Well, late again with the update. I won't make any promises about next year either except I will get the dates updated before the end of 2010. That's a promise.
Now....... Thank you to everyone that came and helped with the show. It was a great show and from what I heard everyone had a good time. We had 37 states and 3 countries that were represented here. Saturday this place was buzzing. So thank you to everyone that came out and helped.
I want to thank those who have said they like the web page and family atmosphere of the show. Ken and I have tried our best to keep this "down to earth". We don't want to get commercial and so far I think we have been able to do that.
Let's get on to this year.
Friday is "get the kinks out" day. We always have something new so that mean new kinds, but don't worry. We have a great group of volunteers that come in and help so the kinks get worked out in no time what so ever.
We will plow all three days. One time on the 5th, two times on the 6th and the 7th. The steam engines will be out and rolling every day. People have asked to see how the big prairie tractors are started so we will have a schedule this year. Friday night is the steam engine tractor pull. We also have tractor games planned. They will happen all through the weekend. Can a 30 ton steam engine stop and level itself on a teeter-totter?
The East Coast Pullers (Terry Causey, 843-251-4025, www.eastcoastpullers.net) will have a lawn mower pull here Friday night. Registration starts at 6 and the fun starts at 7 pm. Also on Friday night the band South Ridge Bluegrass (www.southridgebluegrass.com) will be here. They too will start at 7 but will be on this side of the road (the side with all of the buildings)
The OTTPA, Inc (Jim Bingham, 336-859-5037, www.ottpainc.com) will have the tractor pull on Saturday the 6th at 1 o/c. The tractor pull grounds have been moved. Not far, just to the other side of the train. Puller please come in through regular parking area and you will be directed to pulling grounds.
C&A Auctions will have another auction Saturday morning, the 6th. It will start at 9 am and go until finished. Carson and Angel Cockman, owners of the auction company, can be contacted at 336-824-8844 and their web page is www.caauction.net. If you walk around here and see little round yellow tags on something, it came from them. We go to a lot of their auctions and really come away with some good deals. They are taking consignments so give them a call I am sure they will help you out. We had some friends from WV that came in last year with a trailer load and he was really pleased with his results. So give them a call.
Tractor/parade will again be on Saturday the 6th. Line up time will start at 8:30 and we will leave the fair grounds at 9 am. Last year was the first year the cars joined in, and they followed the tractors. I have to change that around this year. The cars will go first, the the tractors. I don't know the route just yet but the nursing homes will be on the route. Those that rode last year, I want you to know that we really made their day at those two nursing centers. They called and said thank you. So from them a big "Thank You".
Also on the 6th is the Joel Road 5 mile Flea Market. Last year they didn't have it during the show but said they were definitely having it this year. So for those who would like to go the shuttle bus driven by the Greens will be making several trips. 5 miles of yard sales ladies................5 miles.
Sunday the 7th will be a Church service at 9:30 by Brother Jim. Gospel Music from 1 pm to 6 pm.
We have the Money in the Hay Stack the 6th and 7th. Things happening on all three days: plowing, tractor rides, tractor games, train rides, Stanly Steam car rides, Trolley rides, kiddie tractor pulls, games, and the children's area.
Let me take this time to say a special thank you to our family. Father ran the saw mill. Mother helped me feed the men during the work week. Ken's brother Mike jumped in and helped everywhere. His wife Sherri loaned us her husband and helped in the saloon. My girls, Amanda and Rhonda helped where ever I needed them. My brother Danny who ran the general store for us his wife Donna, their daughter Jackie and her husband Lee that helped at the gate. The week before the show is crazy and your help, patience and understanding is noticed and appreciated. We love you all!
So, please come, join us for 3 days of old time fashion fun. We look forward to seeing you.
Ken and Patti
PS: More updates to come.