Yo! What does that mean?
As Dorothy said "there is no place like home".
Yet Myers Pedal Tractor Pulls is now a national organization
with more focus on large events, yet we are always
ready to bring our special show to smaller places, too.
First of all our area is limited only by logistics such as fitting available time and sponsor willingness to cover mileage.
Our Home Area:
This is now a harder question since we are being requested all over the country and certainly all over the midwest. For 2010 we have already recommended 12 communities to pullers near their community. Please understand we really appreciate all the inquiries and interest in our special qualities. Many times it is a matter of our regular jobs or previously scheduled dates. On the other hand we have added several communities around the midwest. If we took every inquiry we would have 50 plus pulls and have to split our group to cover them. Honestly that is not us. If you are in our area we will do everything we can to fit you in if there is any flexibility. Thank you to all the inquiries in Minnesota, Illinois, and other southern states there are locations we would love to do if reasonable. Yes, we would love to do one at the Mall of America some time, just as we are doing some other big venues keep us in mind. Timing is everything.
As we started we were considering an area of about 100 miles from Lenox. Our true area is Iowa along I-80 and west of hiway 65 in Iowa and Missouri, Nebraska east of hiway 50 and Missouri north of hiway 36, the greater Des Moines and St. Joseph areas. This area was not served at all until we invested in the children of the area. There will be others trying to move in now, but we opened it up and cared when the rest wouldn't try. We consider this our home area and feel we are serving a need in this area
Now we also are very concerned to take care of the people of Missouri as we have tried to reorganize the pullers to give this great activity to the children of the show-me state.
When ever we are asked about a pull near another pullers home area we will suggest there are pullers closer to their location before continuing the conversation. Wouldn't anyone? This, of course, is the choice of the sponsor. We just feel it is good character to at least suggest there are local pullers. We do not have many pullers in our immediate area. We do have some pulls in close to others, but usually have relatives involved.
We do understand not every one demonstrates the same consideration of others. We have given away 6 pulls in 2009 in the best interest of others. In all honesty there are locations we feel fit a universal responsibility such as: relatives, National Level, Specialty pulls for regional sponsors, etc.
We no longer think of ourselves as only Midwest pedal pullers. We may very well do pulls in 6 or more states. We have quoted 10 states from ocean to ocean and border to border, and one just over a border. We do want every child that we can reach to experience this character building activity.
We started on our first day saying character and strengthening families through what is best in children was our goal and reason for existing.
Looking for a southern beach at Christmas break, ha ha. Okay maybe it could work.
We are looking at some interesting pulling possibilities in South Dakota where we have many friends and started our pulling. We are hearing rumblings across the south and we would love to help out new areas or more large events.We want to thank the Minnesota interest, but other than a specialty pull we feel there are good pullers available and you should check with the Minnesota Pedal Pull Association for possible pullers. We do understand and appreciate the excitement we have created, yet we only have so many dates per year. So check early.
We will travel to anyone's event if the date is open and you understand the mileage fee. Go to Mapquest.com and figure mileage roughly by putting in your town and state, then put in Lenox Iowa.
Thank the City of Boyden Iowa
For Providing Children and Families
In Northwest Iowa
With an Event in their honor
See you all at the Boyden Bash!
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Thank the County Fair Board of
Boone County Missouri for
making a choice in favor of professional
quality for the Columbia MO area.
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