Volunteer Region AACA

The August tour, hosted by Jimmie and Debbie Hixon, featured a trip to Daisytown, a forgotten ghost town hidden in the depths of the Great Smoky Mountains.  Most or the cabins there were built long before the land was claimed by the National Park Service.  Those that survived the years have been restored and are open to the public.  The group was treated to an informative lecture by a park ranger.  Following the Daisytown visit the group traveled to Townsend for a delicious lunch at The Abby.

Several members of the Volunteer Region toured the mountains and valleys  of Western North Carolina during the August Apple Country Tour, hosted by the Great Smoky Mountains Region and the Little Detroit Chapter.  The three day tour featured visits to a large apple orchard and cold storage facility, a mountain-top orchard, an aviation museum, a drag racing garage, and more.  In the photo on the left, meet chairman Hulen McGraw conducts the drivers meeting prior to the first day of touring.

Members of the Volunteer Region gathered at Melton Lake Park to celebrate the completion of the Southeastern Fall Nationals.  During the picnic, members and guests enjoyed a barbecue lunch catered by Buddy's Barbecue,  generous helpings of Mayfield ice cream, and the friendship that is so rich and vibrant in the Volunteer Region.  As a part of the celebration, members were invited to sign the banner that was used during the national meet.  (photo by Keith Bullen)

Members of the Volunteer Region dusted off their old cars and headed for Oak Ridge to learn more about the "Seret City."   The first stop was the Oak Ridge History Museum, where hundreds of exhibits portray life in Oak Ridge during the Manhattan Project.  After leaving the museum, the group caravanned to the regionally famous Big Ed's Pizza for lunch.  The final stop was the K-25 Museum and it's new Interpretive Center.  Then, we all bid farewell to the Secret City until we return in June for the Southeastern Fall Nationals.

Members of the Volunteer Region brought their antique cars and turned out to support the annual Top Wrench Competition, held each spring at Crown College in Powell.  During the event, hundreds of high school and technical college students compete in various aspects of automotive technology.  The Students were excited to see the Vintage vehicles and shared stories about their own rides.  Thank you, Top Wrench, for allowing our club to participate in this great event.