Membership at Chevy Chase Club

[Anonymous]

The Cathedral schools, big law firms, lobbying outfits, anything associated with old money and snobby white people.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Can anyone share the current initiation fee? Also curious what’s required for the spouse of the member in terms of interview, letters etc.

Why don’t you ask your sponsors? If you don’t have sponsors, start there.

Don’t want to seek a sponsor if I decide the initiation fee is too high and I wouldn’t want to pursue.

Would you be comfortable with $135k membership fee (but no golf at this rate) and $600 monthly dues? If no, then no need to look further. If this is a drop in your bucket then find a sponsor.

I don't think you understand the difference between a sponsor and a "cosigner". Everyone needs to be sponsored. Nobody should need a "cosigner". It's not a loan.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Couple of questions. Where do you live? If you live in Rockville or SS or some other crappy place do not apply. Also what law firm or lobbying outfit does your husband work for? If he works for Dewey, Patton Boggs or QGA you're more likely to get in than if he works for some leftist outfit.

Ok, I'll bite. And you want to be a member of this club OP, why?

They want to be passed the Grey Poupon.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Couple of questions. Where do you live? If you live in Rockville or SS or some other crappy place do not apply. Also what law firm or lobbying outfit does your husband work for? If he works for Dewey, Patton Boggs or QGA you're more likely to get in than if he works for some leftist outfit.

Ok, I'll bite. And you want to be a member of this club OP, why?

They want to be passed the Grey Poupon.

I certainly hope everyone get their own Grey Poupon while they are there.

[Anonymous]

Can you ask someone to sponsor you or do you have to wait for them to offer?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can you ask someone to sponsor you or do you have to wait for them to offer?

You can ask.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think the point is that if you’re not generally part of the financial class that one would expect to have $100k on hand to drop on a country club membership, you probably don’t run in the same circles as other members and wouldn’t be likely to be approached about joining.

There are some old money types who would still fit right in without having the cash. Chevy Chase is less splashy than Congressional, more old money American aristocracy.

But if you have neither money nor old money breeding then yeah.... probably pointless to even worry about.

[Anonymous]

It's a nice club for the area.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think the point is that if you’re not generally part of the financial class that one would expect to have $100k on hand to drop on a country club membership, you probably don’t run in the same circles as other members and wouldn’t be likely to be approached about joining.

There are some old money types who would still fit right in without having the cash. Chevy Chase is less splashy than Congressional, more old money American aristocracy.

But if you have neither money nor old money breeding then yeah.... probably pointless to even worry about.

If you are old money without the cash you are in fact White Trash and no longer old money.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think the point is that if you’re not generally part of the financial class that one would expect to have $100k on hand to drop on a country club membership, you probably don’t run in the same circles as other members and wouldn’t be likely to be approached about joining.

There are some old money types who would still fit right in without having the cash. Chevy Chase is less splashy than Congressional, more old money American aristocracy.

But if you have neither money nor old money breeding then yeah.... probably pointless to even worry about.

If you are old money without the cash you are in fact White Trash and no longer old money.

Wishful thinking. Old money in America is our version of the aristocracy. Without massive amounts of wealth they become like those "house poor" lords and ladies in England that still send their kids to Eton and get invited to all the royal events and hang out with the "best people". Just because you're not aware of such things doesnt mean those clubs dont exist!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the point is that if you’re not generally part of the financial class that one would expect to have $100k on hand to drop on a country club membership, you probably don’t run in the same circles as other members and wouldn’t be likely to be approached about joining.

There are some old money types who would still fit right in without having the cash. Chevy Chase is less splashy than Congressional, more old money American aristocracy.

But if you have neither money nor old money breeding then yeah.... probably pointless to even worry about.

If you are old money without the cash you are in fact White Trash and no longer old money.

Wishful thinking. Old money in America is our version of the aristocracy. Without massive amounts of wealth they become like those "house poor" lords and ladies in England that still send their kids to Eton and get invited to all the royal events and hang out with the "best people". Just because you're not aware of such things doesnt mean those clubs dont exist!

Yes. We prefer the term Genteel Poverty

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can you ask someone to sponsor you or do you have to wait for them to offer?

I've had people ask me to sponsor them. I did.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the point is that if you’re not generally part of the financial class that one would expect to have $100k on hand to drop on a country club membership, you probably don’t run in the same circles as other members and wouldn’t be likely to be approached about joining.

There are some old money types who would still fit right in without having the cash. Chevy Chase is less splashy than Congressional, more old money American aristocracy.

But if you have neither money nor old money breeding then yeah.... probably pointless to even worry about.

If you are old money without the cash you are in fact White Trash and no longer old money.

Ha! No.

You might be "white trash". Old money doesn't use that phrase.

[Anonymous]

Who are you people???

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think the point is that if you’re not generally part of the financial class that one would expect to have $100k on hand to drop on a country club membership, you probably don’t run in the same circles as other members and wouldn’t be likely to be approached about joining.

There are some old money types who would still fit right in without having the cash. Chevy Chase is less splashy than Congressional, more old money American aristocracy.

But if you have neither money nor old money breeding then yeah.... probably pointless to even worry about.

If you are old money without the cash you are in fact White Trash and no longer old money.

Wishful thinking. Old money in America is our version of the aristocracy. Without massive amounts of wealth they become like those "house poor" lords and ladies in England that still send their kids to Eton and get invited to all the royal events and hang out with the "best people". Just because you're not aware of such things doesnt mean those clubs dont exist!

Uh… no. America is full of poor white people whose ancestors were millionaires. Old money is meaningless in the U.S. without the money.