The 6th Annual MINIs Take Vermont (MTVT) Event
October 17-20, 2024
Smugglers' Notch Resort in Jeffersonville, VT
Purchase your annual membership and be ready for rally and activity registration later this year.
Proceeds from this year's 'Special Event' during the Farewell Dinner will go to Lamoille Community Food Share, a non-profit group of volunteers dedicated to providing food security for our friends and neighbors in and around Lamoille County, 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.
October 17
We kick off with a Welcome Reception where attendees can pick up their Welcome Packet, meet other members, and enjoy dinner together.
October 18
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.
October 19
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.
October 20
We all head home.
Edward
“Thanks you so much to all those who put together MTVT! We are new to the MINI community and were welcomed warmly. This was our first rally and it won’t be our last. So nice to meet all the MINI friends up there.”
Vicky
“Thank you! Thank you to the organizers, coordinators, rally leaders and everyone who traveled from near and far to make this such a fun event!! We're counting the days until next year.”
Lisa
“We had a blast on our drive, even in the rain! This was our first event with MTVT and it was incredible!! A big applause to the staff and volunteers!! We met so many new friends and look forward to next year.”