17th Field Days Antique Tractor & Engine Club Show

Andy Motteberg

Well-known Member
17th Annual Field Days at Park Rapids Antique Tractor & Engine Club

Dates: August 1, 2009 - August 2, 2009

Park Rapids, Minnesota

Featuring John Deere Tractors. 2-Day event demonstrates early farming techniques such as plowing, threshing, combining with working antique tractors and early implements. Vintage steam tractor in operation. Sawmill operations include sawing, planing, shingle-making and snow-fence making. Pioneer farmhouse open for visitors. Women's craft building for women's activities and merchandise sales. New blacksmith shop in operation. Petting zoo with farm animals. Miniature train rides for kiddies. Tractor pull on Saturday and kiddie tractor pull on Sunday. Flea market. Food and music all weekend, including square dancing Saturday afternoon. Ice cream and goodies concession in operation during show hours. Overnight camping available. Raffle tractor is 1946 John Deere MT.

East Forty show grounds on County Rd #6 (Henrietta Avenue) 1/2 mile south of Highway 34. (Across from transfer station).
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Saturday and Sunday, August 1st and 2nd, 2009. Breakfast 7:00 am

Adults $5.00. Admission includes souvenir button. Youth under 12 - free.

RAFFLE TRACTOR - JOHN DEERE MT!
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[b:a63b99afbc]Hi all! This is a great show! Hope to meet some of you there! Me and my Dad will be at the show with a couple of our own tractors!![/b:a63b99afbc]
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Field Days Show Events:

---------- Saturday- August 1st. --------------

7:00am ..................... Gates Open
7:00-10:00 am ......... Breakfast at Pavillion
9:30-10:30 am ......... Sawmill Demonstrations
10:00 am ................... Tractor Parade around Grounds
11:00 am-1:00 pm .... Pull Tractor Weigh-Ins
11:00 am .................... Field Demonstrations
12:00 pm .................... Lunch at Pavillion
1:00 pm ...................... Tractor Pull
3:00-5:00 pm ............. Square Dancing at Pavillion
5:00 pm ...................... Supper (light) at Pavillion
7:00-9:00 pm ............. Music Entertainment at Pavillion

---------------------- MUSIC ONGOING BOTH DAYS ----------------------

------------ Sunday- August 2nd, --------------

7:00 am ..................... Gates Open
7:00-10:00 am .......... Breakfast at Pavillion
9:30-10:30 am .......... Devotions in the Church
11:00-12:00 .............. Gospel Music at Pavillion
11:00-12:00 .............. Field & Sawmill Demonstrations
11:00 am ................... Lunch at Pavillion
1:00-2:00 pm ............ Tractor Parade around Grounds
2:00-3:00 pm ............ Youth Pedal Tractor Pull at Pavillion
4:00 pm ..................... Tractor Raffle- John Deere MT
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PLEASE HELP TO KEEP OUR SHOW SAFE BY USING EXTREME CARE AROUND POWER EQUIPMENT. KEEP CHILDREN SUPERVISED AT ALL TIMES.

FOOD STAND OPEN ALL DAY! - STOP AT THE ICE CREAM STAND
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* * * * * TRACTOR PULL * * * * *
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SATURDAY- AUGUST 1st- 1:00 pm.

9 Farm Classes: 3,000 to 9,500 lbs.
3 Open Classes: 3,500 - 5,500 - 7,500 lbs

FOR RULES AND INFORMATION:

Mike Gartner - Evenings: (218)-255-1295, Daytime: (218)-732-5119 or Tim Hensel, (218)-252-0555
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ACTIVITIES
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Combining
Threshing
Tractor Plowing
People Movers
Shingle Making
Steam Engine
Lath Making
Snow Fence Making Machine
Sawmill
Church Services
Tractor Displays
Tractor Parade
Horse Related Machinery
Collectibles
Stationary Gas Engines
Silo Filling
Gas Engine Working Displays
Miniature Railroad Train Rides
Petting Zoo.

SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE!!
GOOD FOOD ON THE GROUNDS!!
GIANT SWAP MEET AREA!
DRAWINGS EVERY HALF-HOUR DONATED BY LOCAL MERCHANTS.
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EAST FORTY MERCANTILE STORE
Ladies Crafts
FLEA MARKET VENDORS WELCOME
Antiques - Crafts - Collectibles
Two Days - $15.00 per spot
FOR SWAP MEET INFORMATION:
Dennis Nickerson (218)-564-5787
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MUSIC PROVIDED ON GROUNDS
SATURDAY- AUGUST 1st.
Verlyn King
Mid Morning and Middle Afternoon Square Dancing - Afternoon.

Sunday, August 2nd
MELODY BOYS
1:00 - 5:00pm
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OVERNIGHT CAMPING RATES

With Electricity & Water:
One Night $10.00
Weekend $20.00

PRIMITIVE:

One Night: $5.00
Weekend: $8.00

For camping information:
Ted Roller: (218)-652-3280 or Chris Roller: (218)-224-2426.
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Information, First Aid, Club items and Raffle Tickets are located in the Headquarters by the Flagpole.

For more information about the show, contact:
Jim Wright, (218)-732-8567 or Noel Allard (218)-732-5100.
http://parkrapids.chambermaster.com/directory/jsp/events/EventPage.jsp?ccid=91&eventid=528&qs=ccid=91


We would like to thank everyone who helped make this show a success and to all the people who visit our show!- Thank You!!

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