MAFCA is seeking a chapter or group of chapters to host a national event such as a National Awards Banquet, National Tour or National Convention. The common belief that this undertaking is difficult is offset if a few chapters join together to put on the event.
Guidelines for hosting are available on this website in the MAFCA policies area under the member’s only section. And it doesn’t even have to be in your backyard. For example: The 2025 National Tour, hosted by the Dallas Texas Chapter, will be a super event where we’ll have the opportunity to visit Civil War battlefields starting in Waynesboro, Virginia. And the last time I checked, Texas is a long way from Gettysburg or Antietam!
Host chapters are already in place for several future events including this year’s National Convention in Ruidoso, New Mexico. Heartfelt thanks to the Southwest Model A’s for their hard work and dedication. Registration is really taking off as folks plan their summer vacation because Ruidoso is located in a
beautiful forested area in southern New Mexico at an altitude of 7,000 feet that will be much cooler than the desert lands to the North and West of it!
The Beehive A’s and Salty A’s are spearheading the National Awards Banquet this year in Salt Lake City, and it’s lining up to be an exciting event with some great tours planned. Check out their website for more details, found in the CALENDAR section. And as mentioned, the 2025 National Tour will be to the
historic Battlefields of Virginia, West Virginia & Pennsylvania hosted by the Dallas chapter. Finally, the 2026 Convention will be held in Pendleton, Oregon and the 2027 National Awards Banquet will be held in Visalia, California. That leaves the 2025 and 2026 NAB’s open, as well as the 2027 National Tour.
So if you’ve considered or would like to consider hosting a national event, please contact our Vice President, Ed Tolman at mafca.vp@gmail.com or 9 0 9 573 – 2 1 2 5