Article Published By Clubhouse Magazine - 2013

While at the COC&I bi-monthly meeting we ran into one of the regulars in patches that always shows up. They were showing off their newly designed colors. The gals today are really becoming a strong presence in the motorcycle world and we were glad to be able to go behind the scenes and find out just how the Women's Motorcycle Club came into being and maybe give you some ideas for your own club.

"Sisters Eternal WMC has members that have been riding together in the Houston area since 2009. During early period, we pushed boundaries by working hard for our riding club to become members of our local Confederation of Clubs (COC). After a lot of presence, we were allowed to join as a full member of the Texas Confederation of Clubs on February 2011 after successfully completing a year of probation. Some members in the Southeast part of town decided to form another riding club to better work for their location.

After working hard for several years to build a cohesive group of members, both riding clubs realized that we wanted more. It seemed that we had accomplished as much as we could as riding clubs in the Houston area. We garnered respect from many in the Houston biker community because we showed up and participated in events important to Texas bikers. We handled the gate at the State COC Rally - this year and last, a task that was both exhausting and exhilarating. We attended benefits, fundraisers, and political events. And we rode. We rode to California, Tennessee, Washington, D.C., South Dakota, and everywhere in between. 

So, having become all that we could be as an RC, we decided to take the next step and petition for WMC status. We were assigned a sponsor from a local dominant club chapter. It took lots of meetings, explanations about why a 3-piece patch was so important to us, but eventually, our perseverance paid off. He graciously approved our application to transition from RC to WMC status on July 20th, and we worked feverishly to have our patches created and sewn on before the August COC meeting." Who knows what this extraordinary group of women will accomplish next? All it takes is their minds to it, and miracles happen!