MAFCA Activities Calendar
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JANUARY 2009
January 24-25 -- Turlock, CAHosts: Modesto Area A's
January 31 -- La Habra, CATurlock Swap Meet
The TURLOCK SWAP MEET always takes place during the last full weekend in January. In 2009, the Swap Meet will take place January 24-25, 2009. The hours of operation are Saturday, 7 AM to 5 PM and Sunday, 7 AM to 3 PM. Admission is $5.00 at the gate, children 12 and under are free when accompanied by an adult.
Swap Meet Info: visit our web site
11/09/08
Hosts: MAFCA Board of Directors
MAFCA Board Meeting
MAFCA Headquarters, 250 South Cypress Street, La Habra California.
FEBRUARY 2009
February 6-7-- Wichita, KSHosts: Wichita A's
34TH Annual Sunflower Swap Meet
Kansas Coliseum, 85th St N and I-135, $3 parking, No outside spaces, Inside sold out, Car barn first come basis. Friday hours: 8AM to 6 PM; Saturday: 8AM to 4PM.
Info: www.wichitaas.com or call 316-722-1779.
10/29/08
MARCH 2009
March 7 -- Selma Swap, CAHosts: Blossom Trail A's
March 21 -- Emmett, ID3rd Annual Swap Meet
The Blossom Trail A's are hosting the 3rd annual swap meet. It starts at 6 a.m. and ends by 4 p.m. The location is the Selma Swap, Mountain View and Highway 99 between Selma and Kingsburg. Spaces for autos, RV's, and etc. are $20. Regular Spaces are $15. Gate fees are $5. and parking is free! Hope to see you there.
Web Site: Selma Swap 2009
Info:Sandra & Jerry Eitzen, (559) 896-3243.
Hosts: Treasure Valley A's Chapter
Frank Leonard Memorial Tour
Info:Bob Mather.
March 29 -- Hart Park, Garden Grove CA
Hosts: Orange County Chapter
Annual Pancake Breakfast
Web Site: Orange County A's
Info:Mark Schwing, 714-970-1696.
APRIL 2009
April 2009 -- Taupo New Zealand Hosts: The North Island Model A Ford Club
9th New Zealand National Meet
We invite you to join us at out 9th National meet. Early bird registration forms can be downloaded from our web site (below) or requested by post at PO Box 100 708 North Shore Mail Center. North Shore City. Auckland 0745 New Zealand. The $10 early bird registration fee is waived for overseas entrants. It will be our pleasure to show you this part of New Zealand which is rich in scenery, history and outdoor activities.
Info: www.modelafordclub.co.nz
April 25 -- Dallas TX
Hosts: MAFCA Board of Directors
MAFCA Board Meeting
Best Western Inn & Suites DFW -
4110 W. Airport Freeway,
Irving, Texas 75062 -- Safari users: Google the Map
MAY 2009
May 1-3 -- Redding, CAHosts: Redding Rambling A's
Gathering at the River
Info: Dean & Yvonne Boring
May 15-17 -- San Juan Puerto Rico
Hosts: San Juan Model A Club
ISLAND MINI-TOUR
Host hotel is the Hotel Rosa del Mar, Hatillo. This is an event that we celebrate every year. It consists of a tour around the Island with our cars. It is a mini-tour because our island is not a big one, only 100 x 35 miles.
Info:Elsie Negron
May 16-- Emmett, ID
Hosts: Treasure Valley A's Chapter
Melba Tour
Info:Bob Mather.
May 20 -- Kansas City, MO
Hosts: Heart of America Chapter
May 22-25 -- Lake Tahoe, CAMeet the MAFCA Technical Director
• Latest MAFCA news
• Creative Tool, Tips & Techniques
• Information about the Million Mile Challenge
• Information about MAFCA's 2010 Tour
• Q&APlace: Platte County Resource Center, 11724 NW Plaza Circle, Kansas City MO.
Time: 7 PM - 8:30 PM.RSVP to:Jim Spawn, 714-970-1696.
Hosts: Spark N A's Chapter
47th Annual NCRG Roundup 2009
More details will follow. Check our web site for the latest news: www.sparknas.org
Info: John LaVoy
JUNE 2009
June 14-19 -- Breckenridge, COHosts: Model A Ford Club of Colorado
June 19 -- Breckenridge, COCentral/Midwest Regional Group Meet
Check www.ColoradoHighCountryTour.com for updates, changes, promotional video and information concerning the meet.
Schedule of Events: click here -- Registration Form: click here
Info: Dick & Lois Przywitowski
Hosts: MAFCA Board of Directors
June 21 -- Chantilly VirginiaMAFCA Board Meeting
Meet Headquarters. More details to be announced.
Hosts: George Washington Chapter
Fathers Day collector car show
Rain or shine. George Washington, MAFCA/Mt. Vernon Region, MARC annual Fathers Day collector car show, car corral and flea market at Historic Sully Plantation, Rt28 near Dulles International Airport. Show cars must pre register by June 15th. 400 car limit.
Info: Bill Benedict, 109 Lakeland Dr, Sterling Virginia 20164, 703- 430-2441
JULY 2009
July 14-28 -- Redding, CAHosts: Model A Touring Club
July 19-24 -- Cottage Grove, ORNorthern California / Southern Oregon Tour
The Model A Touring Club invites you to join us in a 14-day tour of Northern California and Southern Oregon. From Redding the tour takes us to Central Oregon via Crater Lake and Bend. Then westward over the Cascades to join in the fun at the MAFCA Northwest Regional Group Meet in Cottage Grove, Oregon. Then it is over to the gorgeous Coastal Region of Oregon and south to Gold Beach for a Jet Boat ride up the Rogue River.
Info: Les Deedon, 559 275-3673
Hosts: McKenzie A's
July 24-26 -- Wisconsin Rapids, WINorthwest Regional Meet 2009
The 2009 Northwest Regional Meet will be in Cottage Grove Oregon, hosted by the McKenzie A's. The host hotel is The Village Green. More information to follow in the months ahead. Please put this on your calendar and join us in 2009.
Info: Carole Cote, 541 752-0924
Web Site: Click here
Registration form: Click Here
Hosts: Central Wisconsin Chapter
July 26 -- Warwickshire, England47th Annual Model A Reunion
This year's event will be held at the Central Wisconsin Chapter MAFCA Club grounds, 4 miles East of Wisconsin Rapids on Hwy 54 to 72nd. St. and then 1/4 mile South.
This is a Family Fun Weekend with people's choice car awards, car games, kid's games, era fashion show, short tour and long tour, auction, dance and lots of food and liquid refreshments.
Info: Lee Bottensek, N2531 30th. St. North, Wisconsin Rapids. Phone 715-423-9748.
Old Ford Rally
Meet for ALL FORDS TO 1982. Many Model A's will be in attendance.
Venue: Motor Heritage Centre, Gaydon in Warwickshire.En gland. Situated in heart of England, 25 miles south of Birmingham. Easy access from M40 motorway at Junction 12.
We will be pleased to welcome all visitors from around the world.
Info: Bob Wilkinson
AUGUST 2009
August 20-23 -- Des Moines, IAHosts: Central Iowa Model A Club
August 23 -- Chatsworth CA14th Great Annual Model A Run Around Iowa
The 14th Great Annual Model A Ride Around Iowa (GAMARAI) will cover about a 60 mile semi circle north of Des Moines and include Boone, Ames, Clarion, Iowa Falls, Marshalltown and Newton. We will see unique museums, hobbies, historic homes and a drive in movie.
Info:Joe Lamb, 515-289-4437.
Web Site: www.CentralIowaModelACub.com
Hosts: The San Fernando Valley Model A Ford Club
August 28-30 -- Quincy California - DATE CHANGE44th. Annual Swap Meet and Parts Exchange
Please join us, Once again it will be held at the Rancho San Antonio Boys Home, 21000 Plummer St., Chatsworth, CA. The meet will run from 6:00 am' until noon. Gate fee is just a $2 donation per person. Kids 16 and under are free.
20' x 20' vendor spaces are $20 if paid prior to August 9, 2009 and $25 on day of the event if spaces are still available. "Cars for Sale" parking spaces available for just $10 each. There will be a snack bar for food & drink. Along with Model A parts, there will be Model T items as well as parts for other makes & models.
For information OR to Reserve Your Space, Contact Jim Lank by phone @ (818) 400-5418, or by mail : San Fernando Valley Model A Club, PO Box 8017, Van Nuys, CA 91409 Attn: Swap Meet Hope to see you there.
Hosts: The Feather River A's
ROUNDUP at the RANCH
The Feather River A's Model A Car Club will be hosting their Fifth Rally and Car Show, "ROUNDUP at the RANCH", with the Host site the Greenhorn Creek Guest Ranch, a "dude ranch", on the outskirts of Quincy.
The Rally will have a Western Theme and is a three day event with a Friday evening Welcoming Party and Campfire Sing-A-Long.
With many fun Model 'A' activities on Saturday to include, but not limited to, Continental Breakfast prior to the Saturday Tour, a running board swap meet, Saturday Night Western style activities such as a Barbecue Dinner, Western Dance with Live Band, Awards Ceremony and more. Sunday morning we will have a Farewell Breakfast.
Hope to see you all in August.
Registration Info: click here
Flyer: click here
Diann Montanari at (530) 283-5600 email featherriveras@earthlink.net
or: Visit our Web site
SEPTEMBER 2009
September 12 -- La Habra CaliforniaHosts: MAFCA Board of Directors
MAFCA Board Meeting
Formerly an internet meeting, this meeting will be held at
MAFCA Headquarters, 250 South Cypress Street, La Habra California.
September 16 - October 1 -- New Mexico Tour
Hosts: Model A Touring Club
September 25-27 -- Laconia, NHNew Mexico Tour
The Model A Touring Club invites MAFCA members to join us on a Model A tour of Northern New Mexico and Durango, CO. We will begin and end in Albuquerque, NM, and travel to Durango, Taos, Los Alamos, and Santa Fe.
From each of these locations we will travel out to interesting and scenic locations including Sky City at Acoma Pueblo, Mesa Verde National Park, historic Taos Pueblo, The Enchanted Circle near Taos, The Rio Grande Gorge, Bandelier National Monument, Los Alamos's atomic museum, El Rancho del las Golondringas, the Georgia O'Keefe Museum and her home at Ghost Ranch, and a host of museums, galleries, historic buildings, and scenic destinations.
The tour will end in Albuquerque on the day before the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta begins, making it easy to simply stay over and see that exciting event. This tour will be limited to 25 cars, so early registration is recommended.
All tour participants must be members of the Model A Touring Club, a Special Interest Group of MAFCA. For information about joining the Model A Touring Club, contact Membership Chairman Les Deedon by telephone at (559) 275-3673 or by e-mail at woody wagons@hotmail.com.
Tour Info: Nancy Frazer, 10740 N. Stargazer Drive, Oro Valley AZ 85737
telephone (520) 531-8893
Hosts: NH Lakes Region Model A Club
53rd Annual 2009 New England Meet
"The Great Granite Getaway" is a great time of the year to enjoy the scenic beauty of our lakes and mountains. In the tradition of past New England Meets, the 2009 meet will be oriented around driving your Model A's. Our tour on Saturday will take you around Lake Winnipesaukee, stopping at the Castle in the Clouds to take in the spectacular panoramic views of our Lakes Region.
Info: Jeffrey DeMoura, David and Karen Wiley, 603-544-2727
or Mark and Heather Smith, 508-366-0871
Web site: www.NEmeet2009.com
September 26 -- Worldwide
International Model A Day
The 2009 International Model A day is scheduled for Saturday September 26, with a LOCAL rain date of Sunday, Sept. 27. This time of year works well in most points of North America and is acceptable in the Southern Hemisphere and Europe. It coincides with Henry Ford's trip to Europe in Sept. 1930 to Internationalize the Model "A" Ford by establishing Ford plants in Dagenham, England, Rotterdam, Holland, and Cologne, Germany.
Local chapters: this is a good opportunity to get your Model A's out on the road to "celebrate" our cars.
September 27 -- Irwindale, CA- DATE CHANGE
Hosts: Southern California Region / Santa Anita A's
International FORD FUN DAY
The Ford Fun Day 09 is planned for September 27, 2009; save the day for a fun time. The So-Cal Region will provide Lunch. The So-Cal Region is also paying the park entrance fee for Model A's only.
Hosted by the Santa Anita A's; each Model A present will have a chance to win the $100.00 cash prize.If the above is not enough to move you to action. Add to the fun planned are:
1. Free popcorn
2. Women's bingo
3. Shade tree seminar
4. Engine Display by H&H
5. Gymkhana
6. Raffle with great prizes & 50-25-25
7. Youth fishing
8. Maybe a surprise game or two
The So-Cal Region wants you to plan to have a Fun Day; set your calendar and get ready for a great time. If you need help planning your trip let us know and we can help..
Flyer: click here
04/02/09
OCTOBER 2009
October 10 -- Commerce City CO
Hosts: Model A Ford Club Colorado
MAFCC Balisteries Winery Tour
Denver club going to Balisteries Winery in Commerce City. All are welcome.
More information will be posted in the next few months.
NOVEMBER 2009
November 14 -- Albany, OregonHosts: Enduring A's Chapter
32nd Annual Albany Indoor Swap meet
The Enduring A's Chapter of the Model A Ford Club of America is hosting the 32nd annual Albany Indoor Swap meet on Saturday, November 14, 2009 at the Linn County Exposition Center. This is an automotive related swap meet.
Doors open at 8 a.m. Admission is $3.00 for sixteen and older. There is no parking charge. Vendor spaces are $25.00 and reservations are encouraged.
Info: Martin Harding, 4914 NW Springhill Drive, Albany, OR 97321, (541) 926-3972
DECEMBER 2009
December 2-5 -- Milwaukee/Waukesha, WIHosts: Great Lake A's
December 3 -- Waukesha, WIMAFCA Membership Meeting
"A" Great Christmas
The host hotel is the Doubletree / Brookfield. Join us for some Midwest hospitality in a great city on a Great Lake.
Planned events include:
• Famous Milwaukee Brewery Tour
• Harley Davidson Museum Tour
• World Famous Milwaukee Art Museum
• Christmas dinner theater
• Model A Seminars and Fashion Seminar
• Valve Cover Racing
• ...more to come
Click on map to enlarge
Info: Gary Zehren, (414) 764-0976
MAFCA Board Meeting
Part of the MAFCA Membership Meeting. More details to follow.
2010
June 7-11 -- Omaha, NE
Hosts: Meadowlark Model A Ford Club
June 19-27 -- St. Louis MO to Sacramento CA“A” Key to Model A Fun
2010 Regional Model A MeetWe have a great meet planned for Model A fans. Model A driving tours, fun activities, entertainment, and more.
Info: Janet Graves
Web Site: Visit our Web Site
August 1-6, 2010 -- Vancouver, Canada150th Anniversary Pony Express
Model A Tour
MAFCA's exciting National Tour in honor of the 150th Anniversary of the famed Pony Express is well underway.
To subscribe to our free 150th Anniversary Pony Express Tour E-newsletter, The Pony Express Post, send an email to ponyexpress150@mafca.com
Write "Subscribe" in the subject line and include your name and address.
You'll receive
• Early information and details about the tour
• Historical tidbits about things to see and do along the way
• Be among the first to receive the registration packet.The 150th Anniversary Pony Express Tour is a MAFCA-sponsored event.
Teams will leave St. Joseph, Missouri and Sacramento, California and will meet in Casper, Wyoming for a special celebration there. The Tour will be structured so you can go all the way, part of the way, or just for the day! Yes, we'll actually be carrying very special mail during the event.
Lead cars from both ends will be equipped with live GPS sending units and the teams will be able to be tracked via a unique Web site. Visitors will know where the lead cars are within five minutes.
Watch The Restorer magazine and mafca.com for more details. Better yet, subscribe to PONY EXPRESS POST for the earliest and latest information.
Hosts: Lions Gate Model A Club
August 7-14, 2010 -- Vancouver BCMAFCA 2010 International Convention
The convention steering committee has been reorganized under a new chairman, Brian Carlson. The convention will be a traditional event featuring all those events that everyone expects and looks forward to.
A new contract with the host hotel has resulted in lower room rates (from CDN $125/US $103) along with optional breakfast-included options. Dedicated convention parking for our Model A's has been increased to 250 stalls. The awards banquet will now be on Friday evening.
To all our Early bird Newsletter subscribers, look for the next edition to be published by month end. Details of the post-convention seven day cruise to Alaska will be included. We appreciate everyone's patience during this transition and look forward to another memorable MAFCA event in 2010!
Web Site: www.lionsgatemodelaclub.com
Early Bird Application: Please click Here.
Hosts: Lions Gate Model A Club
Alaskan Cruise
Join us on a 7 day cruise to Alaska, immediately following the International MAFCA Convention. More information will be in the Early Bird Newsletter. We expect that the cruise line will have the group pricing figures to us, within a very short period of time. We need to know how many staterooms to reserve for our group.
Thank you for your attention to this, and we look forward to hearing from you very soon.
Bon Voyage!Flyer: Click Here
Cruise Form: Click Here
Info: Mary and Brian Carlson
2011
March 29 -- Hart Park, Garden Grove CAHosts: Orange County Chapter
April 14 - 21-- New ZealandAnnual Pancake Breakfast
Web Site: Orange County A's
Info:Mark Schwing, 714-970-1696.
Hosts: Rebel A's of Nelson NZ
August 1 - 6 - Wilsonville, OR2011 New Zealand Model A Nationals
The Rebel A's of Nelson, NZ have been awarded the 2011 NZ National Meet and invite all of you to come and join us for "BE IN "A" HEAVEN IN 2011". Tentative plans have the meet starting the week before Easter in Nelson, NZ on Thursday, April 14 and ending back in Nelson Wednesday, April 21.
This will be a 7 day Model A tour seeing the scenic, historic and cultural highlights of the beautiful "top of the South Island" of New Zealand. Plans are being developed on places to stay and things to do for the attendees. Subscribe to the Early Bird Newsletter, $20 US, for updates on the planned tour, and an early registration form. See you in at ""A" Heaven in 2011".
Early Bird Info: Model A Ford Club of New Zealand - Look under 2011 Meet.
Hosts: Beaver Chapter
Northwest Regional Meet
Information supplied by:Mike McLaughlin 503-650-6337
2012 and Beyond
June 14-19, 2012 -- Boise, IDHosts: Treasure Valley A's
Northwest Regional Meet
Information supplied by: Bob Mather
June 18-22, 2012 -- Marquette/Ishpeming, Michigan
Hosts: Superior A's
2012 National Convention
More Information coming soon.
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