![]() ![]() It also boasted a splendid grove of hardwood trees, ideal for a picnic area. This exceptional parcel of land was large enough to accommodate the pools, plus future facilities. In the end, based largely on Jack Borchardt’s recommendation, the Founders set their sights on the 60-acre site fronting Park Road in Scio Township. In the fall of 1957, picnic baskets in hand, the Founders toured several prospective locations. ![]() Jack knew gravel, drainage, septic fields and a host of other technical factors that required evaluation before a final decision on location could be effected. ![]() HVSC remains in the forefront of the proliferating community of swim clubs in the area.ĭuring these early months of planning, Jack Borchardt, a civil engineering professor at the University of Michigan, spearheaded the search for a suitable pool, complex site. The many improvements realized since are testimony to all the self-sacrificing volunteers who have used their minds and skills. The dedication, energy, hours of thought, and toil which the Founders put toward their dream, set the standard for volunteerism at HVSC. Huron Valley Swim Club (HVSC) was NOT to be a country club and no food was to be sold on the premises (excluding swim meets). ![]() They shared ideas and visions, which resulted in a couple of ironclad principles, that continue to be upheld 50 years later. ![]()
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