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Grants and Scholarships

MAFCA is pleased to offer its support and encourages both members and chapters to also financially support the Model A Ford Youth Scholarship Fund, Inc., and the Model A Youth Restoration Award, Inc. As many of us age, the pervasive feeling is that the Model A hobby is also entering its golden years. That does not have to be the case and these two programs are addressing that as "MAFCA's youth is our future". The Youth Scholarship Fund and the Youth Restoration Award are administered by individuals and chapters. These two programs are intended to help children and grandchildren of MAFCA members, whether in a restoration of a Model A/AA or attending a college, university or technical school by offering financial grants for a restoration or supplying scholarship funds.

Model A Youth Restoration Award

Are you aware of the Model A Youth Restoration Award program? The award is presented every two years at either a MAFCA or MARC National convention. The first award was presented in 1994 with one $500 check being given to one MAFCA Youth Applicant. In 2006 the award has grown to nine applicants, each being presented $1,168 in parts, gift certificates and cash.

In 2006, we had five applicants and each of them received $1,168 in cash, parts and gift certificates. The award winners are: Timothy Angert - Manheim, Pa; Scott & James Gulliksen - Carrollton, TX; Jonathan Hughes - Irvine, CA; Keith Munson - Orange, CA and Michael Minton - Spring Creek, NV.

Repeat winners are: Brice Peters - Salem, OR; Garret Simms - Golden, TX;
Daylan Gibbard - Walla Walla, WA and Jeff Fink - Kingwood, TX.

The award is sponsored by the following MAFCA/MARC Chapters and Regions: The Dallas Model A Ford Club of Dallas, TX; The Victoria A's of Victoria, TX; the Capitol City A's of Austin, TX; the Palomar A's of North San Diego County, CA; the Orange County Model A Ford Club of Santa Ana, CA; the Piney Wood A's of Houston, TX; the Minute Man Chapter of Sudbury, MA; the Modesto A's of Modesto, CA; the Victoria Association of Frisco, TX; the Pomona A's of Pomona, CA; and the Santa Anita A's of Arcadia, CA.

The following 11 Model A Ford parts vendors also sponsor the award; Sacramento Vintage Ford; Danaher Tool Group; Snyder's Antique Auto Parts; Piranio's Antique Auto; Mike's "A" Ford-able Parts; LeBaron Bonney Company; Harry's Early Ford Parts; Wallace Wade Specialty Tires; Bratton's Model A Ford Parts; Aries Mufflers and Mitchell Manufacturing.

In 2006, the Model A Ford Club of America made a $1,000 donation. Three one-time donations were presented by: Galloping Gertie Chapter, Tacoma, Washington; Willamette Valley Chapter, Salem, Oregon and the Northern California Regional Group of Northern California.

Sponsorship is open to all MAFCA and MARC chapters/regions. Please ask your chapter/region to consider joining this award. For information contact Charlie Viosca at the address below. Any MAFCA/MARC youth restoring a Model A Ford may request an application at this address.

CHARLIE VIOSCA
11084 WINDJAMMER DR.
FRISCO, TEXAS 75034-9266
Phone: 972-625-2922 or by e-mail:

Qualifications:
A. This award is open to all sons and daughters, grandsons and granddaughters of members
      of MAFCA/MARC. The applicant may be a member of either national club on his
      or her own.
B. The applicant shall be between 12 and 21 years of age.
C. The applicant must possess and be in the process of restoring a Ford Model A or AA.
D. The restoration activity must be directed toward completing a Blue Ribbon/Fine Point or
      Touring Class Model A Ford. Help can be provided.
E. The restoration shall be intended for personal use (not for resale or by contract for
      another individual).
F. Modified or Hot-Rod projects are not eligible for consideration.

The Grant amount awarded to each applicant is determined by the amount of money in the Restoration Award bank account (divided equally among all the applicants). This includes items donated by the participating Model A Ford vendors.

The application form may be obtained from Charlie Viosca at the address above, from the MAFCA Office, or you may download and print the application by clicking here.