Chapter Awards 2012
Each year, MAFCA awards chapters and members for longevity and service. This year's awards were announced at the National Awards Banquet in Colorado Springs, CO. Congratulations to all the chapters and people involved!
Chapter Longevity Awards
Many of our chapters celebrated their 50th Anniversaries this year. Congratulations to all chapters who have reached the 25 year or more mark.
50 years as a MAFCA Chapter:
Delta A’s, Jewel City Chapter, Little Rhody Chapter, Meadowlark, MAFC of Cape Cod, Modesto Area A’s, Oroville Golden Feather A’s, Palomar Chapter, Sierra Chapter, Tokay A’s, Western Carolina’s MAFC
45 years as a MAFCA Chapter:
Dayton-Buckeye MAFCA, Mississippi MAFC, New Orleans A’s, Sooner MAFC, Southern Tier Model A’s, Treasure Valley MAFC, Ventura County MAFC,
Willamette Valley
40 years as a MAFCA Chapter:
Autumn Trails A’s, Golden Rod Chapter, Sonoma A’s, Stampede City MAFCA
35 years as a MAFCA Chapter:
Chico A’s, Memphis MAFC, Northern California Region, Northwest Regional Group, Postal A’s, Southern California Region
30 years as a MAFCA Chapter:
Beehive A’s, San Juan MAFC, Van Isle A & B Ford Club
25 years as a MAFCA Chapter:
Adirondack A’s, Bluebonnet MAFCA, Butte-View A’s, Ford Model AA Truck Club, Int’l MAF Victoria Assn., Linden A’s, Model A’s of Greater Orlando, Oakdale A’s, Pikes Peak Chapter, Silver State A’s, Southern Colorado A’s, Steamtown A’s,
Chapter Service Awards
This award is given to Chapter members nominated by their chapters for service above and beyond. These special people have worked hard and long to make their chapters successful.
Those members who were honored by their Chapters for outstanding, long-term, continuing and selfless service to others in the Model A hobby are . . .
| Neil Besougloff | Wisconsin Chapter | Wisconsin |
| John Bruce Arnold | Northwest Florida A&T Ford Club | Florida |
| Dennis & Judy Rinaldi | Santa Clara Valley Chapter | California |
| Miguel Ventura | San Juan Model A | Puerto Rico |
| Ray Williamson | Alamo A’s | Texas |
| Marlin & Elaine Perry | Santa Anita A’s | California |
| Bill Hansen | MARC/MAFCA of San Diego | California |
| Lynn Sonderaa | Volcano A’s/Beaver Chapter | Washington/Oregon |
| Nadine Howard | Charter Oak Model A Chapter | California |
Newsletter Awards
Most MAFCA chapters submit copies of their newsletters to the Chapter Coordinator each month. From those newsletters, MAFCA presents awards based on criteria in the Newsletter Award Policy.
MAFCA Chapter Newsletter Awards for 2012, designed to recognize the Editors of Chapter Newsletter, were presented at the National Awards Banquet.
Newsletter of the Year - The Quips, Cuesta Crankers, California, Pete Peterson, Editor
Newsletter of Excellence - Model A Messenger, Central Alabama Model A Ford Club, John & Faye Gieske, Editors
Newsletter of Distinction - Buckeye Exhaust, Dayton-Buckeye MAFC, Ohio, Camilla Ackerman, Editor
Best Special Interest Group - Town Sedan Times, Town Sedan SIG, Dan Gambill, Editor
Best Regional Group - CCRG News, CCRG, Sandra Eitzen, Editor
Best International Newsletter - Ahoooga News, Hawkes Bay Model A Ford Club of New Zealand, Joanne Wilson, Editor
Most Improved Newsletter
- The Horn, San Gabriel Model A Restorers Club, Ray Tewes, Editor
Certificates of Merit
Steering Column, Model A Ford Club of Greater Baltimore, Betty Fisher, Editor
Desert A, MARC of Arizona, Frank & Janice Gemmell, Editors
Radiator, Marin A’s, California, Lester Foote, Editor
The Roadrunner, Northwest Missouri Model A Ford Club, Sherry Winkinhofer, Editor
The Spare Tire, Palmetto A’s of South Carolina, Happy Begg, Editor
The Steering Column, Greater Baltimore Model A Ford Club, Hanover, MA, Betty Fisher, Editor
The Steering Column, Paradise Valley Model A Ford Club, California, Cathy Alford, Editor
The Ford Squeaks, Piney Wood A’s, Texas, Ken Pritchett, Editor
Crank & Rod, Pomona Valley A’s, California, Karin Woodworth, Editor
Ford Script, Santa Clara Valley MAFCA, California, Dave & Susan Jones, Editors
Wheeling the A, Wisconsin Chapter MAFCA, Sue Quam, Editor
Chapter Web Site Awards
A good chapter web site informs their members of chapter activities and guides potential members to the chapters. Below are this year's award-winning Chapter web sites. MAFCA presents awards based on criteria in the Web site Award Policy. This year's winners are as follows (click on the chapter name to visit their web site):
| Award | Chapter | Webmaster |
| Website of the Year | Sacramento Capitol A’s | Janet Webb |
| Website of Distinction | Brazos Valley A’s | Ginger Wentrcek |
| Merit Award | Twin Cities MAFC | Jerome Bokelmann |
| Merit Award | Sagebrush Chapter | Jim Rummings |
