THE 1970 MODEL SHOW AT MILTON

Model competitions were - for a few years - a regular event at the old middle school in Milton, Vermont. As a teacher there [as well as a racing nut], I would encourage the students to build model cars and - every Spring - we would have an early evening model contest at school. One year, thanks to custodian Tracy Ryan, we arranged to have Catamount sophomore driver Don Bevins, of South Burlington bring his gorgeous purple and black Mopar Dodge #29 as a special treat for those in attendance.
One other year, both Beaver and Bob Dragon, as well as Don Turner, brought Catamount race cars to a show. The photos show those wonderful events we had in the 1970's. Today, these innocent things are much too hard to arrange in today's complicated world. I miss them.

Courtesy of Andy Boright Bevins at speed with the Dodge which he piloted to 2 wins in 1970.	Bill Ladabouche Photo Bevins [leaning against fender in black] watches kids enjoy the car at School Street School.	Bill Ladabouche Photo Gil Rhoades, the car builder, looks on as a representative of Catamount is nearby in a sport coat.
Bill Ladabouche Photo School Street neighbor Lionel Bilodeau [blue shirt] talks with principal Dick Stewart.	Bill Ladabouche Photo Students react to the teacher [me] calling them in to begin model car judging.	Bill Ladabouche Photo Bevins prepares to load up the Dodge. David Robar [tallest boy in white shirt] would go on to see his dad own Beaver Dragon's yellow #75.
Burl. Free Press Photo Bevins prepares some boys to pose with him for the local Burlington Free Press.	Bill Ladabouche Photo Builder Gil Rhoades [foreground at right]	Bill Ladabouche Photo Bevins poses for me upon unloading the shiny new LMS.
Courtesy of Rich Palmer Bevins poses at Catamount.	Courtesy of Andy Boright Bevins briefly ran a Cabana backup car.	Photo SOurce Unknown Bevins in his snazzy, Cabana-built Chevelle