In today's world, the purpose and relevance of the Arizona Bird Committee–or any state or provincial records committee–has been debated, particularly by the younger generation of birders, and especially as it relates to the explosion in popularity of eBird in North America. Here I describe the history of the ABC and how it functions and will explain how records committees and eBirding serve different, yet complementary, functions. Although the 2 entities overlap broadly in basic processes, both are, in my opinion, still necessary and both should be celebrated.