Tom Vogt, one of the most prolific and loyal members of the Mad Dogs, died in June 2009 of complications due to cancer. His illness was brief, but his impact on our little club will be lasting.
Tom was a fellow car modeler, bringing at least two to three car models or motorcycles every meeting. He attended pretty much every meeting that he wasn't at a competition or the last month of his life. He was also known to bring in the occasional tank, ship, or airplane. The consistent hallmark of Tom was that he always had fun building. He was not wrapped up in the trivial things that slow us all down. And, he was not above having a little fun experimenting. Take the "two-headed snake", a Dodge Viper that had front ends of two Vipers grafted together push-me pull-you style. His models usually had a story to go with them and it was always written on his ubiquitous file cards.
In Tom's memory, the club will be awarding a Tom Vogt award for the most prolific modeler, one who always brings models to the meeting and contributes to the spirit of the club. We feel this is a fitting tribute to this fine Mad Dog.
Memorial
