C and M Trophy Co stands for creativity, collaboration, and customer service.
Owner Chuck Mellinger served in and as a civilian employee for the United States Coast Guard for over 19 years and is a disabled Veteran. He did busniess with C & M Trophy while he worked for the Coast Guard, and once mentioned to the owner, at that time, "If you ever want to sell let me know". In 2001 the previous owner gave him a call and here we are. "I liked the Coast Guard because it was all about helping people and this was a natural transition for that. Awards and Recognition is such a positive, happy, and very fulfilling business."
In Chuck's spare time he likes working with Kids. Chuck has been a member of the Lake City Western Vigilantes since 1993 and is currently the Chief. The Vigilantes have been rasin money for kids since 1946.
Chuck has been active on the Board of the Eagle State Youth Convention as the Trophy Chair, which is a perfect fit; and is a Past Eagle State Convention Chairman. The Eagles Convention is held every year in June and Washington State is the only State that has a Youth Convention.
Chuck is retired from the La Senorita Drill Team, which his daughter joined in 1989. Both he and his wife Lynda were very active in the team for over 20 years. He was president for 13 years. Lynda also served on the Board for 13 years as Treasurer. Their daughter got them involved when she was nine.
Chuck volunteers his time to call live auctions for child oriented non profit organizations. He does about eight a year locally and a couple of Poker Rides over at Silver Ridge Ranch in Easton where the money is donated to various local charities.
Chuck is active in the Seattle Drill Team Association which consists of eight drill teams currently. They hold a competition in late April each year which both he and Lynda attend and help out.
Chuck and Lynda married in 1976. Lynda is our financial person at the shop and she updates the website. They have two children, Chuck M. and Glenda, who have two children each, Travis & Char-Mae and Riley & Chloe. Riley & Chloe are pictured above
Glenda started working at the shop in 2008 and will be taking over the shop when her parent's retire. She is an excellent Graphic Artist and also does the custom digitizing of your logos for embroidery. Few business these days are lucky enough to have an in-house Digitizer and Graphic Artist.
Take some time out of your busy day to stop by and visit. This father daughter team are fun to work with!
We are a father Daughter team that believes our limit is our imagination together.
Our many years of experience and our zest for artistic creation make us the ideal partner for all of your custom needs. It is important to us to speak with our clients in detail to able to create something truly unique for them. We encourage feedback since it is always incorporated into our work.
Custom Work:
- Ad Specialty Products
- Anniversary Gifts
- Baby Items
- Burial Flag Cases
- Clothing
- Color Transfer
- Dash Plaques
- Digitizing
- Display Cases
- Door Knockers
- Embroidery
- Engraved Gifts
- Hats
- Heat Press
- Interior & Exterior Signage
- Jewelry
- Lighters
- Nameplates
- Name Badges
- Medals
- Memorial (pet and human)
- Military Display Cases
- Mugs
- Pens
- Pins
- Plaques
- Promotional Items
- Retirement Gifts
- Ribbons
- Sink Screening
- Sublimation
- Teacher Items
- Trophies
- Vinyl
- Weddings