Overview
The Roxbury Swim & Tennis Club membership is open to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental limitation or disabled status. There shall be no policy of giving member preference to anyone for any reason.
The Club is a corporation, organized and existing under the laws of the State of Connecticut. Its’ purpose is to promote athletic and social activities among its members. The Club Bylaws define each type of membership and limit the number of units within each category.
All membership units (except “Seasonal Platform Tennis”) run from May 1st through April 30th each club year. New members are required to pay a one-time initiation fee when joining ($3,000 for a family membership; $1,500 for all other membership units), pay annual dues, and purchase a $2,000 non-transferable bond (subject to 10% Connecticut dues tax) by January 31st in their first club year. The face value of the bond is refundable after a current member resigns and a new member to fill the open membership unit spot by purchasing their bond.
Applying for Membership
An application for membership in the Club must be sent to the Membership Chairperson, along with a $50 application fee. All applicants must obtain written recommendation from one current membership unit. If you don’t know any current members, membership may be obtained through a meeting with the General Manager or a representative from the Board of Governors. For more information about the Club please email membership@roxburyclub.com.
- To apply for a year-round membership please submit a Membership Application
- To apply for a seasonal paddle tennis membership please submit a Seasonal Paddle Tennis Application
Membership Categories and Costs
Family | Couple | Senior Couple | Single | Senior Single | Seasonal Paddle Tennis
Family unit is defined as one (1) or two (2) married or cohabiting adults, both over the age of twenty (20) living in the same household, and all unmarried children under the age of twenty-five (25) living in the same household. A Family unit may not consist of two (2) unrelated single adults living together primarily for financial reasons (i.e., roommates).
Couple unit is defined as either two (2) married or two (2) cohabiting adults, both over the age of twenty (20), with no children over the age of two (2) and under the age of twenty-one (21) living in the same household, or a single adult over the age of twenty (20) with only one (1) child of any age living in the same household. A Couple unit may not consist of two (2) unrelated single adults living together primarily for financial reasons (i.e., roommates). The Couple unit dues is eighty percent (80%) of the Family unit dues.
Single unit is defined as one (1) unmarried, divorced or widowed adult over the age of twenty (20), with no children under the age of twenty-one (21) living in same household. The Board of Governors may allow a married individual who has been a bond holding member of the Club a minimum of five (5) years to qualify as a Single unit. The Single unit dues is sixty percent (60%) of the Family unit dues.
Senior Couple unit is defined as two (2) married or cohabiting adults living in the same household where at least 1 (one) is a minimum of sixty-five (65) years of age, and there are no children under the age of twenty-one (21) living in the same household. A Senior Couple unit may not consist of two unrelated single adults living together primarily for financial reasons (i.e., roommates). The Senior Couple unit dues is sixty percent (60%) of the Family unit dues.
Senior Single unit is defined as one (1) unmarried, divorced or widowed adult who is a minimum of sixty-five (65) years of age, with no children under the age of twenty-one (21) living in the same household. The Senior Single unit dues is forty percent (40%) of the Family unit dues.
Seasonal Paddle Tennis memberships may be available from October 1 through April 15. There is no initiation fee or bond requirement. Seasonal paddle tennis memberships are limited to (30) combined family, couple, single, senior couple and senior single units.
Membership is limited by category, and applicants are placed on a waiting list, pending resignation of an active member. Ages are based on the members age as of May 1st.