Family Motor Coach Association Celebrates 50 Years!

Hats Off to Family Motorcoach Association

…a premier motorcoach owners organization celebrating 50 years in 2013!

As a Consultant to the Country Coach Friends Incorporated club's Board of Directors (a chapter of FMCA) I am pleased to pay tribute to an amazing organization on its first 50 years. This large service organization plays a vital role in all of our RVing lifestyles.

Once upon a time

“Twenty-six coach-owning families from eight states and Canada met on the grounds of a private school, the Hinckley School in Hinckley, Maine, on July 20, 1963, to view an eclipse and to discuss the idea of forming an association of those who had chosen this new method of family travel. Eighteen of the families in attendance joined together to form a non-profit organization on July 20. On July 21, they agreed on a name – Family Motor Coach Association.”—FMC article.

From there the organization has grown to thousands of motorcoaches on the road with the highly recognized FMCA goose egg decal! “Fifty years later, Family Motor Coach Association remains a thriving organization committed to enhancing the motorhome lifestyle for its members. Tens of thousands have traveled the highways and byways with the FMCA “goose egg” emblem attached to their coaches. FMCA has evolved into much more than just a “national information center. Today, FMCA is a loyal RV industry supporter, a voice of motorhome rights, a social organization, a charitably minded group, a diverse mix of interests, a family…” as read in a recent FMC article.

I recently took a trip down memory lane, revisiting FMCA’s rich history and monumental 50^th anniversary.  What a story they have to tell. As members of FMCA, our CCFI members may have also taken the time to read these stories. If not, we provide the links here, and heartily recommend that you DO invest the time to learn about the Family Motor Coach Association’s past, present, and future role in motorcoachers’ lives. CCFI is affiliated with the group as an International Chapter of FMCA!

To Read About FMCA’s First 50 Years and be reminded about what a wonderful organization CCFI members also enjoy membership in, just click on the links below. Regardless of whether you have an FMCA.com/ FMCmagazine.com account yet or not you’ll be able to wander down memory lane of FMCA’s illustrious history.  

Take the time to read about this exceptional family of motorcoach owners we are affiliated with…you’ll be glad you did!

http://www.fmcmagazine.com/back-issues/2013/january/7236-the-beginnings

http://www.fmcmagazine.com/back-issues/2013/january/7235-big-car-is-fulfillment-of-ken-scotts-dream

http://www.fmcmagazine.com/motorhome-articles/7420-fmca-celebrates-mile-marker-50

Hats off, to a wonderful group….and here’s looking forward to your NEXT 50 years of traveling with fellow motorcoach enthusiasts on the highways and byways of this fine country.  

What is that famous quote? “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” That certainly seems to be the case with FMCA’s magazine and rally staff…as well as the scores of tireless FMCA volunteers serving tirelessly to help keep the wheels turning on this well-oiled machine called Family Motor Coach Association.

--Sherry Fanning, RV Industry Cheerleader & FMCA Fan