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About the Fox Valley Division |
| Fox Valley Division is a not-for-profit
Illinois corporation and one of the ten Midwest Region divisions of the
National Model Railroad Association. It has a membership of
approximately 175 modelers of all ages, background and skill levels
from McHenry county and portions Cook, Lake, and Kane counties in
northeastern Illinois, who share a common interest in model trains. All
modeling scales are
supported by the division. Regular meetings are held from September through May, 1:30 pm thru 4:30 pm, generally on the third Sunday of the month and often at the Gary Morava Recreation Center, 110 W. Camp McDonald Road, Prospect Heights, IL 60070. Meeting activities include Fox Valley Division business, discussion and modeling technique clinics, popular vote model contests with cash prizes where members bring models in various categories and those attending vote for the ones they feel deserve recognition, refreshments & occasional excursions to other member layouts, exhibitions, shows and/or places of interest to the membership. Consult the "Semaphore" publication or this web site for the details on each meeting. Other division activities include an annual train show, High Wheeler, for one weekend during the month of March. Generally 20 plus model train organizations bring portable model train layout displays to share with the general public. All scales are represented. Historical societies, manufacturers and vendors also participate and exhibit in the show. This is the division's annual fund raising activity and all proceeds go to supporting the division activities. One or two divisions of the Midwest Region of the NMRA host the annual Midwest Region convention in the spring of each year. Consult the Midwest Region Web page for more information. For further division information contact the division Superintendent, Walter Radtket at 847-255-2977 (phone) or via email at wagx2@email.com . For membership information contact the division membership Trainmaster, John Cloos via email at foxvalley2001@yahoo.com Executive Handbook Materials: (Requires Adobe Reader) Please click on the following links to view PDF files of the respective documents: Fox Valley Division Articles of Incorporation Fox Valley Division Constitution
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