This April 28, 2007 event is sponsored by the Montour Antique Farm Machinery Collectors Association with the help of students from the Danville FFA Chapter. Pulling classes range from 2,500 to 18,000 pounds with various divisions including pace and non-pace classes. Hook fees are $5 per hook, and a $5 MAFMCA membership is required to pull. Weigh-in begins at 10:00, and the pull starts at 11:00. Part of the proceeds from the tractor pull will go to the Danville FFA Chapter. Rules are available at www.mafmca.com. The Danville FFA is attempting to make this a family event, so in addition to the pull the FFA kids will be doing a youth safety day course from noon until 4:00pm for elementary aged kids on: animal handling, ATV and lawnmower safety, flowing grains, forestry and logging, PTO and Corn pickers, Tractor rollover, and Water safety/air quality. At 4:30pm the Montour Delong Fair Association's monthly fish dinner begins. And finally, we will be recognizing 13 students (assuming they pass the course) ages 14-17 for completing the farm machinery certification course that the FFA has bee sponsoring all spring. From Interstate 80 exit 215, this pull is only about 7 miles east on Route 254. For additional information or directions, please contact Danville High School Ag-Science Instructor Mike Shultz at (570)764-3985 or email at mshultz@danville.k12.pa.us
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