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Thank you!

It’s over! WOW! What a fantastic Back To The 50s Weekend! 

THANK YOU to the 2,000+ volunteers who worked over 4,000 shifts to make this event the best for all the attendees.
THANK YOU to the 9,919 participants!
THANK YOU to all the spectators who come each and every year, and to those first time attendees who have looks of “WOW, I never expected all this” on the faces.
THANK YOU to the Sponsors! Your support is valued and appreciated!
THANK YOU to the Commercial vendors, Ladies Showcase, Cruise ‘N Art Craft Fair, Collector Alley and the Swap Meet! As always you provided a fabulous shopping experience for all the attendees.
….. and behind the scenes making it all come together …
to the Board of Directors and all the dedicated and enthusiastic Committees Chairs and their incredible teams who put in months, weeks, and hundreds and hundreds of hours to have this car show run as smoothly as possible. THANK YOU!

THANK YOU FOR BEING A PART OF THIS YEAR’S BACK TO THE 50’S WEEKEND!

WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU TO THE
“49TH ANNUAL BACK TO THE 50’S WEEKEND”
JUNE 23-25, 2023

JONATHAN MYREN PRESENTATION
 
Every year the front and back cover of the MSRA Yearbook is artwork of the previous year’s Street Rod and Custom of the Year. In 2020 we were unable to have any voting events so Eric Aurand created the cover artwork for the 2021 Yearbook. The artwork takes a look back at local street rodding history with a scene from the 1967 GSTA Car Show and Jerry Johnson’s Deuce Delivery is front and center. The artwork was framed and matted by Graphic Design and donated to the MSRA Scholarship Foundation to auction off at the 2022 Back to the 50’s.
 
Yearbook Artwork Presentation - 4Once the bidding was over Jerry Dixey from Ohio was the winning bidder, you may recognize Jerry’s name from Street Rodder Magazine and the many Road Tours he has led. Jerry and the Road Tourians returned the artwork that he had just won, back to MSRA and said that it needed to go to someone that would appreciate the history that the artwork represented.

Anyone that knew Jerry Johnson knew that MSRA and photography were his passions. Prior to Jerry’s passing in 2015 he gave his nephew, Jonathan Myren, his last Street Rod a 1948 Chevy Roadster Pickup (as well as hundreds of photos). Jonathan has spent the last few years updating the truck and getting it back on the road with a goal of getting to drive it to this year’s Back to the 50’s. Well Jonathan and the truck made it and were seen cruising the grounds all weekend.

Once we were tasked with finding the right person to have the framed 2021 Yearbook artwork Jonathan’s name came up and it was obvious who should have the artwork. On Sunday afternoon we gathered as many Board Members as we could on short notice and presented the artwork to Jonathan. Thank you to Jerry Dixey’s Road Tourians for donating the artwork back I think it found a great new home.
THE 2022 MSRA BACK TO THE 50’s Weekend FREE VISITOR GUIDE IS ONLINE. IF YOU DID NOT PICK UP COPY AT THIS YEAR’S SHOW YOU CAN VIEW IT HERE! 

 

 

With loads of color throughout the 2022 glossy magazine style publication 72 page Visitor Guide is a keeper! You will find it filled with the Daily Schedule, Event Information, Vendors, Entertainment, interesting articles, important contact information, and advertising from many of the vendors and Sponsors at this year’s event!

Click here or on the 2022 poster to view the pdf on your smartphone, tablet, or computer.

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