The Manor FFA chapter at Penn Manor High School will host its annual car show on Saturday, May 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Comet Field, Millersville Road, Lancaster. Registration will be open from 9 to 10:30 a.m., and prizes will be awarded at about 1:30 p.m. In the event of rain, the car show will be postponed until Saturday, May 18. Folks may check the Manor FFA Facebook page for updates.
The car show has typically featured 10 categories of vehicles. This year, the event will welcome antique, classic, and current cars and trucks, as well as semi-trucks and Jeeps. The car show committee members noted that the tractor category had only one entrant last year, so it was discontinued, and the off-road vehicle category was changed to Jeep-only.
A variety of prizes will be awarded, and the winners will be based on popular vote. There will also be opportunities to enter prize drawings. The committee members are still collecting items to be given away, but they noted that a luxury vehicle dealership has donated a tote bag filled with goodies and another donor has contributed a car care kit.
There is a cost to enter a vehicle in the show, but exhibitors who bring nonperishable food items will receive a discount on the entrance fee. Both the money and the food will be donated to the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank. Spectators may attend free of charge.
"We had more than 100 vehicles, and we raised almost $4,000 for the food bank last year," reported committee chair Alyssa Chalfant.
Chapter members have been hard at work since September planning the car show. They successfully applied for a grant from the Pennsylvania FFA Association, and the infusion of funds enabled the committee to purchase needed supplies and order event T-shirts for the first time. A limited number of T-shirts will be available for purchase at the car show.
The chapter will also operate a concession stand, where it will sell burgers, hot dogs, macaroni and cheese, baked goods, and beverages. The Manor FFA Alumni Association will sell chicken barbecue.
The proceeds from the concession stand and the sale of T-shirts will benefit chapter activities, such as sending FFA members to attend state and national conventions and other educational events. The committee reported that approximately 25 students will compete in teams and several individuals will participate as delegates or state officer candidates at the State FFA Convention at Penn State University in June. Typically, the chapter pays for some of the costs, and the individual members pay for the rest, Chalfant said.
Interest in planning for the car show has increased significantly, going from a committee of only three last year to more than 20 this year. Some folks were in charge of writing sponsor letters, while others worked on ordering T-shirts and redesigning the layout of the event.
"We're trying to expand and make it better," committee member Cody Hurlburt said.
All the committee members are slated to wear mint green staff T-shirts at the event, and folks who need assistance may query any of the staffers.
Although it is too late for business and individual names to be included on the event T-shirts, sponsorships for the event are still available. Those who would like more information may email Alyssa at achalfant5@gmail.com.
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