Topic: Silver Springs Roundup 2013

[C5ZZKGT]

19th Annual Mustang and Ford roundup at the famous Silver Springs nature park near Ocala, Florida January 12 & 13

I just read in Mustang Times that the MCA will have a presence at the show this year.....as far as I know this is the first time for this....

What, exactly does this mean?  are they going to set up a tent to promote the Mustang hobby & sell memberships? are they going to be looking for cars to feature? are they going to buy lunch for all participants? what?

[midlife]

are they going to set up a tent to promote the Mustang hobby & sell memberships?

Most probably.  I doubt seriously that they would pay lunch for over 1000 entrants....

[C5ZZKGT]

Randy, Are you going to make it down for the show?

[midlife]

I went a couple of years ago when MCA had its annual meeting in Silver Springs.  The show is overwhelming: 1000+ vehicles.  One gets overloaded with beauty.  Weather is typically an issue: either it is cold, wet, or hot and one can't tell ahead of time what it is going to be.  Rick Schmidt was and is a great host.

As for this year, I am not planning on going.  I will be at the Pensacola and the Orlando shows later this year.

[C5ZZKGT]

-I have been going for close to 15 years now, yes, the weather is a crap shoot for sure!
-I never knew the MCA had any dealings with this show nor had any meetings there.
-I thought the MCA was strictly MUSTANGS, and with all the other beutiful vehicles there they wouldn't be interested.
-I'm hearing that the owners of Silver Springs are having a hard time and that the State of Florida is thinking about purchasing it.
-I think that if the MCA gets involved with this nice non-judged show that attendance of non-Mustangs will suffer.
-Kinda like messing with the nature park itself.

[ruppstang]

It is my understanding that the MCA will only be there to spread intrest in the club and recruit new members.