VICE PRESIDENT

Club Meetings and Events The club has two regularly scheduled meetings a year.  An annual meeting/lunch usually the third weekend in April and an annual Fall Picnic/Show the last weekend in August in Grinnell.

   In the past we have scheduled a tour of a winery, tours of museums, joint meetings with other clubs, Valentine Dinner, events at the Madison County Bridges, the John Wayne birthplace, the Amana Colonies and the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum in Knoxville.  For several years we had joint meetings in the Clear Lake area with the Minnesota Thunderbird Club and a joint meeting with a Kansas City Club.  Recent events have included trips/tours Seven Oaks recreational area near Boone and a luncheon tour of the vintage automobiles at the State Historical Society, tour/luncheon in Cedar Rapids at Duffy's Collectible Cars, tour of club member Bob Young's vehicles at the DeSoto airport, tours of several vintage auto museums and a summer president's ice cream social.

   Each year the club plans 3-5 special events, socials, tours or rallies. Club members are encouraged to host a coffee or ice cream social in their local community. To learn more about recent events check out our photo pages of this website.

   The club publishes a newsletter six times a year—The Birdfeeder.  The newsletter features stories and photos about recent events, features about Thunderbirds, member cars, history and a buy/sell column.

Club Project    
  The Mid America Thunderbird Club has established a CLUB SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM in cooperation with the Automotive Student Service Educational Training Program (ASSET).  Co-sponsors are the Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) and the Ford Motor Company. (photos of our past scholarship recipents are in GALLERY PHOTOS)

   The Ford ASSET program is a two-year automotive program designed to upgrade the technical competence and professional level  for careers as a Ford dealership technician.  

   The curriculum, designed by Ford Motor Company and DMACC, leads to the associate degree in Automotive Technology and Ford Technician Training Certifications.  The program involves classroom lecture, laboratory experience and dealership work experience.

    The club goal is to award a $1,000 scholarship each year.  (Total cost to the student for the program is $10,500)  

To be eligible for the ASSET Program, applicants must:
· Be 18 years or older
· Be a high school graduate or equivalent
· Be able to meet the school’s ASSET admission and academic requirements
· Be sponsored by a Ford dealer
· Hold a valid drivers’ license

The Thunderbird Club also requires:
· Applicant will be an Iowan