INTERESTED IN BECOMING A MEMBER?
If you are interested in becoming a member, please JOIN OUR WAITLIST and submit with payment of $150. Membership applications are not considered valid until payment is received.
*Before applying, it imparitaive that you be aquainted with our our rules and bylaws (all subject to change) and that you understand this is a volunteer-member run club. You are agree to abide by these standards or any changes or updates to our rules and bylaws when you submit your application.
PLEASE NOTE:
- The Initiation Fees, together with the current Dues & Assessments, are due upon acceptance of membership. These fees are NON REFUNDABLE and subject to change each calendar year. (See BYLAWS 4.1)
- It is the responsibility of all waitlisters to keep us updated of contact changes. If you do not update us with change of email, we will not be able to contact you when a membership becomes available. Please update your profile or contact membership with this information.
- Klahaya is a small club run by volunteer members. It is expected that when you are on the waitlist you will be kind and respectful to our volunteers and very small staff.
WAITLIST PERKS
Waitlisted non-members may sign up for any available group swim lessons (private swim lessons lessons & all tennis lessons are for members only) once members have been given a minimum of 7 days to register. Typically, the first session fills up quickly, and there is more availability later in the summer. Water Polo team spots may also be available for waitlisted families on a year by year basis.
Please contact membership if you have any questions.
FAQS:
Q. I am trying to join the waitlist but it says I already have an account and won’t let me submit my application. What should I do?
A. This happens from time to time and is a fairly easy fix. It usually has to do with you being a former member or on a waitlist at another club who uses the same website platform as us. Try to join with an email you didn’t use for that previous club. Or, don’t hesitate to email our membership director and they will work with you to resolve any issues with your online waitlist application: [email protected]
Q. Is Klahaya open to the public?
A. No. Klayaha is a private club. You must be a member or invited guest to use our facilities.
*Anyone can join Klahaya, but membership spots are capped at 245 families and there is currently a waitlist.
*There are no restrictions on any members of the public for joining Klahaya, other than needing to be 18 years of age or older and going through our waitlist/membership process (including paying all associated fees.)
*We do not have any neighborhood or city boundary requirements/restrictions to join.
Q. How long will I be on the waitlist?
A. It’s tough to predict exactly how many/ how fast membership spots will open up. A lot of factors go in to why families depart their membership spots; economy, moves, graduations, etc. In a normal economy we usually estimate between 15-20 memberships to become available each year. Just as many may decline membership offers each year. So we may move anywhere between 15-40 families off the waitlist in a given year. There is really no way to know for sure and outliers abound on small and large scales.
Q. How often is the waitlist updated on this page?
A. The waitlist is updated a minimum of once a year, towards the beginning of our “open” season (mid to late May/beginning of June.)
As a volunteer run club, any additional waitlist updates that are posted are completely dependent on the time constraints and capacity of our volunteers.
Q. I applied, but do not see my name on the waitlist - what should I do?
A. Please note the date that the waitlist was posted on this page. As a volunteer run club, we do not have the capacity to update the waitlist online every time we have a new waitlist application. At a minimum, the waitlist will be updated once a year around “opening” (mid May to early June.) If you are concerned your application didn’t go through, or have questions about your spot on the waitlist, please don’t hesitate email [email protected]!
Q. How will I receive notice that I am being offered a membership?
A. All membership offers are made by email.
Please keep your email contact information this up-to-date by emailing [email protected] with any changes.
Typically, offers are given 1 week timeline to reply and either accept or decline membership. If we don’t hear back from you either way, within the timeframe specified in your membership offer email, we will remove you from the waitlist.
Q. Can we defer our membership offer for another year (or more) if we are not ready to join?
A. Unfortunatley, if you are not able to join our membership when your name comes up off the waitlist and you are offered a spot, then you must re-apply and go to the back to the end of the waitlist. As a volunteer run club, and with such a long waitlist, there are too many complications involved in allowing deferrals.
Q. Can we tour the club before putting our name on the waitlist and/or joining?
A. Yes! We try to accomodate this as best we can, but usually need to limit tours to summer dates only. As a volunteer run club, availabilty of individuals to give these tours is very limited in our “off” season, if at all, especially since the club is closed with no staff during this time. Email [email protected] if you would like to inquire more about this.
Q. My friend, family member, neighbor, etc. wants to give us their membership. Is this possible?
A. As stated in our bylaws, a member can only transfer their membership to one of their own children. Members can not transfer their membership to their own siblings, cousins, parents, friends, or neighbors, etc.
Q. Can I give my waitlist spot to someone else (friend, family, neighbor, someone buying our house, etc.)?
A. No. The person who applies for a waitlist spot is the only one we allow to “accept” an offer of membership. We do not swap names or spots on our waitlist unless for special pre-approved waitlist applications. These “special circumstances” are handled on a case-by-case basis, and must be approved by the membership director or board prior to waitlist application submission. Please contact the membership director if you would like to explore special circumstances prior to submitting your application: [email protected]
Q. I am selling my house. Can I give my membership to the new buyers?
A. No. Memberships can only be transfered from a parent-member to one of their children as stated within our bylaws.
Also, one of the wonderful things about Klahaya, and why our waitlist is actually better off than most of our peer-pools in the greater Puget Sound, is because memberships are not tied to deeds, home owners associations, or geographic boundaries, and thus allows for a bit more turnover for various reasons. This also contributes to a much more engaged membership and overall more membership diversity than other clubs.
Q. Can my child join the swim team if we are on the waitlist?
A. No. Klahaya Swim Team participates in the Greater Seattle Summer Swim League (GSSSL.) According to GSSSL bylaws, only “members” of associated swim clubs are able to participate in the league. Waitlisted families are not considered “members” of Klahaya until recieving an official membership offer and paying associated dues and fees.
However, waitlisted non-members can sign up for group swim lessons (not private swim lessons or tennis lessons.) Spots are open to members first, and waitlisted families can sign up a week before each session starts (typically 4-5 sessions each season.) See more information here: https://klahaya.net/activities/lessons-overview
Waitlisted non-members can also sign up for the Water Polo team as well, depending on space available.
Q. Do we get any refund on our membership/joining fee when we depart from Klahaya?
No. Historically, this may have happened for past members at our club. However, in 2022 the total membership voted in favor of sunsetting any fee returns. This is in line with most other peer pools in the Puget Sound and is necessary for upkeep of our facilities.
Why can waitlisters no longer sign up for tennis lessons?
All of our policies are always subject to change, and as of Spring 2025 we are no longer able to accomodate waitlisted non-members to sign up for tennis lessons. This may change again in the future! However, after many years of having the capacity to allow waitlisted non-members to join group tennis lessons, it is no longer feasible. When the policy was implemented to allow waitlisted non-members to sign up for tennis lessons we had different member demographics and a waitlist that was only about a quarter of the size it is today. With our current long waitlist and demand for tennis courts and lessons, we have to forgo this accomodation for now.
