I have not been a member of NCOWS, largely because there isn't a Posse in the State of Arizona. Then add to that I got out of CAS after 10 years of competing to start my own business. That was about the same time NCOWS got going (1995).
I have posted a couple times on this section when I thought I had something to offer but still didn't join. These days I am so busted up (disability) and old (have you folks heard of arthritis - lol) that I can't compete in anything anymore, be it CAS, NCOWS, or the practical pistol competition I shot for 30+ years.
All that being said, I ran across yet another comment on the "NCOWS needs new blood" thread and thought to myself, I should have joined them years ago, just to support the idea. So, I wrote them a check this morning and if I can drag my busted up rear to the post office it will be on the way this afternoon. (smiley face goes here)
Dave