I have provided information to the full Board of the SNCCC, looking to discuss further the requirement to enforce a members-only participation requirement. At this juncture, not all of the Board members have been engaged, but of the several that have, they are open to discussing the removal of this requirement, but not for application in the middle of this auction.

So, while it will be discussed further, there is enough consensus to not change the rules in the middle of the event.

While I plan to put forth a position that the auction be open to anyone that wishes to be a participant (with a few control measures to manage the validity of bids). I will also point out that the SNCCC is in a Nomination mode for Club Officers, with voting to be conducted in December. So, my intent will be carried out if I am duly Nominated and voted onto the Board of the SNCCC.

Jim