Chapter Awards For 2023
Each year, MAFCA awards chapters and members for service. This year’s awards are as follows:
Longevity Awards
| Chapter Name | City | State | Years |
| Long Island Chapter | Douglaston | Ny | 65 |
| Capitol A’s | Carmichael | Ca | 65 |
| Falls City Model A | Louisville | Ky | 65 |
| Old Dominion Chapter | Mineral | Va | 65 |
| Westchester Chapter | Bedford Hills | Ny | 65 |
| Santa Barbara A’s | Santa Barbara | Ca | 65 |
| Poco Quatros | Albuquerque | Nm | 60 |
| Smoky Mountain MAFCA | Clinton | Tn | 60 |
| Tucson Chapter MAFCA | Tucson | Az | 60 |
| Inland Empire A’s | Veradale | Wa | 60 |
| Apple Valley Mac | Yakima | Wa | 60 |
| Queen City Model A | Charlotte | Nc | 60 |
| Cuesta Crankers | San Luis Obispo | Ca | 60 |
| Wichita A’s | Wichita | Ks | 60 |
| Diamond Tread | Downey | Ca | 55 |
| MAFC Of Connecticut | East Windsor | Ct | 55 |
| Model A Owners Of Canada Inc | Scarborough | On | 55 |
| Gateway A’s | Merced | Ca | 50 |
| MAFC Of Humboldt | Plover | Ia | 50 |
| Lakeshore Model A | Hilton | Ny | 50 |
| Acadiana A’s | New Iberia | La | 50 |
| Napa Valley A’s | Napa | Ca | 45 |
| Fiftieth Anniversary | Little Rock | Ar | 45 |
| Feather River A’s | Quincy | Ca | 45 |
| Naper A’s | Naperville | Il | 45 |
| Hangtown A’s | Placerville | Ca | 45 |
| Happy Honker A’s | Porterville | Ca | 40 |
| Capistrano Valley A’s | San Juan Capistrano | Ca | 40 |
| Snake River A’s | Ontario | Or | 35 |
| First Coast Chapter | St Marys | Ga | 35 |
| Marc Of Arizona | Mesa | Az | 35 |
| Walla Walla Sweet A’s | Walla Walla | Wa | 30 |
| Deluxe Tudor Sedan Owner | Las Cruces | Nm | 30 |
| Lake County A’s | Clearlake | Ca | 30 |
| North Lake A’s | Covington | La | 30 |
| Prairie A’s | Urbana | Il | 30 |
| Scenic City A’s | Hixson | Tn | 30 |
| Paso Robles A’s | Paso Robles | Ca | 25 |
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 . . .
| John Adams | – OK City Model A Restorers Group |
| Vicky Bartlett | – Diamond Tread chapter |
| Judy Burrell | – International Model A Victoria chapter |
| Nancy Cheshire | – Dallas Model A chapter |
| Frank De Lucia | – Piney Wood chapter |
| Allan Glen | – Lions Gate chapter |
| Peggy Kopf | – Santa Clara chapter |
| June Lee | – Borderland A’s |
| Robert Mack | – Utah Valley chapter |
| Chris & Katie Rozman | – Wisconsin chapter |
| Mary Nelle Singer | – River Cities chapter |
| Ron and Sandy Stevens | – Santa Maria A’s |
Congratulations to you all!
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 | Rumble Seat Reviewer | Smokey Mountain MAFC | David Rose |
| Newsletter of Excellence | The Traveler | Gulf Coast Chapter | Charlotte Dahlenberg |
| Newsletter of Distinction | The Cowtown A | Cowtown A’s | Chuck Nixon |
| Certificate of Merit | Wheeling the A | Wisconsin Chapter | Sue Quam |
| Certificate of Merit | The Spare Tire | Palmetto A’s Chapter | Twila Cockerill |
| Certificate of Merit | The Steering Column | Greater Baltimore Chapter | Dave McLeish |
| Certificate of Merit | The Evergreen Echoes | Evergreen Chapter | Sara Mpare |
| Certificate of Merit | THe Plain Dealer | Plain Ol’ A’s Chapter | Joyce Tweedy |
| Certificate of Merit | The Ford Script | Santa Clara Chapter | Doug & Cathy Anberg |
| Certificate of Merit | White Mountain “A” News | White Mountain Region | Janice Vandebogart |
| Certificate of Merit | Sullivan Trail A News | Sullivan Trail A’s Chapter | Jim Morris |
| Certificate of Merit | The Distributor | Orange County Chapter | Eric Engle |
| Certificate of Merit | Ford Script | Stampede City Chapter | Al Friesen |
| Best International | Model A Torque | North Island Chapter, NZ | Rob Brown |
| Best Special Interest | The Cabrioletter | Cabrolet SIG | Tom Krueger |
Website Awards
A good chapter web site 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 | Mike Nichols and Jim Brown | Beehive A’s |
| Website of Distinction | Larry Wittrup | Capitol A’s |
| Certificate of Merit | Jaye Steinbrick | Pomona Valley Chapter |
| Certificate of Merit | Ken Rads | Napa Valley A’s |
| Certificate of Merit | John Stapleton | Pike’s Peak Chapter |
MAFCA awards Chapters for outstanding achievements in several categories. Below are descriptions of the MAFCA policies for each of these awards:
MAFCA Service Award • Chapter Newsletter Awards • Chapter Web Site Awards – Ladies Driving Award • Touring Awards
For further information on any of these Chapter Awards, contact – the MAFCA Chapter Coordinator.