Attending (19): Rick, and friends (2), Rollie, Norma, Kathie, Bob, Darwin, Lauree, Al, John, Harley, and daughter Terri, Lon, Vicki, Patsy, Jerry, Nick, and Stu.
The RCWA toymakers set up in the Memorial Building at the Sturgis Threshing Bee on August 19, 2023 at 8:30 am. The temperature was in the low 70's at the start of the day with a strong wind from the north. It warmed up to 85 degrees by 4 pm.
We brought tractors and vans for kids to color and then build into racing vehicles by adding wheels. We brought 100 tractors cut from redwood, pine, and cedar, pre-drilled for wheels. Additionally, we brought a box of vans. Kids were given a choice of tractors or vans. As it turns out, we gave away 100 tractors and about 30 vans, for a total of 130 toys. We gave out our last tractors a little before 4 pm before we packed up and traveled home.
To demonstrate scroll sawing techniques, we cut several miniature tractors (2 5/8") from the Magnum Enterprises donation of walnut stained pine end caps. These were given to kids who were building tractors.
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