5/8 - I talked with Model Toy Co-Chairman Larry Karg and he tells me about 200+ models have been sold already. Many of the sales are of the "assortment" where a person buys one of each of the toy models. Click on the following link to reserve your special, one of a kind, Allis Chalmers toy. http://www.orangespectacular.com/2012orderform.html
5/5 - Gail Schipansky has coordinated our show's swap meet for many years. Gail had let the board of directors / club membership know about his desire to step down from the duties of coordinating the Swap Meet (set-up, contacting vendors, pre-planning lay-out and other many other responsibilities we are unaware of) for the 2013 Orange Spectacular. I received a call today and I am excited to announce we have a new coordinator for the swap meet, as it needs to continue for many years to come. Jerome Orbeck of Paynesville, MN has volunteered to become your next Swap Meet Coordinator. Gail will teach Jerome the "ins and outs" of the Swap Meet responsibilities at this year's show. "Thank you Jerome for coming forward to help out your club's future to as he will continue the Swap Meet!" Stop by the Swap Meet registration table, introduce yourself to Jerome, and say "HI".
5/4 - As the Annual Orange Spectacular gets closer to reality we will have many updates. One of our newest updates....we are getting another club banner. I won a voucher to have another banner made with a cost savings of $48.00. Below is the draft of a 4'x10' banner.
4/25 - Since our Spring meeting, the Toy Committee would like to announce the toy tooling models are now being featured. The tooled 5050, 5045 and 5040 are pictured on the order form. The cost of a $112.00 per toy OR $325.00 for all three featured. To order, send your form (coming in the mail) or a printed copy of the order form (see link on the left side of this main page of our website) To: Upper Midwest A-Club, 22243 200th Street, Hutchinson, MN 55350 or call: Phone: (320) 587-3771 or (320) 583-2080
The order form is posted below (may not print)...see left link to find order form page:
There are limited models produced....Hurry to reserve yours today!
4/14 - The Upper Midwest A-C Collectors Club met today at the new show grounds. Attendance of sixty-four (64) members were present. Much business was covered with a major change on the board of directors. As I had announced, long- time member Gary Agrimson, did not desire to be re-elected. Elected into Gary's position was member Terry Nowak of Champlin, Mn. "Welcome to the board, Terry. We are looking forward to working with you!" Along with Terry being elected, I was re-elected to serve our club members for the next three (3) years. I will try my best along with your board members' ability to make this club succeed for the future to promote the Allis-Chalmers name, equipment, tractors and the agricultural/industrail traditions. " Gary, your knowledge, patience and dedication will be greatly missed on our board. We know you are not going to "disappear" but you will be missed as business is conducted. As one of the three Field Demo Coordinators, we are looking forward to your assistance in the field demo speciality areas, yet! Thank you Gary for what you have done for the Upper Midwest A-C Club."
A summary of other business which was conducted today between 1:10 p.m. - 3:24 p.m.: 1). A review of the 2011 Show Coordinators' reports, 2). Reviewed upcoming 2012 show events, 3). Reviewed 2012 Show Coordinators' planned activities. 4). 2012 "Show Special" Membership Drive - to be explained at a later date, 5). Disussion of clearance for club owned picnic tables, 6). Asked for volunteers to help the weekend before the show to bring in equipment and bundle wheat, 7). Asked for help to sign-up for show workers, 8). Next Spring meeting is just in the planning stages to be at the Darrell Grams, Sr. residence, Green Isle, MN on April 6, 2013.
"Your board of directors and myself would like to thank you for all who took the time to attend this Spring meeting in helping to guide this club's future as it succeeds for many years to come!"
As field work starts for the 2012 season, PLEASE feel free and email pictures of your field work, collection, projects, etc....OR post on this website in the photo album, OR post on our Facebook page - Upper Midwest Allis Chalmers. Your input/sharing of information/sharing of pictures to this website is VERY IMPORTANT.
17th ANNUAL TRACTOR and OLD MACHINERY SHOWMETROPOLIS,
FEATURING
ALLIS-CHALMERS
SATURDAY & SUNDAY
JULY 14 & 15, 2012
8 A.M. TILL DARK
Sponsored by
Tractors – Implements – Engines – Horse-Drawn Tools
BRING ‘EM - ALL MAKES
No Admission Charge Donations are Accepted
TWO PARADES: SATURDAY 6 P.M. THRU TOWN
SUNDAY 2 P.M. ON FAIR GROUNDS
Tractor Games – Fun Activities – Food – Camper Sites
*****
KIDDIE PEDAL PULLS — SATURDAY 1 PM
I-24, EXIT 37, US 45 WEST, 1 ½ MILES NORTH OF METROPOLIS, IL
FOLLOW SIGNS TO
AGCO DT275 PEDAL TRACTOR
to be given away at Youth Fair, Thursday, July 19
Need not be present to win.
CONTACT:DARRYL KORTE 618-524-7048
Also: FARM TOY SHOW— FRIDAY, JULY 13, 6- 9 PM
SATURDAY JULY 14, 9 AM – 2:30 PM
(SEE RULES for Tractor Show on back side.)
RULES FOR TRACTOR & OLD MACHINERY SHOW
JULY 14 & 15, 2012
Sponsored by Massac County Youth Fair & Community Center, Inc.
1. Machinery must be operated in a slow and safe manner at all times.
2. Anyone under age 16 operating machinery must have adult supervision.
3. Do NOT leave machinery running and unattended.
4. Sponsor and / or contact person(s) are NOT responsible for injury, theft, damage or loss of tools or equipment.
5. NOTE: RIDERS ON TRACTORS MUST HAVE A SEAT. EXTRA RIDERS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED ON TRACTORS IN PARADE UNLESS THEY HAVE A SAFE SEAT.
6. Machinery may be brought to show site beginning Friday, July 13, 2012, and must be moved from show area by 4 p.m. Sunday, July 15, 2012
Campers for Youth Fair will be allowed to set up Sunday afternoon at 4 p.m.
Darryl Krause from Washington State - the host of the 2013, Gathering of the Orange - West. He and his club have planned some awesome ideas including a forty-two (42) mile tractor ride along Puget Sound included in the ride will be a lunch in a state park! Keep watch at our Orange Spectacular website and their website www.psatma.com to see what other plans they have....It will be the 50th Anniversay of the D-21....so far they have committments of up to 20+, D-21's which are planned to be present. The plans are to have a "large" variety of some "bigger iron", too!
Show your support by starting to making plans for the trek to Lynden, Washington, July 31-August 3, 2013
1/7/2012 - The Orange Spectacular needs your help! One of the many field activities, this year's show, will include a LETTER SERIES PLOWING TEAM. This would be an exhibition of coordinated participants where letter model tractors- with a plow - would line up in alphabetical order and plow in unison. If you would like to participate and be part of this special event, please contact the coordinator for this event...Joe Graunke at jgraunke@orangespectacular.com (715) 948-2858. Participants will be selected in a first come- first served order.
1/3/12 - We are always looking for new activities for our show. I have made contact with a person who belongs to a national club which has a website of the National Micro-Mini Tractor Pullers Association. He tells me it is too far away to travel with their club. If you have any contacts that are associated with such a club, ask them if there would be an interest to attend the Orange Spectacular. Checkout this exciting sport http://www.nmmtpapullers.com/ Toy trucks can be monified for this sport, too.Do you want to see field demos at the Orange Spectacular?? See the harvesting of wheat with combines and threshing machine - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT8B1dYyHr8&feature=g-upl&context=G25bdd33AUAAAAAAAAAA
Driving Directions for 2012 Orange Spectacular
South from St. Cloud
Drive south on HWY 15 through Hutchinson's Main Street. When you reach McDonald's, turn right (west) at the stoplight onto Century Ave. Go approximately .75 miles, the fairgrounds is on your left. Enter through the main gate.
North from New Ulm
From HWY 15 South, turn left (west) at the third stoplight (McDonald's) onto Century Ave. Go approximately .75 miles, the fairgrounds is on your left. Enter through the main gate.
From Buffalo Lake/Hector Area on HWY 212
Continute east on HWY 212, take a left (north) on HWY 15. From HWY 15 South, turn left (west) at the third stoplight (McDonald's) onto Century Ave. Go approximately .75 miles, the fairgrounds is on your left. Enter through the main gate.
West from Glencoe
Go west on HWY 22, take a left on Airport Road. Cross HWY 15. Approximately one mile later take a right into the South Gate of the fairgrounds.
West from Minneapolis
Go west on HWY 7, turn left on HWY 15. Drive south on HWY 15 through Hutchinson's Main Street. When you reach McDonald's, turn right (west) at the stoplight onto Century Ave. Go approximately .75 miles, the fairgrounds is on your left. Enter through the main gate.
The Orange Spectacular is every 4th full weekend in July in Hutchinson, Minnesota,
Admission into the show is FREE
The Orange Spectacular show is supported mostly by raffle tickets sold for a restored Allis-Chalmers tractor.
The Orange Spectacular show is noted for many field demonstrations, huge swap meet area, ALL Allis-Chalmers tractor pull, and a very large toy show. The show is supported by proceeds from a tractor raffle
For more information, please write to us at the address below.
22243 200th Street
Hutchinson, MN 55350