We found out yesterday guys, that one of local businesses, Manheim Auto Action, will be renting/using the facilities parking lot (where we plan on setting up the show) until sometime that Friday evening. We are hoping they will have all of their cars removed by at least 6:00 pm, but if not, we may have to resort in you that are planning on coming that Friday evening, to keep your tractors loaded until Saturday morning. We'll have to wait and see what the conditions will be like once we get over there ourselves on Friday afternoon to start setting up, but if all goes well, we will be able to start unloading and setting up sometime Friday evening.
As for the set up, once we have the auction cars all removed, there will be plenty of open parking lot for us all to display on. No spot is a bad spot! The registration tent, DJ stage, and tractor games will be set up in the same, almost central location, as it was last year. We have food vendors signed up that will have a variety of different food options for sale, and unlike last year, we will have plenty of coffee this year!!!
The consignment auction will be held across the street from the show grounds, and looks promising in having lots of goodies for sale. On a side note, we are looking for parts vendors to set up within the show grounds, so if you know of anyone looking to sell some of their parts, partial tractors, or any other tractor related items during the show, please be sure to pass along the invite and information.
As for the kids, we'll have pedal tractor pulls for both days, as well as a continuous running barrel train running around the premises for rides. We will have a DJ on board again this year, as well as a special live broadcast and cookbook signing by the locally famous Casey Allen of WIOV, of the big I-105 country radio station. We will have plenty of tractor games again this year, so please come and plan on participating. Don and I will be building a tractor teeter-totter, which is always fun and full of excitement!
Looking forward to seeing you all, and finally getting the chance to meet face-to-face and shake hands!
