OMVA - Frontenac Show

[Ryan Harriman]

As I am sure many of your know, the FMVA merged with the OMVA last year.

Don't forget to attend our show in Odessa on Aug 17th/18th. We always have a great selection of tanks, APCs, Ferrets, Jeeps, Humvees and other fabulous military vehicles.

The Odessa Bivouac 2019 will be held August 17-18th, 2019 in Odessa (Kingston) Ontario at the Odessa Fairgrounds.

Dates:
Friday, August 16th, 2019 : Historic Military Vehicles arrive for setup.
Saturday, August 17th 2019: open to public 09:00 am - 16:00 pm.
Sunday August 18th, 2019 : open to public 09:00 am - 16:00 pm

Events: There will be many types of Historic Military Vehicles and Military re-enactors with displays & activities. Flea Market and swap on site.

-There will be a canteen open for breakfast, Lunch and coffee, etc..
-Visitor parking on site.
-Owners of Historic Military Vehicles and Military Re-enactors with displays can camp on site.

Admission: Adults $5.00; Children under 12 Free.

If you aren't an OMVA member, you will be asked to join the OMVA to display your vehicle at the show.
Should you not wish to join we would ask that you donate the same amount as the membership as that is how we pay for the event, BBQ, etc.

For more information you can contact me at sfrc@sympatico.ca

We are hoping to have over 60 vehicles this year....last year we had over 40.

Ryan Harriman

[James P]

^"If you aren't an OMVA member, you will be asked to join the OMVA to display your vehicle at the show"

So what if a person just wants to roll in and show a vehicle for a day but has no interest in being a OMVA member ??

[Les Fisher]

OMVA members are entitled to many benefits. The fee to join our club goes to pay for insurance, the magazine etc. If you just want to come out and display your MV which is the same goal as the rest of the members, why not be a part of the club?

[James P]

Sorry having to "join the club" to public display a vehicle for a day is just not in the cards, have a good show.

[chris vickery]

Forcing Membership, not cool...

[peter simundson]

Ryan says "asked".......No arm twisting there. Maybe Ryan and Les mean

exactly that. I would hope that people bringing a vehicle and

enjoying the meet would at least be interested in acquiring Club

membership.

Peter S

[Les Fisher]

Guys ! No one is says joining the OMVA is mandatory. Ryan's post says you will be asked to join or you could say encouraged to join.
These fine people that are renting the site are hoping to have enough of us attend to make the event successful. It also takes your money to run the club and in turn we try to find as many ways as possible to show you a positive return on your membership dues. Please support your friends and fellow MV owners and come out. You will for sure have a good time. The fee to join the OMVA is not going to hurt anyone’s bottom line . Let’s not make this about money but let’s also not forget it takes money and peoples combined efforts to make events happen. Please consider coming out to support these guys that are doing such a great job!
Hope to see you there.
President Of the OMVA Les Fisher

[Ryan Harriman]

When we did the show under the FMVA we always had people become members or make donation of the same amount of the membership if they didn’t want to join.

That money goes towards paying for the site, the huge BBQ we put on for everyone displaying, printing flyers and the insurance.

We don’t collect money because we want too, we do because we have to pay for the event.

Ryan

[Les Fisher]

Each area where the OMVA is going to sanction or sponsor the event, the OMVA will supply event insurance and display our banner. If the odd attendee is not a member then so be it. That will be up to the event organizers. My first comment was why not join?
The event organizers will decide how they wish to run their event. At Aquino for instance you get free admittance when you arrive with your MV. Also the free BBQ is met for you Joe member ! However we have invitees as well. We want the event to see members and non members to attend and enjoy them selves.
Once again please come out to support the guys that have worked so hard to plan this for all of us like minded MV owners!