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Welcome to National Water Safety Month!  Each year Pool Scouts will spend the month of May talking about how we, as pool owners, can keep our backyards safe for family, friends and neighbors. Last year we introduced Gizmo, our Pool Safety Mascot, and he is back to offer up more advice. Part of my job here … Continue reading 5 Steps To Keep Your Pool Safe This Season →

Ah, spring! That first warm day after a long winter is unbeatable. Getting outside and basking in the warm sun makes it the best season of the year. But building the list of to do’s to spruce up the yard makes springtime a love-hate relationship for me. Part of me can’t wait to get out … Continue reading Quick Tips to Make Your Outdoor Space Pop →

The average age of a pool in the United States is 21 years old, no that does not mean we should fill them up with beer, but it does mean that many pools are in need of an equipment upgrade.  Typically, there are two types of pool: chlorine and salt water. Traditional chlorine systems use … Continue reading Salt or no Salt? That is the Question. →

At the Pool Scouts’ headquarters in Virginia Beach, VA, we’ve been spoiled with some summer-like weather even though it’s the dead of winter. This week was downright beach weather. Yes, it was that nice out! Granted, the water was freezing, but the weather was splendid. What is it about that warm weather that makes us … Continue reading Dreaming Of Summer? Tips To Have Your Pool Ready When Warmer Temps Hit →

The holiday season always seems to sneak up on everyone, and if you are anything like us here at Pool Scouts, the stress of thoughtful gift giving begins to rear its ugly head as this time nears. What do you get for the dad that has everything, or the mom that you can’t please? Or … Continue reading Holiday Giving for the Pool Owners In Your Life →

The 2016 election has just wrapped up and the results have the world in shock. The message from the media and the current administration is that elections (even ones as historic as this one) are what democracy is all about and to never under estimate the power that comes with that. The freedom to vote … Continue reading The 2016 Election Reminds Us What Veterans Serve and Fight For →

**Our “Meet a Scout” blog series introduces you to one of the people that make Pool Scouts great. We’ll offer you a little insight into the members of our team, where they are from and what makes them tick!** Meet-A-Scout: Gabe Jensen For this round of “Meet A Scout” we’re introducing you to Gabe Jensen, … Continue reading Meet-A-Scout: Gabe Jensen, Lead Technician a.k.a. ScoutInstructor →

  Over the last couple months of summer, we’ve been so excited to watch Pool Scouts begin to expand across the nation, offering quality pool cleaning services to customers across multiple states. One of our first franchise locations to open this year is in Raleigh, North Carolina so we thought it would be fun to … Continue reading Dive Into Fall Fun in Raleigh, NC! →

**Our “Meet a Scout” blog series introduces you to one of the people that make Pool Scouts great. We’ll offer you a little insight into the members of our team, where they are from and what makes them tick!**   MEET A SCOUT – Jennifer Young, Scout Captain (aka. Troop Leader, Local Operations Manager) For … Continue reading Meet a Scout – Jennifer Young, Scout Captain →

Every year, summer is punctuated with our country celebrating Labor Day. It acts as a period on the end of our summer sentence. Labor Day, the “workingmen’s holiday” is celebrated the first Monday in September. According to the United State Labor Department, Labor Day “is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to … Continue reading Home is where the heart is, even on Labor Day! →