Red River Valley MVPA

(an affiliated chapter of the Military Vehicle Preservation Association)
Monthly meetings for preserving both military vehicles and history through veteran speakers, historical presentations, parades, static displays, educational events, and club fellowship.
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Red River Valley MVPA
is an affiliated chapter of
 MVPA
Military Vehicle
Preservation Association
International

We hold monthly meetings for preserving both military vehicles and history through veteran speakers, historical presentations, parades, static displays, educational events, and club fellowship.

Annual membership dues are $20.

For more information, contact:
C. Tennyson, President
P.O. Box 348
Gunter, TX 75058
(903) 433-2112
 Email:

Additional Officers:
Gary Park
Vice President
(903) 870-0002
Sandra McGuire
Secretary
Ron Hawkins
Treasurer

Newsletter Editor(s):
Carlton & Howell Brown
P.O. Box 2405
Pottsboro, TX 75076
 Email:

Statement of Mission:

The Red River Valley Chapter of the MVPA (RRV) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit affiliated local chapter of the Military Vehicle Preservation Association (MVPA) http://www.mvpa.org. As a local chapter, RRV is dedicated to the history, preservation, restoration, and display of HISTORICAL military transport from all periods, conflicts, wars and countries in addition to the education of its members and the general public.

Our club members may include current and retired military personnel as well as non-military members and families. We are not affiliated with any para-military organization. We are collectors of history. Members do not have to own a historic military vehicle to join the RRV or participate in events.

Our members generally reside in North Central Texas and Southern Oklahoma, although we have members several hundred miles away in addition to out of state membership.

As a club, we participate in a number of events per year with our vehicles, uniforms and equipment. These events include, but are not limited to: The members of RRV strive to rescue and preserve the history and the memories of those discarded vehicles and historical artifacts that represent the days of honor and service in our country's past.
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CHAPTER INTELL
01 Dec 11 DENISON CHRISTMAS PARADE - Denison, TX. Thursday evening event. Line up at 5:00PM on Crawford as usual. Details pending. Parade begins at 6:00PM.

ATTENTION - ATTENTION - ATTENTION
03 Dec 11 SHERMAN CHRISTMAS PARADE - Sherman, TX. SATURDAY evening event. Due to the Bearcats winning season, the parade has been bumped an extra day!
Line up at 5:30PM. Positions by 6:30PM, Parade begins at 7:00PM. Details pending. They ask that all entries be lighted. I know we all do the best we can. No candy throwing. No firearms. No Santas! This year's theme: "Star Spangled Christmas!".
03 Dec 11 TOM BEAN CHRISTMAS PARADE - Tom Bean, TX. Saturday morning event. Line-up 10:30AM; parade at 11:00AM (per last year). Line-up will be in the lower elementary parking lot off Hwy 11. Info: Lisa Collins, Tom Bean Area CoC, 903-821-3211
03 Dec 11 LEONARD CHRISTMAS PARADE - Leonard, TX. Saturday evening event. Sign up & line up at the First Baptist Church on Main. Parade time 17:00 (5PM), vehicle/ float registration between 4-4:30PM to be lined up and ready to go by 4:30PM.
See "events" page for further intell.