Upper Valley Aquatics Boosters
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UVAB... Making Waves in Our Community!
First of all, A HUGE WAVE OF THANKS to all in the community who supported the passage of the PRSA levy in August, 2024. Having the ability to continue maintaining and operating our current pool is paramount to keeping our dream of a year-round pool afloat!
Scroll down to the Winter Update 2025 for the latest status...
Who/What is the UVAB?
The Upper Valley Aquatics Boosters is a grass roots group of area residents who have come together across the PRSA community to support our wonderful Howard Hopkins Memorial Pool in Leavenworth.
UVAB Mission Statement
“We are a coalition to build enthusiasm, direction, support, and funds for our community pool in Leavenworth with the goal to create for the upper valley a vibrant year-round aquatics center that preserves
a natural outdoor feel.”
What is the PRSA?
What is the Upper Valley Parks and Recreation Service Area (PRSA)?
The Upper Valley Parks and Recreation Service Area, frequently known as the PRSA, is a voter-approved Special Purpose District that was formed in 1997. The PRSA is a legal entity separate from the City of Leavenworth and is governed by a volunteer board with representatives from Chelan County, the City of Leavenworth, Peshastin Community Council, the Chumstick community, and Cascade School District. Collected PRSA funds go to the operation and maintenance of the Howard Hopkins Memorial Pool and cover approximately half of the current pool operations and maintenance budget.
Get involved:
The UVAB is looking for people who share our mission and are interested in sharing their time or talent. Volunteers will play a vital part in supporting our goal. From "worker bees" who can set up chairs, make calls, help with the Splash Bash, display signs, or distribute pamphlets... to folks with expertise in areas such as leadership, fund raising, grant writing, community outreach, website administration, or just plain giving advice, we want to hear from you. Please click on the link below to share a little bit about yourself, your areas of interest, and your availability.
WINTER UPDATE 2025 ❄️
UVAB Winter Update – January 2025
Key members of the Upper Valley Aquatics Boosters met in November and again this January to discuss where we are on the idea of a year-round pool in Leavenworth. A meeting was also held with the city administrator. Key points that came out of these meetings are:
1. The city is very appreciative of UVAB efforts which they attribute to the passing of the recent PRSA Levy and value our continued support of the Howard Hopkins Memorial Pool. A desire was expressed for us to hold promotional activities in 2025 such as another Splash Bash.
2. Through the passage of the recent PRSA levy, money has been added to this year’s pool budget. Essential maintenance and repairs such as fixing our filtration system, replacing aging pumps, and re-addressing the failing pool liner are on the projects list as well as other improvements like a shade canopy or slide. The critical items that are needed to keep the pool open and functioning will be handled first.
3. The city currently requires critical infrastructure improvements such as upgrading our water, sewer, roads, and parking. There is also a need to expand our library & public works facilities. The UVAB remains hopeful that "development of a new pool" will eventually move to a higher priority on the city’s project list as the more pressing issues are addressed.
4. The UVAB proposed the following mission statement and will continue to investigate options for bringing year-round swimming to the Leavenworth area:
“We are a coalition to build enthusiasm, direction, support, and funds for our community pool in Leavenworth with the goal to create for the upper valley a vibrant year-round aquatics center that preserves a natural outdoor feel.”
5. The UVAB desires to use their continued support for the existing Howard Hopkins Memorial Pool as a springboard to establish a formal non-profit organization with a board and sub-committees lead by committee chairs. Until a formal organization is established, we will continue to operate in conjunction with the existing Leavenworth Swim Team.
6. Meanwhile, the UVAB is actively looking for people interested in providing their time and/or talent to serve as UVAB board or committee members, volunteers, or advisors to our group mission. Interested parties should email uvaboosters@gmail.com
See you at the Howard Hopkins Memorial Pool
in Leavenworth this summer!
in Leavenworth this summer!
Click below for the latest pool schedule and program information:
Coloring by Cora Roe 2024
