Central Coast Cal Alumni Chapter (CCCAC)
We are the Cal Alumni Chapter for the Central Coast of California spanning from Santa Maria to Monterey. Founded in 1985, our chapter boasts over 120 members, some who attended Cal in the 1940s to our most recent grads from the Class of 2024.
Welcome Central Coast Bears!
To join us, complete the CCCAC 2025 Membership Form.
We’ll keep you posted about club happenings through email newsletter blasts and our newly created Instagram page! @CentralCoastCalBears
Reach out to us with any questions or suggestions by emailing us at centralcoastcalbears@gmail.com.
Upcoming Events
Details for upcoming events will be detailed in our next email newsletter blast coming soon!
Golden Bears, mark your calendars for an unforgettable season of Blue & Gold Pride! Your CCCAC Board is working on plans for the events below in 2025!
- Summer Welcome Picnic & SLO Blues Baseball Game, Sunday, July 20
- CCCAC Day with Festival Mosaic, Saturday, July 26
- Golden Bears Football Watch Party (details TBD)
- Fall Scholarship Luncheon, Saturday, October 11
Help Fund Scholarships – Please Join!
More than 95% of the money raised by our chapter goes directly to scholarships for local students to attend Cal. Dues are $25 per year and only $10 for young alumni.
Thanks to the generosity (and multitude) of our members, our chapter’s scholarship endowment currently stands at approximately $289,299.
Go (Central Coast) Bears!
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