About Us

Named for our off-shore islands, the Channel Islands Section has original roots in the Los Angeles Section, www.la-mbca.com. A key milestone was the LA section's 1977 Christmas dinner in the San Fernando Valley featuring the Don Ricardo band. During that event several future Channel Islands members were sitting together along with John and Mary Lou Quint of Thousand Oaks. During that event this small group planted seeds for a new MBCA section, focused toward Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties.

Following several formative meetings it was decided to pursue a local section. Shortly thereafter a letter was drafted to the MBCA National Business Office www.mbca.org requesting that a local section be created. After several iterations regarding boundaries and other decisions by then National President Phil Parrino and the National Board, we received our charter on 21 July 1979.

Founding members: Don & Francie Miller, John & Mary Lou Quint, Bob & Char Scudder, Kelly & Madelin Grant, Bert & Shirley Alton.