Chapter Awards 2011
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: • Beaver Chapter, Oregon • Central Wisconsin, Wisconsin • Las Vegas Valley, Nevada • Mohican Model A Ford Club, New York • Orange County Chapter, California • Sagebrush Chapter, Nevada • Twin Cities Model A Ford Club, Minnesota
45 Years: • Alabama Chapter, Texas • Auburn A’s, California • Greater Houston, Texas • Red stick Chapter, Louisiana
40 Years: • Acorn A’s, California • Conejo Valley, California • El Camino A’s, California • Moon On A’s, Washington • Rio Grande Valley A’s, Texas • Salt Creek A’s, Illinois
35 Years: • Henry Leavenworth A’s, Kansas • Nickle A Region, Wisconsin • Redding Rambling A’s, California • North Penn A’s, Pennsylvania
30 Years: • Mother Lode A’s, California
25 Years: • Cowlitz Valley A’s, Washington • Ohio Valley Region, Ohio • Palm Beach A’s, Florida • Southwest Missouri Model A Club, Missouri • Sycamore A’s, Indiana
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.
View the list of this year's winners here.
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 2009, designed to recognize the Editors of Chapter Newsletter, were presented at the National Awards Banquet.
Newsletter of the Year -
Quail Tale, Dallas Model A Ford Club, Wanda Rice, Editor
Newsletter of Excellence -
The Action “A” Newsletter, Phoenix Model A Club, Diane Adams, Editor
Newsletter of Distinction -
News ‘A’ Letter, Heart of America Model A Ford Club, Chuck Lewis, Editor
Best Special Interest Group -
A400 Group Newsletter, Marlies Plaggenborg, Editor
Best Regional Group -
The Regional Roundup, SCRG, Carla Hibbard, Editor
Best International Newsletter -
Quail, Model A Club of Great Britain, Mike Dingle-Jones, Editor
Certificate of Continuing Excellence -
The Spare Tire, Palmetto A’s of South Carolina, Happy Begg, Editor
Certificates of Merit
1. The Road Runner, NW Missouri Model A Club, Sherry Winkinhofer, Editor
2. Rumbleseat Review, Wichita A’s of Kansas, Linda Kibbe, Editor
3. Rock-Ford A’s Newsletter, Rockford A’s, Chris Aupperle, Editor
4. The Ahoooga News, Beaver Chapter Model A Ford Club, Portland, Patty Brost, Editor
5. The Sparton, Hangtown A’s, Placerville, CA, Hymie Brandstetter, Editor
6. The Ford Script, George Washington Chapter, Fairfax, VA, Bill Sims, Editor, Doug Tomb, Asst. Editor. (2)
7. The Steering Column, Greater Baltimore MAFC, Hanover, MA, Betty Fisher, Editor
8. Moto Meter, Diablo A’s of California, Peggy English, Editor
9. The Distributor, Orange County MAFC, Peter & Ana Hyland, Editors
10. River Cities Running Board, River Cities MAFC, Columbus, GA, Jim Langley, William Shirley and, Bob Smith, Editors
11. Model A Messenger, Central Alabama Model A Ford Club, Terry Longest, Editor
12. Gerties’ Gossip, Gallopin’ Gertie A’s, Ima Armour and Marsha DuBreuil, Editors
13. The Nut Shell, Acorn A’s, David Samson, Editor
14. The Quips, Cuesta Crankers Model A Club, Doug Ayers & Pete Peterson, Editors
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 |
Web Site of the Year | Palmetto A’s | Happy Begg |
Web Site of Excellence | Brazos Valley A’s | Ginger Wentrcek |
Web Site of Distinction | Acorn A’s | Bob Woodford |
Merit Award | MAFC of Colorado | Lola Happel |
Merit Award | Lions Gate Model A Club | Carl Becker |
Merit Award | Dallas Model A Ford Club | Jason Ellis |
Merit Award | Santa Clara Valley Chapter | Dave Van't Hof |