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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!

I’m one of these. I make around $400k/year as an attorney. While I no longer have much family money, I’m not broke either. My kids go to private and we belong to a club (both of which are funded by the little family money we have left over).

Wouldn't you be so much wealthier, and your kids ultimately be better off, if you stopped the club membership and sent your kids to public?

I'm a first-gen American making good money (low to mid 7s), but would never join a CC or send my kids to private as I'm trying to build wealth. My kids are thriving and happy in public schools and the local swim club is great.

And PP’s kids will grow up with different network. Not saying better or worse but just different.

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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!

I’m one of these. I make around $400k/year as an attorney. While I no longer have much family money, I’m not broke either. My kids go to private and we belong to a club (both of which are funded by the little family money we have left over).

Wouldn't you be so much wealthier, and your kids ultimately be better off, if you stopped the club membership and sent your kids to public?

I'm a first-gen American making good money (low to mid 7s), but would never join a CC or send my kids to private as I'm trying to build wealth. My kids are thriving and happy in public schools and the local swim club is great.

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

You can ask.

Does that put the person you’re asking in an uncomfortable position? What if they have concerns that you don’t know enough other people to get in?

Yes. You can’t ask you have to wait for them to offer.

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Anonymous wrote:You can only join if you’ve lived in this area for like 20 years.

Is this true?

No.

Anonymous wrote:You can only join if you’ve lived in this area for like 20 years.

Is this true?

If you’ve got the money and this is your thing, go for it. I hope you got some useful information here.
I grew up going to the finest CCs in different locations. This was at a time when expense accounts were a free for all and booze and unhealthy eating was the norm. The members were typically all very insecure immature grown up boys.
It’s different now. CC life is family oriented with many activities set up for families. The only drawback I see is that you see the same people over and over again.
Just like most of the DC area it’s about status and networking with a side of a dried out burger on a stale bun with the kids.

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Anonymous wrote:It's not very nice. You would do better to join Congressional at this point. But good luck, it's already well into March.

What does that matter?

Martha Stewart and Congressional agree; your beds should already be planted by now. You missed the window.

Anonymous wrote:It's not very nice. You would do better to join Congressional at this point. But good luck, it's already well into March.

What does that matter?

It's not very nice. You would do better to join Congressional at this point. But good luck, it's already well into March.

You can only join if you’ve lived in this area for like 20 years.

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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.

And none of them are attending the Chevy Chase Club or even living in Chevy Chase, lol. Your experience with the trailer park denizens you grew up around is more a reflection of your own background/lack of class awareness and not relevant to this particular conversation. It's very far above your station

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

You can ask.

Does that put the person you’re asking in an uncomfortable position? What if they have concerns that you don’t know enough other people to get in?

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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!

I’m one of these. I make around $400k/year as an attorney. While I no longer have much family money, I’m not broke either. My kids go to private and we belong to a club (both of which are funded by the little family money we have left over).

Exactly. Situations like these are not at all uncommon in "old money" enclaves all over the US, and it's actually a fairly smart way of keeping the family in some level of wealth/with important connections. And in many ways the environs they are able to access are much more exclusive/useful than any extremely expensive hotel/restaurant/normal place that someone with a lot of cash can buy access to.

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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!

I’m one of these. I make around $400k/year as an attorney. While I no longer have much family money, I’m not broke either. My kids go to private and we belong to a club (both of which are funded by the little family money we have left over).

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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.

You’re very wrong about this. These types are likely educated, cultured and have many old money friends who still have money.