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[quote=Anonymous]OP,  somewhere in the string someone mentioned networking at Country Clubs as a possible reason for joining.  I am not sure if that was you or not but I thought I would respond.  I grew up around here but was not a member of a club.  I have nothing against CCs.  Nonetheless, I do not believe that not joining a club impacted my parents professionally and I do not believe it has impacted me either.  I think that networking opportunities exist in many places including country clubs but I don't think CC are necessary for networking.  Maybe it is because DC was originally a Company town and the company was government.  Maybe it is because there are a lot of clubs so there isn't "one" club that is the best.  Some might say the best club is Congressional but probably not if you live in McLean and work in the IT sector in Virginia.  If you are high brass military or associated with that in some way, it is probably Army-Navy.  The point I am making is that whether you join a club or not, I would not justify the decision financially on the basis that you will make tons of important professional connections at the club.  Again, not sure if that was OP's comment.  FWIW, I will give my view point.  Grew up in Bethesda and I am a second generation lawyer who has worked in top ten DC firms. In my childhood social circle and in my professional career, country club membership was not a must.  I had more lunches at the Cosmos Club and University Club than at Country Clubs.  Notably, my family is not into golf.  [/quote]

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