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O.A.T.S.
Oceana Antique tractors
Oceana Antique TractorS
is preserving the heritage of "old iron" as we
participate in many activities, often with stock antique tractors
and equipment along with garden tractor pulls and activities.
founded in 1999
By antique tractor and Old Iron enthusiasts
From Oceana and surrounding counties
INTRODUCTION:
O ceana Antique TractorS
was established in 1999 by a group of tractor enthusiasts who had
an interest in preserving and restoring antique tractors and farm
equipment.
The group has grown tremendously over the past few years due to
an active event calendar allowing everyone in the group to
participate in some way throughout the year.
The secret to our success is a group of people who work
together to get the job done. Members in the group
"pitch-in" as needed at events and meetings, bringing
success to our club.
Our first event is held on March 17th with the St. Patrick’s
Day Mud Run with other activities going through October 4th &
5th, closing with the Woodland Market Fall Festival.
The OAT’s group does not endorse one brand of tractor over
another but does require regulations to be met when participating
in official tractor pulls.
We are pleased to say, "We get bigger every year."
Monthly meetings are held for organizational purposes on the
second Thursday of each month.
EVENT CALENDAR
March 17th: St. Patrick’s Day Mud Run Parade
At the Oceana Grange Center. Take Polk Road east to 100th
Avenue, follow the signs. 6:00 P.M.
April 24th: Oceana County Folk Festival
The Oceana County Fairgrounds is located at the corner of Polk
Road and State Street in Hart. Antique tractors will be on
display. 8:00 A.M.—4:00 P.M.
May 3rd: Express Feeds Tractor Show
South of Rothbury on Oceana Drive. OATS will have tractors on
display for Express Feeds Open House beginning at 9:00 A.M.
May 17th: Test and Tune at Woodland Market.
This unofficial tractor pull is a help in getting tractors in
tune for the pulling season. Come out and cheer on your favorite
make and model! Directions: Take Shelby Road Exit and turn
west on Shelby Road and follow the signs. Approximately two miles.
June 21st & 22nd: OAT’s very own show at Woodland
Market. Come out and see what our club is made of. Lots of
activities for kids and adults alike. Activities may include a
Slow Race, Blindfold Race, Oldest Tractor trophy, and Best of
Show, antique tractor & garden tractor pull along with a
"Kids Pedal Pull." (Directions listed
above.)
August 31st: Heritage Days Parade & Pull
Hart Heritage District. Directions: In Hart, take
Lincoln Street east to site.
September 14th: Show at Heartland Health Center in
Whitehall. Directions: Take Colby Road Exit west to
Peterson Road. Turn south. Peterson Road curves and turns into
Lewis Street. Heartland Health Center is on the north side of the
street. Approximately 10:30 A.M.
October 4th & 5th: Woodland Market Fall Festival
This is our last show of the year. It will be a nice grand
finale to our calendar. On Saturday, Flat River Tractor Club will
host a tractor pull with an OAT’s pull on Sunday. Plans are to
hold a "Kids Pedal Pull" as well.
PARADES
June 14th: Asparagus Parade. Downtown
Shelby at 2:00 P.M.
June 28th: Walkerville Parade for Pioneer Days
July 3rd & 4th: Hesperia Parade (4th)—Fourth of July
Celebration!
August 16th: Pentwater Homecoming Parade @ 2:00 P.M.
September: Lakeshore Public Academy Fall Fest
Location: 72nd Avenue, South of Monroe Road.
October 3rd: Golden Fair Parade in the Land of Mears.
-Please check local listings for parade starting
times that are not listed-
Lakeshore Antique Garden Tractors Show will be July
3rd-5th in Pentwater. This show displays a large variety of
vintage lawn & garden tractors. Directions: Take the
Pentwater Exit east to 66th Avenue. Turn north on 66th to
Washington Road. Turn east on Washington Road about 1 1/4 miles to
site.
July 13th: Scottville Chicken B.B.Q./Tractor Pull
Directions: Take US 10 east into Scottville. Turn south at
the light. Go down the hill to Riverside Park. Turn east into the
entrance follow signs to the show grounds.
August 1st-3rd: West Michigan Old Engine Show at the
Riverside Park Show Grounds. (Directions listed above.)
August 13th-17th Buckley Old Engine Show in Buckley,
Michigan.
August 16th—Pentwater Homecoming Parade Downtown
Pentwater at 2:00 P.M.
September 11th-13th—Scottville Harvest Festival downtown
Scottville. Tractor Pull on 9/13 at the Show Grounds.
OAT'S SHOW
We are quite proud of our OAT’s shows that are held at the
Woodland Market in Shelby. This gives our group time to develop
our skills while being supportive of each other, building
friendships, and learning together.
We try to make our events "family" oriented to allow
time for children of all ages to experience and learn about the
past history and use of old iron.
Stop by and "check out" our activities sometime. Who
knows, you just might have a good time!
Officers for 2003
President: Carl
Wiegand
Vice President: Ken Church
Secretary:
Duane Cooper
Treasurer:
Gordon Anderson
Board Members
Scott
Anderson
Alan Peeraer
Tony Suykerbuyk
Don Tietz
The OAT’s group does not endorse one brand of tractor over
another but does require regulations to be met when participating
in official tractor pulls.
Due to insurance purposes, tractor event participants MUST be
members of our club. If you would like additional information on
how to become a member, please contact any member of our club at
one of our events.
We are pleased to say, "We get bigger every year."
Monthly meetings are held for organizational purposes on the
second Thursday of each month at the Mears Transportation
Building.
OAT’s will be listing its event calendar on the
jdheritage.net website. If you would like to contact a member, you
may e-mail a member through this site. Even though we are an
"antique tractor" club, we like to stay current with
technology too!
Thanks for checking us out!
See you soon.
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