The Austin Chapter of the CVMA® was founded in 2011. Our membership is comprised of:
Internationally, there are members from all 50 states and numerous countries abroad, including combat areas.
Please note that we are an ASSOCIATION and NOT a MOTORCYCLE CLUB (MC).
Although we may be in a geographic area, we do not claim territory.
We do not have a club house.
We do not wear cuts or colors, but rather vests.
The patch on our back is one piece. We recognize and respect the dedication and loyalty those with 3-pieces have.
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CVMA® IN TEXAS
Membership across Texas had been invited to a meet and greet on April 29, 2007. The area selected needed to be a central location for members on the rolls. The Coffee Shop off Highway 84 in McGregor, TX was that spot. Even though there were 22 current CVMA® members within the State of Texas, only a few had shown up. The State Representative informed members present that there were enough members to start a chapter in Texas. It was decided to start what would become Texas Chapter 23.
Not even thought about in April 2007, the term “Chapter Original” has since come up many times. Some would call the below list of 22 “Texas Chapter Originals” even though they had never met. Others would argue that the members in Texas when the CVMA® patch was approved to be worn constitute the Original Members. On April 8, 2008 when the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association was officially approved to wear the patch there were 51 members in the State of Texas.
Although there were not many chapter members, the back patch could not be worn until it was approved by the Texas United Clubs. That actual process began later in 2007. Scotty prepared a spiral bound briefing and Preacher introduced the CVMA® patch in Oct 2007 during a United Clubs Dallas meeting. Without question, the first five chapters that spawned from Texas Chapter 23 have them to thank for getting that patch approved to be worn.
Texas Chapter 23 branches out across the State and creates detachments across the areas where members lived.
Detachment 23-1 Central Texas Feb 21, 2008
Detachment 23-2 Houston Jul 1, 2008
Detachment 23-3 San Antonio Jul 1, 2008
Detachment 23-4 El Paso Dec 31, 2008
From these humble beginnings the membership has now grown to over 20 Chapters and several Detachments that will likely become chapters in the future. From the vision of a few veteran motorcycle enthusiasts to a state where nearly every major metropolitan area has a chapter with the mission of Vets Helping Vets, that’s the CVMA® in Texas.
[Excerpt taken from the Official CVMA® TX website: http://www.cvmatx.org/texas-history/]
