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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.