Bob Hobaugh, 2021-2022 Rotary District 7430 Governor, presented to Karen Kearns, 2021-2022 Hatboro Rotary Club President, and Marty Palmer 2022-2023 President a certificate of appreciation for the club's contributions to PolioPlus.
Bob the current Das Awkscht Fescht, Ontelaunee Chair, then shared a PowerPoint presentation to the club on Das Awkscht Fescht. Bob explained the history and evolution of Das Awkscht Fescht and showed a lot of great pictures of classic cars. Below are some of the key points from the presentation.
• What is Das Awkscht Fescht ?
1. Motor Vehicles, Celebration & Family
2. Macungie Memorial Park Regional Asset
•What Areas of Focus does the Fescht address?
1. Community & Economic Development
2. Maternal & Child Health
3. Peace & Conflict Prevention
•Rotarian Involvement
1. In all 6 Phases
Car Fundraisers – Das Awkscht Fescht
Evolution
•Phase 1 – 1964 through 1972: 3 days; judging, beer garden, toy show, fireworks, music
•Phase 2 – 1973 through 1980: horse show becomes kinderfest; $45,000 annually
•Phase 3 – 1981 through 1990: AACA judging and beer garden end; expanded flea market
•Phase 4 – 1991 through 2013: theme cars; post cards; 50th anniversary Buick
•Phase 5 – 2014 through 2020: 8 classes vehicles; sports cars; future classics; tractors
•Phase 6 – 2021 through present: Theme car all years; electronic
Car Fundraisers Das Awkscht Fescht
PHASE 4 - 1991 – 2013
Feature Cars
PHASE 4 - 1991 – 2013
Feature Cars
•1991 – Fifty Years of Jeep
•1992 – My Merry Oldsmobile
•1993 – Forty Years of Corvette
•1994 – Eighty Years of Dodge
•1995 – Forty Years of Thunderbird
•1996 – Nash Metropolitan
•1997 - Studebaker
•1998 – 35th Anniversary of Fescht – Chrysler – Plymouth
•1999 – Chevrolet Corvair
•2000 – Buick
•2001 – Pontiac
•2002 – Nash Rambler
•2003 – Ford
•2004 – Kaiser – Frazer
•2005 - Hudson
•2006 – Woodie Wagon
•2007 – Ford Falcon
•2008 – DeSoto
•2009 - Oakland
•2010 – Thunderbird
•2011 – Camaro
•2012 - Crosley
Das Awkscht Fescht – 2013
50th August Festival
Featured Car: 1935 Buick
50th August Festival
Featured Car: 1935 Buick
Car Fundraisers - Das Awkscht Fescht
PHASE 5 - 2014 to 2020
PHASE 5 - 2014 to 2020
•2014 – Dodge Brothers
•2015 – Chrysler 300
•2016- Oakland
•2017 – Chevrolet
•2018 – Packard
•2019 – Chrysler Corp.
Saturday vehicles arranged in 6 classes:
–(a) Class 1 Pre-War (1900-1945),
–(b) Class 2 Post-War (1946-1960),
–(c) Class 3 (1961-1975),
–(d) Class 4 (1976- at least 25 years old),
–(e) Class 5 Commercial Vehicles, and
–(f) Class 6 Motorcycles.
•Tractors in non-designated class
Das Awkscht Fescht – Phase 5
2019: Harleysville Rotarian, Gary Volpe with Model A
2019: Harleysville Rotarian, Gary Volpe with Model A
Rotarians at Das Awkscht Fescht
•Community Service opportunities:
- Field layout in advance
- Parking Friday through Sunday
- Distribute participate awards Saturday
- Distribute packets at registration tent
- Help preserve a regional treasure
Das Awkscht Fescht – Phase 5
Motorcycles from Perkiomen Chapter AMCA
1930 Harley-Davidson, Barry Algeo
