October 17-20, 2024
The 6th annual MINIs Take Vermont (MTVT) event will take place October 17-20 at Smugglers' Notch Resort in Jeffersonville, VT.
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What is MINIs Take Vermont?
MINIs Take Vermont, Inc. (MTVT) is a volunteer-based 501(c)(7) social club that hosts an annual event every fall in different parts of Vermont for MINI enthusiasts from all across the US and Canada. MTVT members enjoy coordinated rallies and group dinners while giving back to the local community.
Annual Event Overview
Early August
Event registration opens and members must have paid this year's annual membership fee to register for the event as well as rallies and dinners.
Late August
Rally registration opens.
A Thursday in October
We kick off with a Welcome Reception where attendees can pick up their Welcome Packet, meet other members, and enjoy dinner together.
A Friday in October
Beginning at 7:30am on Friday, we lineup our MINIs by rally (each rally has a designated color and corresponding flag) to launch by 9:00am. Each rally offers twisty roads, unique points of interest, a lunch stop, and other fun things things to see and do. Each rally has no more than 20 MINIs per rally to ensure the leader and sweeper can keep everyone informed and together throughout the day.
In the evening, we host a “campfire and beer swap” for members to roast marshmallows, connect with others, and exchange beers from their local breweries.
A Saturday in October
Beginning at 7:30am on Saturday, we lineup our MINIs by rally (each rally has a designated color and corresponding flag) to launch by 9:00am. Each rally offers twisty roads, unique points of interest, a lunch stop, and other fun things things to see and do. Each rally has no more than 20 MINIs per rally to ensure the leader and sweeper can keep everyone informed and together throughout the day.
In the evening, we host the Farewell Dinner where attendees enjoy a group dinner and a 'special event' to give back to the local community. Each year, MTVT donates all proceeds from the 'special event' during the Farewell Dinner to a Vermont-based 501(c)(3) non-profit that supports the local community.
A Sunday in October
We all head home.
2023 PLATINUM SPONSOR
“This is my favorite event... it brings people together and it’s encouraged to meet new people, sit and interact with new people at the welcome and farewell dinners and because it’s up to you what you choose to do and nothing is forced like other events.”
— Thomas
“I just wanna say my First MINI’s Take Vermont was Amazing!! I honestly couldn’t have asked for a better trip. It was so awesome meeting all of you amazing folks. I look forward to coming back next year and driving my MINI”
— Brandon