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2009 Officers
President-Jeff Lanoue
Vice President- Wyatt Tammen
Secretary-Ray Riggleman
Treasurer-Doug Vaughn
Additional Board of Directors
Marvin Becker
Logan Lanoue
Richard Jordan
Steve Eilers
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2009 Upcoming events

June
4-7 - Campout for Charity at Iroquois County Fairgrounds with Club
Tractor Show
6-10 - Heritage Tractor Drive
20 - South Fulton Tractor Show, Vermont, IL
22 - Slow Boys Meeting @ 7:30 p.m. Gilman Firehouse
27-28 - Covered Bridge Tractor Drive in Rockville, IN
July
4 - Onarga Parade
4 - Paxton Tractor Show
3-5 - Old Thyme Farm Show Perry Farm in Kankakee (see link below)
9-12 - I&I Historic Farm Days with Big Bud 747
15-20 - Iroquois County Fair Tractor Show
24-26 - Bi County Classic Tractor Cruise in Paris, IL
27 - Slow Boys Meeting @ 7:30 p.m. Gilman Firehouse
August
15 - Slow Boys Tractor Drive
16 - Plow Day in Peotone
24 - Slow Boys Meeting @ 7:30 p.m. Gilman Firehouse
27-30 - Half Century Progress Show in Rantoul with John Deere Show
September
1-3 - Farm Progress Show in Decatur
11 - Praireview Tractor Show
12 - Slow Boys Antique Tractor Show in Gilman
28 - Slow Boys Meeting @ 7:30 p.m. Gilman Firehouse
October
?? Tractor Show at Old Courthouse Museum in Watseka
26 - Slow Boys Meeting @ 7:30 p.m. Gilman Firehouse
November
23 - Slow Boys Meeting & Christmas Party @ 6:30 p.m. Gilman
Firehouse
December
1-3 - Peoria Farm Show
No Slow Boys Meeting. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
Slow Boys Merchandise is now available for purchase!
Click here to order!
Highlights from May Meeting
  • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. 54 members and guests were in
    attendance. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The treasurer
    report was approved.
  • We welcomed one new member to the club, Russ Tjarks from Sibley. He reported on the
    Sibley-Burr Oaks tractor drive for cancer to be held on July 5.
  • They will have a slow and fast group this year and will have a kick-off dinner on June
    20 if anyone is interested.
  • Russ Schuler reported that the Half-Century of Progress will have a web site that our
    club will have access to.
  • First Trust and Savings Bank in Watseka will have a tractor show on June 9 from
         4:30-7:30 pm. They would like anyone interested to bring their tractors.
  • Harold Copas reported on the Camp Out for Charity to be held at the Iroquois County
    Fairgrounds June 4-7. Their charities are Relay For Life, Hearing Dogs and Seniors In
    Need. The Slow Boys will be there on June 6.
  • Harold Wilken said there won't be a plow day right now, but he does have 80 acres of
    oat ground that could be plowed in late July.
  • Addison Brown reported on the raffle tickets. They are beginning to sell. If anyone
    needs tickets to sell, please contact Addison.
  • Harold Copas reported on the Slow Boys display at the fair. The display will be across
    the street from where it was last year and they are hoping for approval for a tractor
    drive.
  • The July meeting will be a cook-out held at Tammen Seed Service. It will be pot-luck
    and the club approved to buy the meat and buns and the dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m.
  • Club President Jeff lanoue reported on the trailer awning and on trailer insurance. New
    people have taken over the business where we had it before. They received estimates
    and will continue to look into insuring the trailer.
  • A motion was made to purchase an Easy-up
  • Mary Ann Schuler reported that she sent papers to the state requesting a tax number.
  • Marvin Becker brought up about the club going to Fair Oaks Farm as we cannot have
    any tours through most implement factories now.
  • Jeff Lanoue brought up the idea of Camp 911 and asked if anyone was interested. It was
    decided to table the idea till next month.
  • 50-50 was won by Mike Buhrmester and he donated it back to the club. Thanks to Mike.
  • Door prizes were discussed along with some other ideas to keep the club interesting and
    fun. Anyone with ideas can contact Jeff.
  • Next meeting will be June 22 with Shirley Wauthier and Kris Ritzma for Refreshments.
  • Refreshments were served by Shirley Zeedyk and Stacey Lanoue and enjoyed by all.