AHSTC News 4/27/2026

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Hope you are all enjoying the sunny days. Only a couple more weeks until we can spend them at the pool! Please see below for important updates.

This coming weekend is Clean Up Weekend!

Clean Up Weekend will be on Saturday, May 2nd from 10:00am-1:00pm and Sunday, May 3rd from 1:00-4:00pm.  If an adult member of your family works a minimum of three hours on either day, your clean up fee ($100 Family/ $50 senior) will be reimbursed.  Please come prepared with gloves, gardening supplies, cleaning supplies, etc.

*New* Clean Up Weekend is last call to pick up anything left behind last year. All items remaining in the lost and found, as well as any   orders/awards from last year (shirts, team photos,  trophies, etc.) will be donated after the clean up weekend is completed.

Register now for teams and Otters Club

Youth teams (dive, swim, tennis & water polo): sign up here.

Otters Club: sign up here

May 9

Opening Day is May 9th! As always, this day is reserved for members only (no guests). More details to come on our Opening Day BBQ.

May 11

Spring swim team practices begin

May 13

New Member Orientation will be held at the pool at 7pm. Keep an eye on your inbox for a new member info pack before the orientation.

May 18

Spring dive team practices begin

June 2

Spring tennis team practices begin

June

Adult tennis programs and lessons will begin in June. More details will be available soon. In the meantime, if anyone would like to host Tennis Coach, Siggy Menzel and his wife Amber for June and July please reach out to Debra via email. More info on Siggy can be found here.

July

Water Polo practice will begin late-July. Stay tuned for more details!

AHSTC News 4/20/2026

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Summer is almost here and we are less than a month away from opening! Please see below for important updates.

April

Team Registration is open. Sign up for youth dive, swim, tennis & water polo here.

 A warm welcome to our new Head Coaches:

Dive: Declan O’Grady-Graham,  Tennis: Caerwyn Evans, Water Polo: Jo Jo Southwell

And welcome back to Head Swim Coach, Chris Veraya. Please be sure to check out the updated teams pages to read more about our coaching staff.

Otters Club Registration is also open. Otters Club has a limited capacity of 30 campers, and over half the slots have already filled. Sign up here before its too late!

May 2 & 3

Clean Up Weekend will be on Saturday, May 2nd from 10:00am-1:00pm and Sunday, May 3rd from 1:00-4:00pm.  If an adult member of your family works a minimum of three hours on either day, your clean up fee ($100 Family/ $50 senior) will be reimbursed.  Please come prepared with gloves, gardening supplies, cleaning supplies, etc.

May 9

Opening Day is May 9th! As always, this day is reserved for members only (no guests). More details to come on our Opening Day BBQ.

*NEW* May 13

New Member Orientation will be held at the pool at 7pm. Keep an eye on your inbox for a new member info pack before the orientation.

June

Adult tennis programs and lessons will begin in June. More details will be available soon. In the meantime, if anyone would like to host Tennis Coach, Siggy Menzel and his wife Amber for June and July please reach out to Debra via email. More info on Siggy can be found here.

July

Water Polo practice will begin late-July. Stay tuned for more details!

AHSTC News 7/14

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Dear Members,

What an amazing July we are having.  We are so excited to have our annual adult Casino Night on Saturday at 6pm. Login to the AHSTC account and purchase your tickets here:  https://ahstc.com/calendar/events/  It will be a great night of Casino games, delicious food and drinks.  We hope to see you on Saturday.

Manager Corner

Check the lost and found: What’s yours can be yours again, now clean

We had three gracious members who took on the heinous towel mountain in the Arb’s lost and found and washed, dried, and organized it. We are so grateful. Please see picture at the bottom of this email. If we still have items by the end of this week, we will be donating them to Goodwill, so make sure to check as you come to the pool this week.

More loungers coming
We try to keep our furniture purchases on budget, but we have broken a few loungers already. Please do encourage your wonderful children not to stand on them. Thank you! And thanks to Corey Dickinson for tirelessly sourcing matching loungers and umbrellas for the pool – this time, all the way from Portland.

Friendly reminder: You’re only allowed to bring up to 9 people a day, and if you leave, your guests must go with you. If you leave and your guest stays, they will need to leave.

Teams Reminders

Apparel orders have arrived! Pick up your order in the cabana.

Water Polo:  Water polo starts next week!  Register now for your 9-18 year old to play this season. We have teams for 10U, 12U, 14U and Seniors. No experience necessary, but players should be strong swimmers, and able to tread water proficiently. Send questions to ah-polo@ahstc.com or ask Blake.

Swim Team

Swim team will be at Kent Tuesday and our last home meet is Thursday against Twin Lakes.  The meet theme is:  80’s New Wave Neon Party it it will be Senior Night, where we will be recognizing our graduating seniors: Ava Karman, Maks Karman, Luke Schinkel, Sadie Pallotta, Marlo Pietsch, Duncan Monnin, Avery Zimmer, Clara Henzke, Stella Klem, Lucy Rysemus, Charlie Fielding, and Brady Murphy. Congratulations to our graduates!

Dive Team

Congratulations to all our Divers that competed in the Meet vs Olympic View.  Thank you to all our Judges that volunteered their time to help make this event a success.  Our next Dive Meet is Friday, July 18 at 4:30pm at Normandy Park.

Look for an email from Coach Olivia and Mallory with more details.

Adult Tennis

New July Classes have started and we had our first Live Ball Tennis Class on Saturday which was a lot of fun.  We are working on improving our communication either through Member Splash or direct emails. Feel free to email Debra at ah-dive@ahstc.com or Coach John at [email protected] with any questions.

Youth Tennis

  • Next Monday AH is hosting Post Season for Boys and Girls 9 AM -2 PM – all four tennis courts will be in use

  • RSVP for the Tennis awards banquet,  Player – Parent tournament starts at 3:00,  dinner – awards start at 6:00 on Friday, July 25

Have a spectacular week!

AHSTC Board of Trustees

AHSTC News 7/6

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Dear Members,

Happy first full week of July!  This week, the pool will close on Tuesday at 3pm for the swim meet against Olympic View.  We are so excited to remind you that our annual “Casino Night” is coming in 2 weeks.  Come enjoy a 21 & over night at the Arb! Your $20 ticket includes a catered dinner, bar (wine, beer, non-alcoholic) and hosted Vegas-style casino games. Guests are welcome too.  Please register here: Purchase Ticket here

Manager Corner

Cold Plunge in the Arb Showers through Tuesday

OK, it’s not really a cold plunge, but we are replacing our water heater (we thought it would last another year) and the bathhouse showers will be refreshingly chilly  through Tuesday. We apologize for the inconvenience. At this point, we will have replaced all major systems in the bathhouse, including the sewer lift, so fingers crossed this is the last major maintenance for a long while.

Lost and Found Fun

The Arb seeks a few intrepid volunteers to help wrestle the lost and found (aka Beach Towel Mountain) back into shape. Efforts may include laundering towels and clothing items, bringing them back to the Arb, arranging them on a table for members to (hopefully) identify, and then, if no happy reunion between hoodies, swimsuits, beach towels, hair clips, water bottles (some labeled!) and other valuable items occurs, donating these items to Goodwill. Message us at ah-president@ahstc.com if interested and willing to organize with Monica Geller-level (IYKYK) enthusiasm. Thank you!

Teams Reminders
Swim Team:  Good luck to our swimmers this week!

Dive Team:  Congratulations to those Divers that Competed in our 1st Dual Dive Meet last Wednesday and Thank you to those who Volunteered!

Our next meet is this Friday, July 11th 5:30pm at Olympic View.  Look for an email from Olivia for Meet details.

We will need 4 Judges total (2 for 1st half, 2 for 2nd half) so look for an email from Mallory with a link via Sign Up Genius.

Adult Tennis:

1 court will be in use for Lessons starting on Wednesday, 7/9 from 6pm -8:30pm.

New Live Ball Tennis Class on Saturday, 7/12:

9-10:30am for Intermediates – Only 2 Spots Remaining. 10:30-12noon for Advanced Players

Sign Up Here:

https://ahstc.com/adult-tennis/

Non Members Welcome to Sign Up!

 

Water Polo:  Register now for this season’s Water Polo: Registration

Have a spectacular week!

AHSTC Board of Trustees

 

Member News 6/23

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We hope you’re having an amazing week! Here’s everything exciting happening at AHSTC this week.  Please make sure to always check the calendar before heading to the pool.

Manager’s Corner

Parking Lot Updates We’re thrilled to announce that we’re working on getting our parking lot restriped! In the meantime, if you’re parking in the gravel area, please help us keep things running smoothly by leaving the corner right by the dumpster clear. This ensures our garbage and recycling can be picked up without any issues (and helps us avoid those pesky fines!). When parking, please pull forward around the turn, leave plenty of room for the exit, and help us maximize our space. Thank you so much for your cooperation!

Pool Transition Time During the 30-minute window between lessons ending at 1:00pm and open swim starting at 1:30pm, we’ll ask everyone to clear the pool and check in with our fantastic front desk team. This helps us keep everything organized and safe for everyone.

First Swim Meet This Thursday! We’re hosting our very first home swim meet on Thursday, June 26th. The pool will be closing at 3:00pm that day so we can set up for this exciting event.

Guest Policy Reminders As the weather heats up and our club gets busier, please remember that when we’re close to capacity, we’ll need to temporarily close to guests. Don’t worry though – if you’ve already booked an open swim party, your guests will still be welcome during your scheduled party time. We’ll communicate capacity updates through Facebook, text, and our website.

Here’s a quick refresher on our guest policies:

  • You can bring up to 9 guests on any given day.
  • For more than 9 guests, please call at least 3 days in advance to book a 2-hour open swim party (this helps us ensure we have enough lifeguard staff.)
  • Our office staff will need guest information each visit, so guests will need to use a pass or pay and provide their name
  • You can purchase guest passes through your MembersSplash account or at the office
  • Most importantly: A family member must remain at the pool while you have guests – if you leave, your guests need to come with you

Team Reminders

Swim Team – First Meet Thursday! This Thursday marks our very first swim meet. Remember, the pool closes early at 3:00pm. Swim team families, please RSVP for your swimmer and sign up to volunteer by end of day Tuesday. Let’s make this first meet incredible!

Tennis Team Intersquad Match This Wednesday, our Youth Tennis team is hosting an exciting Intersquad Match from 5:00-8:00pm! Please RSVP via TeamSnap. We’ll continue with normal practices that day as well.

Missed the Tennis Meeting? No problem – check out the presentation slides [here]!

Team Picture Day Friday – Pancakes & Pictures! Friday, June 27th is our special Team Picture Day! No practice scheduled – just delicious pancakes and fantastic photos! You can pre-order photos or add to your order through July 2nd. [Order Team Photos here] (passcode: AH2025)

Friday’s Picture Schedule – Please Be On Time!

  • 8:00am – Swim individual/sibling photos
  • 8:30am – Swim team group photo
  • 9:00am – Dive team group, then individual/sibling photos
  • 10:00am – Tennis team group, then individual/sibling photos

Volunteers Needed for Breakfast! We need amazing volunteers to help make Picture Day perfect:

Dive Team Updates

Mandatory Parent-Coach Meeting Mark your calendars! Tuesday, June 24th at 7:00pm via Google Meet:

Dive Team Pictures Friday, June 27th at 9:00am

First Dive Meet Coming Soon! Our first dive meet is right around the corner, and we’re so excited! Thank you to everyone who attended our Dive Judging Clinic last Wednesday – you were fantastic!

We’re looking for parent volunteers and judges to help make our Dual Meet on Wednesday, July 2nd absolutely amazing! Please email ah-[email protected]or [email protected] to get involved.

Important Announcements

Team Registration Team registration is now closed. If you have questions, please contact your team representative:

The registration form will reopen in July for water polo!

Adult Tennis Lessons Adult Tennis Lessons are in full swing! Please plan accordingly as one court will be reserved for lessons on these Saturdays from 9:00am-12:00pm:

  • June 28th
  • July 12th & 19th
  • August 9th & 16th

Last Chance for Apparel! Don’t miss out on your final opportunity to order Arbor Heights apparel this year! Orders are due by June 27th. Visit ahstc.com/apparel/ to place your order.

Snow Cone Volunteers Wanted!

Calling all teens looking for service hours and summer fun! We’re seeking responsible, energetic volunteers to help run our exciting new shaved ice machine at upcoming swim, tennis, and dive events. It’s the perfect way to stay cool, serve your community, and earn valuable service hours!

The machine requires some skill to operate, so we have age guidelines in place. You’ll receive training from John Stivers before your shift. [Sign up for a shift here]! 
Questions? Reach out to:

Have a spectacular week!

AHSTC Board of Directors

 

AHSTC Member News 6/2

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Dear Members,

We are looking forward to what looks like a great week of weather to celebrate the pool and tennis courts!

Thank you for remembering to drive slowly along 31st Street SW. Our neighbors, their children, and their pets appreciate your caution.

HR Consultant Needed

The Board of Trustees seeks an experienced HR consultant to advise on an AHSTC employee manual and on Washington state regulation for employers. If you are interested or if you know someone who might be interested, please reach out to [email protected] with a resume and email introduction. Thank you!

Adult Tennis

Registration is now open! Beginner classes will have a maximum of 6 players and Intermediate/Advanced will have 8 per court. All classes and lessons will be held on Court 3. Live Ball Class will be on Courts 3 and 4 to maximize the number of participants and minimize disruption on the neighboring court.

Team Reminders

The All Teams Summer Kickoff BBQ is coming up on Friday June 21 at 5:30. Please join your coaches, fellow players and parents for food and fun! We will be serving up Ezell’s Fried Chicken, with burgers and dogs, and potluck side dishes. Please RSVP here: Summer Kickoff Party RSVP

Team registration will close on June 20, if you haven’t yet, please take a moment to register your athlete if they plan to swim, dive or play tennis for the team this summer. Thanks!

Dive Team

We are off to a fantastic start this Spring with great attendance at practices.

We are looking for a Lead Dive Team Parent Volunteer, if interested please email [email protected].

Dive Parents – Please plan to attend one of the two Dive Judging Clinics:

  • Saturday, June 14 from 9:15-10:00am at Gregory Seahurst Swim Club OR
  • Wednesday, June 18 from 6pm to 6:45pm at the Arb

Mark your calendars:

  • Friday, June 20 5:30pm All Teams Summer Kick-Off BBQ
  • Tuesday, June 24 7pm Dive Parents Meeting via Zoom
  • Friday, June 27 All Teams Pictures

Tennis Team

🗓️ Spring Tennis starts on 6/2, as a reminder spring tennis is a separate signup this year from summer, feel free to register through 6/20

✅ TeamSnap: Please make sure you’re signed up for TeamSnap if you haven’t already. All practice or match cancellations will be communicated through the app, so it’s important to stay connected there.

📅 RSVPs: No need to RSVP for weekly practices, but once matches begin in a few weeks, it’ll be very important to RSVP so we can plan accordingly.

👋 Coaches at Practice: Head Coach Kai and Assistant Coaches Lori and Clara will all be at practice this week. Feel free to say hi or ask any questions!

🎾 Tennis Balls – As a reminder, bring one can of tennis balls per child for the season

Swim Team

Returning families- please register ASAP if your swimmer is planning to swim this summer! Yes, you technically have another couple of weeks but Coach Chris and Jojo are busily planning Otter Families for 2025, and are keen to know who is and isn’t returning- especially Seniors and 14s. As a reminder, swimmers should be registered before they begin practice–we will start cross-checking rosters this week.

OTTER’S CLUB

Are you scrambling to finalize activities for your child when school’s out? There is still time to register for the Arb’s new Otter’s Club.

https://ahstc.com/otters-club/

Otters Club is a program that provides activities, snacks, and supervision for registered youth members each weekday from 9 am to 1:30 pm.

Otter’s Club is managed by Anja Vander Hijde. Here’s a little about Anja:

Anja Vander Hijde will be the lead for Otters Club! I am a native West Seattle-ite and attended university in Arizona at Grand Canyon University, where I earned my Bachelor’s in Psychology as well as a Minor in Criminal Psychology and Counseling. I have been working in childcare for the past 12 years in various settings – from babysitting, to nannying, to after school enrichment. You may recognize me from working in the office the last 4 summers. I am very excited to get this program rolling and to hang with your kiddos!

Manager Corner

Friendly reminder for early bird lap swimmers: please do not enter the pool until 5:30 or when the lifeguards are ready. Getting in before they have the covers off and their chairs with rescue tubes set up is a huge safety issue because they aren’t focusing on you in the pool; they are still trying to get set up. Lap swim starts 5:30 am and must be out of the pool at 7:15 am.

Thank you,
Lifeguard Staff

Have a fantastic week,

AHSTC Board of Trustees

AHSTC News 5/23

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 Otters Club, AP Tennis, Tennis & Dive Updates

Dear Members,

We hope everyone’s Memorial Day weekend was a fabulous one.  We will be adjusting the weekly email from Monday AM to Monday PM at 7pm.  Thank you for reading the updates.

OTTERS CLUB

Scrambling to finalize activities for your child when school’s out,  we have space available for them in our newly formed otter’s club.

https://ahstc.com/otters-club/ – Otters Club is a program that provides activities, snacks and supervision for registered youth members each weekday from 9 am to 1:30 pm.

 Anja Vander Hijde will be the lead for Otters Club! I am a native West Seattle-ite and attended university in Arizona at Grand Canyon University where I earned my Bachelor’s in Psychology as well as Minors in Criminal Psychology and Counseling. I have been working in childcare for the past 12 years in various settings – from babysitting, to nannying, to after school enrichment. You may recognize me from working in the office the last 4 summers. I am very excited to get this program rolling and to hang with your kiddos!

 

YOUTH TENNIS

Spring Tennis will kick off on Monday June 2nd, please check the practice schedule for the times that work best for you.

There are only a few spots left for our Advanced Performance clinic which will kick off Saturday May 31 at 1:00 PM.   SIGN UP HERE We are very lucky to have Coach Tam lead the  advanced clinic.

Coach Tam grew up watching her father and brother play tennis. At the age of 7, she decided to give it a go and the rest is history! Tam played varsity tennis all four years of high school and went on to play for an NCAA D1 university. Tam is USTA certified and worked as a tennis pro at Casewell Tennis Center for two years before returning to the Pacific Northwest. She currently coaches a 16U USTA junior tennis team, and we are thrilled to welcome Tam to our coaching team this season!

 

DIVE

Announcing our new Assistant dive coach, Ben Leonardo.

 

“Hi, I’m Ben Leonardo, and I’m from West Seattle!  I currently am in my 2nd year at Cal-Poly SLO as a psychology major with a neurobiology minor.  I have done dive since I was a freshman in high school and I’m so happy to be able to help coach at the Arb!

Thanks to those who have registered for Dive already, it’s going to be a great Season at the Arb! Registration is Open:

ADULT TENNIS

Programs will begin on Saturday June 14.  We are trying something new this season due to scheduling & coaching conflicts.  All sessions in June will be in the morning.

As we ramp up, join us for a tennis mixer Saturday, May 31 at 6:30 PM – All skill levels welcome

Things will be heating up in July and August as we bring in Special Guest Coach from Palm Desert, CA to the Arb!  New Live Ball Tennis Sessions will start July 12. Sign up now to reserve your spot as these will fill up quickly.  Check out the website for class descriptions and Coach Caerwyn’s Bio

AHSTC News 5/19

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Today’s email is a friendly reminder about recycling at our club facilities. As fellow community members who love our beautiful Seattle surroundings, let’s work together to keep our corner of the world green and clean!

Next time you’re at the club, please take an extra moment to check what goes where in our recycling bins.  Not sure what can be recycled? Check it out: https://www.seattle.gov/utilities/your-services/collection-and-disposal/recycling

We’ve all accidentally tossed the wrong item in the recycling bin (those plastic coffee cup lids can be tricky!), but with a little attention, we can make a big difference together.

Teams Reminders (Repeat from last week)

Registration for Dive Team is now open –  Team Registration .

For those new to Dive, suits must be plain red or can be ordered online with custom Otters Logo here :  https://www.swimoutlet.com/collections/arborheights

 

Events for the week:  https://ahstc.com/calendar/

Free Tennis Clinic Cancelled due to Rain

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Good Morning, Due to rain, we are cancelling today’s youth tennis clinic that was scheduled for this afternoon. We will look at future dates and post something. Thank You, AH Tennis

AHSTC News 5/12

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Tennis courts closed on 5/18, parties and rental reservations, and tennis clinics

 

Dear Members,

We are so excited to see all of you back at the pool. It was wonderful to meet new members at our Opening Day BBQ and we appreciate all that came out.

A few quick notes and reminders

Please remember to drive no faster than 25 mph along 31st Ave SW and be respectful of our neighbors who are walking, biking, and often out with their children. Thank you!

Tennis Courts reserved for event May 18, 9:00 – 11:30 am

In an effort to keep costs down for members, we are experimenting with short-term rentals to high school tennis teams in the off-season for the Club. The first rental will be Sunday, May 18 from 9 am – 11:30 am. The O’Dea tennis team (the club has four member boys on the team, Roll Irish!) will also have a brunch in front of Court 1 on the grass at 11:30, and the courts will then re-open for members. Since the tennis season for Metro League is in the Spring (March- May), this opens the door to future rentals in 2026, and potentially rentals for other leagues in the fall. We do not plan to rent the courts during the summer, this is an exception we are making because of the number of Arb boys on the team.

Parties in 2025

We know members love to host parties at the Arb, and we love for you to host them. A series of noise complaints and a visit from the Seattle Police Department last year (that Dive party is always…loud) alerted us that quiet hours in the Arb’s neighborhood begin at 10 pm on weekend nights, not 11 pm as we previously thought. As such, the Club is at risk for fines and potential legal action from neighbors if we don’t quiet our wild, partying ways.

As such, we are going to move private rentals to a new time, from 8 pm – 10 pm instead of the 9 pm- 11 pm time slot we are all familiar with. This means two things: 1) the pool will still be open for members during the first hour of the party, and 2), the parties will need to wrap up quickly at 10 pm. A straw poll with some of you suggests that the earlier hours may be better for many, but we realize this is a change and sometimes change is hard. The staff and guards will endeavor to be extra helpful for party people to set up and take down events. Thank you for understanding, and we note this is a work in progress.

Teams Reminders

Registration for Dive Team is now open –  Team Registration

For those new to Dive, suits must be plain red or can be ordered online with custom Otters Logo here :  https://www.swimoutlet.com/collections/arborheights

Youth Tennis 

There will be a free youth tennis clinic for those youth who want to explore the upcoming Advanced Tennis Clinic on Saturday 5/17 at 1:00 PM

Ready to sign up – use this link: Advanced Performance (AP) Tennis clinic series on Saturdays for intermediate to advanced level juniors wanting to refine their technique, strategy, and physical conditioning.

Adult Tennis

Registration is open for Adult Tennis Doubles Clinic on May 24 from 10:30 – 12:30

Stay tuned for more 2025 clinics and play instructs including Live Ball coming in July

Want to get ready for the season, check out the new Tennis items for sale and rent our new lightweight ball machine.

Ball Machine Rental Process. 

1. Machine is available on a first come first serve basis at the Front Desk during open pool hours

2. Must be a minimum of 16 years old to rent

3. Ball Machine can be rented at the Front Desk, pay using credit card – $15/hr

4. Machines are rented for one hour duration and credit card or Driver License will be collected

5. Upon returning the ball machine, your DL or CC will be returned