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| Come Grow With Us! |
The Estrella Warbirds Museum has always been known for its constant change and quality of the displays. If you have not been to the museum in a while, there is no better time then this summer to catch up on the latest aircraft, military vehicle or automotive display that has become part of the museum since the last time you visited.
If you have a little bit of extra time on your hands and are looking for a new hobby or willing to share your knowledge or even learn something new, we are always looking for docents or volunteers in the restoration or maintenance areas. We are all family and would like you to join us! It's fun! There are plenty of new friends to meet and enjoyable times to be had.
Contact us today! We'd love to hear from you.
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| Monte Mills and the Lucky Horsehoe Band |
WWW7 Less Than 2 Months Away!
Register now to be part of the greatest car show in Paso Robles. Click on the above picture to take you to web site for registering. Its going to be a day of family fun and excitement. Friday night on May 8th, we will have the an old fashion sock hop complete with dinner and featuring Monte Mills and the Lucky Horseshoe Band. Cost for the sock hop, including dinner is $30 and you must pre-register (it's catered). For more information click on Monte's picture on the left. Open to everybody, you don't need to be showing a car the next day. Remember to pre-pay for your dinner and sock hop tickets. Click on photo at left for more info.
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This year's Warbirds Wings & Wheels event has already attracted people and cars from throughout California. We have some great prizes and special drawings including a wine refrigerator filled with at least 28 bottles of wine, special cash prize drawings for car show participants topping $1000!.
Dan and Carol Verstuyft are working hard coordinating the days event and are always looking for volunteers to help out during the day. Your can sign up on the website or check in with them during one of the remaining monthly dinner meetings. If you have a business and would like to be a vendor, please check out our vendor opportunities by clicking here.
If you have any questions or concerns about the Warbirds Wings & Wheel 7 event, please find more information On-line HERE or call Carol Verstuyft (805 )467-2640.
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Kyle Petty Charity Ride Stop-Over to be at EWM May 2.
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| Kyle Petty Charity RideThe |
The Woodland Auto Display is hosting a stop-over for the Kyle Petty Celebrity cross-country Charity Ride on Saturday, May 2d. We will be their first break for lunch while on the first leg of their journey from Santa Cruz, CA to Branson, MO. More information on the ride can be found by clicking on the picture to the right.
There will be a need to have plenty of volunteers on hand to handle all sorts of arrangements. The stopover hosted by the Dick Woodland Family, is for the riders. There will however, be celebrities available for autographs and pictures. Volunteers for quick tours, traffic direction and motorcycle security are needed. The charity ride raises funds for Victory Junction, a year-round camp for kids with life-threatening illnesses. This is the 21st anniversary of the charity ride and marks the first visit to Paso Robles and Estrella Warbirds Museum.
Kyle Petty is an auto racing icon, a champion of philanthropy and one of the most popular personalities in NASCAR. The son of NASCAR champion Richard Petty and grandson of NASCAR pioneer Lee Petty - Kyle followed in their footsteps, starting his 30-year NASCAR career as a Sprint Cup driver in 1979 at age 19, before also becoming an owner and media commentator. To date the ride has raised more than $16 million for children with chronic or life-threatening illnesses.
If you are interested in helping out with this event, fill out the form here and we'll be in touch! Thanks! |
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Pfauter Red Ball Express Building Taking Shape
The Estrella Warbirds Museum received a generous donation to be used towards the construction of the "Phauter Red Ball Express" building. This is the second of three major construction projects underway at Estrella Warbirds Museum
The 5000 square foot facility will house an exquisite collection of World War II vehicles, most of which were used in the famous Red Ball Express during WWII. The vehicles are being provided by Harold Phauter and will compliment our existing collection of frame up restored military vehicles.
Clicking on the picture will take you to the Estrella Warbirds Museum website where you can view more pictures of the construction progress. Completion is scheduled for early summer. |
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We're Looking For A Few Good Board Members
Estrella Warbirds Museum is a 501 (c)(3) Non-Profit California Corporation. In case you haven't noticed, we've grown considerably from our humble beginnings nearly 25 years ago. In May of each year we elect new board members and a president whom have the responsibility of, you might say, protecting our assets investing in the future and helping to grow the museum.. We always need dedicated and responsible people to share our burden, share our vision and help preserve our military history. Do you have what it takes to accomplish something for your community? Located at the following link is a basic job description for a non-profit board member. If you are interested and willing to help grow the museum, please read a bit more about duties and responsibilities and contact us as noted here
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