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Examples Of Some Of The Earliest Club Membership Certificates

Very early on in 1967 the club forefathers decided to immediately set into motion several traditionals for the clubs future which included in each membership a club jacket, jacket patch, membership card and membership certificate. Membership dues barely covered these expenses so the club really did not profit from a membership. It was more important to have the member.

 

One of early programs was the development of a "Charter Member" program that would recognize a limited number of first to join members.

 

In those years Corvette Club membership was a big deal and if you were a member you wanted other to know about it. For many years, before the club had a respectable treasury and became do let's just say frugal, the Club membership came with a certificate of membership. However it was decided to award the first 20 - 25 club members with a unique certificate that was uniquely different than the other than came later.

 

Few of these certificates has survived the decades and is the only proof of being a "Charter Member" even though there are those that claim that they are.

 

Presented here are a few examples of some of the earliest club certificate.

 

 

 

 

  

The "Charter Member" Certificate

 

Easily identifiable by the inclusion of the text "CHARTR MEMBER".

 

Both the "CHARTR MEMBER" and the date were signed by Lewis Ellis in orange ink now faded after the many  years

 

 

 

The only exception of the original "CHARTER MEMBER" certificate was the original artwork for the certificates designed by (Paul Wadle) issue 1, and signed by Lewis prior to the decision to use a differant color ink.

Once the Charter Membership drive was complete the "CHARTER MEMBER" text was omitted but the date continued to be signed in orange

As planned by the begainning of 1969 all membership certificates were signed in black ink.

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