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!
Alumni News
Cal Pride in Full Color: Where Queer Joy Marches as Resistance
At San Francisco Pride 2025, the Cal community marched with unmistakable spirit, led by the Cal Alumni Association and GenEq. With banners raised, music booming, and voices united, they carried forward a legacy of queer joy as resistance.
Trying to Catch the Magic: Kevin Kitsuda on Capturing the Lair
Photographer Kevin Kitsuda has been capturing the magic of the Lair of the Golden Bear, one frame at a time. His photos freeze moments of joy, connection, and natural beauty—telling the story of the special bonds between the people at the camp, and between the people and the camp itself.
The Long Blue Line: Honoring Professor Nad Permaul, 2025 Berkeley Citation Recipient
Professor Nadesan “Nad” Permaul has spent nearly six decades at UC Berkeley, as student, scholar, administrator, and leader. This year, the university honors his extraordinary legacy with the 2025 Berkeley Citation.