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The Corvette Marque (that's pronounced "mark") Club of Seattle, or CMCS,
had its first meeting of record in August 1963, was incorporated in November 1963,
and has been growing at a steady rate every year. The purpose of the club since
its founding, and as spelled out in the Constitution and By-Laws, is to provide
an association for owners of America's only true sports car, the Corvette. CMCS
membership is comprised solely of Corvette owners, spouses and significant-others.
CMCS includes men and women Corvette owners in its rolls. The women members
of the club have been and continue to be vital to the club's success and actively
participate in directing club functions. This is clearly evidenced in their high
visibility in their roles as club officers and committee chairpersons. The overall
diversity of the club membership allows the group to benefit from the various talents
of its individual members, yet the common interest in Corvettes welds a strong bond
of friendship and cooperation.
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Through its various activities, CMCS strives to add to the natural enjoyment of
Corvette ownership while providing social interaction with other Corvette owners.
Club meetings are typically held at dinner time at various restaurants or banquet
rooms in the greater Seattle area and oftentimes include a program of interest to
the membership or are preceded by some activity where we are able to enjoy our cars
together.
CMCS sanctions extensive and varied activities that:
- Promote pride in Corvette ownership
- Further the interests of Corvette owners
- Provide technical information to Corvette owners
- Promote interchange
of general and technical Corvette related information
- Encourage safe and responsible driving habits
Examples of club activities include:
(Be sure to check out the
EVENTS page for upcoming activities.)
- Sponsorship of show-and-shine events in June and August
- "Wet Weekend" two-day tour in February
- Awards Banquet and Installation of Officers in March
- One-day and weekend Corvette caravan tours
- Participation in other Corvette Clubs' events
- Group attendance at area Corvette events
- Participation in many local parades
- Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Parties
We are also active in community
relations programs such as WSDOT's "Adopt-A-Highway" program and conduct our own
charitable campaigns to assist the needy at Christmas time. We provide a scholarship
to a qualifying student in the Automotive Service Educational Program at Shoreline
Community College.
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 CMCS members
have contributed significantly to the major sports car organizations in the Pacific
Northwest. Since the founding of CMCS in 1963, nearly every SCCA
 Corvette race driver from the area has been a member of
the club. The Western Washington Sports Car Council was formed in no small part
through the instigation of CMCS members. CMCS was instrumental in the formation
of the
Northwest Association of Corvette Clubs (NWACC), which is an association
of Corvette clubs in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and British Columbia. The first president
of NWACC was a Corvette Marque Club member. CMCS is also a founding member
of the Washington
Car Club Council(WCCC). WCCC lobbies legislation to preserve and
enhance legislation that effects the automotive enthusiast. Links to other Corvette
and automotive web sites can be found on our
LINKS page.
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XU2100
2 Watt |
Many of our members have purchased UHF radio(s) that are used during caravans to
keep the group together and resolve issues and problems. Most of the radios are
the Motorola brand, two of which are shown below.
One source of these radios is:
www.TechWholesale.com
Both are a single channel, which is all that you need for Club operations. The 2
watt unit is more satisfactory, and does not cost that much more. The prices are
not listed, as they change often. The Club uses Frequency 7 (467.9000 MHz) and Interference
Code 29 (179.9 Hz). You also can opt for more power, channels, brands and models.
NOTE: These are UHF frequencies, not VHF |
CLS1110
1 Watt |
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