We have been trying to become a non-profit group for quite a few years now.

It has finally happened!!!!

This means a couple of things for the driver's:

Any money you pay, you can get a receipt for and claim it on your income taxes!
and
A little less paperwork.

We are going to be trying a new computer registration system at the May pull. It is still in the 'production' stages, but I really think it will make things a LOT easier in the long run. Because of the non-profit status, we have to account for every penny we take in or give out, so we have to have signatures on the forms, and you will have the choice (if you receive a payout) of a check, or cash. If you take cash, we will need your signature on a receipt. We are in the process of coming up with a pre-registration form so you can register on-line, and we will have the paperwork ready when you get to the registration table. THIS IS STILL IN THE PLANNING STAGE--NOT EFFECTIVE YET!!!!

These are a couple of the changes that we are making. I really think, as I said before, they will make registration easier (when we get used to it). As with anything new, I will need your help and support as we work our way thru this.

I am looking forward to seeing everyone at the registration table in May and June.

Joyce

Roaring Thunder (a division of Wild Wheels Weekend) will hold a pull for ALL garden tractor classes May 17-18 (with 19th as a rain date). When we get everything finalized, I will post more. 

I have posted all the information on the Roaring Thunder page. Click on the link above.

PLAN ON THE SECOND WEEKEND IN JUNE 2013  (the 7th & 8th)
for the next pull for the big stuff!!!!!!!

TWO NEW THINGS FOR THIS YEAR:
1)  No glass on the grounds.
There was a LOT of broken glass that we had to clean up.

2) Mandatory hitch size is 3" x 3 3/4".
If not that size, the hook won't fit!!

We have a child for the beginning of this pulling year. He is Garrett Smith, a 5-year-old from Norwich, NY. He has RSV which is a degenerative respiratory virus that makes him limit his activities for fear of causing seizures. (For more information, pleas click on this link  cdc.gov/rsv)   If he catches a cold, that, too, can lead to a seizure. His mother is recovering from a broken back, so she is not working. When she lost her job, she lost her health insurance. She hasn't been able to get insurance because this is a pre-existing condition.

This is a before and after picture of Garrett after a few minutes of playing.

Our child last year was Emily Elizabeth Maricle, from Norwich. She was born in Dec 2011, 15 weeks early.
Her birth weight was only 1 pound 11 ounces and because of this, she spent 106 days in the NICU in Syracuse. She has already had heart, abdominal and laser eye surgery. Emily is home, on oxygen and monitors for her heart and breathing, but she still has a long, difficult battle ahead of her.
 

And update on Emily--She is doing fantastic! Crawling, standing, and everything a child her age should be doing!!!!

Her dad plans to bring her to the pull on Saturday so all can see her!!!!!

We have started a page on facebook.

Go to fb, enter wild wheels weekend, and ask to join our group.
Yep, we decided to join the masses!!

Our goal for the weekend is for everyone to have fun!!!!!           

Everyone that has participated in our pulls has had the opportunity to meet
the special children that we help. These children are the reason this event exists.
We have helped other children since we began in 2001, and we hope to continue in the future.

Those of you who have been followers of Wild Wheels Weekend will remember Logan, the boy we helped a couple
years ago. He is now a member of "KNOT" (Kids Not On Therapy). He has come such a long way since we first met him.
Here is a picture taken of him at the August pull.