MTFCA Events Calendar
This is an on-line copy of the Events Calendar published in The Vintage Ford
magazine. Submissions are to the magazine editor as described below. Activities will be listed
at no charge to any antique car club, regardless of affiliation, on a space available basis.
Please allow for publication time.
The deadline for any listing is the 15th of the month
preceding the issue date (i.e., December 15 for the January-February issue; February 15 for
the March-April issue, etc.). Please send your activity announcement to MTFCA Activities
Calendar, P.O. Box 126, Centerville, IN 47330-0126 or email to admin@mtfca.com
2012
FEBRUARY 4-5 — Poultney, Vermont. The 12th Annual Model T Ford Snowmobile Club National Meet. Spectators are welcome. For details go to www.ModelTFordSnowmobile.com
MARCH 4-8 — Crystal River, Florida. Model T Ford Winter Tour, Plantation on Crystal River. A week of resort activities and great driving. Please mention “Model T Winter Tour” when you make your reservations by calling (800) 632-6262. Go on line to: www.plantationinn.com for more information. Our group is offered outstanding rates ($95-Garden, $105-Water, $115-Patio), all double occupancy/night). Breakfast is included. Golfing, Spa and Salon available, Manatee Snorkeling and boat rentals. Room rates are offered for 3 days pre- and post- of our tour dates for the convenience of the group. RV facilities are nearby, so give Tina (rally coordinator) at ENCORE Superpark a call at 352-795-3774.
We will visit a Manatee rehabilitation facility, historical sites, natural springs and even a wine vineyard. Routes have been limited to no more that 100 miles per day to allow more time to enjoy the stops and the resort. A boat river tour is included this year. Relax, no need to hurry.
Everything starts at noon on Sunday! Registration ($175 per person) includes Sunday’s Opening Banquet, Thursday’s Closing Banquet, our Ice Cream Social/Auction, several lunches, admissions at several stops, goody bags and much much more. Children 6 and under are (tour registration) free. Children 7-12 are (tour registration) half price! Let’s develop more Model T drivers! We have more time for a Swap Meet this year...so come prepared. Indoor space is available if weather required.
No more than 100 cars! Registration closes December 31, 2011. For information and registration forms: email Steve Ellis at Ellis-1@embarqmail.com or call 352-861-9944 (home) or 352-207-1498 (cell). Hosted by the Tin Lizzies Club of North Central Florida, www.tinlizziefl.com
MARCH 17-APRIL 4 — Vicksburg, Mississippi. See the South Slowly 2012 sponsored by the North American Touring Ts. This progressive tour will begin in Vicksburg and spend 5 days driving to Nashville, Tennessee. Music, antebellum homes, and Civil War history are the theme. Then wander south to Mobile, AL with three days along the Gulf Coast, the National Naval Air Museum, and lots of sunny beaches. Last is Louisiana for a taste of French culture and two scenic days along the Mississippi River before returning to Vicksburg. There are several multiple night stays and driving averages under 100 miles a day. This journey is limited to 24 cars. It is possible to do a half tour if space permits. Contact Susan or Joss at 520 260-9772 or az_tchr@yahoo.com for additional information.
MARCH 22-25- Albuquerque, New Mexico:
THE ANNUAL MTFCA BUSINESS MEETING AND MID-WINTER GETAWAY
The Tin Lizzies of Albuquerque will be hosting the 2012 MTFCA Annual Business Meeting in Albuquerque, March 22-25, 2012. The event will be centered at the Rio Grande Best Western Motel, starting with a Welcome Reception on the 22nd and ending with check out after the Business Meeting on the 25th.
We are planning a different aspect to past business meetings by offering informative seminars for both guys and gals. The theme this year is "T Time on the Rio", (all you want to know about T's and Tea). Guy's Seminars will be all day Friday and Saturday morning. We have scheduled well known expert seminar presenters: Larry Azevedo -Babbitting, Ron Patterson- Coil Rebuilding Mike Bender - Camshaft bearings, dyno testing and transmission alignment, Dave Huson - Transmission assembly and magnet recharging, Steve Coniff - Front axle alignment, Trent Boggess - Camshaft timing and for the Gals on Friday, Mary Ann O'Brien, - Making Fascinators, "The 7th Duchess of Bedford" and High Tea, Julie Dilts - Demo of 1920's flapper dress made in 1 hour, and Nancy Forcum - Making your modern clothes look Vintage, and a display of easy to make Vintage clothing. We have short tours planned for the Gals on Saturday morning.
Those of you who have attended past business meetings in Albuquerque know to expect great food, entertainment and fun with fellow "T'ers" from throughout the United States and Canada. The visiting club with the most members attending and purchasing the Full Business Meeting Package will receive one year’s dues paid to the MTFCA for those attending. Check out the information and registration pages in the next issue of the Vintage Ford and plan to attend. We promise you won't be disappointed. Early registration ($160) will be accepted through February 25th and later ones ($175) through March 15th. We are accepting registrations to the seminars only, if that is your preference, @ $35.00 per person which includes all seminars and Friday lunch. For the Seminar attendees only, we hope you will plan to attend the welcome reception, awards banquet and business meeting - tickets for these events can be purchased separately.
For further information contact Kirk Peterson, 2937 Calle de Ovejas, Santa Fe, NM 87505 susanandkirk@msn.com or Bernice Young, modeltdoctor@msn.com 505-294-7450.
APRIL 12-14 — Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Arkansas Tin Lizzies Spring Tour. Come join us for our annual Spring Tour, based this year in Fayetteville. We will spend three days touring the beautiful Foothills of the Ozark Mountains around Northwest Arkansas. This is the perfect time of year to view the beautiful blossoms of the Dogwood and Redbud trees, as well as the majestic stone bluffs and pristine streams of the Natural State. We will tour through Devil’s Den State Park and stop there for a catered lunch. On another day’s tour, we will venture into Northeast Oklahoma. We typically drive 80 to 120 miles per day on our tours. Some of the terrain will be hilly, so Flatlanders are in for a real treat! You will have an option to extend the tour to five days if you wish. A group will be driving their T’s from Russellville, AR to Fayetteville on Wednesday the 11th, and they will return to Russellville on Sunday the 15th. Those trips will be about 125-150 miles, many of them through the scenic Ozark National Forest. There is no limit on the number of T’s on our tours, and they are always FREE! Contact Mike Walker for more information and an application. 479-790-4229 or waterwalk99@hotmail.com
APRIL 22-27 — Buellton, California. The Orange County Model T Ford Club is hosting The California Dreamin’ Regional Tour. This is a hub tour out of Buellton, California. Buellton is a small, friendly town located in California’s central costal area, between Santa Barbara and Santa Maria. The area has a large concentration of wineries, with beautiful rolling hills and scenic back roads, perfect for Model T’s. Tour to the famous Pismo Beach and drive onto the beach and have your picture taken. Travel to Los Alamos. Visit the areas wonderful Wineries and Antique shops. Explore Solvang, Chumash Indian Casino, La Purisima Mission, Ja Lama Beach and more. Tour is limited to 60 Flivvers. Your registration must indicate number of people in your group. Tour cost is: $175.00 for Flivver and driver. $140.00 for each passenger. Tour cost must be paid at time of registration. Mail registration after January 2nd 2012 to: Barbara Moody, 331 S. Flower St., Brea, Ca. 92821. For information, call 714-529-9585 or e-mail: dbm_modelt@sbcglobal.net
May 31-June 2— The Show Me T's invite you to join us at the 12th Annual Show Me Tour. This year?s tour will be based out of West Plains, Mo.
We have planned three full days of touring in the hills of the Ozarks. This is definitely not a flatlander tour. Registration will begin on Wednesday at 1:00 on
May 30. Thursday we will tour the mill district with lunch at Rockbridge Trout Farm and stops at Dawt Mill and Hodgins Mill. Friday we will drive south to Arkansas.
We will visit Mammoth Springs before going on to Hardy, known for its antique and specialty shops, and the Vintage Car Museum, owned by Ernie Sutherland.
Saturday we go north to Willow Springs to see the Fire Truck Museum of Missouri.
Those are the highlights of the tour with still other things being planned. We hope it entices you to join us. We look forward to seeing you in May.
If you have any questions or concerns, please call. Karol Spencer 417-732-7222
or Dorothy Puckett 417-882-2110.
JUNE 10 — Auburn, CA.- Mother Lode Model T Club Annual Swap Meet. Cars, Parts, Memorabilia. Spaces 15x25 on Grass -$25.00.Gold Country Fairgrounds. Setup after 4 pm Saturday June 9, Gates open 5 AM Sunday June 10. No reservations. Contact: Gary (530) 823-7957, or John (916)723-1613 or our web site www.motherlodemodelt.com
JUNE 17-22 - Lincoln, Nebraska. MTFCA National Tour, Heartland of America "T" Tour, hosted by the Nebraskaland Model T and Antique Car Club. Headquartered at Country Inn and Suites, 5353 N. 27th Street, Lincoln, NE 68521 1-800-596-2375. Be sure to mention Heartland of America T Tour when booking your room for a very special rate.
Tours will include: A visit to a Pony express Station, Arbor Lodge, A living history farm, Museum of American Speed, University of Nebraska Tractor Test Lab, Homestead National Monument, Strategic Air and space Museum and much more. We will travel the back roads of Southeast Nebraska viewing some of the most productive crop land in our country. See where the Pony Express Riders traveled. Discover the Oregon and Mormon Trails. Learn about homestead life and the difficulties they endured. It's our history, re-live some of the past as we visit a living history farm. We will see how we went from horse and buggy to landing on the moon. The Model T fits in there very nicely as a very important part of our transportation history. All this and more make plans now to join us in the Heartland of our nation! >Car & Driver $300 - Passenger $200. LIMITED TO 100 CARS. Registration Opens: January 3, 2012. Registrations postmarked prior to January 3, 2012 will be returned.
Website: www.heartlandofamericattour.com
Registration: Form: heartlandofamericattour.com/images/Registration%20Form.pdf
Inspection Form: heartlandofamericattour.com/images/Inspection2012.pdf
Registration info: Mike or Beth Vaughn. 402-781-9359
AUGUST 4-26 — Baltic Countries. Model T Ford Club of Southern California is organizing an Early Ford Tour to the Baltic Countries. All Ford cars through 1931 are invited. Cost is $6,995 per person and includes car shipping, liability insurance, all hotels, many meals and entertainment. For details see www.baltictour2012.com Contact Lee Chase at 323-938-4601. E-mail modeltchase@yahoo.com Or, fax 323-933-5310
AUGUST 19-24 — The 2012 Southern Colorado Tour. Come join us in the beautiful San Luis Valley and Alamosa, Colorado. Discover Alamosa and all it has to offer, from authentic local cuisine, to historic train rides through the Rocky Mountains. Home of the mystifying Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, this vast outdoor playground is nestled between two vast mountain ranges, the San Juan Mountains and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Alamosa is the hub of the San Luis Valley, Adams State College and Trinidad Junior College. During the week you will have the opportunity to ride one of the most famous narrow gauge railroads in the United States, visit the oldest town in Colorado, visit the home of Jack Dempsey, the oldest church in Colorado and an old mining town where you will enjoy a most remarkable afternoon at a wonderful old theater. This tour will be limited to 60 cars due to the highways. It is all easy driving and nothing a Model T can’t do easily. Registration will begin in early January. Please visit www.alamosa.org to view information about the area and activities.
For more information contact Larry Ferris at 303 661 0793 or joandlar@comcast.net or Jim Ianson at 970 302 2381 or modelt@lpbroadband.net. Sponsored by the Northern Colorado Model T Club.
SEPTEMBER 5-9 – Springfield, Missouri. The Heart of the Ozarks Chapter is hosting its 29th Annual Hillbilly Tour in Missouri’s Queen City. www.hillbillytour.com
NOVEMBER 2-10 — Savannah, Georgia. ***** This tour is now full *****
Autumn Model T Tour is being organized by the HCCA Low Country Region, which will be in conjunction with Hilton Head Concurs d’ Elegance in Hilton Head, South Carolina where Ford will be the featured marque. This should be an outstanding tour in one of the most beautiful parts of the South. Tour chairman is Nevy Clark. E-mail: nclark48@bellsouth.net. Phone 912-224-1075 or 912-661-1105.