In response to the recent surge in COVID-19, US Squash has updated its guidelines and recommendations for accredited competition. These protocols are designed to support the desire for many members of the squash community to return to play and competition, while acknowledging that prioritizing the safety of the community requires ongoing adaptation to ensure all reasonable protective measures are in place to do so.

The updated protocols maintain the recommendation that masks be worn at all levels of play and add proof of full vaccination as a requirement for participation in all accredited tournaments for those eligible to be vaccinated. On-site testing at U.S. Championships and Junior Championship Tour (JCT) events will also be conducted beginning September 3, 2021. Mask use is still recommended for all competitors regardless of vaccination status, and is required in most circumstances.

Full details of the updated protocols and guidance are available at ussquash.org/policies/participation.
The Harlem facility anchors a squash hotbed in the nation’s largest city, serving local youth and families through its after-school program, providing competitive space for local universities and schools, and hosting regular New York Squash leagues and other community events. In 2019, Chief Squash Officer, Simba Muhwati, established The Squash Academy at the SL Green StreetSquash Center, which provides expanded opportunities for junior development. The program now offers an affordable pay-to-play model for the public and will serve as the engine for the facility's expanded community squash engagement goals, as a part of the US Squash Community Affiliate model.
US Squash hosted a junior squash community forum and Q&A addressing updated COVID protocols and policy enhancements ahead of the 2021-2022 season Wednesday, August 25. Watch a full replay of the forum on the US Squash YouTube Channel.



The Arlen Specter US Squash Center approaches its inaugural season with core staff in place prepared to drive the facility’s vision of providing broadly accessible squash programs, acting as a home for Team USA and delivering world-class events that serve the Philadelphia and national squash community. The new staff includes Kimbley Lightner, Director of Operations and Services, Chris Sachvie, Director of Squash, Sakora Miller, Senior Manager of Community Squash Programming, and Hadley Smink, Director of Membership & Marketing.
Women’s Squash Week–-the international movement focused on increasing women’s squash participation-–returns in 2021, September 19-26. Register to host a Women's Squash Week event in your community by submitting this form by Tuesday, August 31.

US Squash is seeking a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with a track record of strategic financial leadership within a growing organization to meet future expansion needs. The CFO is responsible for aligning financial reserves with the mission and vision of the organization and identifying concrete ways to engage in increasing financial reserves and cost-savings such that US Squash develops into a financially stable, sustainable organization able to consistently take advantage of the opportunities before it and meet its long-term goals.

The Arlen Specter US Squash Center is now accepting applications for squash professional and assistant squash professional positions. Applications and eligibility requirements are available here.


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Students and alumni from SquashSmarts--an official community partner program of the Arlen Specter US Squash Center--hosted Pennsylvania State Senator Vincent Hughes at the Specter Center. Come back soon and play Senator!