
2026 Officers
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Office |
Name |
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President |
Barron Vincent |
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Vice-President |
Jimmy Schwartz |
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Treasurer |
Peggy Rasco |
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Secretary |
Dale Libby |
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Master At Arms |
Ralph Teehee |
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Webmaster & Glass Rag Editor |
Dale Libby |
Mid-Coast Corvette Club
50th Anniversary
Mid-Coast Corvette Club (MCCC) was formed in
the summer of 1973 by Ron Stanford, after he bought a new 1973 Corvette coupe.
Among the early members were Robert Stanford (1963 roadster), Mike Slade (1963 coupe), Jerry Whittset (1966 coupe, 1957 roadster), John Thayer (1969 t-top,
1958 roadster), Joe Maywald (1963 coupe ÒcustomÓ),
Bob Stephenson (1960 roadster), and Wesley Wong (1969 roadster). Long time club
member Hayman Dengler joined the club in 1975.
MCCC joined the National Council of Corvette
Clubs (NCCC) early in 1976, after a short stint in the Western States Corvette
Club. The first NCCC convention the club attended en masse was the 1977
convention in Dallas. Allan Orr won the NCCC raffle 1978 Pace Car Corvette. In
1982, MCCC helped the Hou-Tex Corvette Club host the
NCCC Convention by working the autocross. The club, with Allan Orr as event
chairman, also hosted the Rallye at that convention.
Hayman Dengler held the National Drag Record in class
2B in 1984. MCCC was noted for winning the Annual Southwest Regional
Participation Award in the 1980Õs and not having anyone at the awards banquet
to pick up the award! MCCC is still a member of NCCC to this day.
MCCC held many Corvette shows in the Brazos
Mall in Lake Jackson, Texas, in exchange for getting to use the mall parking
lot for auto-crossing. In the mid 1980Õs the Texas ÒBlue LawsÓ were rescinded.
This let the mall open on Sunday, which effectively did away with auto-crossing
in the parking lot. In about 1988, the club became dormant due to job requirements
and the activities of the membersÕ children.
In 1995, MCCC was re-vitalized after a couple
of Corvette enthusiasts, Baron Vincent and Gil Rasco,
connected with some of the early members, Bob Stephenson and Hayman Dengler. The group reviewed the club by-laws and decided to
start meeting again. For the next several years, the club stayed busy
attracting new members and trying to have a presence in the community. MCCC
held several smaller car shows, worked on fundraisers,
and enjoyed club outings along with NCCC events.
The club
continues to be active with our charities: BACH (Brazoria County Association
for Children with Handicaps), Brazoria County Gathering Place Interfaith
Ministries, Texas EquuSearch and SPCA of Brazoria
County. The club has its own ÒbrickÓ at the Corvette Museum, and many members
participated in the CorvetteÕs 50th Anniversary celebration in 2003. We
co-sponsor an NCCC event each year in Waco, Texas, with the Cen-Tex CC, and
host the annual Heritage Day Car and Bike show in the Brazosport
area. The club has evolved from its inception, languished for a few years, but
has been back in action for the last 28 years. During this time things have
changed, but all members still enjoy the camaraderie associated with Corvettes.