Al had some great ideas and he sounds like a man that has "been there, done that". I have thought most of those things as well but could never have put them so eliquently....

Two things that he mentioned that I think are vitally inportant. 1st - Promoting the hobby first and foremost. You will not get people to join the club before being a collector. Use the club funds and resources to promote chip collecting, not promote the club. 2nd - Attracting young members. I truly don't mean any offense but their seem to be very few young people in the hobby. I am in my thirties (for a little while longer anyway...) and I don't see too many others my age or younger. If we don't get the next generation involved in collecting chips....the hobby will be lost.

Thanks again for bringing this post to my attention.

The club should ask/beg Al to run for office.