March General Meeting on ZoomDue to the snow forecast this week, we will be cancelling the in person meeting and conduct our March General Meeting on Zoom. Please join us on Friday, March 15 at 7:30 pm by clicking on the link below.
Click here for March General Meeting. Hope to see you there! |
APRIL 20244/4 - Pinochle
4/7 - Cars and Tea Tour 4/10 - Just Lunch Bunch 4/12 - Board Meeting 4/18 - Ladies Item Pricing / Fashion Swap Meet 4/19 - General Meeting 4/20 - Littleton Living Farm Museum (Ladies) 4/27 - Ode to Spring Tour Quick Links |
Cars, Coffee and Tea (What else do you need?)
On Saturday, April 6, three Model A Fords from the Model A Ford Club of Colorado drove under overcast skies to the Flatirons Church in Lafayette for Cars and Coffee - an informal car show. The show had an "anything goes" atmosphere; with cars ranging from lowriders to hot-rods, rust-buckets to supercars, old to new. We were even surprised by the presence of a beautiful one-of-a-kind 1938 Packard V12 Town Car.
At 9:30, the Model As left Lafayette, bound for the Celestial Seasonings tea factory in Gunbarrel, where they were joined by two other Model As. We enjoyed a tour of the facility, a trip to the mint room, and sampled a variety of unique tea blends before venturing to lunch at The Rusty Melon. Special thanks to the Plues and Mark Harris for planning this tour! |
A Quiz, An Irish Pub and some luck
On Saturday, March 9, Jay and Diana Binkley treated the MAFCC to an excellent St. Patrick's Tour. This unconventional tour involved answering a multiple choice quiz about Irish trivia, with each answer determining the driving directions for the tour. Some cars navigated the route with ease, while others took their own routes in search of the right direction.
Upon completing the tour, all 16 Model A Fords reconvened at Clancy's Irish Pub in Arvada for lunch and tour prizes. Special thanks to Jay and Diana Binkley for planning this tour! Thank you to Gary and Sherry Heath for the photos! |
Inaugurating a New Year (and a new board)
On Sunday, February 25, the Model A Ford Club of Colorado kicked-off a new year with our Inaugural Banquet. This banquet serves as an opportunity to welcome the incoming 2024 Board of Directors, celebrate the work and achievements of the outgoing board, share stories of years past, present club awards, and kick-off a new year of exciting tours and events.
Several MAFCC members arrived dressed in Model A era fashion and enjoyed a nice dinner, before recognizing the contributions of the outgoing board, presenting the club's Lillie Fahey participation awards, acknowledging the achievements and hard work of our Model As with milestone awards, and inaugurating the new board.
Several MAFCC members arrived dressed in Model A era fashion and enjoyed a nice dinner, before recognizing the contributions of the outgoing board, presenting the club's Lillie Fahey participation awards, acknowledging the achievements and hard work of our Model As with milestone awards, and inaugurating the new board.
Planning the Perfect Tour
Tours are often the signature event of many Model A Ford Clubs, including MAFCC. Tours can involve driving to a location of interest, participating in driving games (such as scavenger hunts and card games), or multi-day, cross-country excursions.
No matter the scope of the tour, careful logistics and planning are the key ingredients for a successful tour. On February 17, the MAFCC held a tour planning seminar in collaboration with the Northern Colorado Model A Club. MAFCC member Bob Beers shared his insights, tips and recommendations for how to develop a successful tour from the ground up. Thank you Bob Beers for hosting this event! |