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:
Howell Brown, President
P.O. Box 2405
Pottsboro, TX 75076
(903) 465-3297
 Email:

Additional Officers:
Charlie Brown

Vice President
Carlton Brown
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
18 Jun 09 RED RIVER VALLEY MVPA meeting (Grandy's in Sherman). Meeting at 1900hrs or come earlier to eat. Business activities, video highlights of Spring Convoy by Blindguy Video.
27 Jun 09 HOWE VFD ANNUAL CAR SHOW - Howe, TX Saturday event. RAIN-OUT DATE! If you registered on May 2nd, you WILL NOT have to re-pay, your entry fee is waived. Thank you for coming. Join the folks in Howe for food, fun and of course Cars and Trucks. Entry fee day of show $20.00. Registration at 08:00, Judging at 10:00, Awards at 12:00 Noon. Proceeds to benefit the Howe Volunteer Fire Department. Off Hwy 5 on the main drag of Howe. RRV members attending can group up between 7:30 - 8:00AM. Watch for each other. Click here for registration flyer. (PDF file)
04 Jul 09 INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE - Paris, TX. Saturday event.
Local “4th of July” celebration / parade. There is no entry fee. Parade is scheduled to begin at 10AM, so RRV members participating should plan on being unloaded, at the designated parking site (details coming) at 9AM for formal line-up by 9:30AM. Parade is well organized, so straggling is discouraged. Following the parade, RRV is invited to gather at the Dorries’ place north of Paris for some trail runs, and picnic / get together, etc. Place for some live ammo firing, good food and comradeship.
See "events" page for further intell.