The 10th annual Conestoga Classic Car Show will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28. The event will be held at the Conestoga Volunteer Fire Company Station 53, 3290 Main St., Conestoga, and it will feature a variety of classic cars, trucks and motorcycles for car enthusiasts to admire. Proceeds from the car show, which is organized by the First Responders Friends every year, will benefit local emergency service organizations.

Contestants who enter the show will vie for trophies in multiple categories, including People's Choice, Best of Show, Best of Conestoga, First Responders Choice, Best Engine, Best Paint, Best Truck, Best Jeep, Best Motorcycle Best Interior and Most Original. The Best Modern Muscle trophy will be awarded to a vehicle manufactured in 2000 or later.

The first 200 cars to register will receive a dash plaque and a goodie bag of automobile accessories. The registration fee will include lunch, and additional refreshments will be available to purchase from vendors on Main Street. Proceeds from food sales will benefit the Conestoga Volunteer Fire Company.

Various prize drawings will take place throughout the day, and the event will also feature live music and vendors. Trophies will be presented to winning automobiles at 2:15 p.m. Prizes will feature items donated by local businesses, and each trophy is sponsored by a different business in the community.

"Our donors and car show registrations offset nearly 100% of our costs," said First Responders Friends board member Melanie Scheid. "With the ongoing support of local businesses, we can continue to give back to first responders in the area after 10 years."

This year, the event will include a kids' car show for the first time. Children under 11 years old are invited to bring anything with wheels to enter in the show, such as bicycles, wagons, toy cars and Power Wheels. Gas-powered vehicles will not be accepted. Registration for the kids' car show is free, and it will take place in front of the fire company's station.

The First Responders Friends organized the first Conestoga Classic Car Show as a fundraiser for the Southern Regional Police Department, which operated in Conestoga and Pequea townships. Following the dissolution of the police department, the Friends modified the event to support fire companies and emergency service personnel. The proceeds of the car show will help local first responders cover general operating expenses and special projects or equipment that may not be covered in their standard budgets.

For more information, search for "First Responders Friends" on Facebook.