Club Event Schedule

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Throughout 2008, Member Roger Francis will be video taping FFC activities around the state. At the end of the year, Roger will be offering to the membership, a video of the activities he has recorded. Please give him your support while attending these activities.

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If you are planning to attend any of these Events, please email or call the contact to let them know. this

DECEMBER

6 Dec 2008 - Ocala Christmas Parade. Limited to 8 vehicles. FFC Con: Bill Lammers, Autodoc51@aol.com , 352-873-3765 for info, times and line up location. ***YOU MUST RSVP TO BILL ASAP IF INTERESTED******

06, 13 and 20 Dec. 2008 - Vehicle assistance for Toys For Tots Program at Marine Corps League, Holiday, FL. More info to follow. FFC Con: Christian Isaly - klondike3@verizon.com Aklondike3@verizon.com 727-505-3689.

06 Dec. 2008 - Christmas Parade, Indian Town, FL. - FFC Con: Michael Roberts - colonel@specialforcesus.com colonel@specialforcesus.com 772-215-3470

6 Dec. 2008 - Ellenton, GA. Christmas Parade and "The Gathering" Christmas Festival 0800 hrs to 1600 hrs. Parade starts at 1400 hrs. FFC Con: Jim Butler - huckleberry@moultrie.rr.net huckleberry@moultrie.rr.net 229-890-2890. Contact Jim for directions, line up time and location and pre-parade activities.

06 - 07 Dec 2008 - Gun Show - Front Building, Volusia County Fair Grounds, Deland, FL.

6 Dec 2008 - Largo Holiday Parade - 1600, lineup 1400 at Pinellas School Board Parking Lot, 4th St SW and 4th Ave SW. Candy/soldiers can be handed out by walkers, but not thrown. All vehicles MUST be decorated. Theme is STORYTIME. Deadline for entry 14 Nov. FFC Con: Ed Menees 727-365-2781 emenees@tampabay.rr.com emenees@tampabay.rr.com

6 & 7 Dec 2008 - Static Display & Living History - A tribute to Pearl Harbor Day - 'Sand In Your Boots', Ocean Drive & 17th Street, Miami, FL. SE Region. This is in conjunction with the 2nd Inf. Div. Re-enactment Group (Baker Company). 0900 hours to 1500 hours daily. Overnight security provided. All era vehicles welcomed. (WWII and "look alike - 50s vintage" for the Reenactment.) (There will be a convoy from Fred Perkins work shop at 0800 hours on Sunday only.) All other days proceed directly to the scene individually. FFC Con: Fred Perkins, Perk51@att.net,Perk51@att.net For further details on the activity contact Bruce Lamberto - BLamberto@aol.com , 786-367-7072(cell), 305-673-7807(ofc), 305-945-5459(house).

7 DECEMBER 1941****************REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR

7 Dec 2008 - Belleview, FL. Christmas Parade. Meet at Marie and Steve Summers' at 12201 South US Hwy 301, Belleview, NLT 1100 hrs. We will convoy from there to the line up site. There will be a covered dish supper atMarie and Steve's following the parade. If you pan to stay for supper please bring a dish for 10 people plus your group. FFC Con: Steve Summers sunset7x@embarq.com sunset7x@embarq.com - 352-245-5988 or 352-572-0702

09 Dec. 2008 - Gweeds Christmas Parade - Rain date - 16 Dec. - Meet at Sheriff's Dept. in Stuart, FL. NLT 1730 hrs.(5:30pm) - Line up is at Willoughby Blvd. FFC Con: Michael Roberts - colonel@specialforcesus.com colonel@specialforcesus.com, 772-215-3470.

07 Dec. 2008 - Military Vehicle Display - Stuart, Fl. - Downtown Jazz Festival, Osceola Street. Arrival NLT 11hrs. Activity runs from 1200hrs. to 2000hrs. Music all day. Plenty of food and fun available. FFC Con: Michael Roberts - colonel@specialforcesus.com colonel@specialforcesus.com - 772-215-3470.

7 Dec. 2008 - Static display Marine Corps League Detachment, Rowan Road and Ballie Drive, New Port Richey, FL. FFC Con: George Hecht george@depcopump.com hgeorge@depcopump.com 727-443-2942

09 Dec. 2008 - Gweeds Christmas Parade - Rain date - 16 Dec. - Meet at Sheriff's Dept. in Stuart, FL. NLT 1730 hrs.(5:30pm) - Line up is at Willoughby Blvd. FFC Con: Michael Roberts - colonel@specialforcesus.com colonel@specialforcesus.com , 772-215-3470.

13 Dec. 2008 - Homecoming party for FFC Member Stevan Hollahan, 101st AB Iraq at the Armed Forces Military Museum, Largo, FL. - 1400 hrs to 1600 hrs. Static Display. All FFC Members are invited to attend. Lets turn out to welcome Stevan home. We would like to put on a nice display of vehicles for Stevan. FFC Con: George Hecht georgeh@depcopump.com georgeh@depcopump.com 727-443-2942.

13 Dec. 2008 - Pinellas Park Christmas Parade - In support of the Korean War Veterans Assoc. Meet at the shopping center at Park Blvd. and US 19. FFC Con: George Hecht - george@depcopump.com george@depcopump.com 727-443-2942.

14 Dec. 2008 - Static Display - Battle of the Bulge Luncheon - Victory forge school, Stuart, FL. FFC Con: Michael Roberts - colonel@specialforcesus.com colonel@specialforcesus.com , 772-215-3470

13 - 14 Dec. 2008 - Gun Show, Lake County Fair Grounds, Eustis, FL.

20 -21 Dec. 2008 - Gun Show, South Florida Fair Grounds, West Palm Beach, FL.

20 Dec 2008 - Safety Harbor Christmas Parade, starts 1pm. Western Region. FFC Con: Walt & Peggy Keller tokarev@earthlink.net tokarev@earthlink.net

 

2009 EVENTS

10 Jan. 2009 - First Quarter 2009 FFC State wide Membership meeting, hosted by Ed, Spence and Sheri MacKenzie and the Central Region at the MacKenzie's Tactical Supply Army Navy Surplus, 490 Smith Street, Brooksville, FL. 34601. This will be our finalizing meeting for our February Rally. RSVP to the MacKenzie's so arrangements can be made for lunch. macksmilitaria151@hotmail.com > 352-796-8978. Watch for flyer in next newsletter. macksmilitaria151@hotmail.com

10-11 January 2008 - Static Display - Grand opening of the Road To Victory Military Museum, Stuart, FL. More info to follow. FFC Con: Michael Roberts - colonel@specialforcesus.com colonel@specialforcesus.com , 772-215-3470 Museum web site: www.roadtovictorymilitarymuseum.org http://www.roadtovictorymilitarymuseum.org


25 Jan 2009 - T-Y Park "Big Truck Event" that we have been supporting for a number of years. It is scheduled for 11am to 4pm, so a convoy will leave Fred's workshop at 10am. If you want to meet us there, plan to arrive by 10:45 in order to be staged before the public begins to arrive (it gets quite crowded).FFC Con: Fred Perkins perk51@att.net perk51@att.net 954-434-8747e ve, 954-647-4799cell

13-15 Feb 2009 - Southern Outpost Military Vehicle Winter Rally & Swap Meet, at the Market of Marion, Belleview, FL (near Ocala). Vehicle displays/judging, flea market, trail rides, hospitality tent, Awards dinner, WWII reenactment, weapons demonstration, auction. PUT THIS ON YOUR CALENDAR. WE NEED EVERYONE'S HELP.

20 -21 -22 Feb. 2009 - Annual Bivouac and Barracks Event - Zephyrhills Air Port, Florida. Living history, weapons demo, WWII re-enactment, Vehicle Display(all eras), USO Dance Saturday night. FFC Con and Event Con: John Bolinder jjbolinder@aol.com jjbolender@aol.com 813-788-5969

20-23 Feb 2009 - WWII Air Show and vehicle display. All military vehicles, re-enactors and military displays are welcome at this event. Location is at the Keystone Heights Airport located between the cities of Keystone Heights and Starke, Florida. Lots of room for displays, vehicle patrols, demonstrations, etc. Last year this show had approximately 8,200 people attend the event. Lunch is provided each day. FFC Con: Mark Stinnett at 352-359-5937 or mstinnet@ch2m.com mstinnet@ch2m.com
07 March 2009 - Second Annual Devil Dog Military Vehicle Rally and Flea Market, SR 54 and Gunn Hwy, Odessa, FL. Static Display. FFC Con: John Lendell - Bboomer60@aol.com Bboomer60@aol.com727-937-4604, 727-243-4734.


07 - 08 March 2009 - Curio and Relic Arms Show - Lake Mirror Center, 121 S. Lake Road, Lakeland, FL. 33801

20 Mar 2009 - Ft. Benning Infantry Museum Grand Opening - for info contact Kingston Winget kingston_winget@hotmail.com kingston_winget@hotmail.com

21 Mar 2009 - Chasco Fiesta Parade, New Port Richey, FL. Western Region. We will be supporting the Veterans of the Marine Corps League Detachment of Holiday, FL. FFC Con: Christian Isaly 727-375-5846, klondike3@verizon.net klondike3@verizon.net

25-26 April 2009 WWII Living History Weekend, sponsored bt the Central Florida WWII Museum and the Orlando Scottish Rite, at the Scottish Rite Masonic Center, 1485 Grand Road, Winter Park, FL. 32793. Static Display. Set up Friday 24 April. USO dance Saturday evening. See flyer in next newsletter. FFC Con: Charles Hildebrant - jpmnofww@aol.com , 352-748-3447. Event Con: Brian Homan, Central Fla. WWII Museum - 813-504-3826 Contact: Please contact Brian Homan, Central Florida WW2 Museum, at (813) 504-3826 or info@cfloridaww2museum.org to register or register online via the event website at http://cfloridaww2museum.org/Events-WWII-Living-History-Weekend.html


22 - 25 May 2009 - "Take Time To Honor" Memorial Day Weekend Event sponsored by Victory Forge Military Academy and the Road To Victory Museum, Stuart, FL. Eastern Region. Static Display. FFC Con: Michael Roberts - colonel@specialforcesus.com 772-215-3470 Event Con and FFC Member: Alan Weierman alweierman@aol.com alweierman@aol.com 772-370-8390.

13 June 2009 thru 4 July 2009 - MVPA Transcontinental Motor Convoy - Washington, DC to San Francisco, CA. The Lincoln Highway Route commemorating the fist motor transport convoy to cross the continental United States in 1919 by the U.S. Army. Bob Field and Ken Field are putting together a convoy out of Florida to meet up with the main convoy somewhere up north. If you were thinking about this trip, please contact Bob Field at Bofield51@aol.com ....