after 4 pm if you’d rather avoid sunblock and sunscreen. This practice can lessen your solar exposure too.
