Residents now have access to a trailer full of supplies to make hosting a neighborhood block party easy and enjoyable.

“The Sugar Cube,” a block party trailer intended to help foster neighborhood relationships, was created foster neighborhood relationships and as a result of a efforts to streamline the city’s special events offerings and avoid duplication of effort by leveraging existing event opportunities already occurring within neighborhoods.

“The Sugar Cube provides a convenient way to bring people together where they live in hopes of finding similarities that will bring them closer together. Neighbors who connect with one another only strengthen our community,” said Community Engagement Manager Carrie Paxton-Lamke.

Residents can reserve The Sugar Cube free of charge by completing an online form after their community group, homeowners’ or neighborhood association completes a short registration process with the City.

“In our increasingly digital world, we often lack the opportunity to get to know our neighbors face-to-face,” said Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation Kimberly Terrell, “Our goal is that The Sugar Cube inspires our neighborhoods to come outside, meet one another and recreate a National Night Out-style block party any weekend of the year.”

To learn more about The Sugar Cube or to make a reservation, visit www.sugarlandtx.gov/sugarcube.

Six times throughout the year, enjoy a 3’x5′ American Flag displayed in your yard from sunrise to sunset. Young men from Troop 1000 will strategically place a flag in your front yard on the following days: July 4th, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day and Flag Day.

The things that the flag stands for were created by the experiences of a great people. Everything that it stands for was written by their lives. The flag is the embodiment, not of sentiment, but of history.” – Woodrow Wilson, June 14, 1915, Flag Day.

Signing Up or Missing Flags?

To determine if Troop 1000 services your area, please check the Common Patriots web page.

If you are interested in signing up or have any questions please send an email to: [email protected].

Troop 1000 Flags Across the Brazos Subscription Prices (effective May 2017, Troop 1000 will no longer accept partial year subscriptions).

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Recreation Centers

• 7225 Greatwood Parkway (Recreation Center #1)
• 8802 Greatwood Parkway (Recreation Center #2)
• 1241 Shadow Bend Drive (Recreation Center #3)

By Section

• Brazos Bend – Lavender Field at Rockwall Court
• Crossing – Deer Hollow Drive
• Fairview – Winding Brook East Drive (at approximately Twining Trail Lane)
• Forest – Forest Bend Drive and Azalea Bend
• Forest – Garden Brook & Great Pecan Lane
• Knoll – Knoll Forest Drive (pass Rabbs Bayou)
• Manor – Northwoods and Birnam Glen Drive
• Stonebridge – Deerbrook Drive and Lauren Way
• Stonebridge/Brooks Mill – Cross Trail Drive (between Terrace View Drive & Shady Bend Drive)
• Woodhaven – Winding Brook & Haven Glen Drive

Jump into Summer! As we prepare for the summer season, we would like to inform Greatwood of the new pool changes. Not only do we have a new pool company, Texas Aquatic Enterprises, but we’ve also made a few changes to the pool schedule and the pool access system.

Residents can find the updated pool schedules online at www.mygreatwood.com or www.townsq.io. The goal with the new pool hours is to have a successful pool season without having to close the pools early due to lifeguard shortages.

Greatwood Pool 2 is now an unattended “Swim at Your Own Risk” (SAYOR) pool facility during the pool season (May – September). There is no lifeguard on duty and residents must sign a waiver to have access to this pool area. SAYOR swimming during the off-season is to be decided. If you’re a Lap Lane swimmer, your access will continue to work during the specified pool hours listed on the 2023 Pool Schedule. Waivers can be found online at www.mygreatwood.com, www.townsq.io, or can be requested from the management staff.

We would also like to mention that the access card readers have all been updated to the new Brivo system. This will allow residents to use their current access card or a mobile pass for entry at every Greatwood amenity. Mobile passes will be assigned by the management team upon request and there’s a limit of (2) mobile passes per household. Once the access notification is sent to your email and you’ve downloaded the Brivo Pass App, it will allow residents to open amenity doors/gates with their phones. Resident access cards or mobile passes are required to access all pool areas and your Greatwood account must be current and in good standing. Any children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by a parent or an adult 18 years of age or older.

As a reminder, please speak with your children and give them good advice so they can enjoy the pools we all work so hard to maintain. There’s a zero-tolerance policy for patrons that do not follow the pool rules. The Greatwood Board and/or management staff have the authority to suspend offenders. Need a refresher on the pool rules? No worries, we have you covered. The pool rules can also be found on www.mygreatwood.com or on www.townsq.io.

Please do not approach our lifeguards if you have a disagreement. Contact our HOA office with any concerns or comments you have. Remember that these lifeguards in most cases are your neighbors.

2023 Pool Rules (PDF)

This pool is for the use of residents of the Greatwood Community Association only. A resident must accompany their guests at all times. 4 guests per access card or mobile pass.

1. An access card or the Brivo mobile pass is required for entry. Tailgating/piggybacking to gain access is not permitted.
2. Please keep in mind, residents are responsible for any guests who accompany them. Be careful!
3. All guests must sign in when they enter the facility. This allows the pool company to keep track of the number of patrons in the facility in the event of an emergency.
4. Any children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by a parent or an adult 18 years of age or older.
5. Lifeguards have the authority to remove anyone disobeying or endangering themselves or another person. The Greatwood Board of Directors and/or management staff have the authority to suspend the offender(s).
6. Lifeguards have the authority to impose additional rules to ensure the safety and enjoyment of residents.
7. All guests are subject to a swim test. Guests who are unable to swim one length of the pool will not be granted access to the deeper ends.
8. Street clothes and cut off shorts are potentially damaging to the swimming pool filtration systems and therefore are not allowed in the pools.
9. One (1) long whistle blast signifies the immediate exit of the pool. This activates the Emergency Action Plan indicating that a guard has entered the water.
10. Lifeguards are not responsible for the baby pool – use at your own risk. Only supervised children 5 years of age or younger may use the baby pool.
11. Children in diapers must wear rubber swim pants or swimming diapers. No disposable diapers are allowed in the pool.
12. No diving in water less than 6 feet in depth.
13. Potentially dangerous entries into the pool such as back flips, gainers, and somersaults are prohibited.
14. Running, roughhousing, dunking, abusive and foul language, firearms, or smoking and/or vaping is prohibited.
15. All pool patrons must stay off all safety and lap lane ropes.
16. Glass containers, consumption of alcoholic beverages, loud music, pets, and use of skateboards, rollerblades, or bicycles are prohibited. Any person suspected of using alcohol shortly before or during a visit to the facility will be asked to leave.
17. Toys, squirt guns and flotation devices designed for pool use are allowed. Playing on rafts and large floats are allowed as long as it is away from the sides and steps of the pool and the pool is not crowded. Lifeguards have the authority to remove toys and flotation devices if they are mis-used or if determined the pool is too crowded.
18. Having food at the pool is a privilege. Food is not allowed in the swimming pool. Clean up after yourself; failure to do so could result in suspension of this privilege.
19. Weather Policy: At first sight of lightning or sound of thunder, the pool will be closed a minimum of 15 minutes. The first sound of thunder and/or if lightening is within 10-miles of the facility. All swimmers must exit the pool area for at least 30 minutes or 30 minutes after the last sound of thunder or lightning strike within 10 miles.
20. Human Waste Policy: If human waste in found in the pool, the pool will be closed for 2 to 8 hours depending on the severity of the condition. Lifeguards will clean and chlorinate the pool during the closing.
21. Lap Lane Policy: The lap lane is available on a first come first serve basis. Swimmers should decide on the swimming pattern they will use. Crossing the lap lane while it is in use is prohibited.

Lap lane swimming at Pool 2 (8802 Greatwood Parkway) is from 6:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Wednesday-Monday, during the off-season. During the pool season, the lap lane program is from 6:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Greatwood Pool 2 is now an unattended “Swim at Your Own Risk” (SAYOR) pool facility during the pool season (May – September). There is no lifeguard on duty and residents must sign a waiver to have access to this pool area. SAYOR swimming during the off-season is to be decided. If you’re a Lap Lane swimmer, your access will continue to work during the specified pool hours listed on the 2023 Pool Schedule. Waivers can be found online at www.mygreatwood.com, www.townsq.io, or can be requested from the management staff.

In order to utilize the pool during lap lane swimming, a waiver must be submitted to the Greatwood HOA management team. Once completed, access will granted to your assigned access card.

We would also like to mention that the access card readers have all been updated to the new Brivo system. This will allow residents to use their current access card or a mobile pass for entry at every Greatwood amenity. Mobile passes will be assigned by the management team upon request and there’s a limit of (2) mobile passes per household. Once the access notification is sent to your email and you’ve downloaded the Brivo Pass App, it will allow residents to open amenity doors/gates with their phones. Resident access cards or mobile passes are required to access all pool areas and your Greatwood account must be current and in good standing. Any children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by a parent or an adult 18 years of age or older.

Waivers are required for lap lane swimming.

If you are interested in having a booth, please click here for more information. We are always looking to add booths to our event.

Fairway Vistas Annual meeting for October 29th has been re-scheduled for Friday, November 13th at 6:00 PM at Recreation Center #1.

Due to the intense heat, we have been asked to cancel September’s Food Truck Friday.

Please be advised that the Town Hall Meeting scheduled for Thursday, August 13, 2020 at 6:30 PM has been cancelled.

The Board of Directors met last evening and the contract for the new roofs is now under revision. It also appears that the Special Assessment (if any) will be much lower than originally anticipated.

Please be advised that you will be notified when the Board schedules the next meeting.

Topic: Vistas of Greatwood Town Hall Meeting

Time: July 28, 2020 06:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

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