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greenie-reddy · 10-07-2023, 07:56 PM

Hmmmm, Milton died in 1945, 9 years (almost to the day) before the first show at Hersheypark- October 1954. The Hershey Region has published a better history- but from memory: There was a Hershey executive who offered the grounds after the Club needed to vacate the Derry Horse facility. Before the second year, the Hershey Region was formed and took over the show from the Pottstown Region. There has never been a “permanent” commitment from Hershey to host the show. The park typically shuts down daily operations before October 1, so the arrangement benefited both parties. As our weather has become warmer in early October, the Hershey company (HERCO) decided to open on weekends leading up to Halloween. It is unfortunate that working folks who cannot take off are not able to attend. For many years you could arrive early Saturday and see the entire swap meet and the car show. And many, many, school age children ( the future of our hobby) are unable to attend the Fall Meet unless they skip school.

10-07-2023, 07:56 PM	#39
greenie-reddy Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 26	Re: 2023 Hershey Hmmmm, Milton died in 1945, 9 years (almost to the day) before the first show at Hersheypark- October 1954. The Hershey Region has published a better history- but from memory: There was a Hershey executive who offered the grounds after the Club needed to vacate the Derry Horse facility. Before the second year, the Hershey Region was formed and took over the show from the Pottstown Region. There has never been a “permanent” commitment from Hershey to host the show. The park typically shuts down daily operations before October 1, so the arrangement benefited both parties. As our weather has become warmer in early October, the Hershey company (HERCO) decided to open on weekends leading up to Halloween. It is unfortunate that working folks who cannot take off are not able to attend. For many years you could arrive early Saturday and see the entire swap meet and the car show. And many, many, school age children ( the future of our hobby) are unable to attend the Fall Meet unless they skip school.