The Lone Star Chapter of BMW CCA was founded in
1977 by about 25 enthusiastic souls, wishing to share the enjoyment of
the marque with others and the camaraderie that is part of being a club
member. While there is ample technical "stuff", the emphasis of this
chapter is on social activities. All of our events, whether they are
tours, autocrosses, drivers schools, corrals at races at Texas Motor
Speedway, technical sessions or social events, are really social events
with a twist. This chapter is really a family activity and significant
others are well represented at all activities.
This chapter is benefiting from the growth of CCA,
seeing our ranks increase to over 950 members today. Our chapter covers
a large part of Texas, stretching from Texarkana to Amarillo but the
greatest concentration of members live in the Dallas/Ft. Worth
metroplex area.
Our calendar is quite full with a general meeting
on the third Tuesday of every month and other activities most months.
We try to alternate social events, tours and autocrosses in an effort
to avoid conflicts in any month so members can attend numerous events.
We have two principal weekend tours per year, one in the spring and one
in the fall. These weekend tours normally include one to two full days
of driving colorful and fun two lane roads. We historically go to Big
Bend in the spring every three years and the other trips go to the
Texas Hill Country or drive through the Ozarks of Western Arkansas
ending in Big Cedar Resort in Missouri, Natchez Mississippi or any
other place that seems fun. These trips are primarily to get out of
town and enjoy our cars on fun roads. But they include more than just
driving. We always factor in eating, shopping, sightseeing and
generally having fun!
We will also generally have a couple of overnight
trips to places closer to the DFW area, but still offering a fun ride
and enjoyable destination. Places like Jefferson in East Texas.
We also autocross from March through November each
yearWe take a sabbatical in the winter months for the holiday season
and the cold. With the recent construction in the area of public and
private racetracks we have added drivers schools and corrals at major
race events.
We're always looking for new ideas on things to do
and places to go, so we welcome suggestions from all interested. Since
ours is a totally volunteer organization, we also rely heavily on
members for helping the more official members put these events
together. We'd love to see you at a meeting, on a tour or at a driving
event. If you would like more information about us, contact one of the
officers listed later or contact one of the e-mail addresses supplied.
Click
here for a more complete history of our chapter. The article
was written in 1987 commemorating our 10th anniversary.
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