If I could add one thing to the great deal of thoughtful ideas brought forward, I think one of the biggest problems with the 7th Column is fragmentation of the membership. You may have a number of chapters in a given area (say a city), but only a small percentage of those chapters are active and a smaller number of frustrated members are keeping them active. Imagine what would happen if you could combine the active members of 10 mediocre chapters into one - you'd have a very active group. I would be willing to sacrifice my chapter (not that that's a huge number or anything) for the good of the community and to be part of something better. As I see it, part of the role of an SCC would be to help ensure the vitality of the Column by limiting the number of chapters (I know this sounds fascist but bear with me). For example: [*]a basic structure is set up, say a chapter for each state/province. [*]once the membership of one of those chapters reaches a certain point (i.e. # of members combined with level of activity) a spinoff chapter could be created based on a population centre or some other criteria. [*]the leadership of the spinoff chapter would be chosen from the parent chapter based on their level of activity - NOT popularity (this is an excellent point that has been made many tmies). [*]the spinoff chapter would be subject to the authority of the state/province chapter. [*]etc., etc., etc. It's not too terribly complicated except for the fact that it would mean thinning out the existing herd - an idea that would probably go over about as well as a prostate exam from Captain Hook (maybe exceptions could be made based on (again) # of members and activity). If we truly want to help Bungie realize its mission of world domination, however, I think we have to start thinking globally. And that's my 2 cents.