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AI Connect member Sabrina Allen from Cleburne, Texas, asks: How are you scheduling your in-service training for the summer?

“We offer one-hour sessions Monday and Tuesday nights after closing, and require that the staff go to one each week. Every week we cover one or two topics.

“I have a decent-sized staff, about 80 people certified, and one advantage of doing two nights back to back is that it’s very easy to convey the same information to so many people on two consecutive nights. This keeps everyone on the same page.

“A downside is that some staff members have recurring commitments every Monday and Tuesday — another job, athletics, etc. — and they must schedule a ‘makeup’ with an instructor. Also, we are at the mercy of the weather. … ”

— Dave Putziger, Skokie, Ill.

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To maximize time, save indoor repairs and projects for inclement weather days.

— Joann V. Gomez, communications director, Hyland Hills Park and Recreation District (Hyland Hills Water World)

Now is the time to revisit all your regulatory agencies. You'll prpbably be way too busy in the summer to check on any new legislation or changes to state regulations.

— Judith Leblein Josephs, president, JLJ Enterprises, LLC

Complete a full inventory of the products you know you will need for the upcoming season. Include things such as proper test kits and reagents (FAS/DPD), tubing, pressure sensors/gauges and PVC glue.

— M. Troy McGinty, AFO-certified CPO instructor and consultant/Poolcomm, CAT Controllers Inc.

The number of months it takes each spring to prepare the two Morey’s Piers Beachfront Waterparks for summer operation.

— George E. Rohman, operations manager, Morey's Piers Beachfront Waterparks & Resorts