What does it cost to join Army Navy Country Club in Arlington?

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Anonymous wrote:Hi - this is an old thread but I have the same question. Husband is colonel in the army reserves. What would cost (one time and monthly) be for us? And what does one do at country clubs? I have lots of friends that belong but struggling to understand how we would use it for our 1 and 3 year olds....friends say they use membership mainly for business and social connections (Belle Haven, Congressional, River Bend, etc.) and others say they use it for sports and working toward athletic scholarships (golf. etc.) at elite colleges (not sure why you wouldn't just save up for college....).

bc w multiple kids college can be exp.

we have two kids at George Washington University and it's about $60K per year

I realize how expensive it is. However, the people I know doing this are BigLaw partners. They are blowing all of their money on private schools, big houses, vacations and country clubs and not even attempting to save up. We are scraping by and not spending on any of those things so we can save for college. I guess maybe the old saying "you have to spend money to make money (or in this case, get a free ride) makes sense. Because I didn't blow my money on a country club thus resulting in a full golf scholarship, I am penalized. Sheesh.

How do you know they're "blowing all their money"? Maybe they have enough money to save AND spend on those things.

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My only question is if it is worth to join in order to make business connections.

I am but a humble civilian- and also a minority - so obviously in normal life do not run across such a "paygrade" of people to talk to. Sorry I do not know the proper way to put it- I am making 6 figures while the people that go to the club are obviously millionaires and the like.

Yes I can afford it- I budget VERY well what I do earn now- but is it WORTH it is the question.

I would ask a member, but obviously I don't know any.

Thanks for your input.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We're interested in pool, fitness, social, and maybe tennis. DH and I don't play golf. We aren't military, but my husband used to be an SES government empoyee before returning to the private sector. Thanks so much!

More than you can afford.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We're interested in pool, fitness, social, and maybe tennis. DH and I don't play golf. We aren't military, but my husband used to be an SES government empoyee before returning to the private sector. Thanks so much!

I’m interested too. Does anyone know how much it costs?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I recently looked into it. The current initiation fee is $74,700 for enlisted and non-commissioned officers (which i assume is same as the civilian initiation fee). The fee for O1 is $1,200, and then up to O10 at $24,300.

For $74,700, i'll just build my own pool and tennis court thank you. I'll even have money left over to get matching smoking jackets for myself and my dog.

Wow, how many enlisted can afford $75K.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I recently looked into it. The current initiation fee is $74,700 for enlisted and non-commissioned officers (which i assume is same as the civilian initiation fee). The fee for O1 is $1,200, and then up to O10 at $24,300.

For $74,700, i'll just build my own pool and tennis court thank you. I'll even have money left over to get matching smoking jackets for myself and my dog.

Wow, how many enlisted can afford $75K.

None. They don't want any enlisted or non-coms in their snooty club.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I recently looked into it. The current initiation fee is $74,700 for enlisted and non-commissioned officers (which i assume is same as the civilian initiation fee). The fee for O1 is $1,200, and then up to O10 at $24,300.

For $74,700, i'll just build my own pool and tennis court thank you. I'll even have money left over to get matching smoking jackets for myself and my dog.

Wow, how many enlisted can afford $75K.

None. They don't want any enlisted or non-coms in their snooty club.

Most places shun enlisted.

[Anonymous]

In regards to some of the earlier posts, rarely have I seen so many bored military housewives trying to be catty towards one another while also trying to convince themselves of their own husband’s relative importance. It’s honestly un-American and shameful.
ANCC is not that big of a deal. If you don’t know someone to nominate you then you can simply let the membership coordinator know who will then suggest ways you might meet a few people. Getting a second isn’t asking all that much if you’ve never committed a crime. The club is not trying to exclude you if you’re joining as a military officer. Part of the reason ANCC is so nice and well-appointed it because it has so many absentee members paying into the club. Couple that with the fact that millennials aren’t joining country clubs at the rate of previous generations. ANCC needs people like every other country club.
However, cost is another matter. This club is for current and former military officers. If you’re not one of those then it can be very expensive to join. I once worked for a Member of Congress who believed he would be able to join ANCC at a reduced rate upon retirement. He was wrong. It was still $75k since he was a civilian with no pervious military service.
ANCC will even work with you and allow you to split your initiation fee into quarterly installments over a period of three years – interest free. ANCC’s initiation fees are best if you join at lower ranks. The more you go up the more the initiation fees do as well, ostensibly because the club will be worth more to you. Bear in mind they have an absentee option where you can only use the club 15 days a year which is only $635 (also the monthly rate for active members) for the year as long as you have a mailing address far outside of DC. Thus, if you’re reading this and think you might be in DC in a few years you should consider joining now. If you wait until you’re an O8 at the Pentagon then it’s going to be expensive.

[Anonymous]

There are plenty of former enlisted soldiers who've joined the club, but they've done it by joining through another category: GS employee, or by eventually becoming officers (like me). As for current enlisted soldiers, it is sort of misguided to say the club excludes them because the members are snooty. It is against federal law for military officers to fraternize with the enlisted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are plenty of former enlisted soldiers who've joined the club, but they've done it by joining through another category: GS employee, or by eventually becoming officers (like me). As for current enlisted soldiers, it is sort of misguided to say the club excludes them because the members are snooty. It is against federal law for military officers to fraternize with the enlisted.

You’ve apparently never been in a flying unit where officers and enlisted regularly “fraternize” as part of work, social, and plain human interaction. The unwashed enlisted aren’t the help anymore, and officers are the landed gentry either. Im sure your soldiers think you’re a dickhead.

You sound like the typical uninformed pretentious git my prior-E with plenty of officer friends/higher salary than you having ass would gladly teach a lesson behind the club house. And I’m not talking fixing your short game. I’ll keep my money from your club for my Tesla and million dollar house in Silver Spring.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are plenty of former enlisted soldiers who've joined the club, but they've done it by joining through another category: GS employee, or by eventually becoming officers (like me). As for current enlisted soldiers, it is sort of misguided to say the club excludes them because the members are snooty. It is against federal law for military officers to fraternize with the enlisted.

You’ve apparently never been in a flying unit where officers and enlisted regularly “fraternize” as part of work, social, and plain human interaction. The unwashed enlisted aren’t the help anymore, and officers are the landed gentry either. Im sure your soldiers think you’re a dickhead.

You sound like the typical uninformed pretentious git my prior-E with plenty of officer friends/higher salary than you having ass would gladly teach a lesson behind the club house. And I’m not talking fixing your short game. I’ll keep my money from your club for my Tesla and million dollar house in Silver Spring.

Actually yes, they still are. And, former enlisted is not the point.. current enlisted. My spouse is retired enlisted. The officer wives were pure nasty.