Flxible & Converted Bus Centennial Summit set for Aug. 21-25 in Loudonville
LOUDONVILLE − Flxible Owners International (FOI) will hold the 2024 Flxible & Converted Bus Centennial Summit and bi-annual bus parade Aug. 21-25 at Mohican Adventures campground in Loudonville.
The event includes family-friendly activities, including a Bus Olympics, mini-golf and go-kart competitions, a canoe trip and more. Organizers have arranged for an enhanced parade of buses through downtown Loudonville.
The parade of buses will include parking on Main Street in downtown Loudonville for a few hours Saturday, Aug. 24.
“We think it only appropriate to showcase to the public and Loudonville community these amazing marvels of engineering," said Planning Committee Chairman Brian Santin in a news release.
Visitors can look inside the buses as well as vote for People’s Choice Best Bus and participate in a 50/50 raffle, amongst other activities.
Food trucks and local shops are supporting the event, including a DJ and announcer who will entertain the crowd and provide histories of each bus in the parade.
Other events include nightly campfires, a crafting event, ice cream social, barbecued chicken and ribs dinner and a local Amish prepared dinner. Thursday evening will feature live entertainment with tunes from James Taylor, Jim Croce, John Denver and the like, while Friday night will feature an outdoor bus-themed movie and popcorn on the big screen.
Bus experts will be on hand Saturday afternoon to provide advice and relate experiences of working on all types of buses.
The Flxible company, founded in Loudonville, built its first bus in 1924 and this year’s Centennial Summit celebrates the 100th birthday of the bus. Attendees are encouraged to celebrate the birthday of their bus highlighted by a birthday party themed dinner Saturday evening for all the buses in attendance.
Flxible buses have been memorialized on the logo of the Family Motor Coach Association as many view Flxible buses to be amongst the original motor coaches. FOI is an organization focused on all things Flxible bus related, maintains a Flxible bus Facebook page, website and publishes a Flxible newsletter throughout the year.
For information for the summit visit the Flxible Owners International Facebook page. Registration information will be posted. Santin can be contacted by email at briansantin@gmail.com.
This article originally appeared on Ashland Times Gazette: Flxible & Converted Bus Centennial Summit is in August in Loudonville
