2002
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May
11 - 12, 2002 - Coldwater Car Show
Branch County 4H Fairgrounds in Coldwater, Michigan
Entry is FREE for show cars and only $3 to
spectators
See Branch
County Website for more details
May
17 - 19, 2002 - 15th Annual Armed Forces Day
Celebration
at Hancock County Fairgrounds, Flag City USA
at Findley, Ohio
Swap Meet, Displays, Demonstrations, Reenactors,
Military Vehicles, Pass in Review Parade Food Vendors,
Beer Garden, Free Parking and Security
A Great Time For The Whole Family!
** Adults $5.00 ** Age 7 - 17 $3.00 ** Age 6 &
under FREE **
Contact:
Roger
Neff or John
Cheney
for details
May
27, 2002 - YAM Memorial Day Open House
at Willow Run, Michigan
Yankee Air Museum
will be displaying and selling FLEX rides on
a B-17 and a C-47, see website for details
July
19 - 21, 2002 -
20th Annual Hot Air Jubilee
Jackson, Michigan
Check their webpage for updates or
Contact: John
McEntire
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August
3 - 4 -
Air Display 2002, Salute to Freedom
W.W.I and II Willow Run Museum Air Show
Reenactors, Overnight encampment
Yankee Air Museum
will be displaying
and selling FLEX rides on a B-17 and C-47,
Belleville, MI 48112-0590
Contact: Jerry Luther (734)434-0424 or
see
website for details
August
17, 2002 (Saturday) - Woodward Dream Cruise
Woodward Avenue from State Fair Grounds in Detroit
to Pontiac
Check website
for more details
~NOTE~
This is NOT an official event, but we'd like to see
more of you out there
August
18, 2002 (Sunday) - 4th Regional Truck Show
Sponsored by
The Antique Truck Club Of America
- Blue Water Chapter
Algonac State Park
(on M29 North of Algonac, Michigan on the Beautiful
St. Clair River)
$10.00 Fee for Show Participants
Park Entrance Fee for Spectators.
Food and beverages will be available
by
Marine City Big Boy's Restaurant
Spacious grounds provide shade trees, playground area
for the kids,
picnicking, covered area for dining, and necessary
facilities
For more information Contact:
Dick
Vanderworp, President Blue Water Chapter ATCA
NOTE: Anyone owning a Military Vehicle
is encouraged
to bring it (them) to this event
August
23 - 25, 2002 - GLMVPA Clare Show/Swap Meet
General
Jim's Surplus / Jays
Sporting Goods
Clare, Michigan
(On old Hwy. US-27, 1 mile east of US 127, North)
We may have some Army Reserve units there along with
the National Guard unit vehicle from last year
Primitive camping available for Free to vendors &
members bringing
vehicles, or military displays
RESTAURANTS AND LODGING: within 1 mile of the site.
Contact the Clare Chamber of Commerce at (517) 386-2442
FOR EVENT INFO CONTACT:
Kina & Billy
Simpkins: (517) 764-0027 or
Jeff Yost: home (517) 368-3905
August 31, 2002 - Armed Services Day
Michigan
State Fairgrounds
8 Mile at Woodward in Detroit
Honoring all Military past and present
All Military members, past, present & future FREE
until 3:00
With proper ID or in uniform
For more information See their website
Special Attractions this year include:
the Band of Flight from Wright Patterson Airforce Base,
and the Korean War Mobile Display from DC
**NOTE: Anyone with a classic
car that would be interested
in being in one of the 5:00 Feature Parades, Aug 20
- Sept 2,
please give Pat Boyer a call at 313-369-8310
September 22, 2002 - YAF
Founder's Day Open House
at Willow Run, Michigan
Yankee Air Museum
will once again be displaying and selling
FLEX rides on a B-17 and a C-47
See webpage for details
MEMBERS ONLY
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April 26 - 28, 2002 - Ft. Custer Spring Trail
Ride
Ft. Custer - Ranges 4 & 5
Battle Creek, Michigan
Primitive Camping, Pot Luck Cookout on Saturday
$20.00 Registration for each family (includes one (1)
military vehicle for trail rides, $10.00 additional
charge for each additional vehicle driven on the trails).
All vehicles required to have insurance.
Advanced registration would be appreciated.
Contact John
McEntire or Glen Back for details
May
11 - 12, 2002 - Coldwater Car Show
Branch
County 4H Fairgrounds in Coldwater, Michigan
Entry is FREE for show cars and only $3 to spectators
Static Military Display
Contact Phil Zakrzewski for more information
May 17 - 19 - Membership meeting/weekend Campout
Johnson Family - Hastings, Michigan
Contact Ladd Reither for details
Memorial
Day, May 27, 2002 - Local Parades
Please Anyone having a vehicle from any war era,
PLEASE get in touch with your local
VFW or American Legion hall and let them know you are
available to attend their Memorial Day Parade
We have had requests for participants from the cities
of Dearborn, Clawson, and Oxford. Anyone in their area
please contact the Parade Committee in Dearborn or the
VFW Hall in Clawson and Oxford
June
1 & 2, 2002 - Midland Antique Festival
Midland, Michigan
Contact Mark Doepel: (517) 689-3640
June
26 - 29, 2002
- 27th Annual International Convention
Fair Park's Centennial Hall, Dallas, Texas
This is the Main Show for the MVPA and they are Booking
now!
Check out the current (March 2002) issue of "Supply
Line"
or visit: Arrowhead Chapter MVPA
for more information
July
27 & 28, 2002 - Great Lakes Meeting/Weekend Campout
Dan Brewers - Linden, Michigan
July
19 - 21, 2002 - 20th Annual Hot Air Jubilee
Jackson, Michigan
Need help/volunteers and suggestions to make this year
better and bigger than last year
If you need gas money to bring vehicles, maybe a business will
sponsor you if you advertise for them??
Contact: John
McEntire or
Phil for more information
August
17 - 18, 2002 - Iola Vintage Military and Gun
Show
Iola, Wisconsin
Contact show office (715) 445-4005
August
23 - 25, 2002 - GLMVPA Clare Show/Swap Meet
General Jim's Surplus / Jays Sporting Goods
Clare, Michigan
(On old Hwy. US-27, 1 mile east of US 127, North)
We may have some Army Reserve units there along with
the National Guard unit vehicle from last year
Primitive camping available for Free to vendors, members
bringing
vehicles, or military displays
RESTAURANTS AND LODGING: within 1 mile of the site.
Contact the Clare Chamber of Commerce at (517) 386-2442
FOR EVENT INFO CONTACT:
Kina
& Billy Simpkins: (517) 764-0027 or
Jeff Yost: home (517) 368-3905
August 31, 2002 - Armed Services Day **
Michigan State Fairgrounds
8 Mile at Woodward in Detroit
Need persons with vehicles for display, currently have
a M-211,
a Jeep MB, a Gama-Goat, a British Ferret, (possibly)
a M-37,
and representatives from
the National Guard (current)
If interested contact:
Curt
Kitter #17981
** you don't have to be a member of MVPA for this event,
just have a military vehicle that you can bring for
the exhibit (fair officials would appreciate vehicles
with no weapons)
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July
- Civil War Reenactors
Camp Grayling - small arms range
The Loomis Battery will be holding it's annual competition
on the small arms ranges at Camp Grayling. Every year
several
Civil War Reenactors get together and compete with their
authentic
period cannons and mortars at 1000 meters.
There is no charge for this event, so bring your binoculars
or spotting scopes and prepare to be amazed at what
these people
can do with this "antique" artillery.
Contact Brian
Anderson for more details
August
- 983rd Engineers Battalion Members Appreciation Day
near Toledo, Ohio (convoy planned?) Information will
be posted as soon as I know when
Usually Same
Weekend
Heritage
Days event in Grayling, MI
Contact Brian
Anderson for details.
September
- Fall Color Tour - Grayling, Michigan
Volunteers are needed to help with setting up tents, kitchen
duty, and
various other duties.
Contact Chris Dunn to volunteer: (989) 826-6955 or E-MAIL
