GSSC offers two types of memberships for new members:

  • Equity Share Membership: Equity member certificate holders are entitled to full use of the Club facilities and programs.  In addition, certificate holders can be elected to the Board of Directors and have voting rights at all general membership meetings.
  • Seasonal (Provisional) Membership: Provisional Members get unlimited use of the club and facility during the dates offered in the initial email. Provisional members may also book private parties pending availability. In past seasons, an email has been sent out to our entire waitlist offering provisional memberships in mid-July with a membership starting August 1st. We open up MemberSplash for people to sign up on a first-come-first-serve basis. When all memberships are filled the platform closes and you will not be able to pay/sign up. The number of Provisional Memberships offered and the dates can vary year-to-year. In 2025 we were able to offer 50. The number of memberships we are able to offer depends on our lifeguard and staff availability and how busy the regular pool season has been. Generally we don’t allow Provisional Members to bring guests however that is something that is also determined each year. Once the season is over the Provisional Member will return to the waitlist in their original position.
For yours and the pools convenience, you can register online: 
Register online.  By registering online, you’ll help GSSC save the cost of copies/bulk mailing and assuring that your payment and membership agreement is received in time, according to the pool bylaws. Membership payments of any kind cannot be made in the pool office. If you have further inquiries regarding membership entitlements please contact our Membership Chair, Melissa Garcia.  You may also call the club (during the regular season) at 206-588-1858 and speak to a GSSC representative.
 

Membership Purchase Details

If you are offered a membership a signed agreement must be signed and payment in-full is required by day 7 after the initial offer is made, per our bylaws, which includes the current Membership Share price and current yearly dues. If the purchase is not completed in those 7 days, the membership will be offered to the next applicant on the wait list.

  • Our current membership share is $800. This fee and all others are subject to review yearly and may change while you are on the wait list. This is a one-time fee for new members, refundable minus any unpaid fees, per our bylaws, if you wish to sell your membership at a later time.
  • Annual dues are currently $900. This fee and all others are subject to review yearly and may change while you are on the wait list. If you purchase your membership during the open pool season (May-September) you’ll pay your annual dues at the time of your membership purchase, based on a graduated fee schedule that considers the amount of time left in the season. If you purchase a membership in the off season, we do not require you to pay annual dues until the April 15th deadline.

Should you decline an offer to purchase a membership but wish to remain on the wait list, you may defer to the following season by paying a $50 non-refundable deferment fee and filling out a deferral form. By deferring you retain your position on the list until next season. Each person/family on the waitlist is allowed 1 deferment until they must either purchase a membership or be removed from the waitlist. Deferment does not guarantee an offer will be made to you the following season. It only retains your current place on the list. If you wish to defer, this must also be completed within 7 days after the initial offer.

Also of note:

  • We require that each membership perform a total of four (4) hours of maintenance work yearly at the club or pay a maintenance fee which is currently $200 but subject to change on a yearly basis. Working only two hours does not mean you only pay $100. If two family members, 13 years or older, volunteer for 2 hours each, that will suffice. Per your member contract, these fees are part of your membership dues and must be completed and/or paid in full by October 15th of the current year, in order to maintain good standing of your membership per our bylaws. If the hours are not worked and payment is not received, you will be issued a $75 late fee per month that they are not paid. Please note that Maintenance volunteer hours are different than Swim Team volunteer hours.
  • Under NO circumstances can GSSC memberships be rented to nonmembers and may not be put on hold.
  • Team participation or lessons require a fee payment.
  • The pool opens in May, the date is determined by the pool manager and the board, and closes in mid-September. Subject to change if staff is not available. Pool hours vary day-to-day and change during the season. We post a schedule in the pool office, on this Web site, on our private Facebook or IG pages, as well as it being emailed it to all members in advance of the season’s opening.
  • Non-members may sign up for swim lessons during the season based on availability after members sign up. Lesson registration and information is available in the pool office.