Welcome to The Fort Worth Chapter of the Southern Cruisers Riding Club, chapter #24 of an international motorcycle Riding Club with over 27,000 members worldwide in over 400 chapters. We're a non-brand specific club and we welcome riders of all makes.
 
We are chartered with the Texas Confederation of Clubs and the Texas Motorcycle Roadriders Association.
 
We offer a no dues, few commitments environment. Participate at least once per quarter (make a club ride, or come to a meeting). That's it!
 
We do, however, ask a few things from our members:
 
Take the time to learn our riding rules, don't do anything to give the club a bad name, and, above all else, ALWAYS RIDE SAFE!
 
The chapter can and will be involved with charity fund raising rides, local and long distance rides, club dinner rides, pie runs(!), and of course the impromptu (or finger-in-the-wind) rides which may lead us anywhere. We also promote Motorcycle and Public Safety rules,
 
Cost for membership is FREE. The club patch is optional and costs only $37.50. T-shirts and other items are also optional and are available from the Club Store.

When the Chapter was first formed in February of 1999, as the second SCRC chapter in Texas, there were 12 original members. The chapter was dubbed the "DFW Chapter".

The Officers and members of the original chapter immediately chartered the chapter with the C.O.C. (Confederation of Clubs) and the TMRA to align the club properly in the motorcycle community within the state of Texas.

With the explosive growth of the club throughout the region by October of 1999, it became necessary to split the chapter at the county line between Dallas and Tarrant County to accommodate the sheer number of members and reduce riding distances. Thus, the Dallas and Fort Worth Chapters were founded.

As time has passed, and our club has continued its phenomenal growth, we have seen additional regional chapters formed to continue to best meet the needs of our members. We now have Fort Worth, Dallas, Parker County, Rockwall County, Denton County, and Wise County chapters, all composed of members originally considered "DFW". What a testimony to the dedication of the people who make this club what it is today.

The chapter as a whole has 12 formally scheduled meetings, one on each 3rd Thursday of each month. In November we make nominations for the election of the chapter First Officer and one in December to vote in the First Officer Election. Monthly chapter meetings are designed to announce chapter news and discuss rides but primarily to socialize. In years past, only members who attended the election and nomination meetings were allowed to nominate or vote. Starting in 2005, we made a change to our policy that allows any member, who is currently active on the roster, to cast an absentee ballot, either by e-mail or by telephone, to any one on the election committee. Email notification will be sent out to all members prior to the election process, so this new policy can be utilized.

The chapter is composed of the general membership and the voluntary officers.

We will support charitable organizations by attending or organizing and/or staffing rides benefiting these organizations. You are NOT required to participate.

We may have 50/50 drawings at our meetings and rides to offset the cost of printing membership cards and hosting our website. You are NOT required to participate.

Members and officers are expected to observe the Code of Conduct at all times.

There is no chapter club house or standard meeting spot – we follow the ride calendar.

We hold Chapter meetings (optional) for ride planning and chapter business. To vote on chapter issues or make changes to the day-to-day operation you have to attend the meeting, this meeting is listed on the ride calendar and you will receive an e-mail before the meeting from the First Officer.

Our members and officers are expected to observe the following code of conduct from the National Site:

"Code of Conduct"

1. You are responsible for maintaining the public image and perception of the club.
An SCRC member should not publicly make any statements, in any form of communication, or commit an act, that portrays the club, or its members in a negative or unfavorable manner.

2. An SCRC member should not publicly make any statements ,in any form of communication, or commit an act, that ridicules, denigrates, or otherwise portrays any member in a negative or unfavorable manner.

3. An SCRC member has a duty of loyalty to the SCRC, fellow officers and/or members. An SCRC member should not make any statement, or commit any act, which would cause his/her duty of loyalty to be called into question.

4. The Club Patch and Name Southern Cruisers are Trademarked .. The Logo and Name are protected by Trademark Laws and CAN NOT be Reproduced.

5. The Southern Cruisers Riding Club is a No Dues, " Family Oriented Club " and does not require attendance to Meetings or Rides. However, lack of Communications and Participation may lead to revocation of Membership at the discretion of the Chapter First Officer.

Violations

The First Officer may remove Membership from any Member that does not comply with the Constitution of the SCRC or acts in a manner that does not reflect the SCRC in a good light. The First Officer may also turn problems within the Chapter over to the State Officer for more direction on the problem with the intent to make a final decision that's acceptable to the SCRC and the Membership of that Chapter.

The chapter agreed to holding New Member rides geared to introduce New Members to not only the chapter members but to the “Group Ride” and the rules involved. We will also use these rides to train members who want to become ride leaders on leading the group ride. We will hold these rides once a quarter or every other month as necessary.