2014 LOGAN COUNTY FAIR LINCOLN DAILY NEWS.com July 31, 2014 page 103
Kiddie Tractor Pull
pulls families
together for
a fun time
Jim Drew from the Logan County Farm Bureau
remembers Lynn Haseley being challenged to design
the apparatus used for the Kiddie Tractor Pull. That
was about 25 years ago and the equipment is still
being used for the event that is even more popular
today.
A crowd of about 75 or more people - moms, dads,
grandparents, siblings, cousins and friends - gathered
at the south end of the Logan County Fair Grounds
at the three-on-three basketball courts on Tuesday
morning.
Youngsters first stepped on the scales for their weight,
and then were divided into one of three weight classes.
One-by-one, starting with the lightest weight children,
each was called forward to get on the tractor and
peddle as far as they could or to the measured goal of
40 feet. Weights were added to the sleigh to increase
drag and break any ties.
Each child called stode out and got on the tractor with
out hesitation. It was easy to see which children had
seen or competed in the event before as they would
walk out with an air of confidence, straddle the tractor
with an attitude of purpose, and then peddled their
heart out.
There were no jeers as in some venues and
competitions today. But showers of cheers,
encouragement, compliments, hugs and smiles spread
through the crowd as young ones took their turns
getting on a model mini-farm tractor with a weighted
pulled sleigh.
The activity was well attended as a family event. The
children all radiated heart warming smiles and each
had someone cheering them on.
A side attraction was when a goat that was won at
Scrambles last year and brought back for showing
this year, was brought over to visit. It was a delightful
Story and Photos by Jan Youngquist
