May 4th POW/MIA WALL JOURNEY

Correction to the meet up time!!!!  We will meet at 7:00 AM at the Buc ee's in Melissa and depart at 7:30.

Appoligize for the confusion as we received the wrong time. 

UPDATE on the POW/MIA Wall Tribute.  If you are planning on attending the great event on Saturday May 4th, please register on the NTXCARCLUB.COM website. 

We will meet this coming Saturday morning (May 4th) at Buccee's in Melissa right off Hwy 75 at 7:00 AM, for restroom, coffee, breakfast and fuel. We will depart at 7:30AM for Bonham to join the convoy. The trip to Bonham is about 45 minutes and will give us ample time to get lined up with the convoy. If you have not had a chance to read about the activities of the day, please take a few minuted and read the info below.

Important this is a rain or shine event. If the weather is an issue, please feel free to drive your daily driver or your favorite toy. If you want to invite your friends to either drive their own or ride with you, please feel free to invite them. Either way it will a great way to pay tribute to those that gave their all!!!

Please register so that we can get a count on attendees!

Looking forward to seeing you there.

Hello everyone and hope this email finds you well.  We have an great event that we wanted to share with the club members. We have a partnered with Scott Brewer, Asst. Chief of Police of Prosper and the VFW to participate in the convoy of MIA / POW Wall Journey on Saturday May 4th.. The journey will start at the VFW Post in Bonham and end at the VFW in Pottsboro.  It is a great opportunity to show your support for the Veterans and to those that "Gave All" for our freedom.

The link below can provide more insight as to the what the event is all about. If your schedule permits please register for this event. 

https://www.americanveteranstravelingtribute.com/

There will be additional information coming in April as we will meet again with the Asst. Chief on April 15th to get the final details of the event. However, in the interim wanted to get the information out to everyone to collect the names and headcount of those that want to attend. As a goal we would like to have at least 20 - 25 cars in the convoy, and the more the better. Also, you may have an opportunity to have a veteran ride with you in your vehicle. The VFW is in the process of vetting those that will attend the event and who can ride in one of our vehicles. It is totally up to you to drive whatever you may want to drive, your toy car or your daily driver. If you happen to have a veteran ride with you, it will not be your responsibiity to bring them back to Bonham. A bus is being provided to bring them back to their destination. 

The convoy from Bonham to Pottsboro will be led by Police escort and the roadways will be blocked so that we may travel non stop. There will also be a fixed wing plane taking pictures of the convoy along the route and a drone filming everyone leaving the VFW Post in Bonham and arriving at the VFW Post in Pottsboro, on Lake Texoma. There are 2 TV stations that have been invited as well. 

We will be meeting as a group at Buccee's in Melissa AT 7:00 AM that morning for coffee / restroom / fuel and departing no later than 7:30AM to Bonham. It is about a 45 min cruise from Buccees to Bonham and this will allow us enough time to get in line for the convoy.

Please register as attendng and if not sure at this time click the interested tab so we can get a headcout of folks and vehicles.

Below is an outline of the days event

Timeline, Route, Description, Parking;

0900 (9:00 AM) Begin assembly of Convoy/Escort VFW Bonham, Texas

1610 Mitchell Dr, Bonham, TX 75418, United States, 903 583 5733

1000 (10:00 AM) Proceed on route

1100 (11:00 AM) Pass thru Denison, Texas

1130 (11:30 AM) Pass thru Pottsboro, Texas

1200 (12:00 PM) Arrive VFW Pottsboro (Lake Texoma), Texas

250 Vfw Dr, Pottsboro, TX 75076, United States, 903 786 2400

1201 – 1300 (12:01 PM – 1:00 PM) Lunch for all participants

1300 (1:00 PM) Assembly of The Wall

Parking: Upper portion of the VFW 7873 from the entry intersection and down to the ”Forest”, will be utilized for 4 wheel and other vehicles. 2-wheel and 3-wheel vehicles will be in the VFW Parking lot Western portion of the lot. Car Club(s) will be parked at the boat ramp parking lot area. Food trucks and any other vendors truck/vehicles, will be placed at the boat ramp parking lot area. Golf carts will transport persons from the upper parking area to The Wall as needed. EMS, Law Enforcement vehicles will park at the VFW Southern most edge of the parking lot with EMS parked in the “Cut-Through”, no vehicles will be allowed to block any streets, except EMS.

The ”Forest” –  is the area immediately below the RV Park bordered by VFW Drive, Atlantic Street, and the VFW Parking lot.

We are forming up at Bonham VFW at 0900. Depart at 1000. Texas DPS will lead, followed by Grayson County Sheriff, followed by Brothers Forever, American Legion Riders(Post 62 Denison), Legion Riders from other Posts, followed by Patriot Guard, Honor Guard, VFW Riders, SAL, Combat Vets, Rough Riders, (any one that wishes to ride and join in is welcome), followed by the 18 wheeler carrying the Wall, followed by a Corvette Club carrying disabled Veterans, EMS, Sheriff, Fannin County, chase vehicles(emergency recovery vehicles for any motorcycle that may breakdown), followed by any additional vehicles not described. There will be a fixed wing aircraft flying overhead taking photos. There will be drones taking video at various locations, channel 10 and channel 12 have been invited. Passing through Pottsboro, the Daughters of the American Revolution will be working with other groups to bring the kids and parents to the streets with American flags waving as the Escort passes by. Then on to the Lake Texoma VFW where the wall will be erected for 2 days for all to come and see. We are encouraging Veterans, families, students, and the entire public to come and see the Wall. We also hope to have a Vietnam era UH1(Huey) there as well. The VFW District 1 is planning on having a bounce house there for the kids as well. The Wall is 82 feet long and contains the names of POW / MIA / Casualty Names / 911 / First Responders / Flights / from WW1 through Vietnam, Cold War, and many other wars and events you may or may not have heard of. Honor * Respect * Remember. It goes by the name of Traveling Vietnam Wall, Americans Veterans Traveling Tribute.