From: m35products (m35prod@optonline.net)
Date: Fri May 13 2005 - 13:27:50 PDT
Next year, rent an open lot or area adjacent to the airshow. Offer free
rides, hot dogs and drinks, etc, almost free. Have plenty of historic
literature ready to show to the interested. Sign up some new MVPA members.
Make lemonaide out of lemons.
apb
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scherrer, Tim" <scherrert@missouri.edu>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 2:34 PM
Subject: [MV] MV's not allowed to participate in the Veteran's Day events
locally
> We here in Columbia, MO have the oddest Veteran's Day committee who puts
> on the local airshow and parade. They will not permit reenactors or
> people from the MVPA or other Mil vehicle groups participate in the
> parade, but permit classic cars in the events.
>
> The Santa Fe MVPA chapter asked several times to be permitted to display
> in the airshow grounds and were consistently told there was no room for
> them at the event. During the event there was a ton of open ramp, and
> the classic car club had their cars there.....you tell me what the
> disconnect is there because we are clueless other than the organizer
> doesn't like us.
>
> They recently got sued by peace groups for their exclusionary tactics
> with their events, and I hate to say that I am just about on their side
> the way we reenactors and MV owners have been treated by the committee.
> I've even had members of the organizing committee approach me at events
> wanting my reenacting group at their event because we are a "perfect
> fit" for it, only to tell them their committee chief won't allow us for
> her own reasons.
>
> What a strange relationship and we are hoping in time someone with a
> little more common sense will run this event. As for now, we support
> events everywhere but here that weekend.
>
> Tim A. Scherrer
>
>
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