The National Club Association (NCA) marked its 60th anniversary with a record year for member service and growth. As we close 2021 and welcome the new year, we share our accomplishments that bring value to the club community: Growth NCA added new Corporate Partners, Club
One of my favorite song lyrics to quote when asked about the status of major legislation in Congress is from the song “Roadhouse Blues” by The Doors: “The future’s uncertain and the end is always near.” I can think of no better description of the
The Metropolitan Club of the City of Washington is a historic and adaptive club with a membership and reputation as notable as the city the club resides. The club was founded in 1863 and sits a block away from the White House with a stunning
That is the response I often give when someone asks me what I do, after “private club librarian” leaves them looking perplexed. While that distinction is mostly true, it certainly doesn’t have to be. Libraries—with circulating collections of books, periodicals, films and more—can add a
Well-designed dining spaces call to mind a quote from Winston Churchill—no stranger himself to good food and beverage. “We shape our buildings and afterwards our buildings shape us,” he said. As director of club architecture at McMahon Group for the last 27 years, I find
We can tell you a lot about The Quechee Club’s clubhouse. Want to know where the indoor pool is? We will point you there. The elevator? Just around the corner. The ceiling height in the fitness center? Sure, no problem. We don’t know all this
TWO THINGS that we shouldn’t talk about, right? Wrong. As Ryan Fournier profoundly said, “Being taught to avoid talking about politics and religion has led to a lack of understanding of politics and religion. What we should have been taught is how to have a
From a young age, Christine Pooler knew that service was in her blood. Growing up in Glenwood, Minn., she enjoyed acting as her mother’s caddie on the golf course, shouldering her golf bag around Minnewaska Golf Club. It propelled her desire for a career in
Bob’s Point of View: No James Collins, author of “Good to Great” in his nonprofit sequel, “Good to Great and the Social Sectors,” postulates that social sector organizations are not businesses in the business sense. In my opinion, he is spot on! Generally defined, a