Our history
Founded 1961
Since 1961, GHCC has been a vital part of the community. Originally intended as a convenient amenity for neighborhood families, the Club has grown into a local tradition. Today's parents are now bringing their own children to the same pool they grew up with. Over the years, the Club has seen many changes, but we're still your best bet for spending some quality time with your family, friends, and neighbors in a safe and friendly environment.
Fox & Jacobs Homes
Greenwood Hills Community Club was a gift (and selling point) to the new Fox & Jacobs Homes neighborhoods that were sprouting up around Northwest Richardson at the time. Specifically, at the time, Greenwood Hills and Arapaho Heights section 12.
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Grand Opening - July 4th, 1961 |
The First GHCC Board of Directors - 1962 |
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Richardson Echo - July 12 , 1961 |
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Greenwood Hills Community Club - Becoming Our Pool
On Friday, November 9th, 1962, the club held its first annual meeting at Greenwood Hills Elementary School where the membership annual reports from club officers and committee chairs were delivered. As is often the case at GHCC annual meetings new board members were elected along with additional street representatives. Most importantly, though, Fox and Jacobs announced its intent to officially hand over the deed to the property on which GHCC still sits to the club.
In February of 1963, representatives of Fox and Jacobs presented the deed and $1000 to the GHCC Board of Directors officially making GHCC Our Pool. Today, GHCC is still directly owned by each and every one of the current year's members.
Richardson Echo - February 13, 1963
GHCC Through the Years
Change is ever constant at GHCC, but for 60 years the club has been here for Richardson and all of Dallas & Collin counties. Through bell-bottoms, depressions, astroturf, fires, loss of trees, and massive maintenance projects, the pool has served six generations of our community.
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