Regional Awards System for the FBCG Model Car Competitions
The states were organized into regions, or competitive pools, based on population and model entry history to ensure a fair distribution of the national scholarship awards. The first state award winners, for the groups of states shown below, competed against one another for the “best” model or what was called the Regional Award winner. A Junior Regional Award and Senior Regional Award winner were selected to (1) attend the Guild Convention (all-expenses paid) and (2) to compete for the top national scholarships. National Styling Scholarship awards were generally picked out of the regional award pool, but not always. 1st, 2nd and 3rd state winners were eligible for a National Styling Scholarship ($1,000 award) if they met the definition of “Excellence in Design.”
Designated States by Region (circa 1952, 1953-1954)
REGION NO. 1 – Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont.
REGION NO. 2 – Massachusetts, Rhode Island.
REGION NO. 3 – New York, Connecticut.
REGION NO. 4 – New Jersey, Delaware
REGION NO. 5 – Pennsylvania, Maryland
REGION No. 6 – West Virginia, Virginia and District of Columbia
REGION NO. 7 – North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
REGION No. 8 – Alabama, Florida, Mississippi
REGION No. 9 – Kentucky, Tennessee
REGION No. 10 — Michigan, Ohio
REGION No. 11 – Illinois, Indiana
REGION No. 12 – Wisconsin, Minnesota
REGION NO. 13 – North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska
REGION NO. 14 – Iowa, Missouri
REGION No. 15 – Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma
REGION No. 16 – Texas, New Mexico, Arizona
REGION No. 17 – Colorado, Utah, Kansas
REGION NO. 18 – Idaho, Wyoming, Montana
REGION NO. 19 – Washington, Oregon
REGION No. 20 – California, Nevada
SOURCE: Regional Awards System representative of the 1951-52, 1953-54 Model Car Competition years was “The Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild: An Illustrated History,” by John L Jacobus pages 63 & 269. Copyright 2005 by McFarland and Company.)
By the 1960-1961 Model Car Competition year the Regional Awards System was modified to accommodate two new states (Hawaii and Alaska) as well as changes in State populations and Guild model entry history. Some states like California, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York became separate regions.
Designated States by Region (circa 1960-1961)
REGION NO. 1 – Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont.
REGION NO. 2 – New York
REGION NO. 3 – Massachusetts, Rhode Island.
REGION NO. 4 – Connecticut, New Jersey
REGION NO. 5 – Pennsylvania
REGION No. 6 – Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, Virginia and District of Columbia
REGION NO. 7 – North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee
REGION No. 8 – Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia
REGION No. 9 – Ohio
REGION No. 10 – Michigan
REGION No. 11 – Indiana
REGION No. 12 – Illinois
REGION No. 13 – Wisconsin, Minnesota
REGION NO. 14 – Iowa, Missouri
REGION No. 15 – Nebraska, Kansas, Arkansas, Oklahoma
REGION No. 16 – Texas, Louisiana
REGION No. 17 – Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Alaska
REGION NO. 18 –Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico
REGION NO. 19 – Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, Hawaii
REGION No. 20 – California
SOURCE: Regional Awards System representative of the 1960-1961 Model Car Competition years was “The Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild: An Illustrated History,” by John L Jacobus pages 63 & 269. Copyright 2005 by McFarland and Company.)