Medina Truck & Tractor Pullers Association

Good day to all members:

This hasn't been our best year for pulling due to weather.  Let's hope the last two pulls go off without a hitch.  It has been brought to my attention that some of the members would like to make-up the classes that did not pull on the June 22nd, 2008 date.  We have a total 15 classes and only 8 classes were complete for points.  It takes 6-8 hours to get in a full day of 15 classes.  To try and complete the classes from June would require more time than we have in a day.  Having our pull on Sunday pushes the envelope for our members to return home safely to go off to work Monday morning.  See you August 10th, 2008 (Sunday).

On a sad note, Eric Fuetter's father past away July 31st, 2008.  Service information follows:

Kenneth A. Fuetter

Service: 8:30 A.M. Tuesday August 5th, 2008
  at Fairlawn Lutheran Church, 3415 W. Market St.
Military burial: Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, Rittman, OH.
Visiting hours: 6 to 8 P.M. Monday August 4th, 2008
  at Waite & Son Funeral Homes, Medina Chapel, 765 N. Court St.
Donations: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to
  St. Labre Indian School, P.O. Box 216, Ashland, MT 59003.

MTTPA Officers

The Medina County Fairboard has decided to ask the MTTPA to cancel the July 13th Pull due to today's rain and the rain anticipated for tomorrow.  The Medina County Fair is in 2 weeks and they feel that the grounds will not support the traffic from our pull.

We look forward to seeing all of you again at the August 10th Pull.

Also, we are looking for members to sign-up to help for the Friday August 1st Fair Tractor Pull.  Additionally, we need members to compete in the Sunday August 3rd OSTPA Pull.  Please contact us by July 17th via email, leaving both your name and number, or via telephone at (330) 225-0745 if you are interested in either event.

Each day of sign-up, you'll receive FREE ADMISSION for the event.  This list will be turned over to the Fair Board to receive your FREE admission at the entrance.

MTTPA OFFICERS

The season got off to a good start: Good competition—a little dust and diesel fuel in the air.  Unfortunately, Mother Nature didn't know that we were having a truck & tractor pull that day and the event was shortened by rain.  The following classes did not have a chance to compete:

1.  9,000 Farm Stock
2.  8,000 Mod Street 4WD (Diesel)
3.  6,500 Pro Street 4WD (Gas)
4. 10,500 Hot Farm Tractor
5. 15,000 Farm Stock
6.  8,000 "Run What You Brung"
7. 16,500 Farm Stock

These classes will start their season points at the July 13th, 2008 pull.  Their season will be based on three pulls rather than four.

It was determined that the 10,500# Hot Farm class was too light in weight so it has been changed to 11,000# to widen the field.  It will remain at 11,000# for the remainder of the season.  Unfortunately, Mother Nature did not allow this class to pull even with the changes that were made.

We continue to need pullers to sign up and assist at the Farm Pull and OSTPA Pull at the Fairgrounds.  We need to have 15 to assist.  The list is growing but we continue to need to fill the field.  This does allow us free use of the Grounds for our pulls.  If you sign up, you will have free admission to the Fair that day as well as pit access.  Sign up at the next pull or email the club with your name and phone number.

As always, assistance to flag, run the roller or scraper, etc. for a time is needed...  Please step up during the pulls.  The Club needs you to help.  If everybody helped a little no one would need to be out there all day.

Hopefully, Mother Nature will smile on us in July.  See you then!

MTTPA Officers

Mother Nature took away the Test and Tune: So now we move closer to the first pull of the season.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO PASS ALONG!!!

Please mail in your membership forms early.  The stage is always the busiest at the first pull—trying to take membership forms and entry forms for the day at the same time.  To keep things moving on the stage, please mail in membership forms and fee payments now.  On the day of the pull come up on the stage early to keep us on schedule and get a good place in the pulling order.  Membership forms are available on the website.

We use the Medina County Fairgrounds for free only if we meet two conditions:

1. 10 volunteers for the Medina County Fair pull on Friday August 1st
   Flaggers, runners, chain to tractors, roller driver, scraper driver, etc. (Same operation we use in our club.)
2. 15 volunteers with a tractor on the OSPTA pull on Sunday August 3rd
   Tractor with operator as pull back tractors.

Names and phone numbers need to be to the Fair Board the week of our July Pull.  Sign up sheets will be posted at the June and July pulls.  To sign up before that mail, call (330) 225-0745, or email Dave Shaw with your name, phone number, and which pull you will work.  If your name is not on a list you will not get free admission the day of the pull.  Once the list is put together it will be passed to the Fair Board.  This will get you...

FREE ADMISSION TO THE FAIR, THE PULL, AND A PIT PASS FOR THE DAY YOU WILL BE WORKING!

If we do not meet this agreement, we will be charged for the use of the fairgrounds.  All fees would need to be paid for the whole year prior to any pulls being scheduled.  This will limit our ability to pay out classes in the future and may even threaten the future of the club.

Please step up now and keep us at the fairgrounds for free.  The Fair Board is willing to offer this to us in return for our work at their events—Let's show them our appreciation!

Thanks from the officers of the MTTPA
Dave, Rachel, Michelle, and Chris
(Rick thanks you too)