| Return
to Top of Page | | MARCH
2008 | | 2 | Regular
Meeting and Annual Mini-Swap Meet
Central Congregational Church
• 5600 Royal Lane
Come Early and bring whatever you have for sale
Meeting
2:30
Refreshments: Patsy G. | | 8 | Wine
Styles Car Show
1:00 - 3:00 PM - Antique Cars Only
8301 Lakeview
Parkway Rowlett
Free Wine/Cheese Tasting in the store | | 10-14 | 8th
Annual Jones’ tour in Lafayette, Louisiana, The Louisiana Bayou Tour 2008.
You will travel to Crowley, Louisiana to the Ford Motor Company building of 1921.
Model Ts were assembled here then sent to the car dealers in the area. Visit the
Grand Opera House of the South (1901). Visit Kelly’s Landing, tour the Tabasco
plant, a driving tour through Jungle Gardens, then to the Rip Van Winkle Gardens
and tour the Jefferson home. You will visit the Acadian Cultural Center, and Vermilionville
a Cajun/Creole Heritage & Folk Life Park. We will go by tour bus to New Orleans
French Quarter for a day. Visit Henderson, Louisiana for a swamp tour through
the Atchafalaya Basin Swamp and visit St. Martinville and tour the Petit Paris
Museum, view the Evangeline Oak, tour the St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church,
the Acadian Memorial and the Evangeline Monument. For more information contact:
E-mail: jonestour@cox.net. Tour will be
limited to 50 Cars! It will fill up Fast! | | 11 | Men's
Night Out
Host: | | 20-22 | Chickasaw
Swap Meet
Chickasaw, OK
http://www.prewarswapmeeet.com | | 20 | Dinner
Night Out
Host: |
| | APRIL
2008 | | 4-6 | Greenville
Swap Meet
Hunt County Fairgrounds
Contact: Ron Holley 903-454-0438 | | 6 | Annual
Spring Picnic & Regular Meeting
Huffines Park, Richardson, TX
Host:
Dave R. | | 8 | Men's
Night Out
Host: | | 17 | Dinner
Night Out
Host: | | 19 | Pate
Set-up Work Day
Be ready to Sign up ...
YOUR
CLUB NEEDS YOU! | | Apr
20 - Oct 16 | Australian
Centenary T Tour, sponsored by the Model T Ford
Club of Australia. A tour to drive completely around Australia! For information:
Gary Amesbury at garyamesbury@optusnet.com.au or See our web site at www.centenary-t-tour.com | | 24-27 | Pate
Swap Meet
Texas Motor Speedway
http://www.pateswapmeet.com | | 27 | Pate
Tear Down Work Day
Be ready to Sign up ...
YOUR CLUB NEEDS YOU! |
| | Return
to Top of Page | | MAY
2008 | | 4 | Regular
Meeting
Central Congregational Church • 5600 Royal Lane
2:00
Tire Kicking • 2:30 Meeting
Refreshments: Cindie D. | | 5-25 | Baltimore
to Los Angeles via Route 40 (the National Road,
the first federally funded highway) and Route 66. Sea to Sea by T. More Info contact
the Model T Ford Club of Southern California c/o Lee Chase. Phone 323-938-4601.
| | 13 | Men's
Night Out
Host: Nolan R. | | 15 | Dinner
Night Out
Host: | | 15-17 | 8th
Annual Show-Me Tour. Washington, MO
sits on the banks of the Missouri
River in the middle of the wine district. Come and tour some of Missouri’s award
winning wineries. Visit the German town of Hermann where we will attend the MAIFEST,
a traditional German celebration of Spring. We will tour the home and burial site
of Daniel Boone located in Defiance, Missouri. Tour is limited to 50 cars. For
information: Karol Spencer, karollee@sbcglobal.net
or Dorothy Puckett, dorothypuckett@sbcgloal.net. | | 16-18 | Annual
Spring Tour to Paris, TX
Host: Ted & Janis D., Hal & Liz
W.
HOTEL INFORMATION:
Hampton Inn
903-784-6536
Be sure to use the
Group Code "MTC" or "Model T Club". The charge for King size
or double rooms is
$80.00 plus tax. This includes a free breakfast which includes
one hot dish for breakfast. The rooms also have refrigerators, microwave, coffee
and free internet.
The hotel is holding for us 30 rooms. Ten King Size and
20 Doubles. The cutoff date for reservations is April 19. After that date the
regular rates will apply. Reservations will be taken by credit card, but not charged
until arrival.
|
| | JUNE
2008 | | 1 | Regular
Meeting
Central Congregational Church • 5600 Royal Lane
2:00
Tire Kicking • 2:30 Meeting
Refreshments: Alice R. & Suzy P. | | 7-8 | 9th
Annual Pete Cobb Memorial Tour
Waxahachie Gingerbread Weekend
In
an effort to "change things up" a bit,
we are offering this years
trip to Waxahachie as an overnight, weekend get-a-way.
HOTEL INFORMATION:
Comfort
Inn & Suites
404 N. 1-35E o Red Oak, Texas
972-617-7797
Be sure to
reference "Lone Star T's" when you make your reservation. Reservations
MUST be made by May 17th to guarantee a $67.49 +tax room rate.
We have 20 rooms
blocked - all King Size beds with full amenities.
We will leave Dallas on Saturday
morning drive all back roads, each lunch at the Rockett Cafe, possibly tour a
wildlife sanctuary and then go into Red Oak.
We will have a catered supper,
enjoy the evening, have breakfast at the hotel and then proceed onto the square
in Waxahachie by 11:00 am where our cars will be displayed until approximately
4:00 pm when we will drive back to Dallas.
You will receive tickets to explore
the Gingerbread Houses on your own and a shuttle pass to get around town in exchange
for displaying your car.
Lunch on Sunday will be on your own.
Watch for
more info in upcoming newsletters. | | 10 | Men's
Night Out
Host: | | 19 | Dinner
Night Out
Host:
| | 20-22 | Illiamo
Model T Club (Macon, Missouri)
There will
be an early bird tour Friday. We will drive the beautiful back roads of Northeast
Missouri. Will be limited to first 40 cars. For information Email: Gerri at oke@nemr.net
or Carol at western@nemr.net |
| | Return
to Top of Page | | JULY
2008 | 
4 | Independence
Day Parades
See
Newsletter for More Information | | 6 | Regular
Meeting
Central Congregational Church • 5600 Royal Lane
2:00
Tire Kicking • 2:30 Meeting
Refreshments: Margaret G. & & Judy
P. | | 8 | Men's
Night Out
Host:
| | 17 | Dinner
Night Out
Host:
Judy & Bill P. | | 21-26
| 100th
Birthday Celebration for the Model T will be held during this week
in east central Indiana. Daily tours, swap meet, entertainment, and more. Swap
meet will be July 24, 25, and 26 (set-up available July 23). Spaces will be 10'
x 30' and will cost $35 per space. The swap meet will be for all pre-1945 makes,
models and years of cars, trucks, and motorcycles. Let us know what you would
like to do on this momentous occasion. Remember the date: do not let children
schedule weddings during this time, do not allow other activities to be scheduled
during this time. We WANT you there! Link to 2008 T Party Web Site http://www.tparty2008.com |
| | AUGUST
2008 | | 3 | Regular
Meeting
Central Congregational Church • 5600 Royal Lane
2:00
Tire Kicking • 2:30 Meeting
Refreshments: Judy G. | | 13 | Men's
Night Out
Host: | | 15 | Dinner
Night Out
Host:
|
| | Return
to Top of Page | | SEPTEMBER
2008 | | 4-7
| 9th
annual Island Challenge and The Great Canadian T Party, Vancouver
Island B.C. Canada in the Nanaimo-Qualicum Beach area. The Vintage Car Club
of Canada’s Nanaimo Chapter and the Casual T’s are jointly hosting this and combining
it with a celebration of the Model T Ford’s 100th anniversary with both events
open to all vehicles pre-1928. For further event information and an itinerary
including host hotel leads, contact Allan at anclark03@shaw.ca
or Clay at lorrclay@shaw.ca. The events
will offer in addition to the vehicle tours a distaff program. Plan to come early
and stay later as the Central Island offers many other activities and spectacular
destinations that a three-day tour can only touch on. | | 5-7 |
Glacial
Ridge Model T Tour, Willmar, Minnesota
We invite you to see the
beautiful countryside created by the massive amount of ice as it moved and melted.
The 90-mile drive will begin in Willmar, traveling through Glenwood with the day
ending in Alexandria. Sunday’s 90-mile drive will pass through Starbuck, Sunburg
and bring us back to into Willmar. The tour will be a celebration of anniversaries:
The Glacial Ridge Byway, the Centennial of the Model T Ford and the 150th of the
State of Minnesota. Contact Ed at info@seeyouinwillmar.com.
| | 5-11 | MTFCI
Regional Tour,
Ypsalanti, Michigan.
This tour is an ideal way to celebrate 100 years
of the Model T. Visit key Ford and Model T historic sites combined with the Old
Car Festival, scenic tours of rolling rural Michigan and culminating in a celebration
the Model T deserves, leaving participants with memories that will last a lifetime.
E-mail 2008@PiquetteTs.org for more information.
| | 7 | Regular
Meeting
Central Congregational Church • 5600 Royal Lane
2:00
Tire Kicking • 2:30 Meeting
Refreshments: | | 9 | Men's
Night Out
Host: Tommy G. | | 18 | Dinner
Night Out
Host:
| | Sep
27 - Oct 1 | 2008
Parke County, Indiana Covered Bridge and Wallace Model T Garage Tour.
Rockville, Indiana.
The Indy 500 Chapter is hosting its In addition
to the tours, there will also be a swap meet. Note: The famous Newport Hillclimb
is the following weekend and is close to the tour area. To register or for more
tour information, contact Jim or Mary at: jimwalker@aol.com
or Tom or Kay at: tomkaymassey@yahoo.com
|
| | OCTOBER
2008 | | 1-5 | Cordoba,
Argentina.
The Primer Club del Ford T de Argentina will host a centennial Model T Ford
event in and around Cordoba, Argentina during the first week of October 2008.
Cordoba is located about 450 miles west of Buenos Aires. This 100th birthday Model
T Ford celebration will have daily tours through some of the most scenic/historic
areas of the province and city of Cordoba. There will be entertainment, great
food and a chance to meet Model T enthusiasts in South America and practice your
Spanish if you like. You are also invited to visit our web site at info@fordt.org.ar.
Or Bailey Rettig at baileyrettig@hotmail.com
in the USA. | | 1-5 | Pacific
Northwest 100th birthday celebration for the Model T Ford, Tri-Cities, Washington.
The Three Rivers Chapter of the MTFCA will be hosting the There will be daily
tours through some of the most scenic/historic areas in eastern Washington/Oregon.
There will be entertainment, great food, door prizes, and many treasured Model
T memories made. http://mtfca.com/clubpages/calendar.htm | | 2-5 | 31st
Annual Texas T Party, Killeen, TX
Hotel Information: Shilo Inn
254-699-0999 Be sure to mention the "Texas T-Party" Rate: $88.50 +tax per night
Pets are allowed with a $25.00 deposit. RV Slots are available adjacent to the
Hotel and can be reserved by calling: 254-501-3888.
For more information email:
texastparty@yahoo.com | | 5 | Regular
Meeting
Central Congregational Church • 5600 Royal Lane
2:00
Tire Kicking • 2:30 Meeting
Refreshments: | | 8-11 | | | 14 | Men's
Night Out
Host:
Royce P. | | 16 | Dinner
Night Out
Host:
|
| | Return
to Top of Page |
| NOVEMBER
2008 | | 2 | Regular
Meeting
Central Congregational Church • 5600 Royal Lane
2:00
Tire Kicking • 2:30 Meeting
Refreshments: | | 11 | Men's
Night Out
Host:
Mike N. | | 20 | Dinner
Night Out
Host:
|
| | DECEMBER
2008 | | 6 | Annual
Christmas Dinner and Awards
Holiday
Inn Select, Richardson, TX
Host: Terry & Renée | | 9 | Men's
Night Out
Host:
| | 18 | Dinner
Night Out
Host:
Kathy H. |
| | Return
to Top of Page | | JANUARY
2009 | | 4 | Regular
Meeting
Central Congregational Church • 5600 Royal Lane
2:00
Tire Kicking • 2:30 Meeting
Refreshments: | | 13 | Men's
Night Out
Host:
| | 15 | Dinner
Night Out
Host:
Andy & Juanita A. |
| | | Return
to Top of Page | | |
|
| | | | |
| |
JUNE
12-18—Loveland, Colorado. The Colorado/Wyoming Tour #3 is being planned now.
This circle tour will start in Loveland and then travel to Laramie, Wyoming, and
on to some of the most historic and beautiful areas of both states. For information,
contact: Dave at: modelt1912@msn.com. JUNE
21-26—Kanab, Utah. Canyonlands III, a MTFCA National Tour, hosted by the
Canyon Country Model T Club. Watch the Vintage ford for more information. Contact
Russ at E-mail: 1stnow@msn.com. 2009
October 7 - 10 Hershey Swap Meet … Hershey, PA http://local.aaca.org/hershey/fallmeet.htm 2010
October 6-9 Hershey Swap Meet … Hershey, PA http://local.aaca.org/hershey/fallmeet.htm | | |
| | |
| Be
sure to visit the calendar on the MTFCA site Model
T Ford Club of America
Another
Source for Car Shows, Swap Meets and Tours is http://www.hemmings.com
| |
|
