... and you keep talking about CCGTCC membership where my point is: why do we (some posters to this message board) not include those in the "chip collecting community" who are not CCGTCC members, and yet are members of other chip clubs... to be part of the fun contests held here...?

If you wish not to answer my question, fine, but please don't put a spin on what I'm asking into why they do or do not join our fine club... I'm only asking why we---> (some posters to this message board) do not invite other chip club members to join in on the fun contests/sales and trade offers. The responses that "it's a good idea to run these contests in order to get collectors to join our club" is not answering the question. I'm not asking anything about how to get people to join our club... and I do realize the field is small, but it's still there.

JB