Chapter Awards 2018
Each year, MAFCA awards chapters and members for service.
This year's awards are as follows:
Longevity Awards - Service Awards - Newsletter Awards - Website Awards
Longevity Awards
Many of our chapters celebrated Anniversaries this year. Congratulations to all chapters who have reached the 25 year or more mark.
| 60 | Bakersfield Chapter | Bakersfield CA | 40 | Enduring A's | Albany OR | |
| 60 | MAFC of New Jersey | Highland Lakes NJ | 40 | Lehigh Valley MAFCA | Coplay PA | |
| 60 | Evergreen | Seattle WA | 40 | Piney Wood Model A Ford Club | Houston Tx | |
| 60 | Wisconsin Chapter | Wauwatosa WI | 40 | Cape Henry Mafca | Norfolk Va | |
| 55 | Grampa A's | Pacific Grove CA | 35 | Humboldt Bay A'S | Albany OR | |
| 55 | San Diego MAFC | San Diego CA | 35 | Mountain Quail | Loyalton CA | |
| 55 | Minuteman Chapter | Sudbury MA | 35 | Phaeton Club | Arcadia CA | |
| 55 | Heart of America | Kansas City MO | 35 | Plain Ol'A'S | Shawnee S | |
| 55 | Thermal Belt Chapter | Forest City NC | 35 | Northern Ohio Mafca | Ravenna OH | |
| 55 | White Mountain Region | Bow NH | 35 | Henry'S Lady Chapter | Grants Pass OR | |
| 55 | Fort Worth Model A Club | Fort Worth TX | 35 | Volcano A'S | La Center WA | |
| 55 | George Washington Chapter | McLean VA | ||||
| 30 | Four Ever Four Cylinder | Alta Loma CA | ||||
| 50 | Diablo A's | COncord CA | 30 | Hawk MAFC | Cedar Rapids IA | |
| 50 | Marin A's | San Rafael CA | 30 | High Desert A's | Bend OR | |
| 50 | Tulsa Chapter | Tulsa OK | ||||
| 50 | Myrtlewood A's | North Bend OR | 25 | Blossom Trail A's | Reedley CA | |
| 25 | Sonora A's | Sonora CA | ||||
| 45 | Phoenix MAC | Phoenix AZ | 25 | Capitol City A's | Austin TX | |
| 45 | Georgia Chapter | Liburn GA | 25 | Lone Start MAFC | Georgetown TX | |
| 45 | Shade Tree A's | Hephzibah GA | 25 | MARC Western Australia | Mount Claremont WA | |
| 45 | Cohanzick Region | Vineland NJ | 25 | Pacific Model A Club | Langley BC Canada | |
| 45 | McKenzie A's | Springfield OR | 25 | Hawkes Bay MAC | Hawkes Bay NZ | |
| 45 | Woody Wagos | Easton PA | 25 | North Island MAFC | Auckland NZ | |
| 45 | Victoria A's MAFC | Victoria TX | 25 | Svenska A Fordarna | Sweden | |
| 45 | Colonial Virginal Chapter | Williamsburg VA |
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Service Awards
This award is given to Chapter members 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 listed below . . .
| Name | State | Chapter |
| Kevin Parsley | California | San Diego Model A Ford Club |
| Mike Thoe | California | Gallopin Gertie Model A Club |
| Jim Riley | California | Sierra Chapter |
| Doug Busker | Texas | Houston MARC |
| Dennis Harwell | Texas | Alamo A's |
| Kelly & Anne Bybee | California | Santa Clara Valley |
| Norman Johnson | Michigan | Superior A's |
| Steve & Deb Lewis | Wisconsin | Wisconsin Chapter |
| Bob Pond | Texas | Houston MARC |
| Richard Parrish | California | Orange Co Model A Club |
| Jim Penrose | Michigan | Superior A's |
| Arlyn Bieber | California | San Diego MAFC |
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 this year, designed to recognize the Editors of Chapter Newsletter, were presented at the National Awards Banquet.
| Award | Newsletter | Chapter | Editor |
| Newsletter of the Year | Motometer | Utah Valley | Robert Mack |
| Newsletter of Excellence | Ahoooga News | Beaver | Jeanie Adair |
| Newsletter of Distinction | The Roadrunner | NW Missouri | Sheri Winkinhofer |
| Certificate of Merit | The Sparton | Hangtown A's | Tom Jeanes |
| Certificate of Merit | Ford Script | 50th Anniversary | Patsy Desaulniers |
| Certificate of Merit | Running Boards and Rumble Seats | Big Sky |
Scott Savage |
| Certificate of Merit | Flying Quail | Sierra | Tom Dodd |
| Certificate of Merit | Manifold News | Rockford A's | Chris Aupperle |
| Certificate of Merit |
Choke and Rod | San Francisco Bay Area | Walter Caplan/Scott Williams |
| Certificate of Merit | Distributor | Alamo A's | Paulette Saenz |
| Best International | Model A Torque | New Zealand | Kay Palmer |
| Best Regional | Northern Wheels | No. California Region | Tom Jeanes |
| Best Special Interest Group | Ahooga News | SE Touring Group | Happy Begg |
Website Awards
A good chapter website informs its 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 Website Award Policy. This year's winners are as follows (click on the chapter name to visit their web site):
| Award | Webmaster | Chapter |
| Website of the Year | Hugh Hemphill | Alamo A's |
| Website of Distinction | Bob Rusunen | Volcano A's |
| Certificate of Merit | Happy Begg | SE Touring Group |