New organizers will put together the antique car show that is part of the Festival in the Park celebration preceding that evening’s North Carolina Holiday Flotilla parade on Nov. 28.
Automobile enthusiasts Matt Hinson and Dick Steinkopf, who have been judges at the car show in the past, are taking over as organizers of the car show and were introduced to the flotilla’s governing committee on Monday.
Hinson estimates the 2015 show will feature 50 cars, from old Corvettes to classic British vehicles.
“It’s hard to say how many we’ll have at this stage in the game,” he said.
Members of the committee said the car show helps bring crowds to the festival, which serves as a fundraiser for the flotilla parade.
“It’s a cool thing for people who aren’t even that interested in cars. We do it to draw people to the event,” said Pres Davenport, the flotilla committee’s chair.
The pre-registration entry fee for each car is $12. Pre-registration is available online until Saturday, Nov. 21. Vehicles can also be entered on Saturday, Nov. 28, the day of the show, for $15 each from 10-11:30 a.m.
Judging will begin at noon, and the awards ceremony will take place at 2 p.m. The show will be held at the baseball field of Wrightsville Beach Park, and is free to spectators.
Trophies will be awarded for the top 25 automobiles and for the best in show. The first 50 cars entered will receive dash plaques. Each entry must have a fire extinguisher.
The Festival in the Park celebration will feature a vendor market in conjunction with the car show. Each vendor can rent a 15-foot by 15-foot space for $95 for an inline booth or $135 for a corner space from 9:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. Electricity is not available, and generators are not allowed.
Davenport also announced a group of middle school students from D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy’s science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs will participate in the parade.
“They found a boat. Also, they would like to set up a robotics section for Festival in the Park,” he said.
A D.C. Virgo staff member will be one of the flotilla’s five judges.
Davenport also mentioned a raffle drawing for entries in the annual festive parade of boats illuminated with lights.
“The process is a raffle. Everybody who enters a boat would be eligible to win,” he said. “Maybe people would get two entries for each time they’ve participated in the parade in the last five years, or the first 10 boats in this year’s parade will get two additional entries each.”
The prizes are to be determined.
To register for the flotilla, vendor market or car show, visit www.ncholidayflotilla.org
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