Topic

Call to Order

President Phil Kilcollins called the meeting to order 1:30PM

Secretaries Report

Carol gave secretaries report. Everyone received minutes for the March meeting. No discussion or changes. Motion to approve minutes, seconded, all in favor, motion passed.

Treasurers Report

March treasurer’s report given by Sandra; Checking $4,158.87; Deposits $1,571.00; Expense $94.95; End of Month checking balance $6,622.42; Savings Acct. $10,119.05; CD $10,446.29 Expenses for March Cushman’s sign for drag. Motions made, 2^nd all in favor.

Correspondence

No correspondence this month.

Tractor Train

 Maybe next month we can get the train and trailer out of the building and repair. Phil knows someone with an aluminum welder that we might be able to use to make the ramp. Will let everyone know when this happens.

Tractor Trek

Still looking for a chairperson for the trek.

Awards Banquet

Will update later in the year.

Sunshine Club

Will let Carolyn know to send a card to Richard Rand as his brother passed.  Any cards that we need to send out, let Carol or Carolyn know so she can send them out.

Safety Director

Candi- any issues with safety need to bring to her attention.

Museum

Fair may want to rent some spaces for storage if any are available. Need to be thinking about possible things we can do at the fair for displays or exhibits.

Youth Safety

Hoping for more youth this year.

Scholarship committee

All schools have had information sent to them. Richard Rand will update form on the website to say 2025 not 2022.

Raffle Tractor

Almost done, just a few things left to do. Will get a tractor from United Ag and Turf. MPG donated a diecast toy to us. Will put the John Deere together at last restoration meeting.

 Tami will have  banner and tickets printed.

Pulls

 These are the pull to date: Fun pull in Bridgewater Saturday 10AM June 7^th (will be confirmed soon) No hook fee, no ribbons etc. just come and try out your tractor.  Springfield Sunday 10AM June 15^th; Spud Speedway July 12^th (to be Confirmed) Fort Fairfield Saturday July 19^th 3PM; NMFair Sunday August 3^rd – time TBD; Madawaska Saturday 10AM August 16^th; Washburn Sunday August 17^th (to be confirmed) Plow Day Saturday August 30^th in Van Buren hosted by Wayne Marquis. Will provide updates as I get confirmation.

Pulling Committee

Responsibility of pulling committee to see that drag and trailer get to the pulls. Pulling committee needs to discuss this to see who can get the equipment to the pulls. They need to line someone one up to do this.  Chris takes the drag but need to find someone who is responsible to take the truck and trailer. Next month, will have a pulling committee meeting before the regular meeting in May at noon sharp.

Membership

Invite someone to come join us to increase our membership.  

Trade show update

People signed up for Madawaska. Carol will call to schedule times for those who will be helping out.

Other

Arthur York Memorial event – Decided to take the tractor train and some tractors to display and not have a pull. Will decide if we will do it on the 9^th or 10^th of August.   

Spud Speedway or Houlton

Houlton will not be having a pull this year so we will see if we can have a pull at Spud Speedway on July 12^th.

50 50 Draw

Diane was not at the meeting so we did not have a 50/50 draw.

Next Meeting

Sunday May 4th at 1:30PM at the PI Snowmobile Club; Pulling meeting at Noon before the regular meeting. 2024 Pulling committee members – I am not sure if these have changed for 2025 or not. Troy Doody- Chair, Candi Foster- Secretary, Chad Ouellette, Reece Pelletier, Richard Carter, Dwayne Dow, Meredith Folsom

Adjourn

Adjourned at 2:05PM