“Pulling for Agriculture” Raises Over $9,000

What just started out as a suggestion at a monthly Clinton County Farm Bureau (CFB) board meeting back in January, has come full-circle and raised over $9,000 to support a new Ag Mechanics scholarship program through the organization’s charitable Foundation.

Our first ever “Pulling for Agriculture” tractor pull event on Saturday, September 14^th took months of planning, an overwhelming amount of support from local sponsors and pullers, and an army of volunteers.  As we look back on our first ITPA Truck and Tractor Pull, and the “King of Clinton County” tractor pull, we want to extend our gratitude to everyone who helped make the event successful.

First and foremost, to our sponsors…. We truly could not have done this without your support!

To the “Pulling for Agriculture” planning committee…. THANK YOU for the countless hours you invested to make sure the event was a success!

Our volunteers… you made sure everything ran smoothly on the day of the event, jumping in to help wherever needed.  We appreciate your dedication to the future of agriculture in our community!

Thank you to all the pullers that came out and supported our fundraiser…. you were the stars of the show!

To all our local FFA Chapters…. thanks for stepping up to handle the concessions!  It was great to see members of all the chapters working together.

And to all the spectators who came out and enjoyed the day with us….  Thank you all for being a part of our first “Pulling for Agriculture” fundraiser.  We look forward to awarding some Ag Mechanic Scholarships in the future and hope to see everyone at next year’s event!

Here are your winners from the “King of Clinton County” local pull during the day, and “Pulling for Agriculture” ITPA Truck & Tractor Pull that evening:

“King of Clinton County” Winners (sponsored by Grapperhaus Metal Company)

• 7,500 lb. Farm Stock – Kevin Voss of Carlyle
• 10,500 lb. Farm Stock – Kevin Kampwerth of Marydale
• 12,500 lb. Farm Stock – Kurt Voss of Bartelso
• SI Pullers 12,500 lb. Hot Farm Stock – Philip Diekemper of Carlyle
• SI Pullers 5,500 lb. Top Cut Class – Brian Trame of Lebanon

ITPA Truck & Tractor Pull Winners

• 9,500 lb. Limited Pro Stock (sponsored by Ratermann Bros.) – Darin Ratermann of Bartelso
• 8,500 lb. Limited Pro Stock (sponsored by Jansen Auto Centers) – David Dougherty of Paris, MO
• 2WD Truck (sponsored by COUNTRY Financial) – Craig Corzine of Assumption
• 11,000 lb. Pro Farm (sponsored by Beck’s Hybrids) – Curt Goeckner of Dieterich

Winners of the “Battle of the Brands” Pedal Tractor Raffle

• John Deere – Brad Toennies won the pedal tractor, and Silas Allen won the $100 bonus drawing as John Deere sold the most tickets and won the “Battle of the Brands”
• Case IH – Riley Boatwright
• New Holland – Margie Mills

Additional pictures, videos, and coverage of this year’s event can be found on the Clinton CFB Facebook page.