One of the biggest expenses the Club has is our award winning magazine. Going back many years, when I was President we looked at the magazine cost and the magazine absorbed all but $2 of a members annual dues. I think we all agree the magazine is integral to the Club. Where would we be if we hadn't had all the great volunteer editors, and all the people who contribute to the magazine.

In looking for answers there are only so many places we can look for additional revenue. Donations to the Convention auction which David Spragg preached years ago are saving us from much larger losses. We are fortunate to have so many members donate to the auction as well as the raffle Doug Smith works on every year. As members one way we can help is donate extra chips to the raffle or the auction.

The other way we can generate more revenue is through magazine advertising. The cost to advertise in our Club magazine is very inexpensive. If all our members who have ties to local casinos would ask them to advertise for a few hundred dollars that we basically be money straight to the Club's bottom line. Even as a member it can be effective to advertise your want list. Even if two or three members share a page the cost would be nominal.

Lastly if everyone would work towards getting new members to join that can have a big impact on the future of the Club.

Most of us want nothing more than for the Club to grow. I hope everyone will try and find ways to help the Club. We all have been lucky to a part of this great organization and just as important all the friends we have made.