Santa Clara Valley Thunderbirds Greater San Jose Area, CA

The Santa Clara Valley Thunderbirds (SCVT) is the Early Bird Club for the greater San Jose (Silicon Valley) area of Northern California. Currently boasting 120 family memberships, SCVT is one of the largest CTCI clubs in the nation.

As a member, you would be able to exchange information at our monthly meetings and keep abreast of TBird happenings via our monthly newsletter, the "Early Bird Fan." The Fan will also keep you current on our activities, parades, displays and happenings. The Fan was judged the best newsletter in CTCI twice in the recent past.

We have a very active program of events each year that are selected to interest you and your spouse - we are a social club and include activities for both genders. Some of our major activities include:

1. Both day cruises and overnight tours.
2. Providing cars for parades such as the Annual San Jose Christmas Parade.
3. Exhibiting our Thunderbirds in static displays at Shopping Malls.
4. Our annual summer picnic and Christmas dinner.

SCVT hosted the Bicentennial National Convention in 1976 and the 1998 Region 3 Regional.

We invite you to attend our monthly membership meeting in the Board Room (next to the Chancellor's office) at West Valley College at 7:30 p.m. on the second Friday of each month. The address is 14000 Fruitvale Ave, Saratoga (near Hwy 85 and Fruitvale Ave) at 7:30 pm. (There is no meeting in December.)

We encourage your application to join our club and participate in our fellowship and enthusiasm for our Thunderbirds. Initial dues are prorated depending on the month you join - plus a $10 initiation fee. Annual dues are $25.

For more information, contact our President, Joe Ryan, at 650-483-6256 or email to Scvt57(at)sbcglobal.net. The club mailing address is: SCVT, P.O Box 26103, San Jose, CA 95159. Visit our website.