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A Brief History of LCCA Convention Volunteer Cars

History of LCCA Volunteers Cars - The First Car offered in 2011

The LCCA has always had a gift for those members who signed up as a volunteer convention staff.  Since the earliest conventions back when local members offered to host a convention and when the membership was asked to vote for convention site, those who hosted it received a gift from the LCCA for their efforts for planning and for running the event.  Earlier conventions were three-day affairs, with the forth day in the form of a Get Acquainted Party added in 1990 Fort Collins.  During the Saturday Evening Convention Banquet, volunteers received the LCCA Convention Car of that year for their efforts. Conventions were in general becoming longer and bigger activities making it difficult for individual members to plan and implement such a large event.  

By 1995, the LCCA introduced its Convention Team approach of using officers and appointed officials.  Specifics like hotel negotiations and event contracts like train rides were better addressed by experienced LCCA staff rather than start fresh with each new convention.  While the planning of the convention and its tours were handled centrally, volunteers were still needed to support the actual convention.  Thus started the LCCA Convention Volunteers, attendee members who offer to volunteer, most year after year, for multiple conventions. The practice of gifting the current year LCCA Convention Car continued and each year, convention volunteers received the car.

Year	Description	Click Here to Read More
2011	Dallas Texas 2011 Window Car - Little Star              Dallas Texas 2011 Window Car - Big Star	Dallas 2011 Convention Click Here
2012	Norfolk Swimming Mermaid Box Car	Part 3 - October 1989 Reprint Here
2013	Chattanooga Choo Choo Box Car	Part 4 - December  1989 Reprint Here
2014	Indianapolis Monon Box Car with Monon Ticket Jacket	Part 5 - February 1990 Reprint Here
2015	Boston Strong Box Car	Part 6 - April 1990 Reprint Here
2016	Kansas City Volunteer Car	Part 7 - June 1990 Reprint Here
2017	Black Wood Chip Car	Part 8 - August 1990 Reprint Here
2018	Chicago Northwestern Box Car	Part 9 - October 1990 Reprint Here
2019	Reno Box Car	Part 10 - December 1990 Reprint Here
2020	Omaha UP Volunteer Box Car	Part 11 - August 1991 Reprint Here
2021	No Volunteer Car Made - Scranton Convention Rescheduled for 2025	Part 12 - October 1991 Reprint Here
2022	The Volunteer Car for Nashville has not been reveled, but it is expected to have a musical theme.	Part 13 - December 1992 Reprint Here