January 8, 2007

  “Tractor Club” News
Buddy Woodson

While our official name is Tennessee Valley Pioneer Association, everyone in the community knows us by “The Tractor Club”. What started as a one day event some 20 years ago behind the old high school has grown into one of the largest antique tractor and gas engine shows in the Southeastern United States. We want to take this opportunity to thank each and everyone of you who helped us grow and continue to support our club.  We are truly humbled to have had visitors from all across the United States attend our show and enjoy the community that we call home.

Recognizing all the changes that were coming to the Eagleville School campus, we set out in 1999 to try to find a new location. Even though our membership is regional we wanted to stay in Eagleville, the community that had welcomed us and supported us for all those years. We wanted to locate on a main road for easy access and visibility, but like all non-profit organizations, money was also a limiting factor of what we could afford.

 We looked at several properties and finally found our new home on Chapel Hill Pike just outside of Eagleville. The property was heavily overgrown from years of neglect but with the help and support of the community we were able to develop the property into a beautiful 34 acre facility (with shade!) and host our first show at the new location in September of 2003.

 We are very proud of the new facility and will continue to improve it as time and money allows. All the money we make goes right back into the property for upkeep and improvements. We have graveled driveways, built a pavilion and modern restrooms. Our next major project is a concession building to better serve our supporters and visitors.

 Our facility is also home to the annual Eagleville Lions Club Walking Horse Show, the Eagleville Community Center’s Country Horse Show and other community events and fundraisers.

 With the help (and I should say patience!!) of Debbie Ryan, we are excited about our new website to showcase our club, community and upcoming events. Please visit us on the world wide web at www.eaglevilletvppa.com for the latest news.

 On June 9^th at 6 P.M. we will host a “MTPA Super Truck and Tractor Pull” to help raise money to improve our property and start building a modern concession building. Please make plans to join us on June 9^th for a night of family entertainment, great fellowship and of course great Eagleville food!!!