Posted by big jt on January 23, 2019 at 18:24:26 from (66.172.206.221):
In Reply to: Starting a tractor club posted by Grandpa love on January 23, 2019 at 14:24:08:
Lot of ways to go here and there is a lot of good advice already posted.
Yep insurance is gonna be a issue if you do anything formal like a show. Add Steam or active exhibits (Threshing etc) and insurance becomes a HUGE issue, it is doable but you need to keep it in mind.
I have been involved in a local show for about 40 years including 6 on the board. Politics will be a problem anytime 2 or more people get together to do something, not gonna get into that anymore than just saying it, it just is and feelings can be rubbed raw if allowed to fester.
One of my personal pet peeves is equipment donations, This isn't involved in the politics end at least from my view but here goes on my thoughts. Be VERY careful about accepting any equipment. It is the worst place to send Grandpas old tractor that he bought new and waxed every night before tucking it into bed every night. Stuff owned by such clubs will be treated like a rented mule. Everybody uses it and not a soul will do anything to care for it. Local show has a Oliver 70 that just amazes me. Only fluid that is attended to on that tractor is the gas and yet it continues to keep going. Same show has had stuff donated and it usually winds up in the "junk" row, maybe not right away but it will find its way there eventually unless someone takes it under their wing. I have done this with one of the grain binders and another guy took care of a Model AA ford truck but there is tons of iron there that isn't cared for other than moving it to mow . My advice is don't take a donation unless the club can make use of the piece. One other thing set a policy that any piece belongs to the club to do with as the board chooses including selling it.
Sorry for the rant but this has been my experience. BTW I am still active in this club so at the end of the day I still consider involvement rewarding.
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