Murraywood Strong During Pandemic 2020
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Dear Murraywood Families,
We hope this email finds you safe, healthy and sane in your homes. It’s a scary and uncertain time for everyone, and we are all looking forward to gathering together in celebration when this ordeal is over.
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The Murraywood Board of Directors met early this week to discuss the varied situations facing our Club. Of course, our primary concern is the health and safety of our members. And of utmost importance also is the continued financial viability of our Club in this harsh economic reality. We wanted to update you on what was discussed, and provide the framework of our intended plans in a variety of scenarios.
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Executive Order to Close Non-Essential Businesses
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As you know, Governor McMaster announced the closure of all non-essential businesses effective April 1, 2020 through April 15, 2020. We examined the EO carefully, and it was unclear whether we would be allowed to stay open. Following the steps dictated by the EO, we submitted a request for clarification and designation of status, and received notice that we are allowed to stay open. From the Governor’s office:
Dear Murraywood Swim and Racquet Club,
Thank you for your request to continue operating pursuant to Executive Order 2020-17 as issued by Governor McMaster on Tuesday, March 31st.
We have reviewed your request, and per the guidance included in Executive Order 2020-17, your business can continue operating during this time of COVID-19 pandemic.
Please note that businesses should comply with Centers for Disease Control and Occupational Safety and Health Administration guidance on workplace safety and prevention of disease spread. This exemption approval is subject to continuance of and compliance with the social distancing and other mitigation measures to protect employees and the public, including virtual and telework operations (e.g. work from home) as the primary option when available. In-person work at a business site is only to be performed on the most limited basis possible to deliver the services or goods of your business. This determination is provisional in nature and subject to revision, alteration, or revocation at any point, and in the Department’s discretion, based on the evolving nature and scope of the ongoing public health emergency associated with COVID-19 and to account for changing circumstances.
Tennis players are encouraged to follow all guidelines issued by the CDC.
The pool was mandated closed by the edict but since we are not open anyway right now, no problem!
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Big Question: Will The Pool Be Open This Summer?
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This is probably a question that many of you have been wondering, and of course, this was the main topic at our Board meeting. Ultimately, we decided that we do not have the data available to answer that question definitively at this point, but that it would be prudent to develop several plans of action to correspond with a best-case scenario, a worst-case scenario, and a scenario that lands somewhere between the best and worst. We feel that we will be well-positioned to finalize what our direction will need to be by the end of this month. This timeline corresponds both with the Executive Order shutting schools through April 30, 2020, and the State Epidemiologist’s report that has cases peaking at the end of April. If we have reached the peak, then perhaps the bottom of the curve can be predicted by the experts.
Best-Case Scenario
Of course, the best-case scenario is a fast resolution to the pandemic, with rates of infection falling sharply and life returning to normal. If that is the case, we would open on time.
Worst-Case Scenario
A worst-case scenario would be a prolonged restriction on social gatherings, perhaps even over the summer. This scenario would involve the pool not opening at all this summer. Initial financial calculations result in a budget deficit of $19,000 to $35,000. We are preparing for this scenario by scrupulously examining cost-cutting measures, and investigating the grants and loans included in the Federal stimulus package.
Somewhere in the Middle
A third scenario involves a resolution somewhere after the normal pool opening, but early enough in the summer to warrant a partial-summer opening. At that point, we would examine the likely cash flow and expenses and formulate an operating schedule and dues structure.
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We have faced adversity before and come out stronger, and as a Board, we are confident that we will do so again. Remember, we paid off our mortgage, and have a solid membership who has an over-abundance of ideas and optimism. We came back after Flood 2015, and we will come back after Pandemic 2020.
Please reach out to us with any ideas, suggestions or comments. And do not hesitate to reach out to us if you are experiencing a financial hardship concerning dues payments. These are crazy times, and we are poised to be creative, flexible and overall, understanding.
Stay safe, wash your hands and be brave and strong!
-MURRAYWOOD SWIM AND RACQUET CLUB BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Murraywood Swim & Racquet Club | murraywoodswimandracquet@gmail.com | www.murraywoodswimandracquet.org
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