A Community Movement · Mahopac, New York

Mahopac
Swims.

Give our children the water they deserve.

Mahopac is one of Putnam County's largest school districts.
Not one of our schools has a pool.
No swim lessons. No high school team. No middle school feeder program.
No community aquatic facility. That ends with us.

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8
Signatures So Far
500
Our Goal
5,000+
District Students
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School Pools Today

In Loving Memory

"Smitty"
Cooke

A Father · A Champion of Children · d. 2012

In 1984, my father — everyone called him Smitty — purchased 1.9 acres of land in Mahopac at 14 Charles Place, right across from the high school. He was a man who believed in children. In sport. In community. In the idea that where you grow up shouldn't limit what you can become.

He passed away from cancer in 2012. He never got to see this dream. But every child who learns to swim in these waters will carry his spirit forward. This pool is for him — and for every Mahopac child who deserves better.

Proposed Name
The Smitty Cooke
Memorial Natatorium
$250K
Cooke Family Legacy Fund A founding gift in Smitty's memory to kick-start this facility for the children of Mahopac.

The Reality

Our Children Deserve Better

Mahopac families drive 30+ minutes to Westchester or Dutchess County just to find a pool. That is not good enough for a community this size.

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No Swim Education

Lakeview Elementary's 598 students have zero access to swim instruction as part of their education. It is simply not available to them.

Drowning is the #1 cause of death for children ages 1–4
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No High School Team

Mahopac High School cannot field a swim team — and Mahopac Middle School has no feeder program to build toward one. Student-athletes have no aquatic pathway whatsoever.

Zero competitive aquatic opportunities for MS or HS athletes
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No Community Pool

There is no public indoor pool in Mahopac. Families pay private gym memberships and drive long distances for something every child should have access to.

Nearest public pool: 30+ minutes away

What We're Building

A Pool That Belongs to Everyone

One facility. Every generation. Morning to night.

School Hours

Every Child Learns to Swim

Kindergarten through 5th grade swim lessons built into the school day at Lakeview Elementary. By 3rd grade, every child masters all four competitive strokes. No exceptions. No cost to families.

K–5 · Lakeview Elementary
Early Afternoons · Twice a Week

Middle School Feeder Program

Mahopac Middle School students — bused over from their campus just minutes away — train twice a week in a club and intramural program designed to develop the next generation of Mahopac varsity swimmers. The earlier slot means varsity never runs late.

MMS Club Team · Feeder to Varsity
Afternoons · After Middle School

Mahopac HS Gets a Swim Team

For the first time ever, Mahopac High School will field a competitive swim team. Short course and long course. NCAA pathways. Championships. A new generation of Mahopac athletes — many of them trained right here since middle school.

Varsity & JV · Short + Long Course
Summers

Camp, Community & Open Swim

A full summer aquatic camp for children ages 5–15. Morning lap swim for adults. Family open swim. A safe, affordable place to spend a summer day — right here in Mahopac.

Summer Camp · Ages 5–15
Evenings

Triathlon, Masters & Family Time

Evening Masters swim and triathlon training for Mahopac adults who currently commute to Westchester for pool access. Weekend open swim for families. This pool belongs to all of us.

Community · Adults · Families

Community Petition

Add Your Voice

We are bringing this petition to the Mahopac Central School District Board of Education. Every signature tells the board that this community is ready.

8
Community Members Have Signed
0 Goal: 500

500 signatures before the board meeting — help us get there.

Your signature is a direct message to the Mahopac Central School District Board of Education that this community wants a pool — for our children, for our high schoolers, for our families.

It costs nothing. It takes 60 seconds. And it could change the future of every child growing up in Mahopac.

Recent Signatures

Sign the Petition

Mahopac Central School District · Board of Education

"I support bringing an indoor aquatic facility — The Smitty Cooke Memorial Natatorium — to Mahopac, and urge the Board of Education to explore this proposal for our community."

Your email is never shared. This petition will be presented to the MCSD Board of Education.

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You're in. Thank you.

Your name is on the petition. Now help us reach 500 — share this with every Mahopac family you know.