Fellow Armor Modelers,
We are about 2 weeks out from the 2025 AMPS International Convention (May 15-17, 2025) in Camp Hill, PA. Be sure to check out the list of seminars as they are filling up fast and in some cases a waiting list has been created. And of course, check out the list of vendors attending this year’s show and make your shopping list accordingly. This will be a show not to miss.
Here are a few last minute items to take note of as you are preparing for traveling to the show:
Hotel Reservations: The Penn Harris hotel is beginning to fill up fast, so while there are vacancies, make reservations online using the link on the AMPS homepage (amps-armor.org) before they are all gone.
Pre-registration: Pre-Registration remains open until **Sunday, May 11th, 2025.
REMINDER: No handwritten registration forms will be accepted at the show. There will be a laptop and printer available at the show for those who choose not to pre-register but why wait till then. Pre-register and avoid any lines at the show.
Juniors News:
Attention Junior modelers! AMPS is sponsoring the first 5 Juniors who register for the AMPS 2025 show! The first 5 Junior members will have their registration fees refunded to them after registering for the AMPS 2025 show.
AMPS has Junior skill levels for all model entry categories. In each category, all junior model entries are eligible for Gold, Silver and Bronze awards based on the quality of each build at the Junior skill level. Every entry in the AMPS show receives constructive written feedback from the judges on their builds. This feedback is a great way for individual modelers to improve and learn more about the hobby.
AMPS also has a separate category just for Juniors - Category XV (Juniors) - who don’t wish to enter another category. All entries in category XV compete for the Best Junior award in addition to the Gold, Silver, or Bronze awards. Junior modelers are aged 17 or younger. Consider entering your Mecha, Gundam, Maschinenkreiger, SteamPunk, Warhammer builds. These builds need only to operate primarily on the ground to be eligible.
Call for Judges:
Being a veteran of AMPS shows, you know there are a lot of model entries that need judges to peer review each one carefully. The more judges we have reviewing each model, the smoother the show goes. AMPS is always looking for more judges to help spread the work around and allow more modelers to participate in the various activities during the show. If you would like to get a good introduction to AMPS judging, check out the on-line AMPS Judges Training modules that can be accessed on the AMPS home page (https://www.amps-armor.org). A classroom style judges’ training opportunity will be held at the show where AMPS will be providing judges training for Table Captain, Diorama and Vignette judging as well as Field Judge training. If you thought about taking AMPS judges training but kept putting it off, this would be a great time to jump in and see for yourself what all the positive vibes are all about.
Donations:
Each year AMPS attempts make the raffle the biggest and best yet, so in order to continue to make this year’s raffle the very best, AMPS is asking show attendees to look through their stash for newer kits, reference materials, unused aftermarket/conversion sets and make a donation. Proceeds go directly into the AMPS treasury to help finance future shows and preservation projects. You can contact Georg Eyerman, AMPS Raffle Coordinator on the AMPS homepage (https://www.amps-armor.org) and let him know what you would like to donate. Raffle winners will be glad you did.
Cheers and Model on!
chuck