Date:       2017 August 16

From:      Lynn McCall

To:          General Association

Subject:   2017 Minnesota State Fair

(Military Appreciation Day – 2017 August 29)

• 1.  The Red Bull Historic Military Vehicle Association has been Scratched (Cancelled, Removed, Benched, Sideline), from the State Fair this year. This came from the Minnesota National Guard.
• 2.  I received a PhonCon this afternoon from the Recruiting Department (which pays for the display space at the State Fair). Space was not allowed for, nor did the Recruiting Department know that the Red Bull HMVA was coming to the State Fair this year. When they took charge of the Fair Set Up from the 34^th Division (breakdown in communication within the National Guard).
• a.   Starting this past Spring, I contacted my POC at the National Guard (a MSG). The Sargeant told me that she would be handling the Vendors this year, that a Major would be handling the HMVs.
• b.  With conservations with the Major, everything appeared to be on track for the Fair.
• c.   What got me curious was, that I have not been asked to submit paperwork and a copy of our MVPA Insurance (this was triggered by one our associates asking about their MVPA # for the MVPA Insurance).
• d.  So, I made a Phone Call to my original POC (the MSG) on Monday to ask about any Paperwork we need to get. She had not heard that we even coming at that point. And pass me on to a Staff Sergeant, who running things for Recruiting side of the Fair.
• e.   So, he unaware of the Red Bull HMVA was coming and we were bringing 13 to 14 HMVs. So, he went up his chain of command to plead our case. But was over ruled by a Colonel!
• 3.  The up side is that, we will Up Front on the calling list for next year’s Military Appreciation Day at the State Fair.

• 4.  Sorry for the letdown, but once again, we have been Scratched from the State Fair this year.