WELCOME TO THE HOME OF THE MEEK - STEWART CHAPTER #10 OF E CLAMPUS VITUS
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Registration for 2025 Fall doins
ends Oct 1st
Oct The 3rd is approaching quickly as NGH Nick “Sea Chicken” Garn and his officers
invite you to celebrate another year of chapter 10 clamping.
Seemingly Decorum is expressly advertised as we would like to
be able to use as needed.
All the usual NO-NOs apply, including very serious
admonitions from the Grand Council about illicit drugs and
guns. Leave your dogs, bad attitudes, eggs and fireworks at
home. Wood fires will NOT be allowed.
Propane fire in controlled areas ok
Oh!! Did we mention…. LEAVE YOUR DOGS AT HOME. THEY ARE NOT WELCOME!
Check out the Hawkers new swag while you’re at it
Turn your PBCs over to our Big Irish Initiation Team led by the hangman Shawn “Gingervitus” Hart upon arrival,
but no later than 10:10 AM. Once turned over to us, clean and sober, LEAVE THEM TO US. PBCs will receive a
short history lesson on ECV and WBM/WMS Chapter Ten. The Initiation will leave them tired and dirty, but all
will survive to Clamp another day! Candlelight Initiation candidates are welcome and they will be given
special treatment (wink, wink)! Get them there before 10:00 am for best results. Prices for this year are
set at $75 prepay and $80 day of for Redshirts, and $ 100 for PBC/Retread. We will also be offering reduced
entry of $40 for a no drink/ no food for those just swinging by Save $5 and buy your shirt in advance for $20.
$25 at doin’s
What is ECV?
The Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus (ECV) is a fraternal organization dedicated to the study and preservation of Western Heritage, especially the history of the Mother Lode and gold mining regions of the area. There are chapters in California, Nevada and other western states. Members call themselves "Clampers." The organization's name is in Dog Latin, and has no known meaning; even the spelling is disputed, sometimes appearing as "Clampus", "Clampsus", or "Clampsis". The motto of the Order, Credo Quia Absurdum, is generally understood as meaning "I believe it because it is absurd."; the proper Latin quotation Credo quia absurdum est, is from the Christian apologist Tertullian (140-230), who rejected rationalism and accepted a Gospel which addressed itself to the "non-rational levels of perception."
Our Activities
The current incarnation of ECV (yes, it has evolved over it's illustrious history) spends most of its time concerning itself with the preservation of Western Lore by "Plaquing" lesser know historic sites and items. Plaques describing esoteric subjects as the first bordellos in the area, or where some lesser know bandit may have stopped for a drink are examples of the smaller details "Clampers" like to showcase.
