✅ The Latest on the Pool and Volleyball Courts

Thank you for a great fundraiser at Primrose Lanes. We raised $19,365 toward our goal!

We currently have $587,000 in the bank with another $1.3 million pledged from both private and corporate donors (like Orlando Health) to come over the next few years.

While we are thrilled with the efforts so far, we are finding we will need to shift priorities for the time being.

We originally planned to break ground this month on the beach volleyball courts. However our board has voiced concerns. Board members have reminded us that our Foundation’s mission is focused on swimming, health, fitness, and providing swim lessons, NOT building volleyball courts for the high school and community.

The courts are a wonderful addition that we are proud to create, but members are asking why are we directing current funds to building volleyball courts when we haven’t yet finished raising enough money for the pool.

As a result our priority is shifting, especially since we have not gotten the public support for the volleyball courts that we anticipated. So far, only one person has stepped up to donate toward that part of this project, so we are disappointed to not be able to deliver the volleyball courts at this stage like we had originally projected.

How much more do we realistically need to start building the pool? 👉 $950,000.

That’s your answer and that is our goal.

We need just a few more key donors, either individual or corporate, to step up to be part of this legacy project.

🗓️ Below is our revised timeline to keep everybody on the same page.

Stage 1: 50m Pool (10 lanes long course, 22 lanes short course)

This stage includes Pump House, Deck, Fencing, Columns, etc.

Breaking ground: June 1, 2025

Estimated Completion (due to rainy season): November 14, 2025

Here’s what has to happen before we break ground:

Land survey: ✅ COMPLETED BY THE FOUNDATION
Architectural & Civil Plans (March)
Geotech drilling (March)
Finish fundraising

Stage 2: Updating Current Building

Start Date: November 1, 2025

Estimated Completion: (TBD)

Here’s what has to happen before we start this stage:

Finish fundraising

Stage 3: Historic Green Space

Start Date: August 15, 2025

Estimated Completion: December 15, 2025

Here’s what has to happen before we start this stage:

Finish fundraising

Stage 4: Beach Volleyball Courts

We wanted to break ground on March 12, 2025.

We wanted to complete the courts by March 31, 2025.

Here’s what has to happen before we break ground:

Land survey: ✅ COMPLETED BY THE FOUNDATION
Ordering pro-quality net and equipment: ✅ COMPLETED BY THE CITY
Aloma Elementary has a big carnival in the space : ✅ THIS IS COMPLETE
Get approval from board to start: THIS HAS NOT BEEN GRANTED YET

Our goal is still to have everything completed, including the volleyball courts, and us diving into a new pool by this November 14, 2025, or earlier. With your help we can do this!

⛳️ Ready for the next opportunity to help us raise funds?

We are hosting a golf tournament on March 29th at the Winter Park Pines Community. Check out the details here.

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