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The Battery vs Washington Athletic Club
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Was die Quellen besagen
- Maximum age at joining: The Battery: Under 30 membership is "available to applicants under 30 years old"; Washington Athletic Club: No published maximum age at joining.
- Geographic restriction: The Battery: Out of Town membership is "available to members who don't have a home within a 100 mile drive of the club"; Washington Athletic Club: Envoy (non-resident) membership is reserved for those living and working outside the greater Seattle metropolitan area.
- Annual dues: The Battery: Not publicly disclosed. Separate rates exist for Member, Partner, Out of Town and Under 30, and the Battery Alliance upgrade is charged in addition, but no amounts are published.; Washington Athletic Club: Not publicly disclosed.
Nebeneinander
| The Battery | Washington Athletic Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Profil | ||
| Typ | Private club | Private club |
| Gegründet | 2013 (Founded by Michael and Xochi Birch, the founders of the social network Bebo, in a converted building at 717 Battery Street in San Francisco.) | 1930 (The clubhouse opened in 1930 as Seattle's third-tallest building; ground was broken on 16 December 1929 and the building was completed in December 1930. The club dates itself from 1930.) |
| Hauptsitz | San Francisco, United States | Seattle, United States |
| Geographic footprint | A single clubhouse in San Francisco, with reciprocal access to more than 70 private clubs in 23 countries through the optional Battery Alliance | Single 21-floor clubhouse in downtown Seattle; a non-resident Envoy membership serves people living and working outside the greater Seattle metropolitan area |
| Mitglieder | Not publicly disclosed | Not publicly disclosed |
| Kapitel | 1 | Single clubhouse; no chapters |
| Primary audience | The club says it exists "to play host to bright minds with big ideas"; its own copy describes a clubhouse for the curious rather than a professional or income band | The club says its members are leaders in their industries and presents itself as a fitness, professional and social club for Seattle; a separate Envoy (non-resident) membership is reserved for people living and working outside the greater Seattle metropolitan area, and a Corporate Wellness programme is offered to employers. |
| Typisches Mitglied | The club publishes no occupational or wealth criteria. Its own materials emphasise conversation, cultural programming and collective giving through Battery Powered rather than industry or seniority. | Members are Seattle-area professionals and families, plus non-resident Envoy members who use the club as a Seattle base. The club runs childcare, family traditions and youth camps alongside its professional programming. No current membership total is published. |
| Qualification | ||
| Höchstalter bei Beitritt | Under 30 membership is "available to applicants under 30 years old"verified September 2026 · Quelle ↗ | No published maximum age at joining |
| Geografische Einschränkung | Out of Town membership is "available to members who don't have a home within a 100 mile drive of the club"Distance is expressed as a driving distance from the clubhouse.verified September 2026 · Quelle ↗ | Envoy (non-resident) membership is reserved for those living and working outside the greater Seattle metropolitan areaResident membership covers people based in the Seattle areaverified September 2026 · Quelle ↗ |
| Invitation required | No | No |
| Sponsor required | Yes | Not documented |
| Application process | The club sets out four steps: complete the online application form; obtain a nomination; attend an open house, described as "an afternoon at the club and a chance to meet both members and our team"; and then, on approval, receive a membership kit. The club states that "Membership is by introduction, and it begins with a conversation." Applicants choose between Member, Partner, Out of Town and Under 30 types, with The Battery Alliance available as an upgrade. | Prospective members complete an online tour request form giving name, employer, contact details and whether they know current members, then take a clubhouse tour. Applications are reviewed and must be approved by the Membership and Marketing Committee and the WAC Board of Governors. Memberships start on the first of each month. Employers can enquire separately about the Corporate Wellness membership programme. |
| Selectivity | Not publicly disclosed. The club publishes no acceptance rate, waitlist size or member count. | Not publicly disclosed. The club confirms a committee and board approval step but publishes no criteria, acceptance rate or waiting list. |
| Kosten | ||
| Jahresbeiträge | Not publicly disclosed. Separate rates exist for Member, Partner, Out of Town and Under 30, and the Battery Alliance upgrade is charged in addition, but no amounts are published.verified September 2026 · Quelle ↗ | Not publicly disclosedverified September 2026 · Quelle ↗ |
| Aufnahmegebühr | Not publicly disclosed. The club's apply page lists membership types without prices and no figure appears in its Charter.verified September 2026 · Quelle ↗ | Not publicly disclosedverified September 2026 · Quelle ↗ |
| Membership term | The Charter contains sections on Membership Duration and Membership Renewal; specific terms are not published, and Lifetime Membership classes exist alongside renewable membership | Memberships begin on the first of a month; renewal terms are not published |
| Struktur | ||
| Meeting frequency | The clubhouse operates daily, with a member events calendar covering talks, tastings, music and social nights | More than 200 educational, cultural and social events a year and more than 90 fitness classes weekly; affinity groups meet regularly |
| Peer forums | Not documented | Affinity groups ("clubs within the Club") organised around shared interests |
| Confidentiality | House rules ask members not to take, post or tag people in photos, and to put phones and laptops away in public areas during social hours | Not publicly disclosed |
| Time commitment | Not documented | Not documented |
| Organized as | Clubhouse premises, Event-focused | Clubhouse premises, Event-focused |
| Vertrauliche Peer-Foren | No | No |
| Lokale Kapitel | No | No |
| Virtuelle Mitgliedschaft | No | Partial |
| Online-Community | Not documented | Partial |
| Mitgliederverzeichnis | Not documented | Yes |
| Veranstaltungen | Yes | Yes |
| Programmierung | ||
| Bildungsprogramme | Yes | Partial |
| Führungskräfteentwicklung | No | Partial |
| Retreats | No | No |
| Reisen | Yes | Yes |
| Familienprogramme | Partial | Yes |
| Programme für Ehe- und Lebenspartner | Yes | Not documented |
| Next-Generation-Programm | No | Yes |
| Investment-Diskussionen | Not documented | No |
| Investment-Möglichkeiten | No | No |
| Philanthropische Komponente | Yes | Yes |
| Schwerpunkt Vernetzung | Medium | High |
| Sozialer Schwerpunkt | High | High |
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