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-2- Additionally, a free American Red Cross "Swim and Stay Fit" program has been offered to the ever growing lap swimming crowd, which involves recording the daily yard- age of each participant. individualized index cards and wall charts record total mileage and certificates, pat- ches, lapel pins, and "I swam 100 miles at the Edgewood Pool" t-shirts are given to high mileage holders. Since implemented last fall, over 200 swimmers have joined this program, and seven people have swam their way into the "100 Mile Club". (See appendix for 3 day survey of lap swimmer participation and the communities from which this program has attracted the lap swimmers.) C. Physical structure improvements During the past year, the Edgewood Pool environment has undergone many changes to bring the 17 year old pool up to date. The pool room walls were professionally painted and three modern aquatic figures were added to accent the pool room atmosphere. official rule boards were prepared and posted; and a Red Cross plaque was hung to inform the public of the aquatics staff's teaching and guarding qualifications. The rescue equipment was updated or replaced, to conform with the Ramsey County Health De- partment regulations. Twenty-five percent of the ceiling lights were replaced or repaired. The locker rooms floors, bathroom stalls and shower rooms were repainted. The pool hallway walls and doors were repainted as well. Improvement projects currently underway include the refinishing of the locker room walls with a highly tex- tured paint, the transferring of the emergency telephone from the guard office to the actual pool room, and the sanding and refinishing of all of the old wooden benches. These improvements have undoubtedly enhanced and made safer the overall pool environment. D. Pool program advertising Two major advertising sources of the seasonal pool schedules are the Mounds View Newsletter and the Mounds View Community Education Brochure. Both advertising forms have gone through major changes, to make the information easier for the public to understand. The format for the Mounds View Newsletter simply lists all swim lesson levels with a brief class description and complete listing of the dates and times that the class will be held. The Mounds View Community Education Brochure compiles the swimming schedules of Chippewa, Highview and Edgewood pool; and stresses which park and recreation department must be contacted for further ques- tions and registration procedures. (See appendix for samples of each of these two formats.)